Time Flies... [01/11/07] [ music | Ashlee Simpson "Boyfriend" ] Wow! How long has it been since I've posted in here.....truth is, I've fallen off the LJ bandwagon BAD! I am definitely on the Facebook/Myspace train. My life...um...let's see... School last semester went well...ended up with an A and a mid-B which was good in Sociology and Microbiology respectively. This semester I am enrolled in three classes, my schedule: MWF 11-11:50 Statistics TR 9:30-10:45 Human Development T 5:30-7:40p Nutrition So, all in all really shouldn't be that bad...hopefully!! Classes start on Tuesday... As far as work goes....there are SO many frustrating things about it. But, the best part of it at this moment is the fact that I FINALLY was offered a full time position and I'm getting a RAISE!! :-D So that's good....I'll be working WR 2:30-10:30p F 3-11p SaS 7a-3p Which won't be too bad...then I'll have Mondays and Tuesdays off....especially since I have a night class on Tuesday but not too bad since I have like a 6 hour gap between my classes...yipee...I start this on Wednesday. Other things, Miss Piggy is definitely the meanest cat around...but she's always finding new and (cute) ways to torment me. Her latest fad is climbing walls! I swear she does it...one night I looked up and she was scootin' up the wall by the fridge. *sigh* I don't know why she loves to torture me. If she wasn't so darn cute she would be out the door....even though she's mean, I'm still holding onto the hopes that she'll calm down soon....at least next month she'll finally be old enough to get spayed and declawed...maybe the spaying will calm her. Hmmm... Jon and I are wanting to get a Miniature Pinscher...so if anyone knows of anyone in the Springfield,Mo area with one...let me know Please!!! Speaking of Jon, things are great...last week I had a cold and he was so sweet taking care of me, bringing me stuff and cleaning the house for me. Well, I'm afraid this week he has the cold...which could start a back and forth thing that I really REALLY don't want to happen...so I'm doing my best to stay as healthy as possible.... I think that's bout all that's going on in my life recently... I've been able to stay in touch with most of you through myspace or other means, but if I've missed anything major in your life, PLEASE let me know...I'll try to do better about keeping up with LJ as well. I love and am praying for you all! Rianne Read (2) Post Comment

birf-day [10/03/06] Happy Birthday angeleyez !!!!!!!!!!! I love you and I'm praying for you!!! Read (1) Post Comment

FINALLY... [09/10/06] a bit dark, I know...but it's finally a pic of Jon so people won't think I made him up...This is a pic of my best friend Court's 22nd bday Read (9) Post Comment

really fits in my life as of the past few months/years [08/16/06] [ mood | blah ] Simple Plan's song--Thank You I thought that I could always count on you, I thought that nothing could become between us two. We said as long as we would stick together, Wed be alright, Wed be ok. But I was stupid And you broke me down Ill never be the same again. So thank you for showing me, That best friends can not be trusted, And thank you for lying to me, Your friendship and good times we had you can have them back Yeah! I wonder why it always has to hurt, For every lesson that you have to learn. I wont forget what you did to me, How you showed me things, I wish Id never seen. But I was stupid, And you broke me down, Ill never be the same again. So thank you for showing me, That best friends can not be trusted, And thank you for lying to me, Your friendship the good times we had you can have them back When the tables turn again, Youll remember me my friend, Youll be wishing I was there for you. Ill be the one youll miss the most, But youll only find my ghost. As time goes by, Youll wonder why, Youre all alone. So thank you for showing me, That best friends can not be trusted, And thank you for lying to me, Your friendship and good times we had you can have them back. So thank you, for lying to me, So thank you, for all the times you let me down So thank you, for lying to me, So thank you, your friendship you can have it back Read (1) Post Comment

Rianne takes on Night Shift--Day 1 [08/09/06] [ mood | amused ] Wow...already 3 hrs down and only 5 left to go....hm...I've almost gotten all my work done already.... Oh wait, maybe I should explain what I'm talking about...Tonight was my very first night on night shift ever...It began promptly at 10:20pm when I clocked in 10 mins early...(OT...gotta love it!!) So far, not too much exciting has happened...just filled some ices and some linens and have answered all of my email correspondance and have since moved on to updated LJ and myspace and catching up on myspace msgs from different people. Night shift is so weird...I mean...the people sleep and they don't want anything...it's...crazy. I don't have to do baths or change beds or anything!! It's great...once school starts I'll have all that much more time to study...that will be awesome...I can study right before class and amaze the teacher and my fellow students with my aptitude for remembering details of class readings...ha ha Yesterday Jon and I had a family cookout with one of his brothers, his wife, their 4 kids and Jon's Dad...it was interesting to say the least. We had WAY too much food...but it was some good eatins!! Afterwards we all threw water balloons at each other...then someone (*whispers*me*whispers*) had the brilliant idea to play Ultimate Frisbee...what was I thinking!! We all walked out of that game with extra scrapes, bruises, cuts, and limps! I got hit on each cheek, and countless other mishaps...it was so much fun though! :-) Well, that's bout all the exciting things that are going on in my life...so...I'm out for now. Rianne Post Comment

thoughts... [07/15/06] [ mood | contemplative ] Well, it's been about a million years since I've updated in here...but here's the thing I've decided... The only reason I ever got one of these was because I thought it would be fun and exciting...and it was...for a while. But, then I realized that I was leaving more and more stuff out of it and that I was really only writing in here to gain approval from others on certain aspects of my life but not sharing all of them. I don't think that can change, I have such an ecclectic (spelling?) group of friends that I feel that I can't fully be myself with any group of them...I am one person to this group, and a completely different person to a different group of people. Not saying that I am two-faced or anything...just saying that certain people only know certain parts of my life because I don't feel that ALL the aspects of my life would be accepted by all. So, I've decided that I am going to do one last update entry on the parts of my life that I feel like I can share with all and then I most likely will not write in my livejournal any more except maybe once in a blue moon. I am not going to be reviving my paid account either. Vacation: I had SO much fun! seafoodluvva had a business conference in Florida at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort so I went with her. We spent 10 days there, and while there I did a whole lot of nothing...and actually got PAID for it! It was awesome...her friend Lynn that works her same job in another state wanted to bring her son Marshall. He's 10, so old enough not to need a babysitter but not old enough to stay alone in Florida. So, I basically got paid to hang out w/ him at the pool...it was amazing! Of course, I got the expected sunburn on the very first day and spent the rest of the time wearing tshirts and slathering myself so much with sunscreen that I looked really really WHITE! But, it was a good time all in all...at night we got to go out to dinners and I didn't have to babysit so I was able to interact in mom's adult world and it was kinda cool. After 10 days in Florida, mom had a surprise 4 day bonus trip planned and actually managed to keep it a secret! We spent 4 WONDERFUL days in Las Vegas! :-) We had so much fun...walked A LOT! I of course played a couple of slots just to say I had...and consequently lost about $50 in all...blah. We went one night to this outdoor dance club that had an outdoor dance floor 30 stories in the air!!! It was soo awesome...and kinda scary all at once. My shoe kept sticking to the floor cuz all the drunk doofuses kept spilling their drinks. We also rode this roller coaster that was on TOP of a building!! IT was amazing...totally thrilling and exciting. I loved it. And the last night, we sat at the outdoor bar at the Paris and watched about a million of the Bellagio outdoor water shows that are absolutely AWESOME! It is soooo neat! And, they play some really really pretty songs. So, after our awesome vacation was overwith...I came back here to Missouri...back to working my full time day job at the hospital and my part time night job at the restaurant. I also came back to Jon and the absolutely GORGEOUS promise ring he got me (can be viewed at http://www.myspace.com/scifispam). So, yes, the rumors you've heard are true...I am engaged. No, we don't have a date yet...it will be a loooong engagement. But, I am so so so very happy. We've been together for almost a year...and yes, we've had our ups and our downs...we've had a few breakups and problems. But, I KNOW that we are meant to be together. We get along amazingly...and we have so much in common and also have our differences...enough so that we won't kill each other from having everything in common! I know that people are worried because he and I have had our differences...but the thing that matters to me is that, I AM TRULY HAPPY and I believe that we are supposed to be together. His family knows and they are overjoyed...they are going to present me to their church...which is sweet. I've been there before...it's a nice church, but a very small one and a different denomination than I am used to going to so we will probably only make that our visiting church and continue to go to the one that I've found and really like. Or, we might go church hunting together and pick one out together...who knows. Friday, I went and registered for classes at Missouri State University....and got everything in line for there...I'll be taking the last of my prereqs there before I begin applying to nursing schools. There are 3 here in Springfield, Mo that I am going to apply to...and I know God's will is going to prevail and I'll get into the one he wants me to get into. I am going to work the overnight shift at the hospital 1030pm-700am, and will go straight from work to class on Tuesdays and Thursdays and then on Wednesdays I have a few hours to relax and study before going to my lab. I will be taking Microbiology and Sociology this semester and then in the Spring I'll be taking Statistics, Nutrition, and Human Development. So, both semesters are relatively easy and will give me plenty of time to work and save up some money for when I enter Nursing School and won't be able to work like I want to/need to. So, there ya have it...that's the whole of what's new in my life....I'll still try to read LJs when I have time...and who knows maybe I'll update again sometime...but for now I just really am not in the journaling kind of mood. Love you all and miss you!!! Rianne Read (5) Post Comment

countdown... [06/11/06] ONLY 6 MORE DAYS TIL I HAVE MY NEW PHONE AND HAVE A PHONE AGAIN!!!!!!!!! Ugh...just made my first ever 3 hr car trip w/ no phone...it was no fun...no fun at all...but I can do this...I can do this...I can do this.... *sigh* this stinks. Read (2) Post Comment

no phone :-( [06/10/06] Well, I am going to be without my phone this week...it will be a VERY hard week....I don't know if I can live without my phone....lol So, I expect all of you to leave me lots and lots of msgs on here so I don't feel so lonely....I'll be working all day every day except Wednesday during the daytime...(I still work Wed night) but then I'm going on vacation for 2.5 weeks....WOOHOO so I'll be able to blog some and catch ya'll up on my life. I love ya'll!! Post Comment

YAY!! a day off! [05/28/06] [ mood | accomplished ] [ music | KT Tunstall "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" ] What a great day! I slept in....well sorta off and on.... I've gotten 3 rooms in my house mostly cleaned...all I need to do is vacuum the living room, and clean the bedroom...finish putting away clothes from when I moved in :-) ha ha and I need to do laundry...and I really wanna go swimming.... Tomorrow I work day only...so I can prolly do laundry tomorrow night....since it doesn't look like I'm going to have other plans.... Work has been....insane. The hospital: I finally got my own set of patients the other day...and it seems like anything and everything went wrong since it was my first day of course! It was a bit rough...but I think I'll make it through....it was just really really stressful there for a while. The restaurant: Has been SO slow lately...like I'm talking...I made $27 in 3 hrs on Friday night...terrible! lol It was bad...really bad. But then last night I ran my duff off...and my tips proved it...I was busy busy busy...my four tables were full almost the entire 6 hrs we were open. It was great! I loved it!! Our workers from Romania came in...and they are all(mostly) so so nice and eager to help us out in any way that they can. One thing that amazed/depressed me...is this one guy Allen...he is a doctor in Romania....but he makes more money in the US as a table busser than as a doctor in Romania...isn't that insane? I was just shocked all to heck when he told me that. That's so sad. But, I am absolutely loving my new apartment and being on my own...it's so great....I can listen to music if I want...I can play a movie if I want...I can do whatever I want. Lately I've just taken to sitting on my couch and reading in complete silence...it's awesome. I love it. I'm soooooo happy here :-) It'll be better when I have my own washer and dryer and won't have to conform to certain hrs and pay an arm and leg to have clean clothes...but I'll make do I guess...:-D Um....other than all that...life isn't too bad...my love life could use some help...there's a LOT going on...but I'm not quite ready to talk bout it yet....but I could use some prayers if anyone has a spare sec or two. I miss you all and love you! Me Read (2) Post Comment

my new fav quote [05/16/06] "Women are like hot stones...picking one up is relatively easy, holding on to her on the other hand takes the greatest will and dedication." saw this on someone's yahoo profile.... Post Comment

Wow! [05/13/06] So much has happened recently...it's insane. I can hardly believe that I have finally graduated from CofO! I officially have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from there and I never ever will have to attend classes, live in dorms, comply to their stupid rules EVER again! So amazing, and wonderful, and I am just SO happy! So, graduation was on Sunday and it went amazingly well...even though I had two sides of the family here....surprisingly they were all on their best behaviors...I was so impressed with them. They didn't embarrass me, they didn't hurt my feelings (for the most part), they were just nice....they were here for me. It was great. No one argued or fought....a miracle in itself. The ceremony was beautiful...they gave all the graduates roses...it was so sweet. The speaker (from what I can remember) was really good...I didn't trip going across the stage...they pronounced my name correctly (for once!), and I smiled SO BIG while I was going across that stage to shake hands with everyone up there. This week has been long, boring, and neccessary. I've been in orientation for my new job at the hospital here in town all week long...I've been listening to hospital policy after hospital policy after hospital policy...blah...lol But it's cool...because I start the actual job job this upcoming Monday. On Wednesday, I actually went to my floor and worked my 8 hr shift...wasn't bad...I'm just an extra to them since I'm still in orientation so I just trailed along after my preceptor and did whatever she told me to do. lol Currently I am moving into my NEW APARTMENT!! My first place on my own...I'm so excited. It's SO BIG compared to dorms...I told Ryan that I don't think I have enough stuff to fill all this space...lol Seriously, the closet in my bedroom (yup, that's right...separate rooms in this place) is about 3 times as big as the one in my dorm was....I could separate my clothes by color if I wanted to and STILL have extra space to hang stuff...lol Mom seafoodluvva is here for the weekend and for Mother's Day to help me unpack and get settled into my new place! :-D Tomorrow we're gonna have SO much fun...we're gonna spend the whole day cooking yummy foods to fill my fridge and freezer with...I'm excited :-) This week is the beginning of my summer officially...I'll be starting full force with my two jobs. Working full time at the hospital and part time at the restaurant...it'll be good for me...really....about 70 hrs per week...not bad really...lol Well, for the first week or two I'm gonna be absolutely exhausted...but once I get used to it it'll be nice....(hopefully) ha Well, the money won't be a bad thing anyways! :-D I was so blessed when receiving graduation gifts...everyone gave me money...which is exactly what I needed...and it's been a huge help....I love my family :-X Anyways, I figured I should update before ya'll called the Missing Persons on me...so here I am....:-) I miss you all and promise I'm back to stay for a while now! Love Love LOVE, ME! Read (5) Post Comment

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HOLY COW!! [05/02/06] ONLY 3 DAYS TIL IT'S OVER OVER OVER!!!!!!!!!!! Wow...that's awesome...amazing...so so so SO great! :-D I just can't wait...I went and officially changed my address today...it was so exciting....my rent and electric is paid for the month...that's exciting too...I move in a week from Saturday....so I'll prolly be AWOL for the next week or so from LJ because I won't have a place to hook up to the net unless I mooch off friends net or something.... My first final on Monday was Biochem...it went fairly well all things considering...but I have a mid-A in the class...so hopefully it'll stay that way...there's still a couple things he hasn't put on our grades too that are both extremely high A's too...so *crosses fingers and hopes* Today I had the poster session for research and I am DONE DONE DONE FOREVER w/ "Degradation of Amoxicillin" BLAH! Praise the Lord! Tomorrow I have a seniors recognition thing the Biology Club that I'm in is throwing for us at noon...then Instrumental Chemistry final at 1:30pm.... Thursday I am working all day.... Friday I have my Western Civ final at 8am...then break from whenever I finish til 1:30pm when I have to go and watch the Research I student presentations...then seafoodluvva will be here and we're gonna pack and clean and pack and clean some more...yuck. Anywho that's prolly enough of an update for now....bye! Love ME Read (3) Post Comment

All I have to say is.... [04/27/06] WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Tomorrow is my last day of classes EVER at College of the Ozarks! YEAH! I am sooooo happy it's amazing. And, I've gotten everything finished for my poster session next Tuesday, and my presentation is all ready for tomorrow...so the only thing I have left to do is study for finals basically....absolutely amazing! OH!! I talked to Dr. G today and he said he gave me a B for last semester's research (the one they were threatening me w/ a D for) YAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! I am so happy! I don't know what I got on this semesters research grade...but I'm happy w/ a B for last semester....much much much better than a D. Tonight is the Award's ceremony, and I'm getting a cash award...not sure how much it is yet, but it's exciting all the same! Tomorrow morning, I am going to pick up my cap and gown....it still seems surreal...but I'm sure as soon as I have my cap and gown in my hand it's gonna seem real! Then, my first class of the day was cancelled....so I'll have two classes, a little bit of work and then my final research presentation and I'm DONE DONE DONE!! Saturday, I am taking the GRE in the morning and then having to say goodbye to my Nisa-love macereborn. That is going to be so hard :-( *tear* We're gonna go get Andy's one last time for old times sake....*tear* Okay...can't speak of that or I'll cry...then Sunday, I'm studying all day long for finals. Here's my finals schedule: Monday 10:30 am Biochemistry Tuesday 11:00 am Poster Presentation Wednesday 1:30 pm Instrumental Chemistry Thursday Working all morning, then in the afternoon we're going out on a boat w/ our professors Friday 8:00 am Western Civilization 1:30 pm attend Research 1 student presentations Then...it's GRADUATION WEEKEND!!!!! YAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!! seafoodluvva and I will be packing fiends getting all my stuff packed except clothing and toiletries to last me the week. I am moving into MY OWN APARTMENT on Saturday May 13. WOOT WOOT! I'm totally excited bout that. Anywho, didn't mean to write a book...got carried away...hehe I'll update later! LOVE ME Read (8) Post Comment

prayer needed PLEASE!! [04/24/06] Two people I know had a family member die yesterday... My friend Brent's stepdad died...he had cancer but not sure on the exact cause of death. My friend Dave's sister died...she was 16 and as of right now it's believed she suffocated in her sleep. They're doing an autopsy on her in the near future. Thanks! *hugs* Read (5) Post Comment

short update... [04/23/06] ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT TIL FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow....I just can't believe it....2 weeks from today, it'll all be over. I am just in total awe...WOOHOOO!!! We went to the Missouri Academy of Sciences Thursday and Friday...I presented my research that I had. I dug up my numbers and data from last semester and my research advisor and I were able to work it up (do data analysis) on them enough to where I actually had some presentable data. Surprisingly, both profs complimented me several times saying that my presentation was really nice and that several people had complimented mine and Ryan's several times to them. I also met some really nice people that gave me a lot of good information on amoxicillin...albeit a bit late since I am FINISHED with it...but oh well...knowledge is never a bad thing....right!?! I also exchanged contact information with Vincent, a guy from Kenya who attends the school I will be at next fall...so that'll be good...I'll have someone to show me the ropes and around the science buildings, etc. On the way home on Friday, we ran out of gas because the gas gauge apparently was a wee bit off on it's calculations....so we were stranded on the side of the road for about half an hour. But, luckily seafoodluvva and I have roadside assistance on our cell plan so I was able to get a gallon of gas brought to us free of charge (other than the monthly fee)....so we continued on our way. We got back to campus about 12:30am..then I had to be up at 6:30am to get ready to leave because yesterday morning I had a CPR instructors updates on the AHA new guidelines for CPR. I went to bed last night around 11ish....and didn't wake up until 11:30am this morning...woohooo....I finally got some much needed sleep.....and I watched "Walk the Line"...and now I'm updating then off to do the homework...blech. If I can just make it through this week...next week will be amazing. Finals week is my favorite week of the whole semester...and this one especially will be since IT'S MY LAST FINALS WEEK AT COFO!!!!!!!!!! YIPEEEEEEEEEEE Okay...sorry bout that burst of excitement :-D Anywho, just wanted to update real quick since it's been a few days(ish).... I love you all!! Rianne Read (2) Post Comment

[04/20/06] HAPPY BIRTHDAY revmary!!!!!!!!! Post Comment

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! [04/13/06] Warning....rant following......beware before you continue reading....I am not responsible for anything you read that you don't like.... Thanks-Mgmt ( I HATE THIS SCHOOL MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF ) Tomorrow I'm hanging out w/ macereborn Yipeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love ME Read (9) Post Comment

spoiled meme from silentemotion [04/12/06] ( Spoiled ) Whew....only 25...I'm safe!! :-D The end is near...and I can't wait...more than anything.......but my schedule is absolutely insane these next couple of weeks....but... ONLY 15 DAYS LEFT TIL FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!! Love ME Read (5) Post Comment

I wanna Know [04/10/06] **edited....screened all comments...sorry ya'll! Whoever reads this I wanna know 20 things about you. Fill in all the blanks ... leave no question unanswered! ANSWER IT AND SEND IT TO ME (REPLY) THEN COPY AND REPOST ONE WITHOUT ANSWERS FOR YOURSELF!--I had to clarify the instructions for people like myself. Have Fun... **PLEASE REPLY BACK TO ME THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT** 1.Your Full Name: 2. Age: 3. Single or Taken: 4. Favorite Movie: 5. Favorite Song: 6. Favorite Band: 7. Kinky or Clean: 8. Tattoos and/or Piercings: 9. What do you do for a living? 10. Do you have another website? HERE COMES THE FUN ... ... ... 1. Do we know each other outside of LJ? 2. What song reminds you of me? 3. Would you have my back in a fight? 4. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest? 5. What is your favorite memory of us? 6. Have we ever been drunk/stoned together? 7. Would you give me a kidney? (it doesn't have to be your own) ;o) 8. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you? 9. Would you take care of me when I'm sick? 10. Do you want to tell me something that you couldn't before? 11. have you heard any rumors of me lately? 12. Do you/have you talk(ed) crap about me? 13. Do you think I'm a good person? 14. Would you drive across country with me? 15. Do you think I'm attractive? 16. Are there ever times when you want to call me but don't? 17. If you could change anything about me, would you? what would it be? 18. What is the best advice you can give me? 19.Would you come over for no reason just to hang out? 20. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you? Post Comment

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