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Serious sugar high here..
Nov. 30th, 2011 08:21 pmBzzzz, I'm on a serious sugar high right now. I have just consumed one large molten chocolate cookie (made by President's Choice, and advertised on National TV) and it is totally chocolatey and yummy. These things have been on Sue and my wish list for like ages, but getting hold of a package has been like finding gold nuggets in the sand..very difficult! The store shelves are emptied so fast it's amazing. But I understand why now, this is one chocolate addict's dream dessert..wheee!
In other news, I've been busy working this week in ICU. It is a strange and crazy place at times. The day before yesterday I was in my room, taking care of my very restless and delerious patient, and trying to keep the equally delerious patient in the next bed from climbing over the bed rails when there was a blood curdling scream from down the hall. I looked down the hallway and what did I see but a large, very naked man charging out of the next room, blood dripping from the place his IV used to be, waving his arms and yelling obscenities at the nurses and doctors trying to subdue him. It was a bit like watching extreme wrestling. They called a code white and three skinny security guys came running, but by the time they got there, the guy was down on the floor, his nakedness covered by a quickly thrown patient gown. Never let it be said that ICU is a dull place. I'm just glad I wasn't in that room. At least my patient was just restless and agitated; he wasn't in a condition to go anywhere. The crazy naked guy was still in ICU yesterday, being treated with anti-psychotics and restrained in bed.
My patient had a visitor in the afternoon, who casually told me that she had been unable to visit him because she'd been in jail. I did not ask her why she'd been in jail, just agreed that it would have put a serious block in her visiting ability. LOL.
In other other news:
I just spent $600 on my car today. Took it in for a minor tuneup, and of course they discovered that there was a leak in the oil pan, and a big hole in the muffler. Sooo..I now have a car with a shiny new muffler and no oil leak. Also a lot more on my VISA. Bah. Oh well, at least now I'm sure I will be able to pass AirCare, which I wouldn't have done with the rusty muffler.
While I was waiting for my car, I walked down the street to the Culinary Institute of Vancouver and had a coffee and a bacon maple scone in their coffee shop. The bacon maple scone was surprisingly delicious.
In horse news:
Our little guy Buddy is showing signs that he is truly his mother's son; he has Phaedra's stubborn streak for sure. He got scared by the snow the other week, and now he doesn't want to come out of the barn. Sue said that now he's starting to be reluctant to come out of his stall for some reason, and he's getting to be a very strong foal. Takes two people to get him out, and some days he has to be backed out of the barn. It's just a stage, and he'll get over it, but we have to be patient and not get mad at him.
Now I must go watch the Muppets Christmas special on TV.
In other news, I've been busy working this week in ICU. It is a strange and crazy place at times. The day before yesterday I was in my room, taking care of my very restless and delerious patient, and trying to keep the equally delerious patient in the next bed from climbing over the bed rails when there was a blood curdling scream from down the hall. I looked down the hallway and what did I see but a large, very naked man charging out of the next room, blood dripping from the place his IV used to be, waving his arms and yelling obscenities at the nurses and doctors trying to subdue him. It was a bit like watching extreme wrestling. They called a code white and three skinny security guys came running, but by the time they got there, the guy was down on the floor, his nakedness covered by a quickly thrown patient gown. Never let it be said that ICU is a dull place. I'm just glad I wasn't in that room. At least my patient was just restless and agitated; he wasn't in a condition to go anywhere. The crazy naked guy was still in ICU yesterday, being treated with anti-psychotics and restrained in bed.
My patient had a visitor in the afternoon, who casually told me that she had been unable to visit him because she'd been in jail. I did not ask her why she'd been in jail, just agreed that it would have put a serious block in her visiting ability. LOL.
In other other news:
I just spent $600 on my car today. Took it in for a minor tuneup, and of course they discovered that there was a leak in the oil pan, and a big hole in the muffler. Sooo..I now have a car with a shiny new muffler and no oil leak. Also a lot more on my VISA. Bah. Oh well, at least now I'm sure I will be able to pass AirCare, which I wouldn't have done with the rusty muffler.
While I was waiting for my car, I walked down the street to the Culinary Institute of Vancouver and had a coffee and a bacon maple scone in their coffee shop. The bacon maple scone was surprisingly delicious.
In horse news:
Our little guy Buddy is showing signs that he is truly his mother's son; he has Phaedra's stubborn streak for sure. He got scared by the snow the other week, and now he doesn't want to come out of the barn. Sue said that now he's starting to be reluctant to come out of his stall for some reason, and he's getting to be a very strong foal. Takes two people to get him out, and some days he has to be backed out of the barn. It's just a stage, and he'll get over it, but we have to be patient and not get mad at him.
Now I must go watch the Muppets Christmas special on TV.
