Being dry

it's raining!!! I'm glad it's raining since it's been super drought-y but I still don't like being in the rain. Thankfully I was able to stay inside and dry for most of the day! 

Stay warm, dry and safe everyone!

frozen food

This week has not been a good 'cooking' week but we had a lot of leftovers from the weekend that we still have food to bring to lunch the next day.  But this morning there was not much in the fridge to pack for lunch so I opened the freezer and pulled out some chicken tamales from Costco!  They're wrapped and pretty filling so I paired them w/ salad and ta-da!  Lunch!  I wanted to pack lunch today since it's supposed to rain and I didn't want to have to deal with all that.

Heating pad

Usually my back hurts in the afternoon but today it started hurting around 10am!! Needless to say, I came home very tired with back pain. I turned on my heating pad and now am sitting much more comfortably with significantly less pain in my back. Woo hoo!!

KP classes

There are some things that are nice to learn and/or review in preparation for our new baby.  Today Alex & I took a baby care basics class at KP which might not have been SUPER helpful but it was interesting and good to know.  I'm glad KP offers these types of classes to expectant mothers/families but also other classes such as Eating with Diabetes and how to stay healthy etc.  It's good for all the members!

Progress

I heard on the radio that Jason Collins played his 1st game yesterday at the Staples Center as the 1st openly gay NBA player.  They played the clip of his introduction on the radio and the whole crowd was cheering!  It's nice to hear and know that society (at least in LA) is becoming more and more accepting of change and differences in general.  I'm thankful that there is progress in this country!

sleeping in

Today I was able to sleep in and it felt WONDERFUL!  I've been waking up early during the week and it's been a little difficult to go back to sleep so today was nice to just relax and lounge in bed for a while.

great celebrations

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us at our baby shower today!  I'm so thankful for my sister & mom who did most of the planning and for Johnny, Brandon, Dad & Alex who did most of the set up!  Yesterday was a wonderful celebration for the imminent arrival of our little one and we couldn't be more blessed!  Thank you so much!

generic options

I understand some ppl are more sensitive to medications vs others but I'm thankful that there are patients who are willing to try other generic manufacturer companies and don't INSIST on the brand name only.  I am more willing to help you find a manf. that works if you are also willing to work with me.  Thankfully for older drugs there are a lot of different options for the generic medications!

Good huggers

Sometimes all you need is a hug and I'm so lucky that Alex is a good higher. Even when we were just pharmacy school bf-gf his hugs were always comforting. I can always appreciate a good hug.  

Quick restaurants

Tonight we had to forgo our original dinner plans for a faster place since we got delayed in crazy LA traffic. We ended up going to a Thai place on Hollywood which wasn't super amazing but the good came out relatively quickly.

excel & google

Excel is so awesome when you want to calculate repetitive things but also want to track them.  There are always things that I know excel can do but I have no idea how to do them and so I turn to google for the answers!  Esp when it's an easy question most of the time I can find it and understand the steps on my own.  They're such handy tools!

Prenatal massages

Seriously one of the best things ever. I can't complain much about my pregnancy since I've been super fortunate but as the baby (and my belly) grow I've gotten more aches & pains especially towards the end of the day. Today Alex treated me to a prenatal massage on my day off and it was super wonderful. I feel so relaxed and my muscles are at ease. Definitely worth the time and money. Happy mommy = happy baby!

'old me'

Sometimes I do things in advance in case I forget to do them in the future.  When it comes time to do the chore/task/item in the future and it's already there and/or take care of I always thank 'the old me' since I knew the 'future me' would forget or appreciate it.  It's kind of confusing but helps me out immensely and I'm always thankful for the things the 'old me' did and/or prepared.

hard workers

Target.com is SOOOO horrible!  I've run into so many problems with their website, with their returns and with lots of other things in general.  Today I went to the Target store to to return shoes I had purchased on their website with my Target RED card.  I had the packing slip which says "bring for returns" and my confirmation email and my RED card.  The people at the returns desk were super busy but they were trying really hard to help me since none of the things they scanned were showing up to return my shoes!  They were on the phone with the target.com returns help desk for 15-20 minutes and pretty much got no where.

I was getting annoyed with how long the whole process was taking but I couldn't fault anyone but target.com since the girls in the store were working really hard.  Eventually they let me return the shoes for store credit which isn't a bad compromise.

other people driving

Today I was fortunate enough to ride back from Murrieta with Johnny & my sister and since I was super tired I was able to take a nap on the way home since Johnny was driving!  Similarly, Alex drove to Jenny's birthday party and I was able to close my eyes for a few minutes here and there.  Thank you so much guys!

Fridays & long weekends

It's FRIDAY!!  It's also Valentine's Day and it's also the start of a 3 day weekend!!  So many things to be thankful for today!  Enjoy your Friday everyone!  Be safe and eat some chocolate!

Carbs

There's something satisfying and comforting about eating carbs.  They're pretty bad for you (in general) but if you let yourself indulge every now and again it's wonderful.

leisurely lunches

It's nice to take a long relaxing lunch sometimes.  Enjoy the sun, the calm and really enjoy the food you're eating.

The end of the work day

Today was pretty rough in terms of pregnancy symptoms. By the last 2 hours of work it was getting hard to sit at my desk so I was VERY thankful when the end of the work day came around. 

everyone dear in my life

Death can be so sudden and so surreal and yet so permanent.  My thoughts and prayers go out to the people I know who've lost a loved one recently.  Times like this make me reflect and think about the important things in my life and my family is number 1 by far.  So today, I'm thankful for my family but also everyone else who's near & dear to me because I would be devastated if something happened to any of one you.

Today, please tell the important people in your life how much you care about them.  You can never say it too much but god forbid that one day it's too late.

PunchBowl.com

This website is awesome!  I've been trying to be better at sending thank you cards since it was very difficult to finish that task for the wedding.  Punchbowl lets me send cute, electronic, thank you cards in a fast and efficient and still personalized way!  Thank you punchbowl.com, I would send you a thank you card from your website if I could!

BFFs!

I can't thank these girls enough for all the time & effort they put into Chloe's baby shower!! Everything was super cute and the food was super yummy!! Thank you so SO SO much!!

Also, big thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with me!!!

unexpected early shipments!

Woo hoo!  The email said expected arrival for my shipment was 2/11-2/14 but it was delivered today! Such a great surprise for a Friday!

Good trainers

Today in training on the new kaiser ePIMS in an actual live pharmacy. The people working here have been great trainers and its super helpful to work actual tasks and get tips from them. 

Wednesdays

At least for me, Wednesday signifies I'm halfway done with the work week. Almost there!!

Random compliments

Just as simple as that, random compliments made both parties smile and make the day just that much better. Thanks for the compliment little girl!

Quiet time

When I was little I read ALL THE TIME. I loved reading and loved going to the library to get new books to read. In the past few years (post-school) I've picked up my fondness for reading. Now I'm happy when I get some quiet time so I can read my book and just relax. 

Viewing parties

Unfortunately Alex has work today and while we're not big NFL fans, it's always fun to watch the SuperBowl. So I'm thankful that Jade & Jonathan have invited me over for their SB viewing party. Few more hours til kick off!!

LA driver

When I was at USC main campus I was fortunate enough to have access to a car. Since this was pre-cell phone and pre-google maps I would get lost every now and again but I never minded bc I was able to learn the streets and freeways of LA. Now when I drive through LA I think back on those days of getting lost and use what I learned to help me avoid traffic!