Heart Monitor Test is DONE

All I can say is....HOORAY!!! I am finally done with wearing my heart monitor. For those of you that didn't know I had to wear a heart monitor for 21 continuous days. That meant I had to wear electrodes and leads (the wires) that connected to my monitor 24/7 for 21 straight days. It really sucked for a few reasons....

1. Its sorta embarrassing
2. It was a HUGE pain in my rear.
3. The electrodes gave me welts/blisters on my skin.
4. From time to time I would rip an electrode off from my body on accident if I caught my wires hanging out of the bottom of my shirt...OUCH!
5. If I roll around at night I would constantly roll on top of the monitor waking me up.
6. The monitor would sometimes go off (very loud screeching) at random times....the best was when I was in the middle of a meeting with total strangers.
7. Working out with it was a pain.
8. Always had to find pants or skirts with pockets so I could hide the monitor better.
9. And last but not least was having to disconnect the monitor so I could shower but still having to keep the electrodes still attached.

None the less...it's all done and I am glad! Now the next step is to see an Arrhythmia specialist.....

Tilt Table Test

I promise to finish my second Disneyland post with pictures...a little late. However, I thought I would write about my tilt table test that I had done this morning. So my doctor ordered this test so long ago when I passed out at the gym and hit my head...yadda yadda that old story. So, as a result I had to do a bunch of tests and this was one of the ...I was thinking and hoping it would be the last one. I guess I was wrong. :(

What they do for this test is lay you down on this table for 20 mins and hook a bunch of electrodes and wires up to your chest... I think I had about 20 or so then I had a blood pressure cuff on both arms plus and IV. After you have been laying down for 20min then they tilt the table to a 70 degree angle and you stand there are 45 min to see if anything happens. The nurse takes and records my vitals every min (crappy for her). Lucky for me I got dizzy and passed out after only 7 min. I am thinking this means a ton more tests for me. CRAP....I will just have to wait and see what all the doctors have to say...until then I've been told no more running for me. I guess now I really do have an excuse for getting plumper.

Disneyland!!!! part 1

So a little while ago Ryan and I went to California for a work conference for me but decided to stay a few extra days and go to Disneyland! I LOVE Disneyland and everything that goes a long with it. I have always loved it but getting Ryan on board has been a tiny bit of a struggle. He likes Disney stuff but doesn't like all the crowds, lines, and all the walking. The timing of our last trip happened to be right during spring break for all the kids... ugh! We still have a ton of fun but have decided the next trip here is going to be very off season and not during spring break. One of the coolest things this year is that when you check out some of your pictures from the rides and attractions they don't make you buy them you can enter your email address and then they send you your picture for free! Score huh!

This one is from the futuristic house that we went and played in for a while....



This picture is from the Buzz Light Year ride..... we were all serious about shooting those aliens..




I'll put up more pictures on the next post.

Birthday Time

Okay as you all probably know I don't have kids...well lets say the "traditional" kids that is. I do have 2 furry 2 year olds. Yup that's right my kitties... (Tipsy & Spike) which are brother and sister and do not look anything all except the fact that they both are ENORMOUS!!!! Really they are the biggest cats ever. They aren't fat or anything...yet...but I bet they will be some day.

Okay getting back on track...this month my kitties turned 2 years old. Hooray for them that they have survived this long. :) What I mean by that is that I love animals a ton but everyone that knows me from when I was little knows that my pets always seemed to die often (fish, birds, etc) ....so props to the kitties. Plus in addition to them not only surviving my bad luck as a pet owner they have also survived my loving torture. I say and mean "loving torture" only in the best of ways. After all why else would I have kitties...they must entertain me some how...it's not like they have a job and can "contribute" to our family. Hahahah

Okay okay they contribute their love....and hair, and smell, and constant meowing, and occasional poops and yaks on the floor. I really do love my cats but I also like to torture them also. :)

Happy Barfday...uh I mean birthday kitties. Okay I really didn't give my kitties a birthday party or put a hat on them but if I had might look like this...

Lets just be honest...my kitties would probably look like the one in this picture below....which would just make me laugh at them.

Name Share

Okay I haven't posted in a very long time...so figured this post would be fun.

1. Your Real Name : Stacie
2. Witness Protection Name: TMI
3. Nascar Name: TMI
4. Star Wars Name: Rigst
5. Detective Name: Blue Kitty
6. Soap Opera Name: Esther Ogden
7. Super Hero Name: The Red Dew
8. Fly Name: Stby
9. Rock Star Name: Tipsy West
10. Super Model Name: Brownie Boughton
11. Rapper Name: Staizzle
12. Vampire Name: Black Spike
13. Dancer Name: Rain Chocolate

There you have it.... all of my possible names. :)

Chick Flick Movie Tag

I was tagged by one of my sisters and figured that since it was close to Valentine's Day that I would play along. First of all everyone needs to know that I am a very indecisive person. I can never make up my mind so for me to pick (or narrow down) some of my favorite chick flicks is extremely hard for me. I love movies first of all and usually unless they are completely horrible I usually like them all...so here it goes.

(These movies are not in any particular order...)

Ever After

This movie plays on TV a lot and every time I run across it I try to watch some of it because it is such a cute show!

Sweet Home Alabama

I LOVE this show even though I don't watch it a ton and I love how it ends.

Must Love Dogs

I hadn't watched this movie until one of my sisters gave it to me for a B-Day present one year and I ended up really like this movie.

Wedding Date

Okay the more this movie is played on T.V the more and more I like it....plus it has Austin Healey cars in it which are cool looking because I will have that same car one day. :)

I tag everyone that reads this post except for my sisters because they have already been tagged.

Husband Tag

Where did you meet your husband? We were set up on a blind date by my co-worker (now brother-in-law). Our first date was dinner then we went bowling. We actually didn't talk to each other a ton on the date... he talked to his sister and I talked to my co-worker/bro-in-law. After bowling then played some games at his house and then ended up talking for a few hours.

How long did you date before you were married? About 2 years

How long have you been married? It will 2 years in July

What does he do that surprises you? From time to time he will come home with little gifts or surprises such as flowers or a video I have been wanting...just because. He also does more laundry than I do (which is GREAT!).

Whats your favorite feature of his? I have to pick just one?! I love his smile and also he eyes. I also love his arms...which are strong from his manual labor job. :)

What is his best quality? His best quality for me is that he is soooo incredibly patient. He keeps me relaxed and calm when I tend to get worked up easily.

Does he have a nickname for you? Honey, Babe, Stac

What is his favorite food? Italian food

What is his favorite sport? Snowboarding, Wake boarding, Soccer.... is car restoration considered at sport? If so then that one for sure! :)

Whats your favorite thing to do as a couple? We like to do anything together. We like to go boating/wake boarding together but we really like to just relax watch movies or play video games together.

Do you have any children? Nope, but we will one day.

Does he have any hidden talents? Yes! He is great with his hands. He can build anything or make just about anything work. He also is amazing at body and paint work with cars and car restoration.

This is a picture of his Dad's mustang that he restored for him.

How old is he? 30

Who said "I love you" first? To tell you the truth I can't remember...probably he did because I am usually nervous to take big steps like that first.

What is his favorite music? Anything really (except country). He really likes alternative, some rap/hip hop, hair bands, older stuff, Johnny Cash... etc

What do you admire most about him? That he is always willing to help others out even if it is not convenient or fun for him at all.

What is his favorite color? I think it is blue...but if that is wrong then my next guess would be brown or green.

Will he read this? Yes

Who do you tag? All of the wife's on my blog list! Except Shawna, she tagged me!

Ry, you are the best husband and friend I could ever wish for. I am so lucky to have you in my life. I love you!!!!!