Something New

Last weekend I went to a Kelly Mannenbach's wedding with my family. The wedding was a memorable one. The Priest who was about 86 years old was dehydrated and had low blood sugar, which resulted in him getting mix up, losing his place a couple of times and marrying the couple TWICE! Poor guy...I felt awful for him, because I knew that he must have felt terrible! However, Kelly's wedding wouldn't have been her wedding if it had gone perfect...that's not her style....Even with all the mishaps, their wedding was BEAUTIFUL!

Every wedding I have gone to in the past, I have consistently lied to myself and others saying something similar to, "I'm so glad I'm not getting Married" or "I'm not getting Married Ever". Internally, I was as green as a leprechaun on St. Patty's Day! I wanted to get married so bad. However, at Kelly's Wedding I witnessed myself excepting the fact that I...Kathleen McKenzie Meyer was partially CONTENT with being a SINGLE women. Why, you may ask? Because, I realized that everyone is searching for someone to love and except them for the person they are at this moment and the person they will become in the future! I have NO idea who I am right now! Would I accept myself and love who I am? How could I ever ask someone to love and except me for who I am, if I don't except myself? I want to find out and know who I am a little bit better before I look for someone who I will love and except.

When I do find Mr. Right I hope that he is like this character... oh...and sings like Josh Turner... I mean...come on...nothing better.............................................God are you listening?.....

Plus...I just wanted to put up a picture of The Gladiator, because it's my favorite movie!

To Cough or Not To Cough?

Here is my first spill at a blog!

For the last 2 weeks I have had a persistent cough that seemed to be getting worse! I have been feeling fine...well...except for the annoyance of multiple coughing fits! I HAVE BEEN LIVING ON COUGH DROPS! School and Work seem to have added, like weights, to this annoyance! Let's just say that I have learned to breathe at a minimum level...and cough drops! Last Sunday I took a very smart woman's advice(my mom's) and went to the store to purchase vitamin C tablet! I think that those plus the cough drops have helped a little. Although, I still reap the pleasure of a good coughing fit from time to time, at least now they don't wake me up at night! I'm pretty sure that I have an acute cough, which will last up to 3 weeks! I hope that by next week I am better, because I really don't want to go and see the good ol' Doc! On a brighter not, my abdominals are getting a fabulous workout! Yeah! For now I don't have to do sit-ups! Your all jealous...I know! I thought that the following was very interesting! A no brainer, but still interesting all the same!

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU COUGH

When a person coughs, there is a short intake of breath and the larynx (the voice box) closes momentarily. The abdominal and chest muscles used for breathing contract, which in turn increases the pressure needed to drive air out the lungs when the larynx re-opens. The resulting blast of air comes out at high speed, scrubbing and clearing the airway of dust, dirt or excessive secretions.