Quoteable Quotes

I heard this quote at my conference last week and found it online this morning at work and thought I'd post it for all ya'll on this lovely Monday morning. The second one was on the same site and I liked it too-enjoy!

“A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.”

“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state to another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life.”
Alexandre Dumas quotes

Snap, Crackel, Pop

Okay, well...I'm still alive surprising myself enough. Life is honestly kind of crazy right now for me with all that I have going on. Today was supposed to be my first day off after two weeks of running around like a chicken with it's head cut off...only, I got into a car accident-so that put a little damper on my day-ugg. I'm fine and they're fine, but it is frustrating; but, that's life. Anyway, I did want to write an update.
Sports-Okay, so I'm totally into the playoffs since the Jazz are so unstable at times, it totally excites me. If you don't keep up-the series is 2-1 for the Jazz against the Rockets and they play in Utah tonight. My families NHL team, the Calgary Flames, lost game 7 to the Sharks earlier in the week so, it's all on the Jazz to bring home the title.
Taxes-This is the last year my dad will be claiming me on his taxes. Since I don't get as much back because of that, nor the $600 government incentive, my dad told me he would pay my ticket to France in September. Thus, all these months I've gone without going anywhere because of school seem worth the pay off of spending my birthday in France-SSSaweeeeeeeT! I'm also going to be going to Nauvoo in the beginning of August for my girl friend Alanna's wedding.

Park City RT Conference-Thursday and Friday were spent up in PC listening to a bunch of talks on respiratory therapy and having great fun with my classmates. There was an evening activity called 'The Sputum Bowl.' Now, I realize the things I find interesting are pretty dorky and or sick to most of you, but even I had to keep some dignity and draw the line-it reminded me of the math geeks on Mean Girls. We went to the outlets instead and then spent the night in our sweet suite;) watching the Jazz and doing the hula (seriously).

They were really enjoying the lectures-lol Brady, Hesse, Me, Scott, Jen I was saying something very important when Beth took this.

Girls night-following the conference, I went and spent the night getting in touch with my inner child doing side walk chalk with my girl friends. We also did our nails while eating chinease food and watching August Rush (I fell asleep even though I love that movie:( ).
Well, life is hectic-but honestly really good; a scratched bumper here or there, but I'm really enjoying where I'm at. I spread myself pretty thin, but I really enjoy everything I am doing with school and work as well as all the people in my life (if you're reading this, it probably includes you); they're my fresh air!

Pimped out profile

Oh my heck, I finally figured out how to get a background-yay. I have lots to update but haven't had the time. I will post this weekend-it's on my to do list:).
Instructions and backgrounds can be found on, cutestblogontheblock.blogspot.com, if you want to get a new template for your blog. Peace out-it's FRIDAY!!!

The Zoo and Eden

My dear brother Clarkes presence in Utah made for a fun filled family weekend. Friday we went to the zoo with all the cousins-which was cold but fun. I had to run up to Ogden for class and then back to SLC for Rodizio Grill. Everyone makes such a big deal about their food, but not being a big meat or buffet person myself, I didn't think it was worth the $25 for the full of meat feeling after-but that's just me. The rest of the time was spent up at our cabin in Eden hang'n out. It was the typical Caldwell family affair. We played games that had us laughing until we cried, my brother plugged the toilet (as usual) and was the brunt of many a joke, we road motor bikes, played basketball, and ate M&M's. Also, we have a family tradition that if you fall asleep while everyone is awake-you become the object of entertainment in that you get your nails painted. My Dad fell pray to such an event after a VERY long day of work and cleaning out the garage-he was a good sport.


Lilly and Abby
My boy Owen!
Skunk monkey behind us-the name is fitting.Hattie and Auntie BabeeWhite alligator-the girls loved it!
Silly Silly (said with a lisp)


This is the funniest video of my nieces; I may be a mean auntie, but I laugh every time I watch it.
Listen for the crack of their skulls-poor things!

Health South-a.k.a. my new sugar daddy.

Alright, so I started another job on Monday at Health South in Sandy doing respiratory therapy; I think it's going to work out pretty sweet (even though it's a commute from Provo). Monday was lame because I had seven hours of sitting in orientation learning about how diversity isn't an old wooden ship used during the civil war, as I had previously thought-LAME! On the bright side, I got paid well to absorb all the crap they had to say in order to keep me from becoming a future liability. Today, I actually got to work-which basically consisted of me checking oxygen saturation's and documenting it with a few breathing treatments. Everything is done on paper-which is seriously old school. It makes me laugh that I get paid over double what I currently make, to check oxygen sats. I'm only working per diem, so it won't be consistent, but it's nice to finally reap the rewards of working hard in school. I still want to get a job at a hospital when I graduate so I can use more of the skills I have learned-blood gasses, intubation, ventilators, infants etc., but for the time being-it's perfect. Next week is going to be insane. I'll be at HS for 36 hours, SecurityMetrics (my other job) at least 8 hours, clinical at IHC 12 hours and school on Friday from 7:00 to 2 (luckily my 3:30-5:30 class is canceled). That's 56 hours of work plus school. Also, I'm missing class this Friday because my brother is coming into town, so I have to make up a pretty big test. Can I just say Oi!' I don't think all my weeks will be as crazy-at least I hope not. I will say though, the more you have to do-the more you get done. It makes sense but seriously, you budget your time better when you don't have a lot of it. Anyways, this weekend should bring pictures of the cutest kids around-stay tuned.

Lost in Thoughts and Hoping For Dreams

This frequently used quote has been coming to mind today since personally, I could use a little inspirational boost to keep me going. It makes me remember my potential and worth. One of the hardest things I think in life, is that you can only control your actions, your thoughts, your behaviors etc. I look at my life as an adventure that I am the captain of. The winds may not always work in my favor and paddling upstream can be difficult, but I get to choose where I'm going. I feel at times frustrated when people in my life make choices that hurt me and I have to rely on faith and myself to understand and move ahead. Lifes lessons sometimes suck (alliteration), but someone smart once said, they can either be a stepping stone or a stumbling block-it just depends on your point of view. I'm trying see the stepping stones in the smogusborg of emotions and events I've delt/dealing with. Some are as plain as day and I think some are going to take more time and maturity on my behalf, but it's a challenge I welcome.
Have a nice day.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”-Nelson Mandela