Go with the Wind!

The holidays are here! Our last holidays as Florida residence. I started off Turkey day by doing a 2 hour hot yoga class.. holy moose tracks that was the hardest thing I ever did! I went back and forth from feeling nauseous to light headed back to some nausea to seeing stars to being DONE! It was awesome! Thanksgiving was uber good, dinner at my parent's house included a lovely bird with all the traditional sides! This year I made my famous apple pie, always successful and I decided to try an orange pecan pie. Hmm, was okay, but not quite the consistency I was hoping for. Eventually I will master the pecan pie. My sweet potato casserole was smack yo momma good! Really Paula Deen herself would be jealous... After stuffing ourselves silly and learning what a "Douche bag Delux" was on Urban Dictionary (teeheehee) the family all retreated to the sofa for a 007 marathon; the boys were delighted. I surpassed all Black Friday shopping this year in exchange for a smashing good time in Ocala, FL for a Cross Country horse show with my crazy silly but OhSoFun horse friends. There is nothing like the feeling of a full out gallop through a field and jumping crazy jumps along the way. There is always that air of danger that makes it so exciting. This is an event that in order to show, you have to wear a safety vest, helmet, and wear an arm band with your health info and blood type on it; ya know.. in case you get thrown and knocked out =P So it was not only my last show for the year, but possibly with my friends and the last one for a long time. Not sure how often I can afford to come back to FL to show. Plus I eventually want to move my horses out west with me. But it was a good show none the less! We all learned some very interesting things whilst camping... haha ha, most of them referencing from Jersey Shore. I'll try to post some pics of the show later. Much to Arni's protest, I got our Christmas tree up and decorated! He says "It's not even December yet!" I say "Who cares Thanksgiving is over!" Of course I won that one ;) we may not go all out on house decorations this year because I really just can't see us having time. I have officially 2 weeks of work left and like 5 weeks until we move! Crazy!!! We are flying out the 3rd week of December to find a place to live. We'll have 4 days do or die! No playing around or being picky. I've also arranged to tour some farms while Arni is at work. Here's to hoping the weather will permit that, and that I will be able to DRIVE IN THE SNOW! Not gonna lie, a little nervous about that, but I figure Hey I'm a Florida girl, I can go 70 mph in a monsoon while the tourists do 35 mph with their flashers on, I should be able to handle a little snow! We may have to upgrade to a 4x4 but we will see if I can get by with my truck for now. So some more updates on the job hunt: I mailed my resume directly to 3 managers at a Boulder hospital and applied for two travel agencies today.  I am going to see what they have to offer me. Would be nice to get a big pay check AND a living compensation! Staying Optimistic! Cheers!

I wanna be Sedated!

Living better chemically, that should be a nurses motto! Anyway so the discussion on traveling with pets came up between the hubs and I on the way home from work tonight. To sedate or not sedate? Hmm... have never actually flown with pets before. So when I don't know the answer to something, I google ( I should have stocks in google). Looks like its a nay to sedatives, but I learned some tips: "Second, make sure the carrier you choose is large enough for your pet to be able to turn around in and be comfortable for the long flight. Third, try to make sure it is a non-stop flight to ensure that your pet does not get lost"      Yes, lets NOT lose my dog! Anyway, I'm still a little lost about the whole process and I am open for help from others who have traveled with pets, aka dog and cat, on an airplane before. I'm pretty sure I have to get a health certificate and proof of rabies 
$$cha-ching$$ and then it is $75 per animal, even if we are taking them as our carry on $$CHA-CHING!$ Are you bleeping kidding me Southwest?! Talk about bending me over, my purse takes up more room than my poodle!  So this whole Colorado thing better work out because I am NOT moving again.. haha (I haven't even moved yet and I am already bitching =P  My poor poor husband)

Update on the move and job hunt:
Talked to an ER Clinical Coordinator who is a friend of a friend, she hooked me up with some managers names for a Boulder Hospital. I applied for an ICU and OR position today, so lets hope something pans out. The OR is a four 10 hr shift.. not sure what I think about that, but operating room might be cool? 

One smokin hot couple!

How the West Was Won

Okay, so some new updates! It's official! I have finally told work about my move! I was nervous to do so but my boss took it o.k.  Actually he came into our unit, erased my name off the board and said "You are dead to me!" HaHa! Later that day he re-wrote my name as Haytie. He is seriously the best boss I have ever had and I'm sad to leave! Oh, and today after floating to one of the WORST floors EVER, he calls my phone and pretends to be one of my pts and says "I have shingles on my butt and I pooped and need you to help me!" OMG seriously?! Now what manager do you know that is that much of a goofball?! Anyway made me laugh, and that helped with the God awful shift I was having. So as for our updates on the move: The hubs got his OFFICIAL offer on the job, yippyyy!! So no backing out now! We are to leave it's looking like the 2nd week of January... yep the coldest month of the year. My Florida girl wardrobe will hardly do.... but with me lacking a J.O.B. still, I'll have to make do with Wal-Mart sweat pants or something ::cringe:: I got a number for a travel nursing agency, so I might check them out, and I started filling out the paperwork to have my FL licence xferred to CO.  Things are moving though! Exciting stuff! so as for the  FL house.. hmm, still trying to figure that out.. rent? Sell? that will remain TBA. It does look, however, like I may be taking a trip to CO right before Christmas to go apartment hunting with the hubs, wish us luck there! We found a couple nice places on craigslist, so hopefully they are as nice in person. As for my last day at work, I was thinking December 17, but it looks like I may leave one week earlier, so I will have time for my final exams, as well as take our trip out there. We have a tacky xmas sweater party going away party in the 18 and then hopefully the 19 Arabian Nights Christmas show with my horsie BFFs! Trying to spend as much time with everyone as I can before we leave. This year's holidays will be hectic but wonderful! Next up is Thanksgiving at my Mom and Dad's house!! I will be making my famous Sweet potato casserole and two pies: KT's Homemade Apple and Southern Pecan Pie! Delic-erous!