Yuck. Last day of classes tomorrow. Have to turn in clinical folders and make a presentation to the class. I've got my powerpoint stuff all ready to go; my end-of-term reports are run and printed. Ugh. And there're 2 laboring midwife patients at the hospital. I am torn: I am tired and class is early tomorrow; plus, I'm signed up to work 8 ( Read more... )

So, zorinlynx is to blame for me finally getting off my arse and posting something here ( Read more... )

This had me cracking up for a bit this afternoon:

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Lol, I've been cancelled from work the last few shifts I signed up for (worked an astonishingly low, 6.5 hours last week), but I am not being cancelled today. The prospect of, ugh, working, is bothering me. Haha! I've become a slug! I think I'll stop by the cafe in the hospital and get a nice big coffee...foxes are feeling smeepy today....*yawn ( Read more... )

This morning I had to get up early to head to the hospital. I had some post-partum moms to send home and a baby to catch. One of my best friends was working (she's a nurse); once everyone was tucked, she and I had some nice "catch up" time. Ah, that was good ( Read more... )

A friend of mine and I are contemplating a road trip to the Big Easy over the holidays - anyone with tips out there?...

So, 'got out to MFF yesterday; 'twas excellent to see everyone and pal around and put this latest volcanic action with my mother out of my head for a few hours. Gog, Topher, Torran, WarSkunk, Aero and Loriana looked great, content, happy -- it was awesome to see all of you! As Toph says, "Oh, murr!" It was also nice to meet Codex of Lusk fame - ( Read more... )

For anyone at the con, I'm headed your way! I just got cancelled at work for the afternoon!!!

I can't believe I have to act like a mother to my mother. I'm profoundly saddened at that.

So, my parent-child left me a sobbing voicemail this morning - she's "so sorry" and now worries that she's "really hurt me"; she can't take any more "disappointment" - sadly, this is the cycle with her over and over and over again. 'Reminds me of a certain "Cycle of Abuse/Violence" usually reserved for domestic violence situations...First there's ( Read more... )