Monthly Archives: August 2008

I have so much to say that I feel like I could have explosive diarrhea of the mouth. I would love for all my thoughts to come out eloquently, but that’s just not me.

Every time I walk into D ward Cecilia’s mom lights up and gives me a great big hug. Cecilia had a tumor under her right eye that was causing her eye to bulge out and would have eventually blinded her. She is grateful to me because I started an IV on Cecelia and took care of her after surgery, Cecilia (age 5) , on the… READ MORE!

Missing Camera (stolen?)

Remember this title where I thought that maybe my camera was stolen?  Yes it was stolen.  After talking with other officials on board there were a string of incidents around the same time that eventually brought a conclusion pointing to one very specific person.  Although the camera is ‘long gone’ and there will be no hope of recovery for that item I am glad to know that justice has prevailed and it was handled accordingly.  (I am sidestepping these details because it is in the best interests for the ship to also keep some discretion… READ MORE!

(this is a personal rant)

I was talking on the phone to a friend recently who is in multiple facets of the food service business.  One thing we have had in common in the past (many times) is the frustration and anger of being judged negatively by your ‘bosses’ personal taste buds, even though everyone else’s taste buds are being satisfied every day.

Here’s the scenario:  You have a boss that eats some of your food and because he personally doesn’t like the meal he feels like your ‘heart’ was not in the meal.  But later your boss eats a… READ MORE!

My mother writes about my niece & nephew (Noah is 8)…

They are studying the presidents, and we talked about them when Noah and Katy were here last night. Noah is impressed with little quotes and sayings, and he told me that Kennedy said,

“Ask not what your country can do for you!  Ask if you can do one for your country!”

I asked them which president left the White House in disgrace, and they didn’t know, so I told them it was Nixon, and then they asked me what he did (to bring disgrace on himself)  and I told… READ MORE!

I have been working in Recovery Room for the past 3 weeks and I really love it. Although, I must admit I do miss the relationships that i have with the patients on the ward. I truly believe I have the best of both worlds by switching back and forth from the recovery room to the ward.

I am really happy, well actually I think I can accurately use the word joyful to describe where I am at right now. I think the reason why I finally have this joy and the undertones of being miserable are gone, is because… READ MORE!