Live the Life...

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This past weekend, I took a class (baking, of course) that actually made me think. Of course it made me think on how wonderful the cakes came out and how much I was drooling during class.

That simple class made me think on what do I want to do with my life. And I had this simple discussion with the Pillow. Good thing, he just listened.

I want to be debt free. I'm getting there. Just about $ xxxxxx til I'm done. I'm pretty glad that my credit card with the highest interest will be paid off in October. Can't wait. (Rob agrees on this, it applies to him)

Then with the money I've been using to pay off my debt, I want to save up and start my retirement plan. Yes, people. Retirement is within 30+ years for me. Haha. (Rob, again, agrees on this, it applies to him as well)

I want to go back to school. Not in nursing, but in pastry. This cake class that I took at Sur La Table, really helped me explore what I love to do. I do love making cakes. I love getting flour in my hair, smeared frosting on my nose, getting my hands sticky from egg whites (you get the deal). I get really excited when people bite in to my baked goods and say how yummy it taste.

I want to own a small yet successful coffee shop/bakery in Jakarta or somewhere in Indonesia (this is a dream of my baby sister & I) and just be pretty humble and happy about it.

I want to volunteer as much as possible with animals. My love for them keeps growing every day. I swear one day I'll turn vegetarian.

And of course, I want to travel. Yes marriage and kids are in the picture, but traveling is what I want to do. But as I travel, I want to contribute or do a good deed to the community I'm visiting. If I have kids during the time, I want to teach them on how to appreciate and respect other's cultures.

I'm not sure on settling down and owning a home, but maybe. A small house to call home, but that can be any type of housing settlement. I don't want to be tied down on to a mortgage payment. I grew up moving around (the longest I've ever lived in 1 house is the one I'm living now). (Rob agrees on this, because he, too, moved around a lot as a kid... Even now as a grown up. Gah I hate moving though).

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I love what I do as Nurse, but you have your days where you don't feel appreciated... whether it's either by a scumbag, demanding, unappreciative patient or even by your own damn boss who worries too much about his "numbers" and his "bonus" instead of backing up and supporting his own damn staff. Those people up there, aka Administrations, need to get down on their knees and "scrub the floors" with us (or in nursing term, "go clean up that bowel movement room 6 made")... sorry <not sorry>, getting all political here.

I'm ready to embark another adventure.

I believe there is no such thing as being too late to achieve your dream. Hey, even Nola Ochs achieved her Masters Degrees at the age of 98. Super woman, I say.

Moonbeams & Bunny Kisses,
Rima

Don't Worry

First, hit play and enjoy the tunes.

People worry, right? That's pretty much human nature. But if you make that worrisome feeling become your obsession and inhibiting your life, then some thing is wrong.

You're hitting that prime age and haven't found your right man/woman? Don't worry!
Your boyfriend/girlfriend turned out to be a dick/bitch? Don't worry! They are not worth your time and feelings! Take a long hot shower, wash your hair, cry it all out, get a tub of ice cream and then sleep (this is Rima's solution dealing with her personal stress)... Things will get better! Breathe in and breathe out. Be thankful that you're still living.
Your job is not compensating you what you deserve? Don't worry! When the right time comes, it will! You just have to be patient!
Your boyfriend hasn't proposed to you yet while all of your friends are married with kids? Don't worry!  (this is my story, people.) God will make things all beautiful in His time.
You're stuck in a dead end job and not chasing your dreams? Don't worry! Start planning your future and chase that dream! (this is my story, too!)

Every one has their own worries and problems. It all depends on how you handle it. I'm pretty amazed and proud of my beau, the Pillow. He's one of the smartest and hard-working person I know. He's still young for his current work/position/career, but he achieved so much in the past 2 years of his current job. Not only he works about 12-14hrs/day, Monday-Friday, he is in school completing his Law degree, and at the same time traveling all over the world (as part of his job). AND, not one complaining word he's ever said to me.

Meanwhile, I'm the Whiny Queen. Forever and for always. I think that's why I'm sane. He keeps me sane. He brings up the positive side of any negative thing I bring up. He helps me seek the better option. He always remind me to not worry.

So just like what Bob Marley said, "don't worry about a thing."

moonbeams,
Rima

Pray, Live and Love

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As I woke up this morning, I saw a thread on my facebook page regarding a shooting incident that happened in Aurora, Colorado earlier morning today at The Dark Knight Rises, Batman movie premier. I was in a hurry to get ready for work, didn't get the chance to read the article.

Driving to work, listening to the radio, I heard a glimpse of the news about the shooting. My heart was, "ugh."

While I was in a Neuro case, during extubation time, the anesthesiologist and the CRNA & SRNA were talking about this tragedy and one said that the shooter claimed to the police that he's The Joker. I was like, "wth is this guy thinking?" Then one of them said that the shooter was an alumni from UCR who studied Neuroscience and was taking his PhD in the same subject. Then, I was like, "Damn, he must be local."

As I got home and I immediately passed out on my bed (I had a rough 2 days at work), then woke up and started reading huffington post & abc news about the shooting, my heart sank. I became very nauseated. This tragedy is sickening. Nowhere in this world is safe anymore. I guess now you can't just go out and think that you'll be fine and dandy. Who wants to live cautiously and be aware all the time, not being able to enjoy that time and being paranoid that something bad and scary is gonna happen? Damn. This guy ruin the whole moment. But who knows what was going in that dude's mind. I refuse to live in fear.

I'm sending multiple prayers across to the families and victims of this Aurora Shooting. From what I've known, 2 people from my community, Indonesian Seventh-Day Adventists, who resides in Colorado, were victims in that massacre. I probably don't personally know them, but it's still a shock to me.

Despite whatever tragedy that's going on, there are people who will still make fun and joke around about this sad situation, but I refuse. I rather Pray. Pray really hard for me, my family and friends and for other people in general. I rather Live. Live like it's my last day. Quoting the most overuse statement of this era, You Only Live Once. Live to the fullest. I rather Love. Love myself more, love my family and friends and pets more, and Love other people as well.

No matter what religion you are, please pray for the people affected by this tragedy. I'm thanking God for every breath that I breathe and the every second that He gave to me to live. I'm praying for the shooter as well. May justice do its business.

Oh and tell your family and friends that you Love them. You can never get enough of it. You will never know when is the last time you'll express such feelings to them. The more, the better.

love,