Monday, December 31, 2007

Nursing is taking over my soul

Something has happened to me. I went to Rosedale and happened to walk in the entrance right next to a uniform store. I freaked out! What I once would have done with shoes or good fashion, I found myself doing over $9.99 scrubs. My heart went a flutter and I got giddy. Ooh they have that style in a flower pattern? Elastic waist bands? Matching jackets? I'm sold!

I'm scared. What happens when floral prints turn into teddy bear prints? Or worse - Americana/blue jeans/teddy bears/flags prints? There is actually a gross scrubs brand named Baby Phat. Its symbol is a skinny, (sexy?) kitten that is featured prominently on all pieces of clothing.

So here is a top ten list for my nursing friends. (Yes, my humor is also going down the toilet. What can I say?)

Top ten reasons to become a nurse:

1) Pays better then fast food, though the hours aren't as good.
2) Fashionable shoes and sexy white uniforms.
3) Needles: "Tis better to give than receive"
4) Reassure your patients that all bleeding stops...eventually.
5) Expose yourself to rare, exciting and new diseases.
6) Interesting aromas.
7) Courteous and infallible doctors who always leave clear orders in perfectly legible handwriting.
8) Do enough charting to navigate around the world.
9) Celebrate all the holidays with your friends- at work.
10) Take comfort that most of your patients survive no matter what you do to them.

(OK the last one just isn't true on BMT. But whatevs.)

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

When was miming cool?

oh yeah, in the 80's.

Friday, December 14, 2007

This holiday season...

Let us think of the babies.


The marzipan babies.



Marzipan is a sweet paste made of ground almonds, sugar, and often times egg whites or yolks. (Am I right on this Cynthia?) It is used as a layer in cakes or molded into ornamental shapes such as these.



Let us be blessed and enjoy the talent given one person by God.


So my question is, are we supposed to eat the babies? Or do we hang them from our Christmas trees?


Oh but of course! We put them in little cracked egg shells! I should have known. Shame on me.


*brought to you by one of my forwarding-inclined, religious aunts.

Sunday, December 09, 2007

being rude, with some food

soooo, is it weird that I still check out the ex-bf's myspace page from time to time? I mean, I wouldn't call it stalking by any means. OK, maybe a little weird. But if I didn't, I would never have found this little golden nugget to share with you:



I cannot get this song out of my head.

And I love it.

Monday, December 03, 2007

sicksville

I suck at life right now. I've been sick since last Tuesday and I see no signs of remittance. This only really bums me out because (a) I'd like to feel better and breath while I sleep and (b) I missed my last public health class of the year!!! I really didn't want to miss it either. There was a quiz today for one thing. But more importantly the focus was on human trafficking and the role of public health nurses in sex slavery. I wanted to be such a good and attentive learner today! Damn.

ps. Does anyone know of a drain-o of sorts that you can pour down your mouth? This is not normal phlegm we're dealing with here ladies.