tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868205294336744582024-03-13T00:56:55.388-04:00The Ultimate Life ListMy quest to creating the most magnificent life imaginable by traveling, learning, laughing and experiencing as much as possible.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.comBlogger321125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-31012337928681155832016-10-11T19:09:00.000-04:002016-10-11T19:09:30.824-04:00The Best Days of our Lives Haven't Happened Yet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been so long since I've written but it's been such a difficult year. I wouldn't wish a divorce on the worst person I know- there is almost nothing worse a person could go through. I don't know how much i'll talk about it but there are a thousand postivite quotes I've turned to over the last year and one of my favorites is "what a wonderful thought that some of the best days of your life haven't happened yet".<br />
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So I might bring it up here and there but to be honest it's all been far more awful than anyone needs to know. Disappointing things have happened this year but some really great things have happened too. I did find that I have a few phenomenal family members and friends who are truly there for me and are the definition of genuine and good people. I am nothing if not incredibly blessed.<br />
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I realized that I can get stuck focusing on "right now" and not the bigger picture I can totally fixate on the issues in my life that are happening today instead of considering where I want to be this time next year...or where I could be in 5 years...10 years! I've got a new outlook and a new approach on how to live life as a single mom. It is not easy but we're a great team and we're doing our best and we're gonna kill it!<br />
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I made of list of 15 things I want to start working towards this year- even if they're not accomplished I want to start making strides...to be successful you just have to be better than you were a year ago and even though this year has been so hard I can say with absolute certainty that I am a better person and my life is better today than it was a year ago today. <br />
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So I'm going to change my blog a little and make it a little more personal, I'm going to share what's it's like really like to be a parent of a 6 year old, what's it's like to date in what my friend unfortunately refers to as "THE BEARD ERA" and continue to share my adventures! <br />
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"SINK YOUR FAITH IN GOD AND HE WILL SHOW UP"<br />
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If you didn't read my post last week about <a href="http://theultimatelifelist.blogspot.com/2016/01/worst-year-ever.html">having the worst year ever</a> you probably should since it all ties together. Basically I've announced that I am getting divorced. Now I have so many things I want to write about and in doing so with the hope that it might help someone out there...not necessarily someone who's divorced, thinking about it or going through it but anyone who's struggling...with anything. We all have seasons in life that we don't want to go through and it's hard...especially when you feel like everyone around you is thriving. That's how I'm feeling right now anyways... I'm broke financially, I'm broken emotionally and my heart is so broken that is agonizing at times. I'm a mess...for the first time in my life. When I look at my life all I see is my messy house, that my health insurance will be cancelled in a few weeks and that my daughters school project is 4 days late. Being a single person is one thing...probably even considerably enjoyable but being a single mom is just hard. Going from being so dependent on my husband to being the only person responsible and accountable for every single thing all day every day is exhausting and overwhelming. So my hope is that if anyone reading this is suffering just know that you're not alone and even though life might suck right now the odds are that it'll get better....and if it doesn't I'm just going to join the Navy. <br />
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Lately I feel like all I've been seeing is couples holding hands and gazing into each others eyes while they fondly call each other adorable pet names or I'm hearing one success story after another. To make matters worse I do work in the floral industry which in large part revolves around weddings, so It's like being punched in the face over and over again....here's where I am in life-on Sunday my 5 year old talked me into going to church with the promise of a Boston Cream Donut afterwards. And It worked. Flattery and chocolate are my biggest motivators.<br />
Seeing couples and families who are happy and in love is quite honestly very annoying right now, and my God they are everywhere. I probably won't ever say much about the actual breakdown in my marriage but I will say that where this divorce is NOT something that I want I can certainly take responsibility and accountability for my part in this collapse. He is a good person but I took our time together for granted. I will always love him and care deeply for him. <br />
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As I mentioned I have a lot of things that I want to share and I promise they are more lighthearted than this one will be but I feel like I have to share my milestone this week in order to do my future stories justice. One week ago yesterday I woke up, took my daughter to school and flew back into bed as quickly as possible. I had the flu.... I had bronchitis and I was sad...I miss my husband, I miss having my team mate to help me out with my daughter on a daily basis and take care of me when I'm sick also I really miss having my best friend to talk to every day about everything that happens in life. I cried for an hour and a half. And I prayed. I prayed for God to rescue me because I couldn't feel like this anymore. And in the blink of an eye, it just stopped, it was like the weight had been lifted off my shoulders, the burdens in my heart disappeared and all my worry, fear and angst just went away. I have felt good all day every day for the past week...for the first time in months. I realized that I had been drowning for 5 straight months. In these past 9 days I haven't cried even once when for months I had spent most of my days in tears. <br />
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I'm finally to a point in this 'season' of my life where I'm able and ready to accept my reality and move forward. I've put all my concerns and worries in hands of God and now I'm trying to just do my best and find humor in those moments when everything is going wrong. I can only hope and assume that the good Lord will take all of this hurt and this extremely difficult life change and use it......and redeem it. <br />
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"God always has and always will use the most broken people to do great things"<br />
<br />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-75041640257282549932016-01-22T11:42:00.000-05:002016-01-22T12:47:54.214-05:00Worst year ever....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2015 was extremely difficult for me that's why I haven't written in over a year. I've missed my blog and I've really missed writing and this is very hard for me to admit and even to talk about but unfortunately after 10 years of marriage I am currently going through a divorce. Both on an emotional and legal level I can't say very much about it but I will say that my heart is broken into a million pieces and I cannot imagine it will ever go back together. </div>
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Over the past few months I've been drowning in sadness but then I started looking at pictures from the past year and realized that even though I was so down at least I was strong enough to pick myself up and CREATE my own happy memories for me and my daughter. Even though I've shed more tears and felt more broken than any person should ever know, I did laugh a lot...I became very close with some friends, saw how much people truly cared about me, I met a lot of new people, some who have changed my life if only temporarily. And I did actually have some interesting LIFE LIST experiences <i>which was unexpected but I've turned to my list when things aren't good and the outcome is life changing.</i></div>
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Typically when I post my year in review I have 30 or so items to talk about which is certainly not the case today but the experiences I did have were genuinely special and unforgettable. </div>
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The goal of my blog used to be focused on how I lived the life I wanted on a modest budget as a stay at home mom....I guess now it'll be about how I am going to live the life I want on a single mom budget with very little free time. In the past sharing my stories with you and always receiving such positive feedback kept me very motivated and inspired me to do more - there is no doubt that it will do the same for me again but presumably this time all of these things that I write about will become moments in my life that are even more sincere and noteworthy. This blog never has been just about travel or 'just' about "LIFE LIST GOALS" every time I do something from my list it has changed me in some way. So I don't think this ever has been frivolous but it certainly will not be now. </div>
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<i>I spent a lot of time feeling overwhelmed this past year but these are things that made me smile....</i></div>
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I took my daughter to a Buffalo Farm that had been on my life list for YEARS and she liked it so much we ended up having her 5th birthday party there! How I convinced 22 people to drive 2 hours away makes me think I'm in the wrong line of work!</div>
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We spent the night on the largest sailboat in Michigan-it was AMAZING!</div>
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We were on the news! I"ve always wanted to be on TV!!!<br />
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I flew a seaplane!</div>
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This proud Michigandar's dreams came true at work! </div>
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We spent a day raspberry picking just because we had time to kill...</div>
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We took 2 amazing trips to Traverse City!</div>
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I finally bought my DREAM mattress so I could get a good nights sleep...unfortunately the little one likes it too...</div>
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Got a major ego boost from a 22 year soldier at one of the finest weddings I've ever attended ;)</div>
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In a surprise turn of events I ended up having the best birthday I've ever had...EVER!</div>
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Almost 2 years ago I was considering finishing my M.A. in Linguistics, so I went to a few open houses at the University I graduated from and ended up bumping into a familiar face-the husband of one of my French Professors who happened to be an adviser for the graduate studies in Liberal Arts program as well as the undergraduate studies in German. I felt very obligated to finish my M.A. even though my heart is not in it and I have no real need to complete a Master's. The truth is that I should have never even attempted graduate school, though I'm sure (fingers crosses) at some point I'll look back and see a valuable reason for all the time/money and effort spent. We talked for a long time, I told this prof my true feelings about where I stood with a graduate degree and I also mentioned my passion for languages and that if I was following my heart I'd really just want to study another language. Then he said something so simple to me- "It sounds like you want to learn German." Where I knew this, it was like hearing someone say to me was like receiving reassurance that it's ok to do <i>what I actually wanted to do</i> and not just what I felt like what I was supposed to do. The professor was supportive and encouraging and it hit me- 'I do not want or need to complete my Master's at this time, what I want is to learn German. So that's just what I'll do.' Now, can I even do this? Can I 'regress'? Having taking graduate level courses at another university could I even transfer back to my previous college for a second degree? I spoke to a few of the people I needed to then sent a series of emails to the advisor to which he replied with a long email and a lot of steps to go about how to begin this process. And I kept that email in my inbox for 14 months looking at it periodically, each time feeling overwhelmed and knowing this was going to be a lot of 'work' just to get myself back in. I constantly think about what that psychic said to me 'you accomplish everything you set out to do, it just takes you time.' That couldn't be more true. I started a blanket when I was 14, put it aside for a while then one day when I was 17 I thought 'I'm finishing that damn blanket-I picked it up and 3 months later surprised my grandma who had assumed I had long ago tossed it in the trash. It's like for me, I just very much have to be in the exact right mood, and one day in July I was online, probably looking at pinterest, and thought I'm going to look at the email again and just see where I need to begin. Step 1. Re apply. <i>Ok, I'll do that right now.</i> Several hoops needed to be jumped through in order to make this all happen and so quickly. In fact I ended up meeting the deadlines on the day of. Here I was in Maryland with my daughter getting ready to spend the day sightseeing in D.C. on the phone with the office of the registrar at my 2 Universities, sending faxes and paying hefty 'overnight' fees. Alas, I was accepted into the program!<br />
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On my first day last week, I was so nervous I thought I was going to pass out mostly because I was so totally embarrassed to be the oldest person in my class (saying that makes me want to throw up) however...it's actually not too bad...IN FACT- I LOVE being the older one in the class. These kids kind of look up to me and ask me for help. It makes me feel needed! AND because of my extensive experience so many things are just 'old hat' to me and if there is one thing I'm good at it's learning a language. So far, it's going great! And I'm <b>really glad I finally decided to go for it.</b><br />
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I found the quote below to perfectly sum up my challenges with the German language, perhaps it's only because I'm in the moment but I'm finding German grammar to be far more complex than learning the Arabic alphabet and pronunciation which was once my greatest feat.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><b>"My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing) in thirty hours, French in thirty days, and German in thirty years. It seems manifest, then, that the latter tongue ought to be trimmed down and repaired. If it is to remain as it is, it ought to be gently and reverently set aside among the dead languages, for only the dead have time to learn it." -Mark Twain</b></i></span></span>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-58172031433730849252014-10-16T01:03:00.001-04:002014-10-16T01:50:37.306-04:00LIFE LIST: SWIM WITH STING RAYS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The night before we left I was feeling very overwhelmed and thinking that maybe I should reconsider this road trip with my 3 year old. Most of my LIFE LIST items make me a little nauseous either before, during or after and with the exception of 2 of my 'adventures' I'm always so glad and proud of myself for stepping out of what's <i>very</i> comfortable. It's not always easy but it's ALWAYS worth it!<br />
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On our 7 day road trip I took my little one to Annapolis Maryland, Wilmington Delaware, the Chesapeake Beach, and Washington D.C. It was a TERRIFIC time!! This was actually my 20th trip to the East Coast and I have to say it was my favorite trip to the D.C. area. We got to do so many fun things, spend some quality time with my family, and what made this trip so special was watching my daughter spend time with her family. It was so endearing to see her bond with my aunt, her cousins, my brother and even with my aunt's boyfriend who is certainly a part of our family. On top of all that, I just love taking my daughter on these little adventures, I can't believe how much she's seen and experienced in just 3.5 years- everything from riding a camel to dancing with prince charming. She is such a smart little girl and there is no doubt in my mind that the reason being is a life filled with constant new experiences, after all that's the best way to learn.<br />
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Here's a quick recap of our trip in photos!<br />
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On our very first day I got to do something that I've always wanted to do but have never been able to 'find' before....this was a total surprise LIFE LIST item: WRAP A BOA AROUND MY SHOULDERS- It was a free find on North Beach Maryland.<br />
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We had a lovely afternoon in Annapolis taking a day cruise, shopping and eating crab. </div>
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Our second day we drove 3 hours from my Aunt's house to visit my brother and his family. It was a SPECTACULAR visit and the kids had an absolute blast playing together. </div>
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Our third day was a doozie, I drove us into Washington D.C.- this is quite a feat and was a day filled hysterically ridiculous 'events'. It was fun, wild, exciting and I was enormously proud of myself for taking on the challenges the day brought and making it a success. As a side note...I don't care how many times I've seen the White House, I get the most thrilling feeling to be at the most iconic and important place in the USA.</div>
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This was actually the first time I got to see the Reflection Pool-I don't usually go to the Lincoln Memorial and the times I have it's been under construction or I went another way. It was a really cool sight to see and MUCH bigger than I expected. </div>
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On our way home from D.C. we had dinner at Abner's Crab House- THE MOST PERFECT PLACE to end our day. I LOVED this restaurant, we got to eat outside, on the water and were surrounded by fishing boats. Great company, good food, excellent service-more importantly, a unique experience.</div>
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<br />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com2Maryland, USA39.0457549 -76.641271235.878622899999996 -81.8048452 42.2128869 -71.477697200000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-19739720613891226032014-07-31T19:48:00.000-04:002014-07-31T19:48:03.607-04:00I'm in D.C.!<br />
My daughter and I are on a last minute road trip to the greater Washington D.C. area, we've only been gone 4 days and we've already had loads of fun adventures, ticked off LIFE LIST items and enjoyed quality time with family. I cannot post pictures on my blog until I get home but I'm posting loads of pics daily on The Ultimate Life Lists' facebook page- check it out! If you have any ideas of 'must do' activities in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area let me know! <br />
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Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-4903805933197727122014-07-14T10:38:00.001-04:002014-10-16T02:17:34.815-04:00Our 3rd Polynesian Dance ShowAfter we went to Hawaii I had always thought it would be fun to learn how to hula dance...I just thought I'd take a class or two...later on in life when I had the time and could<i> actually find hula dance lessons</i>. I had NO clue that this little thing written on my list would turn into what it has. I had no idea that my toddler daughter would be able to do this with me, I had NO notions of us dancing in a show...and certainly not 3 years in a row! I just love how these items on my LIFE LIST can unexpectedly turn into something wonderful that becomes a huge part of my life. My LIFE LIST is really my LIFE CHANGING LIST.<br />
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<a href="http://theultimatelifelist.blogspot.com/2013/12/life-list-perform-in-hula-dance-show.html">Click HERE to see the pictures from the first 2 years! </a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-2030641217725230582014-07-08T09:23:00.001-04:002014-07-08T09:23:17.112-04:00Birthdays!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>"A birthday is just the first day of another 365 day trip around the sun...enjoy the journey"</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is mostly for my own personal enjoyment-take a peek if you're interested, these are all my birthday pictures over the last 31 (gross) years. *I am missing a few years.</span></div>
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<br />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-1089255842256245332014-06-30T00:32:00.000-04:002014-06-30T00:32:51.102-04:00Life Listing Motivational Movies The following movies on my list are so enchanting and magical they will be able to take you on an adventure, inspire the wanderlust spirit and let your imagination have fun!<br />
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1. The Great Gatsby</div>
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2. Midnight in Paris</div>
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3. Julie and Julia</div>
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4. National Treasure (1 & 2) </div>
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5. Boat Trip</div>
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6. French Kiss</div>
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7. The Terminal </div>
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8. Eat, Pray, Love</div>
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9. Under the Tuscan Sun</div>
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10. Cocktail</div>
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11. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty</div>
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Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-57543436854390781882014-06-23T00:19:00.001-04:002014-06-23T00:19:34.701-04:0010 life list goals in the making HELLO! I hope you all are having a wonderful summer, things have been very busy for me- LOTS OF LIFE LISTING FUN! Here's a snapshot of the rather time consuming goals I've been arduously working at the past few weeks...<br />
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1. DAR- Joining the Daughters of the American Revolution has been on my list for years, and one that I have attempted to begin MANY times, however the very long list of steps involved has always left me with my head spinning and no clue where to even begin. And sometimes you just have to find yourself in the right mood for things. I have officially begun my journey and made great strides towards becoming a member.<br />
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2. MICHIGAN TEES- perhaps this may seem like a silly LIFE LIST goal but I have ALWAYS wanted to have a lot of Michigan Themed shirts and accessories....and it just so happens that I landed myself a job that sells them. I just love it when things work out like that. At this point I have 17 shirts and hoodies, the goal is to have 31, one for each day of the month!<br />
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3. HULA DANCE- my 3 year old daughter and I just completed our third year Hula Dancing and both performed in our 3rd Polynesian Dance Show. I am tremendously proud of her, she does such a good job and I love that we have this to share together for as long as she'll let me...I'm going to post a blog next week sharing pictures from our show. And to think that 3 years ago this was just a little item written down on my life list.<br />
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4. GARDEN- We've lived in our house for 2 years now and we're <i>finally </i>getting to the point where we can plant flowers. It was a shocking amount of work for my husband to clear out all the shrubs and trees that were planted before we became the owners. It's is also surprising how expensive the hydrangea bushes are that I've chosen to plant. We went to the garden store last week to start buying them...turns out they're $40 each...I'll need about 25-30 to create the look I'm going for. I feel very excited to already have 5 of them!<br />
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5. HOUSE- We are fixing up our house, this summer that means we've chosen the huge chose of painting the exterior of our house. We have the paint...so I feel pretty good about that. Some bonehead decided to paint this house yellow and green, both colors together, it's quite the eyesore and painting has been an urgent goal since we moved in 2 years ago. Unfortunately, there happened to be about 100 other urgent projects to attend to first.<br />
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6. CRUISE- I'm going on a cruise- CHECK, I'm going to the Bahamas- CHECK, I'm going to swim with dolphins, sea lions and sting rays-CHECK, CHECK, CHECK and I'm hoping to cross off 'parasailing' too!<br />
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7. EXERCISE/JUICE- Juicing was on my LIFE LIST and recently I've been trying hard to juice every single day which has definitely been life changing. I feel amazing. I've also started a running/exercise program on June 1st, I'm sticking with it, feeling great and seeing the results working towards achieving my life long goal of <i>actually reaching my goal weight.</i><br />
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8. ZUMBA- In my attempt to tone up and burn calories I decided to take a Zumba class...as it turns out I signed myself up for 'Zumba Gold' or Senior Zumba....in a nursing home....nevertheless, I am the best in the class.<br />
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9. PSYCHOLOGY BOOKS- I <i>love</i> psych books, I think you can really learn a lot about yourself and others. I'm constantly trying to grow and change and I think this is just one more valuable outlet in which to do so.<br />
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10. VOLUNTEER- My volunteer position(s) have concluded for the summer months, this is a welcomed break. I added on a new position at the same location and I liked it but when it begins again in the fall I may just stick with the original job.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-59094680663225343932014-05-20T10:38:00.005-04:002014-05-20T10:38:51.815-04:00The 6 BEST HOTELS IN THE USAI have had the luxurious pleasure of saying in all of the following resorts and hotels. I HIGHLY recommend each of them to not only enhance your vacation but to <b style="font-style: italic;">make</b> your vacation. Click on each link to see gather more detailed information and see some stunning photos.<br />
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2. <a href="http://theultimatelifelist.blogspot.com/2013/11/life-list-animal-kingdom-lodge-resort.html">ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE RESORT</a><br />
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3.<a href="http://theultimatelifelist.blogspot.com/2014/02/life-list-hyatt-at-arch-hotel.html"> HYATT AT THE ARCH </a><br />
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5. <a href="http://theultimatelifelist.blogspot.com/2013/08/life-list-stay-in-bed-and-breakfast.html">THE INN AT 909 LINCOLN </a><br />
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6. <a href="http://theultimatelifelist.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-favorite-place-in-world.html">KONA VILLAGE RESORT </a>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-40870477355385750332014-05-06T10:12:00.000-04:002014-05-08T10:50:55.019-04:00UP and down<br />
2014 certainly has not been dull. It's been a roller coaster of highs and lows.<br />
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I got a new car. Chrysler 300 S. It is the nicest, smoothest, sleekest, smartest vehicle I've ever been inside, I love it! I could live in that car.<br />
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In the winter I took my daughter to a play area in a mall, this winter was just too cold to even spend much time playing in the snow so we spent a lot of time at the mall. My daughter pushed...lightly...another little girl-this set off the other mother into a bizarre fit of rage. The woman began screaming, cursing and threatening me with physical violence. And she was dead serious. I was very cautious of how I handled this situation but I suppose ultimately I did the right thing seeings that everyone left unharmed, though this ridiculous spectacle did end with a police report filed against her and not surprisingly was broadcast on a local news source. One of the things that upsets me the most is that this 'woman' was so aggressive and violent towards me- there was at least one hundred people in the very nearby area and not one single person did or said anything to help out a mom with a child. Watching an adult behave in such a way is still and forever will be very hard to even believe. <br />
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On the lighter LIFE LISTING side, we went to Disney on Ice, I took a French Cooking Class with my long lost girlfriend and ran into another old friend there. We're on our 7th Hula Class getting ready for our 3rd my show this summer. We survived a polar vortex, arctic blast and pothole purgatory. We paid off my braces and I completed my invisalign treatment to which I'm very happy with my teeth and too afraid to fix the few small things I don't like since the last time I got a new retainer it chipped my tooth! My husband and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary at the shooting range where a complete ass who was standing right next to us, with zero muzzle discipline, pointed his handgun directly at my head standing about 2 feet away. Like my husband says "Never point your gun at something you aren't willing to destroy." If I ever see this nut again I'm going to engrave that on a wristband to serve as a daily reminder to just be PLAIN RESPECTFUL towards people who ARE NOT attacking you!<br />
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We booked our cruise to the Bahamas and our good friends surprised us and are coming with! We're all very excited. I think the only thing missing from our trip to Disney last year was that we didn't have anyone with us so this ought to be an ever better trip!<br />
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We've been internationally spoiled, my Indian student and his roommates cooked us, my Brazilian friend hand made us sushi, my Russian student brought us a bunch of treats on her recent trip to Europe.Then another friend cooked me a traditional Filipino meal! One of my student's mothers sent me my very own Sari from India, which was a terrific surprise and not to mention a LIFE LIST item of mine!<br />
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We gutted our bathroom...it's about 400x the amount of work I expected it to be but it'll look great when it's done. We had our mud room, living room and main hallway repainted and it looks great, we're very happy with the new look.<br />
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I had some problems at work which was extremely stressful but thankfully things have calmed down now.<br />
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I think I had about 9 different viruses and colds....severe headaches...but feeling very good now!<br />
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I am no cook. I just don't see the point. Everything I make tastes terrible. I'd rather just make some toast...or a juice. But one day I got a little overzealous and attempted to make guacamole. It was so hot I felt dizzy and thought I was going to pass out. The volcanic eruption of heat did not end there...apparently I am the only moron who does not know that when you're cooking with hot peppers YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TOUCH THE SEEDS...but I didn't just 'touch the seeds...incidentally I chopped them up and added them to the guac....but that's also not where I stopped either...since I obviously do not have the correct instruments with which to make guacamole I had to use an improvisational method of turning it into a paste..so I used my bare hands. That's right I squished all those ingredients together and smashed jalapeno pepper seeds deep into the pours of my hands. For 9 hours I felt as if I was holding a scalding curling iron in each hand. Just imagine that...picking up the hot end of 2 curling irons...and sitting on the couch watching TV while you hold them in your hands...for 9 hours. At 3h in the morning I was laying in bed with winter gloves on my hands which were resting on ice packs whimpering and praying for it to go away. I finally passed out from shock of this incendiary vegetable. I guess I learned a lot that day.<br />
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My family met up in southwestern Tennessee....last minute my mom convinced me to take my daughter-we made it to southern Kentucky. A series of events forced me to turn around. We ended up staying the night in Dayton Ohio. Initially, I was disappointed but my daughter frequently talks about our 'bacation' to the hotel with breakfast and swimming. So, the fact that she had fun on our very busted trip makes me smile.<br />
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Then we hosted Easter dinner at our house which included my parents, my sister, the Brazilian family, the Russian student, the Indian student and all his roommates. It was 9 internationals to 6 Americans...and it was the best Easter we've ever had.<br />
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I've got a ton of things in the works and I'm juggling a million different ideas, plans and adventures! But, right now things are really great and I'm very excited about the rest of the year!<br />
<br />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-40784069422141135122014-04-29T17:17:00.000-04:002014-07-24T15:47:20.348-04:00Surviving the Polar Vortex in Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After this snowstorm above in March I learned that we were just a few inches away from breaking the record..now, naturally a LIFE LISTER like myself would want to live through the SNOWIEST AND COLDEST MICHIGAN WINTER IN RECORDED HISTORY....</div>
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This extremely harsh winter took a toll on Michigan's already notoriously bad roads...but this was unbelievable. It got to the point where I wouldn't even go to certain places because as it happened...we decided to buy a brand new car at the worst time possible and these sinkholes were causing major damage to vehicles. </div>
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<br />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-59742319666868498472014-04-01T09:38:00.001-04:002014-07-24T15:45:18.279-04:00Standing Ovation I love watching others complete their goals, learn new talents, take on challenges, chase their dreams and help others. I want to share with you some of these of people I know who I find inspirational and amazing in the hopes that you will too. I am lucky to know the following women and it's exciting to follow their life journeys. These are the type of people the world needs more of and they deserve a standing ovation for their recent accomplishments. The following ladies have fearlessly changed their lives and others. I am inspired by them, I'm proud to know them, I admire them and I applaud them.<br />
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<i>Michelle</i>-Michelle is an acquaintance of mine, I don't know her well, she's actually the woman who recruited me to become a blogging partner with The Oakland Press and from who I adopted my second kitten. Tomorrow Michelle will be donating a kidney to her friend...this type of selflessness and generosity we don't see very often. So many lives will be changed for the better because of outstanding gift and what an incredible person her friend must be for Michelle to be so willing and happy to go through this for. You can follow her story <a href="http://kidney4u.wordpress.com/">here</a>. Both ladies will be in my thoughts and prayers all day tomorrow.<br />
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<i>Jayvee</i>- Jayvee is a new friend of mine, I haven't known her long but I'm pretty sure that I've met Superwoman. Among being an excellent mother of 2 under 3, plays the ukulele, speaks 3 languages and Hula Dances this very talented woman makes the most beautiful costumes for her daughter and recently made one for my daughter. I casually mentioned that I was going to buy my daughter an 'Elsa' dress for Valentine's Day, without blinking an eyelash she said "Oh no, I'll just make her one...I'll bring it next week." I am so blessed to have her friendship and I adore watching the little bond between our 3 year old daughters blossom. One of the things I greatly appreciate about Jayvee is that she's a 'doer' not a 'talker' and can do it all! I am in awe of her many talents and her positively delightful personality. <br />
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<i>Shannon</i>-Shannon has been my best friend since we were 7 years old, we met during our figure roller skating lessons. A year ago she was a waitress at the Rainforest Café, had to move back in with her parents at 30 and was desperate to change her life. She bought a ticket to Chile and has lived there for over a year now, has become nearly totally fluent in Spanish, she's in a relationship with a wonderful man she met there, has a housekeeper, teaches English and enjoys travelling all over the Chilean countryside. I miss my friend dearly but I am so proud of her and happy for. She has completely changed her life for the better by hard work, determination and one gutsy move. I love watching nestle into the life that was meant for her.<br />
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<br />Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-4833838648103999362014-03-13T10:29:00.003-04:002014-03-13T10:29:56.159-04:00LIFE LIST: Disney Restaurant-1900 Park Fare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><u>When:</u></strong> August 2013<br />
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<strong><u>Where:</u></strong> 1900 Park Fare inside The Grand Floridian<br />
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Cost:</u></strong> Included in our Disney Deluxe Dining package, and this was easily the fanciest meal we had and the one that stood out the most. It was buffet style dining and as I've mentioned before I am not a fan of buffets but like everything in Disney it was top notch! This buffet was the largest and had the widest variety of food. <br />
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<strong><u>Why this is on my list:</u></strong> I like any sort of themed restaurant and if characters are involved- even better! I had NO CLUE how incredibly decadent this resort would be, just waiting in the lobby was worth the trip here! We walked into the most grand lobby I've ever seen at a hotel and the first thing I noticed was a gentleman playing the grand piano and wearing tails, it was exquisite! The restaurant inside, 1900 Park Fare was also equally enchanting with life size carousel horses and over sized chandeliers.<br />
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Will I do it again?</u></strong> YES! This resort is incredible and 1900 Park Fare left us not only with the greatest memory from the trip, but one of the greatest moments of my life-my daughter was so excited to meet Prince Charming and ask him "to be married" then he said she could have his first dance after Cinderella. Our sweet little 2 year old was perfectly in her Cinderella dress danced with Prince Charming, it was ABSOLUTELY the most precious thing I've ever seen in my entire life, then at the end of the dance, the Prince bowed and on cue my little darling curtsied. It was the magical moment you see in commercials for Disney World. All of the characters were wonderful, Cinderella gave my daughter special attention but my biggest thank you goes to Prince Charming for giving us this memory that will last forever.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">When:</u> January/February 2014 The Oscars aired March 2nd<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</u> <i>Yikes...way more than expected...</i>I am not anxious to get our Comcast bill....or rather I'm not anxious for my husband to get the bill and see just how many I rented that cost between $6 each and $15 each. I watched some in the theater which wasn't too bad when I went by myself or a friend because I would go during the matinee price of $5 but when my husband and I went we had to go during later hours which was $10/per person, plus snacks and a babysitter so those became pretty expensive. Also I had renewed my Netflix subscription at $8/month for unlimited rentals. And you gotta love REDBOX, too bad they all weren't on REDBOX at $1 each you can't beat it!<br />
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<strong><u>Why this is on my list:</u></strong> I love watching the Oscars every year but when I do I never have any clue what's going on because usually I never see ANY of the movies. I've been wanting to do this for years and although I only had 6 weeks to take on the challenge I thought what the hell, I'll finally go for it! In 6 weeks I watched 33 of the 58 Oscar Nominated Films.<br />
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<strong><u>Will I do it again?</u></strong> It was a challenge to find all the movies. Some were still at the theatre so I went to see Wolf on Wall Street and Lone Survivor and Gravity (all good choices to see on the big screen) which were great movies! I had planned to see more at the show, including the winner for best picture 12 Years A Slave but they retire them quickly and I never got a chance, it was available for 1 week On Demand but it was $18-seemed like too much to spend on a rental. Others I rented from Netflix and then in the last 2 weeks before the big night Comcast offered many of them On Demand including the Short Films, Animated Shorts, and Foreign- I thought those would be the most difficult to find but those were actually the categories where I was able to see ALL the nominated features.<br />
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<em>The Oscar Noms that I highly recommend....</em><br />
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<strong>GRAVITY</strong><br />
<strong>LONE SURVIVOR </strong><br />
<strong>THE WOLF ON WALL STREET</strong><br />
<strong>THE GREAT GATSBY </strong><br />
<strong>CAPTAIN PHILLIPS</strong><br />
<strong>PRISIONERS </strong><br />
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<strong>BEFORE MIDNIGHT</strong><br />
<strong>AMERICAN HUSTLE</strong><br />
<strong>DALLAS BUYERS CLUB</strong><br />
<strong>THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN</strong><br />
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of course, is a crime, and a very impolite thing to do." </span></span></span></b><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">When:</u> June 2014<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</u> Liberty Missouri, near Kansas City<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</u> $6/ adult<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Why this is on my list:</u> I have a personal interest in Jesse James, my great grandpa claimed that he fed him lunch. The story goes that Frank and Jesse James rode up on horseback by their ranch and they gave them a meal in the late 1800's...the next day the sheriff came by asking if they'd seen the duo. Who knows if it's true but I think it's cool and every time I hear something about Jesse James my ears perk up. I really enjoyed this museum. It was just me and my daughter on our tour where the guide painted a very descriptive picture of what happened on that day. When it comes to historical events I've decided that I can only comprehend what's happened if I can see it. It's one thing to hear about Jesse James' crew robbing a bank...it's another to actually stand inside the building, looking out into the town to see where his thugs were keeping watch and see the ACTUAL safe that was robbed. I love the feeling of standing in places where turning points in history were made.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Something I'd recommend?</u> Yes. It is really interesting to see this piece of history which is the place of the first successful daytime bank robbery, the guide is very knowledgeable and a great storyteller. This woman tells the same story all day every day but it's not rehearsed or as if she's reciting word for word. I always appreciate it when your guide is enthusiastic and captivates your attention. The bank museum also has a great gift shop, I think I would visit again to get more souvenirs and because I enjoyed talking with the woman who runs the museum so much.<br />
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<strong><u>Where:</u></strong> <a href="https://pentagontours.osd.mil/">The Pentagon in Arlington Virginia</a> <br />
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Why this is on my list:</u></strong> I have visited the D.C. area many times and I am always looking for as many things to do as possible, I got very excited when I came across this!<br />
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<strong><u>Something I'd recommend?</u></strong> Yes, the only thing is that you have <a href="https://pentagontours.osd.mil/">request a tour</a> several months in advance and you have to get there early. I absolutely would not recommend taking small children. I think the tour was about an hour but the content would only be appreciated by an older audience as far as children go. The Pentagon is living historical building and even though the tour is vague it is still informative and very interesting and just so cool to actually be INSIDE THE PENTAGON. A must if you're in the D.C. area!<br />
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<strong><u>Will I do it again?</u></strong> Absolutely. I'll get in the Pentagon as much as I possibly can, also I think my husband would like it and when my daughter's old enough I think it'd be a great place to take her.<br />
There is only one spot where photos are permitted (above) and I choose to have mine with the Marine who gave us the tour.<br />
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In December I became very sick just days before my husband was scheduled to have reconstructive knee surgery. I knew I had to get better because the surgery would leave him bed ridden for the next month. I went to the Dr and was told I had 'pharyngitis'. It was a nasty, viscous virus. So as much as I hate to take prescription medicine I took it reluctantly and within 24 hours felt like a new person which was just in the nick of time since the next day was the surgery and I'd have a toddler and a husband to wait on hand and foot and a house to take care of. I had to be on my best game. About 3 weeks later I started to feel a little dizzy...I brushed it off for a few weeks...then it started to get much worse...then my chest started to hurt a little, AND THEN I was having an odd pain in my head. I kept telling my mom and my husband about these things- they kept saying I was fine. Every day I got a little more dizzy, my chest hurt a little more and then finally the pressure/pain in my head became really intense. 'I really think something is wrong with me' so that night I went to the Dr after work. They took x rays and ran tests to determine that I had 2 problems BOTH a result from the pharyngitis I had had in December. First of all I had a lot of fluid in my ears causing the pressure and the dizziness. Also, I had costochondritis which means that the cartilage between my ribs was inflamed. The Dr prescribed steroids 4x/day for 12 days....I was NOT happy about this and very apprehensive to take prednisone for so long but the pain in my chest was becoming unbearable. Ok, so fine I took the steroids, I hated them and enjoyed a huge sigh of relief when my course was complete.<br />
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Well....the first day off them I had a raging migraine, I wasn't really surprised....then it lingered for 2 days, again not really surprised since prednisone is such a strong drug and I had expected not to feel totally normal afterwards... but then, 3 days...4 days...5 days...ok something is wrong, who has a headache for 5 straight days? I called the Dr office, a nurse got on the phone and said to me "you need to come in, I've looked at your chart and it says that if you are experiencing a headache you need to be re evaluated". Over a year ago I actually had to have an MRI to check on my headaches so this made me a little nervous. I rushed over right to the urgent care after work. The Dr wasn't too worried about the headache and like myself assumed it was probably just related to being off the steroid. And explained that steroids decrease inflamation, a migraine is your blood vessels swelling up so I felt fine for the 12 days on the steroid but removing them caused the blood vessels to swell back up. Ok....fine. He said it'll go away and gave me a shot of Torredall to help with pain. I have been treated a few times for migraines now and normally they go away within 30 minutes when I'm given the 'good stuff' but not this time....the headache continued.<br />
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Well...6 days...7 days....8 days.....9 days...10 days...I cannot live like this. I went back to the Dr. and for 2 hours we discussed all sorts of possibilities causing the headaches and possible 'natural' ways to work to break it and find relief. Before I left there was one more thing I wanted to ask him.... "I've been working everyday for the past 10 days and normally I just work a little on the weekends....AND I've been having some <b><i>major...MAJOR </i></b>problems with a co-worker...I know stress can cause a headache but do you think it's possible it could cause a 10 day long headache?" Without hesitation he quickly replied "Absolutely. Especially with you since you are so prone to migraines and headaches, stress is a trigger and combined with the steroid that could easily be the cause." I told him I was done with this unusual schedule on Sunday, he confidently said that he thought I would start to feel better on Monday. And I cannot believe it.....but I did. That was over a week ago and I basically feel normal again. I just hope it lasts! <i>Any chance I can send this person my bills for sending me to the urgent care twice in one week?</i>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364133183873106773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186820529433674458.post-23156788472238004832014-02-25T10:42:00.001-05:002014-02-25T10:42:49.944-05:00LIFE LIST: GET MY BRACES OFF<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">When:</u> November 2013 they came off- July 2012 I got my braces<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</u> The whole cost of my treatment was $5,500<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Why this is on my list:</u> They put em on...they had to come off!<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Will I do it again?</u> Getting my braces off was such a horrifying experience, in fact had I known what it was going to be like I may have reconsidered having them put on, though looking at the before and after pics above IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT! For 3 solid hours, they yanked, scraped, sanded, pulled, cranked, jabbed, and burned my teeth...no numbing, no Novocain, no suggestion to kick back 4 shots of tequila first. It was an experience I would never wish to repeat. The reason that it was MORE difficult to get <b><i>my </i></b>braces off is because I had the clear ones which are made of porcelain and adhere differently to the glue making them more of a challenge to remove. Which I was in the torture chamber I kept having flashbacks of them cautioning me about this....it's not their fault, I only have myself and my vanity to blame.<br />
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I know I was so excited back in November to get them off and posted a blog that day about how elated and nervous I was...and then nothing...I never said another word, I was traumatized. It's taken 4 months to bounce back from the whole thing. It also took a while to get used to the retainer, in the beginning I just gagged constantly, I never thought I'd get used to it but now, surprisingly, I am- it doesn't bother me at all.<br />
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The braces are off but there are still a few areas that need to be fixed by my orthodontist and then I have a little cosmetic work that has to be done by my regular dentist before I can say that I'm a happy camper. So right now I have invisalign and once a month I have to go in to get new molds and a new retainer to wear, they suspect that i'll need at least 3 more retainers.<br />
Also, I have one tooth that my 3 year old calls 'LELLOW' and will not bleach because there is a bond on it so it is the color it is and cannot be altered. What my dentist is going to do is put a lamenent over the tooth-another 'process' which will involve sanding the enamel off my tooth but before this all can happen, my orthodontist has to finish straightening my teeth (about 2 more months) then I have to bleach my teeth to the color I want them all to be then I will go in and have the lamenent put on. Also I have 5 silver fillings on the top that I will have taken out and filled in with porcelain. Years ago I had 5 replaced on the lower teeth, it's basically getting a new filling so they have to re drill and numb you and all that. It was not a fun but it looks so much better.<br />
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<b>I am happy</b> to have the braces off, I do have to wear a retainer most of the time which is a pain and was hard to get used to. My teeth are in a current state of being 'good enough' right now....but I'm not really a 'good enough' type of person.<br />
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A few weeks ago a dream of mine came true. I have always wanted someone to tell me I had great teeth. Of course, all my friends and family keep telling me how nice my teeth look now but they know the before after and middle. What I've always dreamed of is a random person who didn't know that I had braces or very crooked teeth in the past to pay this compliment unprompted and randomly...and it happened. About 2 weeks ago, a customer of mine and I were talking and she changed the subject and said to me "You have beautiful teeth, do you get that a lot?" I about fell over...uh, no ma'am, I do NOT get that a lot! That woman made my day and I will never forget that, it made all the effort, time, money and painful moments totally worth it to me.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</u> <a href="http://www.stlouisarch.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html">The Hyatt At The Arch Hotel in St Louis Missouri</a> is directly across from the Gateway Arch. In fact it is the closest building to the Arch.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">When:</u> June 2013 on my big 30th Birthday trip!</div>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</u> I stayed in 2 different rooms at this fabulous hotel- the standard room was $99 and the suite was $180. The reason was because the first night it was just me and my daughter so we didn't need the larger room and I was trying to keep the cost of our <i>very last minute trip</i> down. The $99 room was so nice with a decent view that I almost cancelled the suite, how much nicer could it be? I was already quite pleased with my room. Luckily I did not cancel and we stayed in the corner suite which was much larger than the studio apartment we lived in a few years ago....actually now that I think about it, the standard room was also much larger than our studio apartment.<br />
It was the coolest way to wake up on my 30th birthday in an awesome suite, with large picture windows looking over the Mississippi River and a front row view of the Gateway Arch, and my husband had decorated the room in the middle of the night with balloons and signs-absolutely the best birthday ever. St Louis quickly became one of my favorite cities in the U.S.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Why this is on my list:</u> While doing research for my trip to St Louis there was no doubt that this was the best hotel choice. I always like to pick a unique hotel and what was unique about the Hyatt at the Arch one was the spectacular view. I am still amazed by the extremely reasonably priced room for what I got, which was a view unlike I've ever had at any other hotel (<i>well, expect for that one time I went to Hawaii and stayed on the ocean</i>) impeccable service, 2 very large, flawlessly clean rooms. <i>And </i>there's a Starbucks <b>inside</b> the hotel, they recycle, delivered a newpaper to my room each morning, a nice gym that I would have liked to use but appreciated that it was there, when I needed a few supplies they sent them up to my room free of charge...on top of all that the location is sublime. It was so awesome to just walk across the street and be at the Gateway Arch. If there's one thing I truly have a knack for, it's choosing the most magnificent hotels to stay in.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Will I stay there again?</u> There was a bellman in the lobby who asked me this question and after I replied "of course! Why would I stay anywhere else?" he said "<i>Good, cuz if you do I'm gonna find out about it, I'm gonna go to the hotel where you staying and start acting crazy until they kick us both out, then I'll bring you back here!" </i>This guy was hilarious, I absolutely<b style="font-style: italic;"> loved</b> the staff here, they were so friendly and helpful, there were 3 that really stood out, Keith, Zack and Brad, they were a delight to talk to and made this trip even more special.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Something I'd recommend?</u><span style="text-align: center;"> If you stay anywhere else in St Louis, you'd be doing a disservice to yourself, and you can't beat the price. Essentially there's no reason t stay elsewhere. </span><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</u> Arthur Bryant's Barbeque in Kansas City Missouri<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">When:</u> Father's Day, June 16th 2013<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</u> About $10/plate<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Why this is on my list?</u> My husband spends a lot of time in Kansas City and he always goes to this restaurant, he had heard about it from the Food Network- I think it was 'Diners, Drive ins and Dives', I was floored that my husband had done something 'life listy' that I hadn't! When I found out we'd be in KC on Father's Day I thought this would be the perfect dinner for a man on Father's Day- a giant plate of down home BBQ.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Something I'd recommend?</u> I am not gonna lie...this diner is in a <i>very</i> sketchy part of town, it is no frills inside, and the food was good but certainly not the greatest meal I've ever had. Had my husband not been with us and had this place NOT been featured on television there's no way I would have eaten here. I like to visit restaurants that I see on the Travel Channel and Food Network but this was kind of a 'been there, done that' situation. If it was in a nicer area I'd probably go back, but as it stands now...once was plenty. I am glad we went and it was a cool way to celebrate Father's Day.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</u> Since we had the 'deluxe dining plan' it did NOT cost extra 'money', it was however 2 meal vouchers instead of 1 like everywhere else we ate. Which was fine because it included a lot; Your child gets a special photo opportunity with Cinderella along with a 8 x 10 printed photo (included), a magic wand and wishing star from Cinderella, a full meal including desert. And we got to visit with Snow White, Ariel, Jasmine and Beauty. Each of the princesses come right to your table and you are able to take as many photos as you'd like. The 'character dining' in Disney World was absolutely the best aspect of our time in Disney World, particularly for our young daughter, 2, who adores all the Disney Princesses. If you do not take advantage of the character dining you are really missing out.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Why this is on my list:</u> I remember eating there when I was about 10 years old with my Aunt, I know I liked it and knew that if I ever went back I wanted to experience it again and it did not disappoint. It was a joy to be able to take my daughter to Cinderellas Castle, she got to meet Cinderella herself and all the other princesses...needless to say she was in heaven.<br />
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