Naked Man

Yes, I saw a naked man on my way to work yesterday, just standing by the side of the road in Kenmore. I'm driving, minding my own business, when I see this man on the other side of the street with his back to me......and he is naked. I keep driving, thinking "he must be holding a sign 'down there' to make a political or advertising statement"......well, when I drove by and whipped my head around, he was completely naked. I was shocked at first, and then I started giggling like crazy. I debated whether or not to call the police, but didn't think I could call 911 for such a thing (apparently you can), so I just kept driving. It made for a very good story at work, and we chuckled about it all day long.

Speaking of work, I have to go in for a bit today to work on the new office. I have supplies piled all over the waiting room and they really need to be put away. I'm also going to a stamp thing with Kristi today and planning on getting my hair cut....busy, busy.

Poll

I am doing a poll for which license plate frame I should get...opinions please!

1. I'm a Star Wars fan, Honk if you R2

2. My other transport is an AT-AT

3. My car made the Kessel run in 2 parsecs

4. My other ride is a TaunTaun

5. Its an armor thing, you wouldn't understand

Any other suggestions are welcome. Some of these were my ideas, others were from the garrison.

Sushi

I have been wanting to try Sushi for a very long time. Now mind you, I don't eat seafood of any kind, which kind of makes you feel out of place in a restaurant where 98% of the menu revolves around seafood. Michelle had given me a good recommendation in Kirkland and my co-worker gave me one for Mill Creek. Since I didn't relish going to Kirkland and trying to find parking, I opted for Mill Creek.

The place was called Sushi Zen. Its in a strip mall, but it is a nice place! I got seated and when the waiter brought the menu over, I confessed my inexperience. I could tell he was about to suggest some raw fish dish when I asked for a suggestion...so I quickly stated "I don't eat fish or seafood, do you have some non-fish rolls?". He gave me two nice suggestions, a basic vegetarian roll and another one that I can't pronounce, but it had pickled plum in it. They arrived and looked great...I then tasted one and wasn't that impressed. The rice was good, the vegetables fresh, but it was the nori (seaweed wrapper) that did me in. It tasted like a beach at low tide...and it didn't taste nice. I tried to hide the flavor with some pickled ginger and wasabi, but with no luck. I managed to eat 4 pieces, but then I was done. I didn't want to be rude, so I asked for a box. I left it at the cabin for Abby as I know she likes that sort of thing.

All in all, a good experience and I would definitely go back to the restaurant and get some noodles or some other food, but not the rolls. At least I can say I tried it.

Exercise

I really need to start exercising again. I was doing good for a while, and then I missed a day....then 2.....then 5..... and now lots of days. I'm thinking about taking a tennis class as I've always liked tennis, but never really knew how to play. I've also been looking into going swimming before work a couple of days a week, but the thought of getting into a bathing suit is awful! I just need to do it, stop whining, and stop caring about what other people think. Yes, self, that is what I must do.

Long time

I know...its been a long time since I blogged. I don't even have a good reason, except that I didn't want to. Nothing interesting going on....just work, stress, difficulty sleeping, etc.

I envy people who get good sleep. Its the deep, dark, evil envy too, not the watered down stuff. I'll forever curse the day I inherited my dads bad sleeping genes! Why couldn't I have inherited my moms "I lay my head down and sleep until 7am" genes, those are the ones I really want.

When you dream you are living in some sort of earthbound ship, and neglecting the people upstairs so that they die, and then getting called on it by coworkers......something is wrong. When you actually start getting up out of bed to look for those you neglected....something is terribly wrong. But when you are tired because you were up all night living out a stupid dream.....thats the ultimate in wrongness.

Curse the sleep disorders that plague me!

Good movie

So, last night I watched Star Wars Episode 3. Man, I love that movie! Beth, Katie, Rach, and Spencer came over and we had some good laughes, chuckles, and scoffing....nice combination. We also ate popcorn an gummy bears and drank Verners ginger ale. Poor Rach and Spencer both had huge stacks of finals to grade...I'm glad I'm not a teacher.

Combination

So this is a combination post from the last few days.

6/12/07

Just found out that my costuming groups was cut from the Torchlight parade. We had originally be accepted and we had turned in our entrance fee. Then our CO got a letter saying that they were sorry for the confusion, but they were cutting us because we had been in the parade two years in a row and there are other groups who want a spot. I would have understood it if they had just said no right off the bat, but to go almost 2 months after accepting us and then say no....after accepting our money, that is just stupid. We were really bummed as this is a big parade for us and its the 30th anniversary this year. We are doing other parades, but this is definitely a highlight.

6/13/07

Went out for coffee with the girls and Philip. We hadn't seen him in almost 2 months, so it was nice to catch up. Having serious bouts of loneliness lately....it is tough being single...especially during wedding season. I have two weddings to go to this summer, and while I'm happy for the couples, it just makes me jealous. I know, I know...God has it all in control and I just need to trust Him..... I hate hearing that, despite its truth, especially since its almost always said by those who are married! Do you ever hear a single person saying that??? Never! And if they do, they are lying...they are having the same doubts in God as the rest of us.

6/14/07

Thinking about taking some tennis lessons. I enjoy playing, but I don't understand the rules, and have no form. I think I'm going to look into it.....

Need a haircut something awful, but the person I want to go to is out in Snohomish. No one gives a haircut like a gay man....they just know how to make it look good! I should call and see if he has any Saturday appointments.

6/15/07

I am a controlling, bossy person. We are going to be opening an annex office in the next few months and the space needs to be stocked, organized, and put together. I've decided to take this on, mostly because I don't want it to be a group effort, too many cooks in the kitchen! A couple of my co-workers have to argue and discuss to death any decision , including where the garbage can should sit in the exam room. Uggh...I am NOT organizing an office with them, I refuse. What I really need is three full days in a row where I don't have to worry about phone calls, patients, or people needing my help. Three days and I can have that office operational....I'm sure of it! So, the controlling personality has come right to the top.....and bossy side is also rearing its head per my co-nurse. I apologized for bossing her around and asked her to call me on it. She is my equal and I have no right to boss her around.

A pile of charts a mile high

That is was was sitting on my desk all day long...a pile of charts that not only were sitting there laughing at me, but also reproducing. I would go to put a patient in a room and when I came back, there were three more charts. I think we need to put those charts on some birth control, or get them fixed.....

I stayed at work until 5:45 and then fought traffic. Here it is 9pm and I just finished dinner. I did manage to get the kitchen cleaned, so it hasn't been a total waste of an evening.

I have yet to work with my sewing dummy, it just sits in the living room scaring me when I get up to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I really need to move it, but I am just too lazy.

Tired, tired, tired

Got back from the camping trip this afternoon. I am tired....I didn't get nearly as much sleep as I needed. Nature decided to try and kill me (and mom) with allergy problems. I had sneezing, stuffy nose, itchy eyes, and facial swelling for most of the weekend. Mom thinks there was plant that set us off....stupid allergies.

Friday was beautiful! Saturday was cold and rainy, but we managed to stay dry. Today was cloudy, but no rain. We hiked all over and went up hill and down hill and across hill. Very nice.

There was this very good looking man who was camping two sites over. Abby (daring and bold women that she is) asked him if he wanted to join us around the campfire last night. He came over and we had jiffy pop, laughed, and shared funny stories. He is from Vermont and has been driving across the country for 3 weeks. He's getting ready to start heading back after he stops off in Oregon. We gave him some firewood before we left today and wished him a safe trip. Did I mention he is cute???

Must go to bed as I have to work tomorrow....*sigh*

Bed

I'm going to be gone for the weekend, so I will miss posting at least on Saturday....so consider yourself warned.

I was going to post something longer, but I am sitting here yawning...so I'm going to bed instead. I'll try to post something before I leave tomorrow.

Camping!

Friday I am going camping with my mom, sister, Abby, Beth and Mary. We are going to Fort Ebey State park and are staying until Sunday (or it rains so much we are all miserable). I definitely need a break from work, and I'm hoping this will put me in good spirits when I get back.

My only concern is that our campsite is like the farthest from the bathroom. I ALWAYS have to make at least 1 trip in the middle of the night, and once my contacts are out, I am blind as a bat. I have glasses (which are pretty hideous), but the Rx is back from 1998 and my eyes have changed a lot since then. I really need to buckle down and get a nice pair of glasses that I can wear instead of contacts. I'll add it to my list.

CPR

I took a CPR class tonight as my card had expired a year ago. It was nice to have the refresher, and its even better to take it with other health care providers as it goes real quick. The class was to be from 6-10, but we got out at 8:30. Now I am certified for another 2 years (or longer if I let it lapse again).

It looks like we may be hiring another nurse and a MA at our office. We are adding another Dr in September, so Dr W and her will share the nurse (for triage, procedures, etc), and each have an MA to do the rooming of pts, and the less important stuff. I'm a little concerned how Dr W's current MA will take being demoted. She has been practicing way out of her scope for a long time, feels like she is the queen bee, and does pretty much whatever she wants. Hopefully, they will both have strong personalities and can put her in her rightful place (which is the bottom of the seniority totem pole). Nothing worse than an uppity MA who thinks she is the same as a nurse (she actually calls herself a nurse to her patients). I always refer to her as an MA and make sure I say it loud and often, as she obviously needs to be reminded. I worked very hard, and had a lot of schooling to have the right to call myself a nurse, and I'm not about to share that with someone who may have a lot of experience, but only took a 3 month class to get her certification.

Steak

I had me the biggest craving for steak today...it was awful! As many of you know, I'm not a big meat person at all. I would choose just about any other food over meat. I'm wondering if my iron level is low or something, or I'm deficient in some other mineral. Anyway, I had to have steak, today!

I ended up going to the Keg and got a very nice 9 oz piece of steak, of which I ate half. The other half is for lunch tomorrow, along with the left over garlic mashed potatoes. I feel much better now, and the craving seems to be gone for the moment.

Tomorrow night I am taking a refresher course for my CPR. My certification lapsed a year ago, and if I want to work in the hospital, I need to be current. Its probably a good thing to be current in anyway, especially since I thought a woman was going to code on the exam table the other day. Long story that isn't proper to post here, so ask me about it next time I see you. I also expect the course to be boring, and it pretty much is, but the teacher knows it too. They schedule it for 4 hours, but we are usually out of there in under 2 as the teacher has no desire to be teaching a class from 6-10pm on a Tuesday night.....going to miss Deadliest Catch :-(

I still haven't heard back from Stevens. I'm going to give it to Thursday or Friday and then inquire as to the status of my application. I'm REALLY hoping it works out, but if not, I'll probably go to Evergreen. I just really wanted to be somewhere different, with less deliveries, and a bad reputation I can try and make better :-)

Well, its now an hour past my bedtime, which means 30 min less reading for me :-( I'm finishing up a great Star Wars book....Dark Lord : The Rise of Dark Vader. It chronicles some of the early period following Episode 3. It also give an awesome look at what is underneath Vader's suit...very cool.

2/3rds of the way

I am now 2/3rds of the way to my goal of blogging every day for 30 days. To be honest, I think I might be running out of things to say (hard to believe I know).

Today I got something I have been wanting for a really long time......no, its not a man (I wish!), its a sewing dress form. I joined Freecycle, which is the coolest thing ever, and now I have a size 18 dress form that is my height, and I got it for free. Just stopped by on the way to my mom's house and now its mine.

This will be perfect to display a costume and/or work on sewing projects (I'll need to fill it out in certain places as I am not yet a size 18). Anyway, I'm very excited! I'm going to give it a good cleaning tomorrow and then put my royal guard on display to see how it looks. Sweet!

Becki's day

Made cards.....got Star Wars swag collected by a friend from Celebration 4....ate Mexican food.....read a book.....visited with friends....watched a movie.....considering my opinion on when life begins for a family discussion....going to bed because my head hurts.

Elephant Ear

I had an elephant ear tonight for the first time in probably 10 years. I forgot how good they are! Abby, Beth and I went to the Edmonds Waterfront Festival. I've never been before, so I decided to go this year. It was ok....the booths were pretty much all the same (did you know there are a millions window companies in Edmonds?), the food was diverse and smelled good, the beer garden was full of drunk people (and one particular white man who danced in a kind of disturbing way).

The best part was the troop of belly dancers that performed. They were pretty good, although there was this one dancer who was a tall stick. She literally was like an "I". She'd shimmy her hips and it was an all over body tremble. She'd undulate and it looked like a fish trying to swim upstream. It was worse watching her than the overweight woman who was dancing (at least she had curves!). They all seemed to enjoy themselves, so that is really all that matters, but it was still kind of funny.

Anyway, very fun, sort of worth the $3, would probably go again next year.