And your point is...???
I am trying to keep myself awake. It is 3:50 am according to the computer clock, and I don't doubt it is pretty accurate. Falling asleep at this time would be detrimental to my much needed sleep during the day today. Or this morning. Or whatever time it may be that I will finally go to bed.
I gave in and ordered BP's at midnight. Shared with everyone.....good spicy perogy pizza for all. I even have leftovers for tomorrow. Or tonight. Can't remember. But eating pizza at this hour...especially perogy pizza...is not the best choice, and I am paying for it. I am so full. Should have had the bandera bread.
Unrelated to pizza, Andy and Michelle are in town. Andy has a teacher's conference here, so instead of spending money to stay at a hotel, they are both staying in my living room. I haven't seen them since the wedding in July, and they already have their wedding pictures so we spent about an hour browsing through them. Beautiful of course. I also rode in their new car (a 2005 Malibu) mmmm....malibu....... uh, where was I? Oh yes, I rode in their car to Marble Slab where some yummy dessert was had by all. Should have slept, but family is family, and I will sacrifice a few hours of sleep to visit. Andy has always been like my brother....we basically grew up together, so we're pretty close. Well, I guess it's not hard to be close to someone whose mother was your mother's identical twin.
So yeah. In the midst of telling my story about Andy and Michelle, I have forgotten what it was that I wanted to write about. Has anyone seen the movie "Loverboy"?? Don't. I watched the last 30 minutes while eating my pizza and was confused and disturbed beyond reason. I don't know what it was about, but the fact that a woman kept calling her son "loverboy" instead of his real name. Paul. I just don't get it.
Anywho, as much as I would like to keep rambling away to stay awake, and as much as I would like to go to bed....I have to get going. It is now 4:12 am. My break is almost over, and back to work I go.
Zzzzzzzz.....
Keeping busy
Is it Wednesday already?
I suppose I should update on my happenings....not much to update really, but I'll do it all the same. Hmm....I told you about my mortgage pre-approval? Yeah....that went well. Turns out the lady I talked to was more interested in knowing what I make a year as opposed to what I make now, how much I have, and what I would be able to afford. It took me 10 minutes to explain that nurses are on a hourly-basis type wage.....not a salary. I have no idea what I will make this year because for 3 months I was off work, and my temporary position ends in a couple of weeks. Not so good for a mortgage. If I were to take all the money I own (save maybe enough for a months' worth of bills) I would be able to afford a $70 000 "home". Not too many of those lying around in Edmonton. Not even the lots for a mobile home are in my price range.
Sigh. Oh well.....like Angela is rethinking her career plans, I have to rethink how I am going to find a place to move into. I suppose I could rent............if I ever find an apartment with vacancy and a decent rent. I won't pay the same amount of rent as I would for a mortgage payment...but that may be my downfall. That seems to be all that is available right now.
So yeah and stuff. Otherwise, things are ok I guess. I have been working overtime at the 'Nuns... I have scheduled days off this week...but they are in desparate need of staff, and I am in desparate need of money, so I picked up a few shifts. Keeping busy I guess. I also talked to Jo on the weekend....hi Jo! Miss you! And I have been trying to get my scrapbook together....
What??? Morgo, I thought you gave up scrapbooking???? hahahaha I thought I might have, but I had decided I wanted to scrapbook my Disneyland trip. PRi and I started on Friday....PRi finished on Friday, and I am still going. But I seem to have a lot more pics than she does, so obviously it will take me a bit longer. I am now blessed with a printer that prints photos, and after a trip to Costco for more ink....I have successfully avoided the Kodak picture maker stations at Wal Mart and Superstore. Boo. Oh well....it is keeping me busy and allowing my creative juices to flow I guess. Better than sitting around feeling sorry for myself, which I probably would have done with a bunch of days off after my mortgage interview.
I guess that is all for now. I hear some pictures calling me...and the mail just came....so I'll talk to y'all later....:)
Update: Spetember 20
Well, I got Mikayla's birthday present. It's called My first LeapPad, and it's pink! Pink! Blue! Pink! It reads French books too, so that'll be good, seeing as how she can't seem to get her languages straight. It'll be funnier when I throw in some Chinese in there too. "Mikayla, veut tu some Wonton Mein?" poor kid. Like she isn't confused already about who her mom actually is. The girl has like 5 grandmas. I guess it would be good for birthdays and Christmas, but really.
I want to adopt Mikayla. I want to raise her and be the one she cries to when she has a bobo. I was on the phone with JC when she fell down the stairs, and the phone went to me so I could talk to her and calm her down. "Saiya come. Saiya come." I've been summoned. This morning before daycare, she yells out "bye bye Saiya!" I'm asleep at this time. The kid loves me. I love the kid. Good thing I fell in love with JC before I spent a lot of time with her. That could have been dangerous otherwise.
So that's what's going on with me. Instant family. That and I ordered new glasses. They're rimless, and look awfully cool. I decided on new glasses because I can't afford toric contact lenses anymore. The ones I have are like 300 bucks for 6 months. Suckage. But apparently Superstore in Castle Downs has cheap glasses. rimless frames and anti-scratch coating for under 175. totally decent.
I've decided to spend the night tomorrow at Morgo's. I miss that dog.
Paper clips, rubber bands, and a bottle of scotch
I had an educational day today that left me feeling drained. You would think that 6 years of university and then 3 months more education would prepare me for one day of seminars talking about the management of obstetrical risk.
Not so much.
It wasn't all that bad...I learned a few new things which I suppose is the purpose of an educational day...and I learned how much teamwork there really is on my labour and delivery unit. One of the obstetricians was teaching the "teamwork" session....some good times had by all as we had to work as a team to come up with a solution to a MacGuyver-like situation. No, really. The scenario was that you were locked in a room in a Mediterranian villa, the keys to the only door were 10 feet below the only window (not big enough to fit through, of course), and you had to plan an escape using various household related items before a bomb in the room went off. You had 4 minutes.
The group with the most creative plan of escape won a prize....but everyone wins a prize in a teamwork-building environment. A nice way to end the day after talking about seizures, bleeding, and babies whose heart rates crashed. I work with a pretty good team.
All this education aside, I came home exhausted. It didn't help that I spent an hour and a half getting an oil change and transmission fluid change for my car......but it sure seems to drive better now that it's done! Just like a full tank of gas and a car wash can have the most amazing effect on the driver. I love full tanks of gas.....they can get you anywhere......road trip anyone???
Not this week, though......it's season premiere week:)
I still exist... barely...
I'm sick. my mind is in the gutter, yes, but really, I have a cold. JC was sick all this week and when I kissed him, BAM. it was over for me. I got sent home from work yesterday after I finished what was left of my bottle of Dayquil. I slept until 3:00pm today, which for people who know me is not that hard of a feat, but I was really out of it. I remember something about JC's daughter, Mikayla, climbing on top of me and saying something about "faire caca" (to poop). Next thing I know I roll over and there are cracker crumbs on the bed and it's a little after 2:30pm. I'm not sure what happened, but alls I know is I didn't have Hoover Dam to clean up.
Oh yeah, JC has a daughter. I kinda got into this relationship knowing that there was a potential that I was going to be a part of her life, especially since long-term memory usually begins to be retained around the age of 3. She's going to be 3 next Sunday. Well, I was right. I also knew I would get attatched to her, and I did. I now have a car seat in the back of my car. Now when I leave the house, she starts to cry, when I'm taking a shower she wants to come in too, and just yesterday she wouldn't eat unless she was sitting on my lap. She also can't say my name right. She calls me "Saiya" or something that sounds like it. I don't mind just as long as she doesn't start calling me "mommy". She has a mommy, and she's a crack whore. No really. You can watch her dance at Diamond's and do meth afterwards in the alley. Oh and she also did meth while she was pregnant. No, don't call me "mommy", Mikayla, because I love you much more than your mommy ever will.
I also don't know what to get Mikayla for her birthday. JC wants her to get something educational and French. Where in Edmonton do I find that?!? Tomorrow I'm going to Toys R Us. If I don't find something there I don't know when I would have time to find anything else. 'Sides, Toys R Us is right next to PetSmart. Stewie is feeling jealous. He's also scared of Mikayla. I would be too if there was a 3 year old throwing treats at me, even though it is the rabbit equivalent of crack.
And Morgo, I was going to get you an ice-cream cake that said "Happy last shift at the Alex" but due to unforseen illness, said cake could not come into existence. Are we still on for our Scrapbooking date on Friday?
Feeling accomplished
I don't know where my other blogger is.
I'm sure she's doing alright, but in the meantime, I will add another post. Yay me! So yeah and stuff. I was a bad girl. I cancelled my LAST shift at the Alex....I will "be in Calgary" hahahaha. I also happened to pick up an overtime shift at the 'Nuns tomorrow night. :)
A nice Friday off it was today, even with the cold and rain. Even colder today than yesterday....and the possibility of snow (!!!!) overnight. I got my hair cut. Nothing too drastic, I wasn't really in the mood. I just wanted it shorter! Then I met Janita...since I was at the U anyways. We had a nice chat, although short. Like my hair. hahaha yeah. Some Edo was had and some lownjing in the zoo happened, as there is no more actual lownj. Kinda felt out of place walking down HUB after my haircut.....felt good though. I miss school, but I like working too. I guess it helps when you are working somewhere you like. After some lownjing, I had an appointment at my bank. Signed my life away and have final approval for my line of credit. I also happened to mention that I was in the market for a place to live, and by the time I got home (maybe 5 minutes later) I had a phone call from one of the financial representatives. I will have a telephoney-type interview to pre-approve me for a mortgage next Thursday. Hopefully all will go well, and I can convince them that my temporary part-time position will be good enough to make mortgage payments. hmm.....how to sway said bankers???
*tosses shorter hair with sexy results.......*
Supplies surprise!
Days like this make me feel old.
First it starts with the aching and swelling of my feet fortelling the rain and snow and cold. 8 degrees today. Not bad considering last week we were 30 degrees.
Then I go to work....things go well, despite my charge nurse not happy with me for keeping my patient. You see, we had the option of inducing her today, or inducing her tomorrow (after a night spent on the unit)....depending on the number of staff available. I asked my charge nurse...things are a go for the induction...until 3 hours later when we got a board full of patients. Well, I just can't stop her labour now, can I??? But whatever, I was charting on my patient when we got our umpteenth labour assessment wheeling up from the ER. Hmm...this person looks familiar......
"Renee??" I ask. "umm...Morgan??" says a pretty flustered Renee. "You're having a baby!" uh, duh! Good observation there, Morgo. I'm so smart. SMRT. To fill you in, Renee went to high school with me...ah, good times on the bus after school:):) She also went into nursing right afterwards, so she graduated from the U two years ahead of me. So here I am a few years later, and she comes into work......in labour! Renee, if you are reading this.....congratulations! :):)
So yeah and stuff. Where was I??? oh, yeah...feeling old. I didn't realize how long ago she got married....it only feels like a year ago, and now she and her husband are starting a family. Where has the time gone? I pondered this while catching up on my blog reading, and lo and behold, Jo comments on this oldness too. Yes Jo, I believe it has been 10 years since we started high school together....."you've only been playing the bassoon for.....6 years????" hahaha. I have felt old ever since Devin finished grade 9 and we were going to high school open houses. Ah, McNally.... nothing really changed.....if you choose to make the right decision...you will walk across that stage in 385 days.
Excuse me while I find my cane.....
A weight off my shoulders?
I have talked about it for a long time. Should I or shouldn't I? Why is this such a hard decision anyways? You'd think that after all that has happened over the last 2 years, I wouldn't have this much difficulty.
I have finally resigned from the Alex.
I went to human resources today and handed in my resignation letter. The receptionist thought she was being funny when she told me the Alex wasn't letting any nurses resign...... then had the gall to ask me why I was leaving. As much as this bothered me...it struck home in many ways. Why am I leaving? What was it really that made me resign? I have been asking myself so many questions and get nothing but more questions and more worries. I have quit other jobs before... remember Tim Hortons??? Why is this different? Deep down inside I know I am doing the right thing, but I was second guessing myself today. Somehow I think it might have something to do with the saying "it's not what you know...it's who you know". The obstectrical community in nursing is very small...and everyone knows everyone else. I don't want my resignation to make me seem like someone who is unwilling to commit or learn or whatever. And I don't want that image to get back to my manager at the 'Nuns. It probably won't, but sometimes it feels that way.
Don't get me wrong....I couldn't wait to resign from the Alex! From the moment I walked through the doors in my 4th year and was told I was incompetent....to my shift last week where I was told by my charge nurse that she would float me to areas I had never been to or worked in just because I was a "float nurse". Didn't matter that I wasn't qualified or certified to work there. Good things do happen at the Alex....but not to everyone. I'm sorry if I offend anyone who may read this and have had good experiences there, but I need to do what is best for me.
I walked out of there with a smile on my face....almost as big as Bear's.
...in theatres Friday
We rented some movies for this weekend, something we haven't done for a long time. Most of the recently released movies have been pretty lame, or I have not had any interest in seeing. This time it wasn't me, per se, who rented the movies, it was my mom. For those of you who don't know my mom....she loves action movies. The Blockbuster category of "action/super action!" is one of her favourites. Just plain old "action" or "drama" doesn't do it I guess. But there are times when she ventures off to unfamiliar territory......
This weekend she has decided to rent Eight Below, Man of War, and Harry Potter 4. Now Eight Below we had already seen in theatres....it is Disney after all.....
None of us has seen Man of War.....of course a Nicolas Cage flick for mom and I who already like Face Off, The Rock, Con Air, and other action/super action! type movies of his.
As for Harry Potter......we haven't yet put in the DVD, but Devin and I are already trying to re-explain what had happened in the third movie (which mom has completely forgotten), cuz characters like Wormtail are pretty important.....but there is no explanation in the 4th movie how he got there. And who the heck is Tom Riddle??? Devin, who's that guy???? Devin and I have seen this latest installment of Harry twice...once on opening weekend and then once at IMAX......
Beware the wind!!!!!!!! Personally I thought the screwts would have been scarier than the wind in the maze...but no spoilers here......
Anywho Harry will have to wait until tomorrow...when there is sufficient time to be able to watch the movie...and answer a ton of questions hahaha.
So renting movies to enjoy with my Smarties McFlurry (though I really wanted a Blizzard instead....Hi Jo!) has been a nice relaxing end to my week of hell. I finished two more shifts at the Alex...woo hoo!!!, have sacrificed sleep to visit my optometrist.....turns out my eyes really haven't changed, but my astigmatism got worse. I also feel like I am coming down with a cold, but I haven't made up my mind if I am sick or not. It comes and goes....and comes and goes...and then comes back again.
So yeah and stuff. I guess that's what's new with me. I don't know what is new with my co-blogger. I haven't heard from her in a week. PRi, are you still alive?
