365 Days of Awesome

Day 18 &19 of awesome!

2011-09-20T08:40:00.000-07:00

Apparently I have fallen behind with my awesome!

Sunday the 18th and the 18th day of awesome was another lovely day at the ballpark. If you haven't figured yet, that makes for automatic awesome, whether we win or not. In this case, a not...althought it broke up a 7 game win streak which was, you guessed it, awesome!!! It's just so fun to be there and enjoy the baseball!!!

Day 19 of awesome was a workday that was busy but went fast! Last night was just a nice, chilled out evening at home. Nothing extraordinary, just a good night with the family. Hoping to get out and start some chaos soon, of course I'll tell you all about it.

Stay tuned for further broadcasting :)

Jordie

Day 17 of awesome!!!

2011-09-17T20:49:00.000-07:00

So, another day spent at the ballpark, another win, another green cap. But, now the season is coming to an end, always one of the most depressing days of the year, no seriously. You don't understand how serious I am about my Royals baseball, well, baseball in general. It was hard to peel me away from the TV during last years playoffs/world series. I love that game.

Had lunch with mom and sis which was...interesting. I'll elaborate more on my other blog, lol. Other than that, I got to sleep until almost noon....haven't done that in a LONG while!!! It was so nice! Now, I get to sleep and then head out for some Sunday afternoon baseball...one of my favorite types of games!!! Man, I love this sport!!

Have a kickin' Sunday, y'all!!

Jordie

Day 16 of Awesome!!!

2011-09-17T13:01:00.000-07:00

So, I had to wait to publish last night and then fell asleep!! The awesome yesterday was The Royals won and I got to see the last firework friday of the season :( but the Omaha StormChasers also won which made them the PCL Champions!! They will be in the AAA World Championship game on Tuesday vs the Columbus Clippers!! Go StormChasers!!

The futures night was last night and as anyone who knows me should know, I'm a HUGE Royals fan but this year I've also started following the farm system! I've really gotten into stats and I'm so excited about the future of our boys in blue!!! Even though our win/loss ratio doesn't show it, we have been playing excellent ball this year, especially since the All-Star game!!

So, headed out to the K for Halfway to St. Paddy's Day!! Can't wait, go Teaford!!! Watched him pitch in Omaha at the beginning of the year, all these guys I saw in Omaha have made it here, seriously, I have watched no less than 8 of the players I saw in April in Omaha play big league ball @ the K...so awesome!!!

Anyway, there is my delayed day 16 of awesome! Have an awesome day 17 with me, ok!!!

Jordie

Day 15 of awesome!!

2011-09-15T20:51:00.001-07:00

The Royals won, that was enough awesome for today!!!!!

Maybe a better post tomorrow, had a fill today and feeling a little bleh!

Jordie

Day 14 of awesome!

2011-09-14T20:28:00.000-07:00

So, I'm a total nerd and I realize that but today's awesome is simply the fact that I get to work at a hospital everyday that saves lives and cares about its patients. I'm so proud to be a Research Medical Center employee but more than that, to work on a floor that does kidney transplants. I know that when a patient receives an organ there are things that can go wrong. But that doesn't stop it from being incredibly awesome to be a part of! I totally geek out when we get transplants on the floor. So, today's awesome was that I got to help save someone's life, albeit a small part, but a part nevertheless, an incredible feeling!

So, in the spirit of giving and seeing the eyes of those who receive, please become an organ donor. If you're interested, please see this link! DONATE LIFE!!

Ok, so there is my awesome for today. And it was pretty freakin awesome!

Jordie

Day 13 of Awesome!!

2011-09-13T20:57:00.000-07:00

So, today was an ok day. The end of the workday was a struggle...I was SO tired today!! But overall, not a bad day at all :) My awesome today was just something really simple. Good people and strong coffee. It's amazing how when you are down or finding yourself in a momentary bad mood that someone can say something totally random just to make you smile or laugh, I realize that I'm surrounded by people like that. And that makes me one blessed girl! So, today's awesome was the awesome people that I am proud to call friends.

Oh, and this puppy of mine cuddling with the remote is pretty awesome ;)

This weekend will be filled with lots of baseball awesomeness!!! Going to the 5 out of the last 8 Royals games to wrap up the home season. I'm always so sad to see the season end...but then it all starts again in February!!!

Until tomorrow my friends,

Hope you make it awesome too!!

Jordie

Day 12 of Awesome!!

2011-09-12T20:40:00.000-07:00

Today will be a brief awesome summary, cause I'm exhausted!!!

Drum roll please................................................

Today I decided to grow out my hair for Locks of Love!!

It will be a long and trying process, I'm sure but I'm so excited!!! Can't wait to make someone's dream to have hair again come true!!! I just hope I truly have the patience. By my calculations for the rate of growth for my hair, I'm making one year from today, 9/12/12 the deadline for donating my hair!! Yay, so excited!!

The current length of my hair!! A long way to go...about 8 more inches at least!!!

That is all...hope you had something equally exciting happen in your life today!!

Jordie

Day 11 of Awesome!

2011-09-11T20:25:00.000-07:00

It was a good day. My thoughts on this being a very special day are in a seperate post. I didn't want to water down any of my feelings in either post, so they each got their own!

This morning me, Mom and Sis went to a matinee of "Contagion." I was actually kinda impressed. Steven Soderbergh did an excellent job portraying how I think the public would react to such an epidemic...I enjoyed it and was creeped out all at the same time! Came home and got to watch the Royals kick some Mariner tail...totally awesome way to spend the afternoon.

The KC Royals players with service men and women. Posted via Twitter by @HoltzyKC

Then rounded out my evening with a 3 episode run of Dexter: Season 5, I'm a whole season behind so I have to catch up before Season 6 starts in October, lol!

And, I was so excited today!! I got my Sevenly.org t shirt which bought 7 pairs of shoes for children in Honduras through the soles4souls organization. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love causes. If I could quit my job to do charity work full time, I would. But Sevenly.org helps me give to charity and keep my job which is a total plus!! I love the shirt, super cute design and every week there is a new design for a different charity. This week you can help bring clean drinking water to the people in Haiti. Please, if you can...check them out. http://sevenly.org/ My tee came to around $28 with shipping and tax and such. It's a small price to pay to help so much. Hopefully you will be seeing many more posts with many more tees!!

My "Be Bare Foot No More Give Shoes" tee. That's right, just a buying this t shirt gave 7 pairs of shoes to Honduran children!

I got this sticker with my tee plus a cause card that tells you all about the charity!

Ok, so that's all for today! Ready to go to work tomorrow and dig up some more awesome!!!

Jordie

September 11th, 2001 - September 11th, 2011

2011-09-11T20:09:00.000-07:00

Today was sad. Today was a day to remember. But today was also joyful. I remember being 15 years old and while putting on my makeup for the day, my sister and I heard the alert on the radio. We rushed to the tv and sat in the living room awestruck at the devastation and death. My parents were in Florida and I just remember being so frightened and in the days that followed, how incredibly odd it was that there were no planes flying in the sky. Our television was a 24/7 feed of live news and I slept in the living room up all night to watch as much as I could take in. That day was terrible but I felt proud to be an American.

This is what Ground Zero will look like...how about that?

Today, 10 years later we remember those who lost their lives. Those who dedicated their lives and put others safety before their own. The first responders, the reporters and the military who still to this day watch our borders and patrol our skies for any threat of terrorism. This is why it is a joyful day. Those men tried to strip us of our dignity. They sought to unravel the thread that makes America a beautiful, free country. AND THEY DID NOT SUCCEED. With a heavy heart I watched all of the people on my tv screen crying as the lovingly touched the carved names of their loved ones at ground zero as Paul Simon sang a somber "Sound of Silence." At that moment I was the proudest I've ever been of the USA. They tried to kill our spirit, so we rose up and made the sight of that horrible day an eternal monument to all of the people who they so eagerly took from us. We will never forget what happened that day, we will never be the same and we will forever be stronger than we were before September 11th, 2001. And that is why today was awesome.

Jordie

Day 10 of Awesome!!

2011-09-11T15:15:00.000-07:00

This is a grueling work week for me as I do 4x12hr shifts in a row, off one day then back for 3x12hr shifts!! So, this one was delayed. Mostly because of my awesome from yesterday!! My incredibly cool 3 (almost 4) and 6 year old nieces came over and stayed the night last night. They are so cute!! And the little one has the personality of a 15yr old!!

At their joint birthday party!! So adorable!

Danica chillin in the pool, she always has the most mischievous look on her face!

Madison enjoying some fresh produce!

I was exhausted but so glad I got to see them. Time goes so fast and we all take for granted the little things, like just getting to see your family for a little while. To be able to be with those we love is a priceless gift we should cherish. I know that's something I continuously strive for...becoming closer with my family. We only get one chance, folks. Grab life by the lemons and squeeze!!!

Jordie

Day 9 of awesome!!

2011-09-09T19:44:00.000-07:00

Today is kind of a backwards awesome. It was a tough day at work. We had some really sick patients, which isn't a surprise since I work on a floor where we have a lot of chronically ill patients, however, when those patients get even sicker, it makes the job that much harder. But it also makes you appreciate teamwork when it's going well. Today, I watched all of my nurses help each other and help me. And, Drs. Golder and Alford, you totally count there too!!! It was awesome! So, RMC 5East, this one is for you and all the awesomeness you put in my life <3

Me and a couple of my fab nurses a couple months ago :)

Jordan

Day 8 of awesome!!

2011-09-08T19:36:00.000-07:00

So today is short and sweet. I'm in the middle of 4 shifts in a row which is 48hrs so I'm a little tired. Here was a not so awesome event in my day......

Yes, that is my flaming hairline. Apparently it was the only part of my face that had not received sun exposure and at the Royals game on Sunday, there was plenty of that. I looked like I had leprosy all day!! Not awesome but terribly funny!!!

Here is some true awesome in my night. I got home a little early from work, had dinner and even though I didn't want to.......AT ALL......I did my cardio. This is my workout buddy.

This thing has been awesome for me! 3 days/week for at least 40mins/session and I burn 720 cals/week! Plus I'm working myself up to walking 3miles 2 days/week. Right now doing about 1.5miles. So...that was my day in a nutshell. Hope you had a wonderfully awesome day...shell or not!!!

Jordie

Day 7 of awesome! (a day late)

2011-09-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I'm a little late with this one but my internet was down last night. Stupid technology!! Anywho, it was a good day at work!! I came home and Jaden and Gavin felt it necessary to do my hair. How sweet. Really.

Aren't their creations lovely? Weirdos. Anyway, after that got to catch up on some much needed sleep!! That was all for my lovely day 7! How was yours?

Jordie

Day 6 of Awesome!

2011-09-06T20:27:00.000-07:00

Oh today was a good day!! I spent a good time with my sister, went to see my best friends, Kellie, George and beautiful little Jenna! And came home to watch baseball and see the fam! Lovin every minute!!! Here's some pictoral/video highlights!

Today would have been my Dad's 69th birthday. This is birthday #6 that he has spent in heaven and we've spent without him. I actually didn't even realize the date until later this evening but when I looked back on the day, I was talking about him with Kellie earlier...makes sense now <3 love you Daddy!

Ok, so watching my boys in blue then headed to bed. Back to work in the morn. It's been an awesome mini-vacation!!!

Peace and much love,

Jordie

Day 5 of awesome!

2011-09-05T22:06:00.000-07:00

Today was a super chill day of just working out, cleaning, reading and watching baseball....until Gavin and Jaden came over! Basically my niece and nephew, so cute and crazy!! Gavin decided he needed some glamor shots with Sadie, lol!

Here's a few shots of them :)

So...there was my awesome of the day. That kid never ceases to crack me up. He is a ray of sunshine and his sister is a doll, so thoughtful. Love those kids! Just like family!!!!

And...the ROYALS won, so really, on a super chill Labor day, what else could I ask for???

More awesome to come tomorrow ;)

Jordie

2 Days worth of Awesome!

2011-09-05T09:14:00.000-07:00

Ok, so here is a 2-in-1 post for Saturday and Sunday which were spent soggy/sunny, respectively, at the ballpark!!! Wouldn't have it any other way!

Saturday me, Mom and Sis got our geek on with "Captain America" which I LOVED and will own. Just another piece of geek to add to my collection ;) After the movie we headed to Mi Ranchito and had an excellent lunch of Mexican cuisine, forgot a pic :( after our late lunch we headed home to change before the game. It was very wet, very humid and soggy but the boys won!! Go Royals!!

Me, Sis and Mom in the movie, it was pitch black so the cam did a pretty good job!!

Me and Sis in front of the K fountains!!! Right before the sky opened.

Sunday was gorgeous...and of course because the sun was out, we both got burnt. It's come to be an expectation. This time I wore KIDS SPF 70+, lol. I love the sun, too bad it hates me!!! It was the best baseball weather and of course Sunday baseball is always awesome! Unfortunately we didn't get the win but an 9th inning rally put 3 runs up on the board and I thought they boys would make a comeback...but Chris Perez was his usual. Anywho...it was a wonderful day and well worth the sunburn!!!

We had awesome front row seats!!

That is a sexy scoreboard!!!

Not the worst sunburn I've had!

That's all folks!!! Hope your Labor Day is awesome, I'll post again tonight!

Jordie

Night 2 of Awesome!

2011-09-03T08:22:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I had to post a couple pics from last night at the K and a picture I got yesterday of my niece with her new glasses on...so freakin cute!!!

My niece Madi in her new specs!

Tiny peanut in shell

Tiny peanut in hand, seriously people?

Gorgeous fireworks at the K!!!

I'll be on here again tonight after the game to post a while buncha awesomeness from Viva Los Royals and such!!!

Peace and much love, Jordan!

Day 2 of Awesome!

2011-09-02T13:47:00.000-07:00

So lots of awesome happening today, went shopping...got a mani...the she-puppy got groomed...headed to the Royals game with my Sis! So, good times are being had...here's a quick highlight of my day...<3

Awesome chunk o turquoise ring!

Every girl needs her cowboy boots ;)

The Pants got groomed...pink bows and toes!!!

I'm hugely excited for this weekend, I haven't been off a holiday since St. Pat's and I had to request that off!! This will be a great day. Tomorrow will be a great day. Looking ahead to a weekend filled with awesomeness!!!

Have an awesome day, peeps!

Love and peace!

Jordie

Day 1 of awesome!

2011-09-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

So, one of the things I have been trying really hard to do is come up with an inspiration board. But not just an inspiration boards, also something like a "guidance" board. I started it today after flipping through some magazines, cut out and made sure I put little notes about why I like them. To quote Pablo Picasso "Good artists copy, great artists steal." The same can definitely be applied to designers and since I'm a half of one...the inspiration board is great!!

Oh you, hey there!

2011-09-01T10:36:00.000-07:00

Ok, so here's the deal. I want to have a daily, whole year long, 365 day blog of awesomeness. Each blog post will be something awesome that I have discovered, seen or heard that particular day. Since I already have a blog for my weight loss goals and fitness, these awesome things WILL NOT be anything related to my health, weight or fitness. I will try to put a picture with each post and really make it personal...hope you enjoy!!!

Let the awesome begin!!!