Love Me Some Hannah!!

I have been hanging out with my friend Hannah (pronounced Honnah) a lot lately! She just turned 21 and is a frickin blast! I work with her at the hospital--shes gonna make an awesome nurse!! She had introduced me to people who I would definatly not normally hang out with! (which is a good thing)

We went out to Sips and Paddys last night..it was so fun! I guess if u come to Sips with 10 ppl you get a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka! We totally did that! Monday, we went to Welch Ave Station and had a couple pitchers of beer..yummm!!

Here is an adorable pic of Hannah and I!!

Tuesday is one of my favorite days to go out..

especially when there is Karokee and West Towne Pub involved! woot woot!

this past tuesday I met up with a few girls..Carrie (shes a new nurse on our floor) and her friends, Steph B, and I..Hannah and Andrea met us after work which was fun!

Heres Steph rockin out...she has an amazing voice!! I was totally surprised!!

And here is us adorable co-workers!!

Well...I suppose i better give my Winston some loving!! He played outside all day with the big dogs at my parents!!

xoxo,me

Thank God for weekends off!!!!!!

I do enjoy my job, but some days are hard..just too busy with too much to do! We have a lot of new employees lately, and I get so burnt out, I know I am not doing the best I can at being there for them! Monday I will try harder!

Today, I have not decided what to do..I know I know..its already after 2 pm..but I needed the sleep! haha!

I saw a commercial on tv for a new movie coming out that I really want to see. Its called My Sisters Keeper. Its about a young girl (abigail breslin) who was born for the sole purpse to help her sister who is batteling cancer. The sister goes into renal failure and her parents are making her give her kidney to her sister, as thats the reason the genitically engineered her for. The daughter played by abigail sues her parents for the rights to her own body! It seems like an emotional roller coaster of a movie..but looks really good! I believe its based on a book, I kinda wanna read it before the movie comes out June 26th!

check out the trailer:

http://www.mysisterskeepermovie.com/

Today is beautiful out, and I think I owe Winston some Lake time since hes been cooped up 2 days in a row while ive worked!

Have a great weekend everyone!

xoxo,me

Winston makes me smile!

I had a busy/hellish day at work and i get home and winston is here to love me..its great!

I never thought i would be a little dog person..i have always dreamed of owning a husky with bright blue eyes, but in an apartment i wanted a companion but something small..cuz its not fair to a big dog..

This is how small he was when i got him..4 lbs! i cannot remember that!!

our first vet visit he was 7 lbs and got tons of shots and felt soo bad! i cannot imagine waht having kids is gonna be like!

here are some of my all time favorite pics of him!! :) winston the dragon!!

roar!

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Winston the thug..haha..

he hates aunt abby!

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merry christmas!!

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one of my favs!! hes tried to follow me to the bathroom but never made it! soooo sleepy!!

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his ears in a pony tail..
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this sad pic is after his massacre of a first haircut!! eeeek

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ok thats it for tonight..

xoxo,me

Rockford...part 2

Abby and I got to spend the weekend just chillin and hanging out like when we lived together..a adore that girl!! We went shopping all of saturday..its a blast now that she has a job too and can shop shop shop too!

We found a strip mall that was uber random, so we decided to check it out!! We even found this transformer like thing and took pics with him cuz i liked him..haha

That night we went to Hooters with a few of the boys that were in the wedding with brad..i had never been to one before but their drinks were delish!!

Sunday, i was not ready for the treck home..but i knew i had to..i missed Winston sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!! I decided not to take I-80 after my fiasco friday so i punched in Clinton, Iowa in the gps and was on my way..it took me on the most back roads i had ever seen! haha! it was a really nice drive..so relaxing!

The scenery was beautiful! I came across Savannah, Il (i have been there before and there is a resteraunt/bar/harley davidson shop/tattoo parlor called Poopys that I adore!!) I was so excited to stop at Poopys for a new shot glass and maybe some new epidurmal art (just kidding) but there was a biker convention for the holiday weekend..there were bikes EVERYWHERE!! I decided to not stop this time.

So..I cross the bridge into home sweet home-IOWA and the bridge is getting worked on..what is it with river bridges!! So it was one lane and uber creepy!!!

Then I make my way through Sebula (piece of trivia for u: Its the only island town in Iowa!!) and I decided to stop at David and Joanies--they are my brother in laws parents..and i ADORE them! They live around the Clinton/Bryant/Miles area. I pull in and spend an hour there chillin and stealing H2O!

I finally got home about 630 and my parents were nice enough to bring Winston to Ames for me so i didnt have to drive 2 more hours!

He missed me sooooo much! He still wont leave my side!!

well..thats the rest of the story...not as exciting and eventful as the first part..but thats OK with me!!!!

until next time..

xoxo,me

Rockford, Il trip..part 1

I had the most interesting trip on Friday to see my Abby...so, I took the interstate and left extra early so I could stop at the Outlet mall (woohoo:)) So my GPS estimated me being in Rockford at 2:20...nice timing i thought--so i spent just a tad bit of time at the mall and I was on my way..

(score: kari-1, crazy life-0)

iowa city had a horrible delay..a semi decided to stall admist the road contruction..but i can handle it...

**can u see the line of cars beind me..infront of me was just as bad!!**

(score: kari-1, crazy life-1)

BUT THEN......

i get to the iowa/illinois border witch is the mississippi river..and wtf--the bridge was out!

(i guess there was a crack and it needs to be fixed)

and the worst part is that my exit to head to rockford is the first one over the bridge--its soooo close but yet so far!!

(score: kari-1, crazy life-2)

So, i take the detour as i have no other choice..

I wind up in burlington and get across the river into moline!!

(score: kari-2, crazy life-2)

but theres another delay..a semi tipped over...how the hell does that happen!?!?!

(score: kari-2, crazy life-3)

after the delay:

lifes lookin good..im gonna get back up to the interstate, take my exit and get to ABBY!!!!

but what do you know...crazy life has other plans..

im going through a stoplight and i hear a bang, see flames and black smoke...

WHAT THE HELL......

(score: kari-2, crazy life-4)

im behind a semi and cannot see anything!

after sitting there for 30 mins..traffic starts to move

as i make my way past the explosion i see that it was a car fire!!

--scary, but he made it out ok--

but after 8 hours on the road..i finally make it to the hotel!!

(score: kari-3, crazy life-4)

**thank GOD none of the bad things happened to me--but it made for a stressful day**

thats it for now..i will add more about the weekend later!!

xoxo, me

Happy Thursday!!

My friend Sam came over tongiht and made me a DELISH supper!!

BBQ Chicken and Roasted Red Potatos

Cut potatos into quarters, combine 1/8th teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 tsp parsley, 1/8th tsp black pepper and a dash of onion powder. Toss potatos in 1 1/2 Tablespoons of olive oil and combine spices.

Place on cookie sheet and bake 25 mins until golden brown.

For the chicken: 1 tsp olive oil with the following spices: 1/8th tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp parsley, 1/8th tsp black pepper. Soak chicken in mixture. Sprinkle brown sugar on top. Cook 12-15 mins until chicken cooked through.

Dip in bbq sauce and enjoy!

omg its amazing!!!!!!!!(and healthy! she got it from the diet pill Alli's website)

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I am driving to the great state of Illinois tomorrow to spend the weekend with my bestie Abby! Im uber excited for that!! The drive is enough to make u wanna poke your eyes out, but shes worth it :)

well..im off to sleep as its gonna be a long day in the car tomorrow!!

xoxo, me

..so tonight at work, i worked for the last time with one of the older nurses whos retireing. It was very bittersweet as i know she needs a change and its time for her to stop floor nursing, but i am relly going to miss her! her last words to me were "find a good guy! and i will come to the wedding!!" i told her i will work on it...so i got to thinking about weddings... what girl doesnt, right??? you cant tell me im the only one!

so on that note...i found a website of the rings i LOVE!!

http://www.tacori.com/

check it out!! these rings are beautiful!! I seem to be attracted to either square diamonds or emerald cut. i do not like round ones at all!! i kinda like the big gaudy ones! not ugly gaudy but big enough to show how much my man loves me!! haha if i could pick my own it would be similar to this one:

how beautiful is that?! i love tha tthe band is different!!!!

now.......for the man...i need to work on that!!! if only it wasnt so hard!!!!! i am getting frusterated that i am 24 and not even close to being married!! my friends and a few men from my past are starting to get married and have families..i feel kinda like im slacking!!

oh well..im sure God knows what He's doing!!

well i am getting sleepy..hope my dreams are full of rings and prince charming! :)

xoxo,me

So..my little baby Winston gets to spend some quality time at my parents house tonight through Monday cuz i get to head to IL to see Abby--yay!!!!

*here is stoner and i enjoying the ride home*

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I have to say..ive never been a huge follower of reality tv..dont get me wrong..i love american idol and next and date my mom as much as the next person..but ive never been "into" it as much as i have this season on Dancing With The Stars!

Maybe its because Iowa's own Shawn Johnson is on it as well as a man i have a soft spot in my heart for--Chuck Wicks! <3

I have to admit that i fell in love love love with ty murry too!! how frickin adorable is he?!!?!

(look at that smile :))

I really enjoyed the return of the older dancers..Stevo is a hoot!! I cant imagine being his partner tho!! Lawrence Taylor was kinda fun too..something about a big NFL player doing some dancing..too cute! haha! i like lil kim and derek too..they have fun with their dances! i liked the jail house rock the best!!

im not too sure how i feel about the comic tho..kinda hit below the belt a few times..the jab at melissa about coming in second..not cool..and im not a huge melissa fan!

I was uber excited that lady gaga was preforming--(she shares my bday) her songs are just soo fun!! she has a kinda crazy look to her..but u cant help but dance with the music!!

Out of the final three i of course cheered hard for Shawn!!
and i think i may have flailed my arms when they announced her name!!

haha!!

off to perkins with my girl andrea!

xoxo, me

hi...im new to this..and im not quite sure where to start! So..a little introduction: im karoline, just your average 24 year old girl. I live in Iowa..whoo hoo!! I have a dog who is the love of my life at the moment..Winston! (isnt he adorable!!)

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I work as a nurse at a local hospital..I work on a med-surg unit and as stressful as it is (and oh is it ever) i do love being a nurse! I have met amazing people there--coworkers and patients! i am never more amazed when i hear stories from the elderly people, I cannot imagine living in a different time!

(haha couldnt resist)

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I have the most amazing family in the world..yes that includes cousins, grandparents, aunts, and uncles too) My parents are sooo good to me. My brother and sister (steve and annie) are the best I could ever ask for--we are pretty tight. my brother in law (brett) is more like a brother to me than i ever expected and my nephew (little collin) is soo frickin adorable!! I adore him!!

r-l: Mom, Brett, Annie & Collin, Dad, Me, Stephen

***isnt my brother cute(in the red shirt)--hes single, ladies***

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Right now in my life, the biggest part is my friends! I have the most amazing best friend--who recently graduated and left me for the big city world of Chicago!!

Her name is Abby, and we've known each other for 4 years maybe..I cannot remember for sure..haha

most of my favorite (or maybe most drunken) memories have had abby at my side!!

I am sure that a lot of my posts will have to do with her!!

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well i guess this has been enough for one afternoon!!

xoxo, me