I haven't been here in awhile. I just haven't had anything super duper to say. However, I was looking around at others blogs and wanted some people to update (natalie) and felt i couldn't ask someone to update if i wasn't willing to do the same.
I always post things that bug or drive me nuts. I think this time I will post something about things I like or that i am thankful for.
I am really glad that no one at my current job (u of u) is aware of my blog. They don't need to be apart of this part of my life.
I am super happy that I have such great sisters that will and do help me through anything. I always appreciate it, even when it is not precisely how I wanted it done. I have issues I am working on them.
I like co-workers who do their job and help out when you can't fully do your job by yourself. It is nice to know that others are aware of what you are going through.
That is all that i have to say....I have one post in progress but I don't think I will finish it until I am done serving at Porcupine. I need time to collect info.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Things people ask me while at work
1. What is the thing you like least about this job?
Why it bugs...
lets focus on the positive...not the negative
You don't want to know because sometimes it is you and the things you say
Honest answer when people don't say please or thank you....I hate to be told/barked at
2. How long are you here? 12 hrs. Wow I don't think I could do that....
I want to respond,you would be able to if you knew you didn't have to come back for 4 days and really the time just flies because I rarely get to sit....it isn't like the office...oh no sister
or after that they say
3. Where did you sleep? or Did you sleep as badly as I did? No I didn't sleep at all....I am at work.....seriously I never want any contact with the place that these people work...what gets done
4. How many other patients do you have?
Um seriously just you I sit and watch TV when I am not in the room with you, that is why sometimes I can't be with you right away, you know I can't come in until it is commercial break.
Seriously I have a lot of other patients....sometimes I just don't have Patience.
REALLY I LIKE MY JOB AND I AM BEGINNING TO REALLY LOVE HELPING PEOPLE. I am not sick...so I don't love it all the time...it can be really hard and tiring.
Why it bugs...
lets focus on the positive...not the negative
You don't want to know because sometimes it is you and the things you say
Honest answer when people don't say please or thank you....I hate to be told/barked at
2. How long are you here? 12 hrs. Wow I don't think I could do that....
I want to respond,you would be able to if you knew you didn't have to come back for 4 days and really the time just flies because I rarely get to sit....it isn't like the office...oh no sister
or after that they say
3. Where did you sleep? or Did you sleep as badly as I did? No I didn't sleep at all....I am at work.....seriously I never want any contact with the place that these people work...what gets done
4. How many other patients do you have?
Um seriously just you I sit and watch TV when I am not in the room with you, that is why sometimes I can't be with you right away, you know I can't come in until it is commercial break.
Seriously I have a lot of other patients....sometimes I just don't have Patience.
REALLY I LIKE MY JOB AND I AM BEGINNING TO REALLY LOVE HELPING PEOPLE. I am not sick...so I don't love it all the time...it can be really hard and tiring.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Nice cars, Old women and BAD Driving Skills
So the other day while on my way to meet some friends for lunch, I had two older ladies almost hit me, or should I say run into my car.
The first was pulling out into the street from my place of residence. There is construction going so there is only one lane in the south bond traffic, which is the way that I was going. I had to wait for the light since it was a left hand turn. I went after it turned green and then out of my peripheral vision I see a Lexus cruising toward me. I slam on the brakes. AWWW Shit. She totally ran a read light, seems that getting to walmart quickly is worth almost hurting someone livelihood other than theirs. I honked and then proceeded on my way. I was pissed. Funny thing we were going to the same place. I honked at her as I passed her in the parking lot and then I gave her the bird. If she had actually dared to get out of her car I would have told her how responsible she had just been.
The second was an older lady in a BMW wagon. Totally cut me off trying to get onto the freeway. She moved over into my lane, almost grabbing my bumper as she did this, just outside of the intersection.
Seriously, I know we all want to get somewhere, but for crying out loud cars cause damage. They are made of metal, they hurt, and it is expensive.
What I want to know is if it is just a coincidence that they were both older women with nice cars or if it is in fact because these women are more reckless then needs be. Do they reason that they car drive with little skill or awareness since they have a lot of money and can pay for any damages (human or car)? Or is it that they just could give a shit about anyone else? Or maybe it is just that they might have made it this far through life without much strife and feel that they are impervious to bad things (I think this one pushes it...but I can not remember my exact thoughts of that morning.)
Seriously what do you all think?
By the way I did not name this blog Bombastic Opinions for nothing...if you do not like it do not read it. I am still a nice person even though I do not always think nice thoughts. Come back tomorrow for my feelings on society.
The first was pulling out into the street from my place of residence. There is construction going so there is only one lane in the south bond traffic, which is the way that I was going. I had to wait for the light since it was a left hand turn. I went after it turned green and then out of my peripheral vision I see a Lexus cruising toward me. I slam on the brakes. AWWW Shit. She totally ran a read light, seems that getting to walmart quickly is worth almost hurting someone livelihood other than theirs. I honked and then proceeded on my way. I was pissed. Funny thing we were going to the same place. I honked at her as I passed her in the parking lot and then I gave her the bird. If she had actually dared to get out of her car I would have told her how responsible she had just been.
The second was an older lady in a BMW wagon. Totally cut me off trying to get onto the freeway. She moved over into my lane, almost grabbing my bumper as she did this, just outside of the intersection.
Seriously, I know we all want to get somewhere, but for crying out loud cars cause damage. They are made of metal, they hurt, and it is expensive.
What I want to know is if it is just a coincidence that they were both older women with nice cars or if it is in fact because these women are more reckless then needs be. Do they reason that they car drive with little skill or awareness since they have a lot of money and can pay for any damages (human or car)? Or is it that they just could give a shit about anyone else? Or maybe it is just that they might have made it this far through life without much strife and feel that they are impervious to bad things (I think this one pushes it...but I can not remember my exact thoughts of that morning.)
Seriously what do you all think?
By the way I did not name this blog Bombastic Opinions for nothing...if you do not like it do not read it. I am still a nice person even though I do not always think nice thoughts. Come back tomorrow for my feelings on society.
Friday, September 12, 2008
AAHHH work
So for those of you who know me. I have been working (literally) quite hard at getting into nursing school to become a nurse. I took another big step recently. I accepted a job at the University Hospital in SLC. They just started their own program that they will pay for if you commit to working for them for at least 3 years. *&^% Yeah. I don't want to pay for &*(0.
I have been working there for 2 months. I have completed my training. It only took 5.3 weeks. Yikes. Hell yeah. I have been on my own for a few weeks. A couple of grave weeks and one day week.
To be honest with you I thought that I might be in the wrong place. I had some serious doubts about what I have been working toward. I didn't think I could do it. Not one bit.
I have made myself commit to at least six months of doing this. I think you need at least that with any job. You are still learning the first few months how to do it all, then you are getting your routine set, and then you are getting good at it. So I have until December to make it official.
So the week that I thought I was in the wrong place was just a busy week. One shift I didn't get to sit down and eat at all. I had some coffee and fruit snacks half way through my 12 hours. I couldn't think and made no sense at all when talking to patients. I was having night mares about vital signs. AAHHH it was bad.
BUT.... I think this might just be what day shifts are like. Pure shit. I don't like them. I want to work only nights....graves rock hard.
This last week was the best I have had...don't confuse this with me thinking it will be the best ever. There will be more shitty weeks with just as many good/great weeks. Lets hope the good/great out weigh the shit.
I even had a patient shit on me. Seriously. Most terrifying experience ever but definitely made me realize that I am in the right place. I can handle it. I can. Yeah. I may be nervous as you can be....but I can do it.
Since this is so long I will post some amazing stories later on. They are great.
I have been working there for 2 months. I have completed my training. It only took 5.3 weeks. Yikes. Hell yeah. I have been on my own for a few weeks. A couple of grave weeks and one day week.
To be honest with you I thought that I might be in the wrong place. I had some serious doubts about what I have been working toward. I didn't think I could do it. Not one bit.
I have made myself commit to at least six months of doing this. I think you need at least that with any job. You are still learning the first few months how to do it all, then you are getting your routine set, and then you are getting good at it. So I have until December to make it official.
So the week that I thought I was in the wrong place was just a busy week. One shift I didn't get to sit down and eat at all. I had some coffee and fruit snacks half way through my 12 hours. I couldn't think and made no sense at all when talking to patients. I was having night mares about vital signs. AAHHH it was bad.
BUT.... I think this might just be what day shifts are like. Pure shit. I don't like them. I want to work only nights....graves rock hard.
This last week was the best I have had...don't confuse this with me thinking it will be the best ever. There will be more shitty weeks with just as many good/great weeks. Lets hope the good/great out weigh the shit.
I even had a patient shit on me. Seriously. Most terrifying experience ever but definitely made me realize that I am in the right place. I can handle it. I can. Yeah. I may be nervous as you can be....but I can do it.
Since this is so long I will post some amazing stories later on. They are great.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
to clarify a little about talking about # 2
Hey so that you all know and are not confused. I don't talk about poo with strangers. I don't say to the person next to me, "WOW that was the biggest greenest poop I ever had .....and oowwee the smell."
NO generally it is with people that I know, mostly people that I work with, and some close friends who I know have the same interest or pooing abilities that I have.
I rarely if ever talk about the color, the viscosity, or the smell. I might, however, done this at one time or another if it was quite remarkable. I do however talk about the frequency of my poos, the schedule that I am on for poos, and the greatness of the poo if it is noteworthy.
I will tell you how this talking of poo began. I was in the hospital once for a few days (15). I had a hard time having a BM there. In fact I went 5 days with out a BM. It was the most painful experience ever, I wanted to die. I was crying because there was nothing I could do. Suppositories were the only thing that worked. EMBARRASSING. I made a promise to myself to never let that happen again. When I am on pain pills I try to get off them quick...part of the problem. Since that time I count my poos. I have quite a few in a day. Some are shocked but it is true. I poo a lot. 3-5. yes 3-5 times a day. not a week a day.
If I get off schedule I know it. I think about it. I think that more people should be as aware of things like this. If you know what it looks like or the frequency of it. You will be able to determine a lot about your body if something starts to go wrong. Doesn't your doc ask about poo and urine when you visit if you have a prob?
Poo is alright. I try not to talk about it with strangers. Just kidding I don't unless they bring it up. customers at tables at ppine have done this. If they bring it up it is fair game.
Thank you all for your input. I will try to keep me poo knowledge to those who appreciate it. You know who you are. Most importantly I know who you are.
NO generally it is with people that I know, mostly people that I work with, and some close friends who I know have the same interest or pooing abilities that I have.
I rarely if ever talk about the color, the viscosity, or the smell. I might, however, done this at one time or another if it was quite remarkable. I do however talk about the frequency of my poos, the schedule that I am on for poos, and the greatness of the poo if it is noteworthy.
I will tell you how this talking of poo began. I was in the hospital once for a few days (15). I had a hard time having a BM there. In fact I went 5 days with out a BM. It was the most painful experience ever, I wanted to die. I was crying because there was nothing I could do. Suppositories were the only thing that worked. EMBARRASSING. I made a promise to myself to never let that happen again. When I am on pain pills I try to get off them quick...part of the problem. Since that time I count my poos. I have quite a few in a day. Some are shocked but it is true. I poo a lot. 3-5. yes 3-5 times a day. not a week a day.
If I get off schedule I know it. I think about it. I think that more people should be as aware of things like this. If you know what it looks like or the frequency of it. You will be able to determine a lot about your body if something starts to go wrong. Doesn't your doc ask about poo and urine when you visit if you have a prob?
Poo is alright. I try not to talk about it with strangers. Just kidding I don't unless they bring it up. customers at tables at ppine have done this. If they bring it up it is fair game.
Thank you all for your input. I will try to keep me poo knowledge to those who appreciate it. You know who you are. Most importantly I know who you are.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
hmmm normal
so I just want to pose a question to everyone out there in blog land. Poo
Do you think it is normal or abnormal to talk about it?
I wan to know your opinion.
Do you think it is normal or abnormal to talk about it?
I wan to know your opinion.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Commuting
Hell yeah....I have been commuting. I just want to give it a try and i think that it will help me get up so that I am not always running from my car to the time clock.
Well in my minimal few days of travel I have witnessed something odd. I has to do with people and public transport.
I have a link to a blog about people and what they read in SF. Well if I were to do this blog in SLC it would be short. On one day in, one car, just looking at about 12 people....that is two rows of people. I witnessed 3 book of Mormon readers. Yes they were marking and taking notes also. So you can see how the blog would be boring...it might be interesting to see how often they read it and if they read any other types of books.....HM an idea?
Any way on this particular day sitting across from one of the gentlemen (yes they were all men) there was another man reading a book....you will love this. The title of the book was "Group Therapy in the bed room" seriously where else. I was dying...but then it was like 0620. I just wanted to do that but it was really early and I didn't have coffee.
Wait for more....everyday is an experience on TRAX....really a whole new world of people take public transport.
Well in my minimal few days of travel I have witnessed something odd. I has to do with people and public transport.
I have a link to a blog about people and what they read in SF. Well if I were to do this blog in SLC it would be short. On one day in, one car, just looking at about 12 people....that is two rows of people. I witnessed 3 book of Mormon readers. Yes they were marking and taking notes also. So you can see how the blog would be boring...it might be interesting to see how often they read it and if they read any other types of books.....HM an idea?
Any way on this particular day sitting across from one of the gentlemen (yes they were all men) there was another man reading a book....you will love this. The title of the book was "Group Therapy in the bed room" seriously where else. I was dying...but then it was like 0620. I just wanted to do that but it was really early and I didn't have coffee.
Wait for more....everyday is an experience on TRAX....really a whole new world of people take public transport.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
new job
i got a new job. I have been wanting to do this for awhile, but lacked the motivation to do anything about it. I started applying in May and had some interviews. One went really awesome. I didn't get that job but she gave me a great reference. Told me that she would have loved to hire me but they had only one opening and I just didn't have enough experience. She asked if she could give me a reference or a recommendation for future position in the hospital. Hell Yeah anything to help a girl out. I got a call like 3 hours later setting up another appointment. I got that job. Seriously it is awesome when people give a little more effort and I totally benefited from someone giving a little more.
I will be working as a CNA at the University of Utah hospital on 6 north. I am taking a pay cut. I have to commute. I have to work a lot more and probably a lot harder than I do now. I am so excited about this. REALLY. I think it couldn't have come at a better time.
It is crazy how things just fall into place when you are ready to move on or just ready to step into that next phase of your life. I guess that is why it takes me so long to do anything I wait until it falls into place rather than making it happen. Well I guess I am making it happen just by doing the things that I am doing.
One step closer to nursing school.
Oh on a side note. This is the same floor that I was a patient on when I was hurt a few years ago. How odd is that or do you think it is just one of those things? tell me what you think
I will be working as a CNA at the University of Utah hospital on 6 north. I am taking a pay cut. I have to commute. I have to work a lot more and probably a lot harder than I do now. I am so excited about this. REALLY. I think it couldn't have come at a better time.
It is crazy how things just fall into place when you are ready to move on or just ready to step into that next phase of your life. I guess that is why it takes me so long to do anything I wait until it falls into place rather than making it happen. Well I guess I am making it happen just by doing the things that I am doing.
One step closer to nursing school.
Oh on a side note. This is the same floor that I was a patient on when I was hurt a few years ago. How odd is that or do you think it is just one of those things? tell me what you think
Friday, July 18, 2008
5 tag thing
I thought this might be fun
5 things on my to do list:
Get into nursing school
Buy new mtn bike
run a 1/2 marathon
successfully train and compete in a triathlon
be a happy successful individual
5 snacks that I enjoy:
lemonheads
diet dr pepper
coffee
bars of any kind (nutritional, protein/fiber goodness)
grapefruit
5 things I would do if I was a billionaire:
i would buy a house so the gov wouldn't take all my single earnings
give most of it away to the tax guys
buy my new mtn bike with all expense spared attitude and then buy a road bike to go with it
TRAVEL (some humanitarian missions others total fun)
whatever else...who knows
5 habits that I have:
I talk about poo and farts excessively
once I get into a book I can not put it down
walking fast and wondering why no one else does
scratching my head
constantly correcting people in my head when they say things
5 places I have lived:
Anaheim (we count this because I have not moved very far or many places in my life)
Logan
Salt Lake City (many subs of SLC so we will just count as one)
5 jobs I have had:
HR/payroll/Accts payable for CRS
server of food substances
transporter (orderly)
t shirt company (I took the shirts off the dryer once they were inked...ouch)
roofer
5 people that I am tagging:
Kris, Natalie, Nicole, Danielle, Ann Marie, Dusty, Shannon or any of you muthas that feel like it
5 things on my to do list:
Get into nursing school
Buy new mtn bike
run a 1/2 marathon
successfully train and compete in a triathlon
be a happy successful individual
5 snacks that I enjoy:
lemonheads
diet dr pepper
coffee
bars of any kind (nutritional, protein/fiber goodness)
grapefruit
5 things I would do if I was a billionaire:
i would buy a house so the gov wouldn't take all my single earnings
give most of it away to the tax guys
buy my new mtn bike with all expense spared attitude and then buy a road bike to go with it
TRAVEL (some humanitarian missions others total fun)
whatever else...who knows
5 habits that I have:
I talk about poo and farts excessively
once I get into a book I can not put it down
walking fast and wondering why no one else does
scratching my head
constantly correcting people in my head when they say things
5 places I have lived:
Anaheim (we count this because I have not moved very far or many places in my life)
Logan
Salt Lake City (many subs of SLC so we will just count as one)
5 jobs I have had:
HR/payroll/Accts payable for CRS
server of food substances
transporter (orderly)
t shirt company (I took the shirts off the dryer once they were inked...ouch)
roofer
5 people that I am tagging:
Kris, Natalie, Nicole, Danielle, Ann Marie, Dusty, Shannon or any of you muthas that feel like it
Friday, June 27, 2008
KILLING ME
So I have been sick for about 4 days.....yeah some may say that isn't that long. It is killing me. I won't go into details about what it has been like. Just know that I haven't been able to eat and and I am starving. Seriously it took me 3 hours to finish a subway sandwich. It shouldn't ever take that long. What's worse than that....it comes out way faster than that.
So I thought I would be able to handle a bike ride on Wednesday...stupid...stupid...stupid. When you are feeling down and all you want to do is be active and you have no energy do not ride the Temple quarry trail......you will feel like an ass. I had to walk stuff that I never walk. It took me forever and someone was waiting at the top for me. It totally sucked. So instead of making me feel better, I just felt worse.
I now know not to do things when I am sick. It is killing me 'cause I have been trying (and succeeding) in getting out and running/biking every other day. But not now. It drives me mad. But I know if I take it easy that I will be able to do it again sooner than if not and I will feel lots better.
I think tomorrow I will be able to be active again. I will try not to push it. I can at least eat today. YEAH. But the energy level is still really low and it is used up quickly....lots of sleep, water and good nutrients.
Does anyone else ever feel this way?
So I thought I would be able to handle a bike ride on Wednesday...stupid...stupid...stupid. When you are feeling down and all you want to do is be active and you have no energy do not ride the Temple quarry trail......you will feel like an ass. I had to walk stuff that I never walk. It took me forever and someone was waiting at the top for me. It totally sucked. So instead of making me feel better, I just felt worse.
I now know not to do things when I am sick. It is killing me 'cause I have been trying (and succeeding) in getting out and running/biking every other day. But not now. It drives me mad. But I know if I take it easy that I will be able to do it again sooner than if not and I will feel lots better.
I think tomorrow I will be able to be active again. I will try not to push it. I can at least eat today. YEAH. But the energy level is still really low and it is used up quickly....lots of sleep, water and good nutrients.
Does anyone else ever feel this way?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
one month
So since it has been almost a month since my last post I decided to write a little ditty.
I have been really busy. Music has been a big thing for me this last month. I volunteered at a music festival (Desert Rocks). Awesome time. Rained mostly and a lot of drinking....fun to do when you are camping. One week without a shower and I left the trip early. I was done with drinking and dirt. I had a really awesome time. I totally might do it again.
I also have been going to local shows mainly small venues. Anywhere they have good-to-decent music. I really like to shake it.
I went to Kanye West last night. Great time. It has been a really long time since I have been to a big production. It was amazing. I am still reeling from it. Awesome. Super FUN.
More to come.
I have been really busy. Music has been a big thing for me this last month. I volunteered at a music festival (Desert Rocks). Awesome time. Rained mostly and a lot of drinking....fun to do when you are camping. One week without a shower and I left the trip early. I was done with drinking and dirt. I had a really awesome time. I totally might do it again.
I also have been going to local shows mainly small venues. Anywhere they have good-to-decent music. I really like to shake it.
I went to Kanye West last night. Great time. It has been a really long time since I have been to a big production. It was amazing. I am still reeling from it. Awesome. Super FUN.
More to come.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ammendment
To make an ammendment to the last post.....there are some people that I love to talk to. Sometimes we talk to much and the evening has to be cut short. But that post was more about people who force small talk because they are uncomfortable without talking. I think that is what I dislike the most about having to talk.
There are some people who just can't get me to shut up. I just feel that conversation is probably one of the most important things in any relationship. If you can't have a good one with a person you might as well just give it up cause it isn't going to get any better with that person.
There are some people who just can't get me to shut up. I just feel that conversation is probably one of the most important things in any relationship. If you can't have a good one with a person you might as well just give it up cause it isn't going to get any better with that person.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Talking
Okay so most of you know that I am not a talker. I use economy with my language skills. I try not to always be talking. I don't think it is always necessary to banter with people, IE: coworkers, strangers in line, people that you don't know or have anything in common with, tellers, clerks, any of the above and/or sales persons.
It is like that talking heads song "say something once why say it again.....you're talking a lot but you're not saying anything...my lips are sealed" it goes on but why bore you. I just feel that if we don't have much in common or I have already been talking to you about lots and lots of things it is okay to just not talk. Don't try to drum up some random convo....and if I don't jive with it don't say something dumb like...."well there goes the small talk." Believe me I just think you are being a big ass.
I know talking is good and good communication is even better....but for the love of god try to just chill and not open your mouth because you can't stand to let you brain think and ponder. Let others enjoy the silence. Or not just don't expect me to stay in the room much longer.
It is like that talking heads song "say something once why say it again.....you're talking a lot but you're not saying anything...my lips are sealed" it goes on but why bore you. I just feel that if we don't have much in common or I have already been talking to you about lots and lots of things it is okay to just not talk. Don't try to drum up some random convo....and if I don't jive with it don't say something dumb like...."well there goes the small talk." Believe me I just think you are being a big ass.
I know talking is good and good communication is even better....but for the love of god try to just chill and not open your mouth because you can't stand to let you brain think and ponder. Let others enjoy the silence. Or not just don't expect me to stay in the room much longer.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
yeah
so I rode my bke again today. I realized that I like to ride my bike probably more than I like tequila.
You get the same warm burning feeling when you partake in the activity. You get all smiley and happy just after....and yet I don't have to deal with a hang over after biking. Sounds just great doesn't it.
You get the same warm burning feeling when you partake in the activity. You get all smiley and happy just after....and yet I don't have to deal with a hang over after biking. Sounds just great doesn't it.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
SNAPS
Okay for most of you snapping means a little something different. If you were a tri-delta memeber it is something of note has just happened (simillar to claps) . Little kids just think it is cool. For some it is showing a little attitude.
Someone, a patients mom, snapped at me yesterday. Seriously. She snapped at me. Told me that I couldn't take her daughter any where until she had pain meds. I am all for people get pain meds....especially little kids that are hurt. But who the hell snaps at someone and demands something.
This pink tank top, biker boot wearing mother snaps that is who. She was really lucky that I had enough energy left to just walk away and make the nurse go get the meds. I mean people think that ordering someone around might get the ahead...like they have authority. Authority over me. Um No.
I don't want anyone to think that I didn't want this little girl to have her meds....I totally did. She was in pain. But if you listen to who I am....I can not give meds I don't have anywhere near that authority. If you want me to help you get it taken care of speak nicely to me and I won't be a mean person too you. The mom gave me the stink eye the rest of the time.
I wanted to take this mother aside and say pay attention to how other people act when you are nice and when you are "snapping" at them and see how different a response you get from them. You might be amazed. Oh yeah and give your daughter a bath. The room where we took her x-rays stunk even after she had been out of it for 5 minutes.
I really do like my job. I just have a hard time with how people treat other people. I am getting over it though. I am not hardening but just learning to look past peoples
Someone, a patients mom, snapped at me yesterday. Seriously. She snapped at me. Told me that I couldn't take her daughter any where until she had pain meds. I am all for people get pain meds....especially little kids that are hurt. But who the hell snaps at someone and demands something.
This pink tank top, biker boot wearing mother snaps that is who. She was really lucky that I had enough energy left to just walk away and make the nurse go get the meds. I mean people think that ordering someone around might get the ahead...like they have authority. Authority over me. Um No.
I don't want anyone to think that I didn't want this little girl to have her meds....I totally did. She was in pain. But if you listen to who I am....I can not give meds I don't have anywhere near that authority. If you want me to help you get it taken care of speak nicely to me and I won't be a mean person too you. The mom gave me the stink eye the rest of the time.
I wanted to take this mother aside and say pay attention to how other people act when you are nice and when you are "snapping" at them and see how different a response you get from them. You might be amazed. Oh yeah and give your daughter a bath. The room where we took her x-rays stunk even after she had been out of it for 5 minutes.
I really do like my job. I just have a hard time with how people treat other people. I am getting over it though. I am not hardening but just learning to look past peoples
Sunday, April 27, 2008
CAT
I have a cat. My cat is a boy, his name is Spook.
He drives me nuts most of the time.
I can't get rid of him and I won't give him to some place that will euthanize him. :(
I have been sick recently and sleep is of a really big concern and I absolutely need it. So I devised a plan so that Spook wouldn't be waking me up every hour to 2 hours a night. I put up a couple of pillows in front of my door and then a couple blankets on top of the pillows. It has worked pretty well. I even get to sleep in most of the time (I don't think 5 or 6 is sleeping in). It has been really nice. Last night or this morning Spook managed to get the blanket and pillows away from the door. He woke me up. UGGGHHH. I think he did this because I forgot to feed him. OOPS.
Anyway I think time of sleeping throught the nights are over unless I can devise a new way or maybe he will forget. I am going to try to remember to put food in the bowl every night.
Any suggestions from anyone.
He drives me nuts most of the time.
I can't get rid of him and I won't give him to some place that will euthanize him. :(
I have been sick recently and sleep is of a really big concern and I absolutely need it. So I devised a plan so that Spook wouldn't be waking me up every hour to 2 hours a night. I put up a couple of pillows in front of my door and then a couple blankets on top of the pillows. It has worked pretty well. I even get to sleep in most of the time (I don't think 5 or 6 is sleeping in). It has been really nice. Last night or this morning Spook managed to get the blanket and pillows away from the door. He woke me up. UGGGHHH. I think he did this because I forgot to feed him. OOPS.
Anyway I think time of sleeping throught the nights are over unless I can devise a new way or maybe he will forget. I am going to try to remember to put food in the bowl every night.
Any suggestions from anyone.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Potty Mouth
So yeah most of you know that I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut about things that I feel strongly about. Well I have turned it into something else. I have become extremely "bold" that is how some friends refer to it. It usually happens with boys. I just up and say whatever I want....I mean not like anything inappropriate. I just well I have poor timing and someday I hope it will get better. I just need to leave things alone and let them sit for a minute. I am not going to post what really transpired. It is a need to hear in person kind of thing. Let's just say I wish i would have waited to say what I said. I hope he still wants to be my friend....like I said. Who knows....he probably thinks that I am a crazy person now. Sucks cause he was fun.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Biking
So today I decided to go for a bike ride. I got ready and got to the spot...dry creek, for those of you who know it.... met my friend. It started to rain a little and it was cold but we had driven there and got ready so why not just start and if it gets to bad we can always turn back. So just before we start the actual trail ( you ride on the road for a bit) it starts to snow....just a little but not to much to turn back. A few minutes later it started really coming down but hey we had already started what could it hurt. Oh and yeah I thought damn this is cool normally I am hot as hell riding my bike and this time I am cold as hell and it is snowing while I am biking....tough...or tuff. I am glad a have full finger gloves they sort of saved me.
I forgot how hard it is your first ride, okay any ride. At the top of dry creek we decided to head back to the cars and right at the first or second turn my friend slid of the trail and hurt herself. It took a few minutes to evaluate the situation and then we started our trek to the car we had to make a few stops and after a few minutes decided that I should take both bikes down so that she didn't have to hurt any more.
Anyway it was really stinking cold. I am the one who usually get hurts not her. It totally sucks but at least the first ride is out of the way for the year. Now I just have to ride within this first week or it will be painful all over again.
I forgot how hard it is your first ride, okay any ride. At the top of dry creek we decided to head back to the cars and right at the first or second turn my friend slid of the trail and hurt herself. It took a few minutes to evaluate the situation and then we started our trek to the car we had to make a few stops and after a few minutes decided that I should take both bikes down so that she didn't have to hurt any more.
Anyway it was really stinking cold. I am the one who usually get hurts not her. It totally sucks but at least the first ride is out of the way for the year. Now I just have to ride within this first week or it will be painful all over again.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
MOANERS
1. So I of course work in a hospital.
2. I like to complain.
3. Somethings people do really annoy the shit out of me.
Three very obvious things about me
Well I encounter many people throughout the day. People are in a lot of pain. When people are in pain the sometimes like to verbalize it. I don't mean they like to say "gee I am in a lot of pain" they sometimes don't actually say anthing at all. THEY MOAN. When I say they moan I mean everytime they move, when we go over a bump, anything at all (usually breathing causes them to moan). They usually don't have very good smelling breath( the docs fault won't let them eat or drink).
I just want people to understand that we know they are in pain or they probably wouldn't be here. This is a hospital we treat people who are in pain. WE KNOW YOU ARE IN PAIN. STOP MOANING. You are using valuable engery that could be used to help your body heal.
This is just some valuable information that I would like to pass on to you people out there in bloggerland.
As a side note I have a co-worker and sometimes we like to play the MOANING game and so everytime we move we have to moan. It is a lot of fun but really annoying if you are not playing it.
2. I like to complain.
3. Somethings people do really annoy the shit out of me.
Three very obvious things about me
Well I encounter many people throughout the day. People are in a lot of pain. When people are in pain the sometimes like to verbalize it. I don't mean they like to say "gee I am in a lot of pain" they sometimes don't actually say anthing at all. THEY MOAN. When I say they moan I mean everytime they move, when we go over a bump, anything at all (usually breathing causes them to moan). They usually don't have very good smelling breath( the docs fault won't let them eat or drink).
I just want people to understand that we know they are in pain or they probably wouldn't be here. This is a hospital we treat people who are in pain. WE KNOW YOU ARE IN PAIN. STOP MOANING. You are using valuable engery that could be used to help your body heal.
This is just some valuable information that I would like to pass on to you people out there in bloggerland.
As a side note I have a co-worker and sometimes we like to play the MOANING game and so everytime we move we have to moan. It is a lot of fun but really annoying if you are not playing it.
Friday, April 11, 2008
condescending
So we have been having a few problems in our dept. Things get said people get hurt. You know the drill if you have ever worked with more that 4 women in one small place. So, anyway, not that I am totally part of the problem....well not a big part anyway. We had a meeting about it and we all had to go around in a circle and say something nice about everyone. BLAH...it took an hour. YIKES and I don't think it was super productive. Well before the meeting (I mean a couple of days) someone asked me to get a patient it went something like this
person Jacque get harold (big improvement over shoulder or chest)
me: get Harold who? (I have this thing about first and last name....I DEMAND IT)
person: Harold Tooti bring to room 3 (names are fictional
other person: you don't have to be so condescending about it just say please specify (or at
least it was something like that
Great dialogue skills I know...anyway I talked about this for days with people at the restaurant. Only because I have been told this on other occasions....I have a certain tone and for those who know me well can definitely say that yes some people may definitely call it condescending....well whatever. I am going to work on this but since it has been going on for say like forever...it might be hard. Anyway I am an orderly and if my tone or the way that I say something makes you feel bad re-evaluate the situation because chances are that I am an ORDERLY...but I will try and work on it ....because it isn't the best way to handle every situation....just the most fun for me. I know that isn't a good thing. But we had fun with at my other job. I mean can you imagine your waitress talking down to you. I think I actually made a lady cry one day....she wanted a salad. That is a story for another day.
person Jacque get harold (big improvement over shoulder or chest)
me: get Harold who? (I have this thing about first and last name....I DEMAND IT)
person: Harold Tooti bring to room 3 (names are fictional
other person: you don't have to be so condescending about it just say please specify (or at
least it was something like that
Great dialogue skills I know...anyway I talked about this for days with people at the restaurant. Only because I have been told this on other occasions....I have a certain tone and for those who know me well can definitely say that yes some people may definitely call it condescending....well whatever. I am going to work on this but since it has been going on for say like forever...it might be hard. Anyway I am an orderly and if my tone or the way that I say something makes you feel bad re-evaluate the situation because chances are that I am an ORDERLY...but I will try and work on it ....because it isn't the best way to handle every situation....just the most fun for me. I know that isn't a good thing. But we had fun with at my other job. I mean can you imagine your waitress talking down to you. I think I actually made a lady cry one day....she wanted a salad. That is a story for another day.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
fun times
Okay so I always try to do things but I never quite make it to the destination....more of that commitment thing. Anyway, so I have been running, among other activities, and I am at 4 miles and some girls at work were talking about how they are running a 1/2 marathon in April. I thought maybe I can try and be ready for it. So I have upped my mileage to 5, which I am sure doesn't sound like a lot but it is an improvement in just a week. So I hope that but running that and getting it up to 6 and run that three times a week with one long run thrown in. Well I hope that I can make it and not die. I mean I haven't been training for very long. I am sort of worried about it. I think that I can do it. Are there any runners out there who have done something similar to this in a short amount of time.....am I foolish? Should I abandon ship and do a 10k? a 5K? am I up in the night?
I think that most important thing is that I would really like to try it. I hope that it works. I feel really great so far this week I have logged 12 miles and I hope to get 5 more tonight. With a long run on Sunday if it is nice and maybe still if it isn't nice.
I think that most important thing is that I would really like to try it. I hope that it works. I feel really great so far this week I have logged 12 miles and I hope to get 5 more tonight. With a long run on Sunday if it is nice and maybe still if it isn't nice.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
house guests
I just had a friend come to stay with me for a week...Yes a whole week. I am suprised that he still wants to be my friend. I think I can drive any one crazy. I am not clean and I am really used to my own time schedule and I like to keep it. I move at a moments notice and I think you should be ready when I am. That said I am glad it is over even though it was nice to have him visit. I can get back to my stuff now. You know the stuff you do when you don't have to make sure other people are having a good time. Your personal shit whatever it is that you do for yoursself. Like cleaning out closets, rearranging furniture, getting your bike ready for spring and the list goes on. I always think of things that I want to do when other people are in town.
I am glad things are back to normal. I think that he still wants to be my friend since he invited me to visit him again. Sorry sisters you don't get to meet him and don't tell mom and dad you big mouths. We are nothing serious so I didn't want to bother anyone with meeting him.
I am glad things are back to normal. I think that he still wants to be my friend since he invited me to visit him again. Sorry sisters you don't get to meet him and don't tell mom and dad you big mouths. We are nothing serious so I didn't want to bother anyone with meeting him.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
almost birthday
So I am going to be 31 tomorrow. I don't know why but I have been so excited to turn 31. I think it might be that I am trying really hard to make this my best year ever. Sure that sounds kind of lame, because don't we always try to make it the best year ever. Who knows about you, but I think I tend to let things slide and forget to take an active approach to how my life is going. If that makes any sense to you at all....then keep reading.
This year well it started last year but I really think that everything I do, say and act has super great affects upon where I will be today, tomorrow and in the really big future. Sure some of you may say that...DA like you didn't know this. Well, I didn't, not really, I feel as though I used to float through life with out much thought to how it might affect me down the line....(lets not even go into how it affects others...that may be another year). I guess I have come to the conclusion that I am a under a severe commitment phobia at the present time. This is not just with people it has to do with everything....job, activity, and pretty much anything else that I have to say, "okay I will do that." I just don't want to give a commitment to anything and lately I find that if I do I suddenly feel not happy and immediately regret the decision. It can be something as simple as I will go to that party with you or I will stay after and have a drink with you or as big as do I want to be a nurse. However, as soon as I make a decision not to make a decision I feel overwhelmingly better.....I mean the pressure or whatever is totally gone.
I guess this sort of makes me a pussy. But I figure if my decisions really affect my life that much...I should take as much time to think about it as possible or in my case take a little time off from thinking about it at all.
I have been thinking about things for so long....I am just stopping. This is my year of selfishness. I get this because I choose it and I don't have to worry about children or a husband...at the present time...I may want one or both later on. I think it will make be a better person later on. lets hope
What do you think....am I delayed in my thinking process? Did all of you go through this a long time ago? Did you go through it at all?
This year well it started last year but I really think that everything I do, say and act has super great affects upon where I will be today, tomorrow and in the really big future. Sure some of you may say that...DA like you didn't know this. Well, I didn't, not really, I feel as though I used to float through life with out much thought to how it might affect me down the line....(lets not even go into how it affects others...that may be another year). I guess I have come to the conclusion that I am a under a severe commitment phobia at the present time. This is not just with people it has to do with everything....job, activity, and pretty much anything else that I have to say, "okay I will do that." I just don't want to give a commitment to anything and lately I find that if I do I suddenly feel not happy and immediately regret the decision. It can be something as simple as I will go to that party with you or I will stay after and have a drink with you or as big as do I want to be a nurse. However, as soon as I make a decision not to make a decision I feel overwhelmingly better.....I mean the pressure or whatever is totally gone.
I guess this sort of makes me a pussy. But I figure if my decisions really affect my life that much...I should take as much time to think about it as possible or in my case take a little time off from thinking about it at all.
I have been thinking about things for so long....I am just stopping. This is my year of selfishness. I get this because I choose it and I don't have to worry about children or a husband...at the present time...I may want one or both later on. I think it will make be a better person later on. lets hope
What do you think....am I delayed in my thinking process? Did all of you go through this a long time ago? Did you go through it at all?
Sunday, March 9, 2008
I just wanted to mix things up a bit with the font....
I haven't been posting lately because I haven't been at the hospital...I work every other weekend. It probably makes no sense to anyone that doesn't no me well....I don't have internet at my house....I actually don't really have anything....I haven't had TV reception the whole time that I have lived there (almost 4 years). I am going to step into this century and get it though.....soon.
That sounds pretty interesting.....I am sure some people are asleep by now.
I like to go out and have a good time. I have gone out the past two nights in a row which is really rare for me to do. On Friday I went to canyon inn after I stopped by Porcupine. I tried to convince some guy that he should go and cut in on a couple that was dancing. I was going to buy him a drink if he did it....I think it would have been beneficial for all parties involved had he taken me up on the offer. The couple would have felt great becasue someone wanted the lady and they would have had awesome sex that night, the interupting guy would have a free drink and I would have a great time watching and laughing at everything. But my powers of persuasion were seriously lacking that evening. So sad. I still had a great time making fun of people....
I went to Urban Lounge last night for a hip/hop show. Can you say lots of boys and not so many ladies.....hell ya. I had a great time with a few friends just dancing/making fun/checking out the fresh meat that was in mass splendor. Oh and yeah listening to some great guys and some great tunes.....it was awesome. Nothing really funny happened. But there was a lady in the restroom at the same time as me and we were talking about washing hands....the soap dispensor was broken so you had to reach in and get soap ( i had my beer in my mouth so i wouln't touch it after i peed). She told me that they never have soap here...like it was really cool that she goes to that bar all the time....anyway she said that she was a stripper and that it didn't really matter if you wash your hands and that she never does when she is at work.....yuck....and why would you tell a stranger that. Let alone one that obviously has issues with washing her hands....yuck.
I haven't been posting lately because I haven't been at the hospital...I work every other weekend. It probably makes no sense to anyone that doesn't no me well....I don't have internet at my house....I actually don't really have anything....I haven't had TV reception the whole time that I have lived there (almost 4 years). I am going to step into this century and get it though.....soon.
That sounds pretty interesting.....I am sure some people are asleep by now.
I like to go out and have a good time. I have gone out the past two nights in a row which is really rare for me to do. On Friday I went to canyon inn after I stopped by Porcupine. I tried to convince some guy that he should go and cut in on a couple that was dancing. I was going to buy him a drink if he did it....I think it would have been beneficial for all parties involved had he taken me up on the offer. The couple would have felt great becasue someone wanted the lady and they would have had awesome sex that night, the interupting guy would have a free drink and I would have a great time watching and laughing at everything. But my powers of persuasion were seriously lacking that evening. So sad. I still had a great time making fun of people....
I went to Urban Lounge last night for a hip/hop show. Can you say lots of boys and not so many ladies.....hell ya. I had a great time with a few friends just dancing/making fun/checking out the fresh meat that was in mass splendor. Oh and yeah listening to some great guys and some great tunes.....it was awesome. Nothing really funny happened. But there was a lady in the restroom at the same time as me and we were talking about washing hands....the soap dispensor was broken so you had to reach in and get soap ( i had my beer in my mouth so i wouln't touch it after i peed). She told me that they never have soap here...like it was really cool that she goes to that bar all the time....anyway she said that she was a stripper and that it didn't really matter if you wash your hands and that she never does when she is at work.....yuck....and why would you tell a stranger that. Let alone one that obviously has issues with washing her hands....yuck.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
great day or bad day
Okay so it seams that everyday that I am active is a good day for me. I have lots of energy. My attitude it positive. I have lots and lots of energy. I notice that when I am not active I am generally a great mood or lets say a not very pleasant mood.
So needless to say the days that I am active work and life tends to go a lot better. However, there are those times when no matter how great my day and how great I feel, it seems that there are some people who just want to make me have a bad day. I try really hard to overcome this. In fact one of the only ways that I seems to be able to keep from going under their spell is too dance. So occasionally I will break into a dance move or something quick at the hospital or the restaurant just to make sure that I don't turn over to the dark side.
Sometimes I loose though. Last night I lost. No matter what I did to help out customers it just wasn't good enough. I just wanted to slap all the difficult patrons and say, "don't you get it I am a person too.....treat me like it." I just don't think it would help so I go talk to a manager and have them deal with it or laugh about it with my fellow serving staff in the back. Usually I get back to my place...but if not it is always gone when I walk out the door....I just leave it all behind.
Do any of you feel this way ever? What do you do when you just want to hit someone and say "treat me like I am a human too"?
So needless to say the days that I am active work and life tends to go a lot better. However, there are those times when no matter how great my day and how great I feel, it seems that there are some people who just want to make me have a bad day. I try really hard to overcome this. In fact one of the only ways that I seems to be able to keep from going under their spell is too dance. So occasionally I will break into a dance move or something quick at the hospital or the restaurant just to make sure that I don't turn over to the dark side.
Sometimes I loose though. Last night I lost. No matter what I did to help out customers it just wasn't good enough. I just wanted to slap all the difficult patrons and say, "don't you get it I am a person too.....treat me like it." I just don't think it would help so I go talk to a manager and have them deal with it or laugh about it with my fellow serving staff in the back. Usually I get back to my place...but if not it is always gone when I walk out the door....I just leave it all behind.
Do any of you feel this way ever? What do you do when you just want to hit someone and say "treat me like I am a human too"?
Saturday, March 1, 2008
judgemental single girl in slc at a bar
Hi so I went to a bar last night. It was one of my friends 31st birthdays it was good times as always at the jackalope....where you can get pabst tall boys....that is what I call a good time. So we are dancing talking and doing the regular type of things you do at a bar. There is this guy that keeps approaching every girl at the bar....I am with a lot of girls so he happens to be approaching a lot of people that I am with or know....he is a total tool. He had full chops and a long thin pony tail...alright not seemingly so bad but in conjunction with a leather jacket and really worn jeans with holes all over...not the most attractive of things. Still some of you may be saying still not so bad. He would grab his crotch from time to time and do little thrusts and some times he just did the thrusts. HOT....I mean seriously HOT. So every time he would go up to someone I knew I would immediately go up and act like I hadn't seen my friend for ever and get between them so he couldn't talk to them anymore. They all thanked me. So some guy that we were with (I don't know who he is) told me that I was being really judgemental. It sort of offended me. I was talking to one of my girlfriends about it and she told me not to worry because it was really just quality control. I like that QUALITY CONTROL.
That got me to thinking...yeah I am a judgemental person but I don't think it is bad. I just stop myself from having to deal with all the really crappy people that I am going to have to eventually get rid of in my life anyway. See I used to hang out with lots of people who were really just a drain on my life and a really negative influence and I got rid of those awful people a long time ago. I don't need to introduce and new losers into my life.
So Hell yeah I am a judgemental person.
That got me to thinking...yeah I am a judgemental person but I don't think it is bad. I just stop myself from having to deal with all the really crappy people that I am going to have to eventually get rid of in my life anyway. See I used to hang out with lots of people who were really just a drain on my life and a really negative influence and I got rid of those awful people a long time ago. I don't need to introduce and new losers into my life.
So Hell yeah I am a judgemental person.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Okay so I work in a hospital and we see a lot of different things here and we also hear a lot of different things. There is a whole knew language to learn when you enter the medical field. I am learning different things all the time. I love it when patients come in and use certain phrases and think or imply that they might be medically related. I think it is funny people will say almost anything to get drugs and they think that they more they talk and whine about things they know or use made up jargon they might get some good meds from the good ol' docs. Maybe too much boring info for some of you but seriously it drives me nuts.
I will try to post everyday but it might be hard sometimes. I may have to be at the hospital all day tomorrow.....I think that will be a lot of fun......yeah I love to push fat people.
I will try to post everyday but it might be hard sometimes. I may have to be at the hospital all day tomorrow.....I think that will be a lot of fun......yeah I love to push fat people.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
I will start with a post about why I decided to start one of this bloggy things when I don't have any kids for people to stare at and I can't compare grienvances about children with people. Well I have a very busy life and the only way that I get to feel apart of my sisters lives is if I check their blogspot.....so I thought they might want to know about my life (vain huh....hey they are always asking what I've been up too.) Most of the time I will probably just be griping about patients at the hospital or customers at the restaurant that I work at. I promise to try to keep it upbeat....but hey even I can get a little mean at times. Just try to remember at all times that these are my opinions and they may not pertain to anybody else in the world.
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