school, blood, and lyrics

Not much to report over here so this should be short and sweet. Peter had three presentations this week so he has been quite busy with all of that. He actually had two that were one right after the other, but he remained calm, cool, and collected. I guess by your senior year things like presentations and tests shouldn't be that intimidating.

What else? My back is killing me. (That isn't really anything new, but it hurts) I did not want to get out bed this morning and was depressed that I needed too. But I made it work and I porbably helped save someone's life today - so not bad at all. We had a blood drive at work today and I usually try to participate in them, but my iron levels usually work against me. I have not had the best experiences giving blood in the past but I have to say, today was one of the easier times! I really did not anticipate that my iron levels would be high enough to donate because they usually aren't. I got in there, they pricked my finger and it didn't sink. Nothing surprising there. So they had to spin it. I was shocked to here that my iron level was 42 (it has to be 37 I think to donate and I am usually around 32) I guess eating healthy is paying off. So then they took my blood pressure and heart rate. She told me that my heart rate was too high to donate blood - it has to be under 100 beats per minute and I was at 106. (I guess I got a little excited about passing the iron test). So she had me sit there for a minute and take some slow breaths and came back and it was 96. So I was able to donate. (My blood pressure was iffy too). There are soem words that you do not want to here when a person is poking a needle into your flesh and I heard one of them today. "OOPS, I MISSED." A little background here - I have had them poke me three times before trying to get blood, I have had them need to twist the needle half way through because I wasn't bleeding enough (this in turn left a HUGE bruise on my arm) and last time they didn't position the needle correctly so I could feel the needle vibrating in my arm and I almost passed out. After all of these experiences, the last thing I wanted to hear were the words that this man uttered. He twisted the needle to get it in place and it didn't hurt and we were in business. I did my good deed for the day!!! It always makes me feel good to do it, because it is so simple (sure it hurts a little) but my little blood donation can save up to 3 people's lives - so I think that is a very good deed :)

We are going through a phase right now where it is very difficult to be content. We are so ready to be done with school, pay off debt, buy a bigger house, and have babies! There is a new song out right now and it really did speak to me about waiting and anticipating. Here are the lyrics:

She was starin out the window of their SUV
Complainin sayin I can't wait to turn 18
She said I'll make my own money
And I'll make my own rules
Momma put the car in park out there in front of the school
And she kissed her head, and said 'I was just like you'

You're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' want this back
You're gonna' wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna' miss this

Before she knows it she's a brand new bride
In her one bedroom apartment
And her daddy stops by
He tells her it's a nice place
She says, 'It'll do for now'
Starts talkin' about babies, and buyin a house
Daddy shakes his head
And says baby just slow down

Cuz' you're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' want this back
You're gonna' wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna' miss this

Five years later there's
a plumber Workin'
on the water heater
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'
One kid's cryin' one kid's screamin'
And she keeps apologizin'
He says they don't bother me
I've got two babies of my own
One's thirty- six, one's twenty- three

Huh, it's hard to believe
But you're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' want this back
You're gonna' wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' miss this