Last week was fabulous, and then hectic. After my trip to Boston, I realised that I had forgotten to enter some very important appointments into my calendar (which means that I will have missed two), my copy of Adobe Web Premium CS3 had stopped working (which is disastrous since I regularly use Photoshop, Flash, [...]
Me in my post-9-to-5 glory. I feel exactly how I look: hot, sweaty, disheveled, and low resolution. Looking forward to AC and foot massages in Boston.
Today I saw a license plate that reads “EMT-RN”. It was hilarious. Goes right up there with the minivan I saw a few years ago that had “DSM-IV” on its plates.
Sunday, I woke up with a sore throat and runny nose. I didn’t want to miss the day of shadowing at the birthing pavilion, so I cleared out my sinuses, had some breakfast, and hopped into the beaten silver Toyota. At the hospital, I stubbornly ignored the pain and sniffling. A few [...]
Mother: What is this? Going into labor is nothing like what you see on TV.
Me: That’s because TV has editors. I’m learning that working in a hospital is nothing like Grey’s Anatomy.
Doctor: Well, we can’t all be Dr. McSwoony.
The other place of employment. By the time this entry posts, I will be setting up the outside display.
This store has been here for over seven years, and I haven’t noticed it until this summer. You look at the world differently when you are looking for “Help Wanted” signs.
Doctor #1: Did you know that Diet Coke is the leading breakfast beverage these days?
Doctor #2: Bad breakfast habits are rampant. 50% of Americans eat their breakfast in the car on their way to work.
Doctor #1: No. That’s just good multi-tasking.
After years of retail, I have learned that heels are not a good choice in footwear. (I save those for the committee meetings at the hospital where I can sit the entire time.) These days, I wear platform clogs (during winter) or these ballet slippers (during summer) to work. After six [...]
