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Friday, September 19, 2003 03:41 p.m. Hello all...I got contacts today for the first time ever...i had such a time putting them in and taking them out! i never thought I would have such a difficult time! also, i am such a nurse...the girl opened the contact lens for me and placed it on her finger ti demonstrate how the contact should look before you place it in the eye and then told me to take it and put it in my eye and i was thinking to myself,"ewww, how gross, i didn't even see her wash her hands!" so i asked her if i could clean the lens first...she probably thought i was such a bitch...oh well, what can i say...working in a hospital has made me a borderline hypochondriac! 2nd anniversary of 9/11 currently i've been watching abc for the 9/11 ceremonies that are being held in NYC...i don't know what came over me but i started crying when the children's chorus sung our nation's anthem and amazing grace was played on the bagpipes...well, i always get teary eyed when i hear those songs but when i started seeing the people in the crowd crying i started crying...i guess like yawning, crying is contagious, at least for me...on 9/11/01 i was at St. Vincent's hospital for employee orientation...we were taking a tour of the hospital and when we went to one of the patient waiting rooms, there on the TV screens we saw the terrible events at NYC...i remember my jaw dropping and thinking,"how in the world..."...we finally go back to class to try to finish up part of a weeklong orientation process...a few mins later a girl comes in and says, the pentagon has been hit too...i thought to myself,"it can't be...how can it get any worst?"...finally one of the instructors got a t.v. and we started watching...we couldn't get anything done that day so the instructors sent us home...i remember driving home and listening to the radio and started crying just thinking about all of the victims in the burning buildings and planes and their families...after 9/11 i was thinking,"well damn, if i wanted to go to europe someday or go on a plane anywhere, what if some dumb ass decides to hijack a plane and i'm in it? what if terrorists get access to our water supply and infect it? what about anthrax? blah, blah, blah...what about my future?"...well, my boyfriend said,"you have to live your life"...my dad said,"well, if it's time to go, it's time to go"...i guess what they're trying to say you've got to live your life and you can't do that if you live in fear... random things about me..... Wednesday, July 9, 2003 10:17 p.m. alright, what the hell, here's my list: 1) I have a very unique last name which means "flower" from my father's descendants' tribal language 2)My best friend and I danced with the Smashing Pumpkins on stage to "1979" 3)I am currently taking a European art online class 4)I went to Paris, France with my nursing class in March 2001 5)I went to Puerto Rico for Spring break this year for a week 6) I have a fascination reading about the kings and queens of europe (I love european history!); especially about Henry VIII 7) I took spanish for 5 years and have an AP credit in Spanish Literature 8) I was in Brain Brawl my senior year ( I love trivia!)and was on T.V. for a show 9) I love 80's music (faves include Journey, Chicago & Belinda Carlisle to name a few) 10) I have a fear of vampires and other supernatural things (I hate horror movies!); also a fear of creepy crawlies (like worms, slugs, caterpillars!) 11) I've slept with a nightlight all my life (total darkness scares me) 12) I've tried escargot and beef tounge(yuck!) 13) I won 1st place in my school geography bee in 6th grade and I won 1st place in my school poetry contest in 5th grade. 14) I still watch the Golden Girls and still find them hillarious (as a matter of fact i'm watching it right now) 15) The first cd i ever bought was Aerosmith's "Big Ones" 16) My favorite cartoons are Scooby doo and Hey Arnold! 17) When I was in 2nd and 4th grade, I went to an all black school. My brother and I were the only Asian people in the school. 18) My first ride was my dad's red Nissan truck (& i didn't start driving until I started college!) 19) I've dissected 2 cats in 2 different anatomy classes 20) I used to be really good at double-dutch 21) I played on our high school lacrosse team in 9th grade (i scored 1 goal!), jv volleyball 10th grade, varsity soccer 10th grade and varsity tennis in 12th grade 21)I've been in the operating room and witness to a caesarean birth and open heart surgery 22) I've never rollerbladed 23) I hate the movie Titanic; the ending blows; why couldn't he float on a piece of debris like Rose did? 24) I have a fear of stepping on poop and i never have stepped on poop (that i know of); I will avoid walking on grass as much as i could for this reason 25) My favorite comics are Peanuts and Garfield 26) I'm Filipino and have no idea how to cook Filipino food 27) I hate onions 28) I worry a lot, especially about what other people think of me 29) Red and blue are my favorite colors 30) I am intimidated by attractive people updates Wednesday, June 4, 2003 09:56 p.m. ok pita-po-lice...wow, i had to look at my pitas page b/c i have no clue what i wrote on my last entry...i noticed i had absolutely nothing for the month of May...sorry folks, but my life is just not that exciting right now...Let's see, what the hell happened in May...absolutely nothing...oh, my french class got cancelled...I think i'm interested in Japanese culture now...I had a japanese patient and she was absolutely charming...I'm debating whether i should buy one of those $40 learn a language softwares from best buy and try it out...i am still going to start that european art on-line class on june 18th...i wonder if i'll do a good job sticking to it...i also signed up for a $300 medical-surgical nursing certification test for october...i wonder if i'm taking on too much...oh well, gotta work tomorrow...i am so not liking work right now...is that bad? SLACKER Tuesday, April 29, 2003 03:56 p.m. yes, i am a slacker...i was supposed to go to work yesterday, but they called me at 0545 in the morning and asked me,"do you want to stay home?"...well, duh, i guess honestly folks, if you could and you did get a call on a Monday morning when the ass crack of dawn hadn't even come up yet asking you if you wanted to stay home, what would you do?? I have no control!! i couldn't help myself!!! i'm only human!! so i was like,"of course, thanks for calling." so did i do anything productive yesterday, no, not really...i watched breakfast at tiffany's and I spy (weird combo of movies)then went to a step class...i also folded and put away some laundry and paid some bills...then spent a nice relaxing monday at home...so since i have all of this free time, why do i loathe going to work so much?? does this mean i need to change jobs? do i need to find something new?? i dunno...i did sign up for an 8 week french class and an online european art class, so we'll see if i get anything out of it...i predict this is going to be one long summer... vacation hangover Monday, March 24, 2003 10:14 a.m. hello all...i am back from a weeklong vacation in beautiful Puerto Rico...i got home around 1230am and hit the sack shortly after that...i feel like i have a vacation hangover, but without the dry heaves,headache or vomiting...however, i do feel kind of weird...like i just finished checking my email and deleting all of the spam (how the hell do you get rid of spam! someone please tell me) and now it's like, what do i do with the rest of my day?? what am i going to do for the rest of the week? and i believe i am not scheduled for work until the weekend, fri, sat. and sunday...and there were some things that i said i was gonna take care of when i got back from my trip but now i don't remember what...well, i'll tell you all about my vacation later...right now i'm feeling lazy and i'm going back to sleep... Tuesday, February 25, 2003 10:42 p.m. Drunker punk, identify yourself....i'm beat...off to bed...lots of work to get done tomorrow...we are going to have a new addition to our family!!! Friday, January 17, 2003 09:57 p.m. horoscope, 1/17/03 by Sydney Omarr: creative juices stir. People want to read what you write and hear what you say. Those previously "afraid" will come up to you with words of praise. woh...this is exactly what i want to happen for me at work...this horoscope could not have come at a better time...is this uncanny or what?? Friday, January 17, 2003 09:27 p.m. too tired to eat...man is it cold outside! i had a good day at work...i went home today feeling not stressed and appreciated...why can't everyday feel like that? looking forward to a chilly, but fun-filled weekend...i am also working on a project to challenge myself @ work, but it's due at the end of the month!! i feel like it is school all over again...would it be too much to ask my boss to wait until the first week of february? or should i just stress and cram and try to get it done?...well, i'm not going to worry about it right now...just gonna let my hair dry and hit the sack...i'm gonna try to do a couple of classess tomorrow a.m. nite all avonn when i wake up i find myself @ walmart Thursday, January 9, 2003 11:35 p.m. Man am i pooped...yet i managed the read the following crap from the folio weekly. Please send me your thoughts. From the personals section of this week's edition, pg. 70 in the "I saw you" section: "Saw you in walmart": with a huge box of stuff. You had a long blonde beautiful mullet and the tightest jean shorts I've ever seen. I think your birthday was dec. 6th. Please get in touch. Sorry but i must say this: this is some funny shite!!! i felt i had to share this...the sad thing is that if we lived in a real city, like chicago or nyc, this would be a total joke...no one would take this seriously...but the harsh reality is that we live in Jacksonville, so it's probably true...Disclaimer: i am in no way ranking on walmart. Sincerely, Avid wal-mart shopper... Wednesday, January 8, 2003 09:04 p.m. another productive day!! i am so proud of myself!! i did some laundry, changed my sheets & polished some furniture, scrubbed the bathroom, cleaned the kitchen, and did some "crap filing"...that took hours...i thought i was done sorting thru my crap only to find more crap on my desk...dang...oh well...i also watched "Lilo & Stitch" (did i spell that right?)...it was pretty cute...makes me want to visit Hawaii...anyways, i am finally going to work tomorrow...then i don't have to go in until mon. & tues...you know, i am disappointed that i am going to miss my Step 101 class tomorrow...oh well...so not much to say...i pray that i will have a good day at work tomorrow.... Monday, January 6, 2003 09:20 p.m. today has been a good day...i did something productive!! i went to a yoga class and arrived 15 mins early...i felt like i had a workout because i actually broke a sweat!! can you believe yoga could do that?? i would describe it as relaxing, as well as challenging... i am actually planning on going to the step 101 class tomorrow and excited about it...then i went home and pigged out...sigh...well, on good stuff...i had some japanese rice cracker party mixes or "arare"...hooray for "arare"!! i think "arare" is going to be my new thing...i loved the puffed soy beans (or whatever it is!)...my mom and i also went out for walk around the neighborhood...it was an absolutely gorgeous day!! not a cloud in the sky and beautiful weather...i am currently watching my favorite monday line up totally dressed in microfleece from head to toe which is so comfy...ahhh...i am so relaxed...to end this pita i want to share something i read: Stop saying,"WHY am i not doing this,this or that," but instead say "HOW can i do this, this or that," and do it!...so i think that will be one of my philosophies of 2003... Friday, December 13, 2002 10:30 p.m. damn...i am sooo bummed...all of my friends are going to see the new star trek movie and i'm stuck @ home 'cuz i may or may not have to work tomorrow (i put myself on the EA list)...so there is a 50% chance i may or may not work tomorrow...but i still have to get sleep in case i do have to work...i'm not bummed 'cuz i have to miss out on the star trek movie; i am so frickin' clueless on star trek... i'm bummed 'cuz i'm not wit da crew, ya know what ahm sayin'? i feel like i'm missin' out man!!! at least i got to go to Moe's and eat a Billy barou and it was pretty damn good...yesterday i had chinese...oh, i must share my cookie fortune with you all: "Your present plans are going to succeed"...hmmmm, well, so far my plan to win the lotto didn't work out, so maybe moving out?? that is my next big plan...i wonder how far into the present the fortune cookie is talking about?? 'cuz i like it when my plans work out...i am the Planning Queen!! i really don't like unexpected surprises, cuz they're usually not good...another thing...i had to work today from 1500-1915...why?? cuz i felt guilty...they asked if could work yesterday 3-7, i said no, so today they asked and i said yes (plus it would look bad if i went EA tomorrow too)...what do you guys think?? my co-workers said,"never feel guilty. that's your personal time." well, i'm going to play the lotto tomorrow....i hope i win $100,000,000...time to stop babbling and get my as* to bed...sigh... Wednesday, December 11, 2002 11:00 p.m. otay, otay tequila...don't git yo' panties in a bunch!!! i'm writing a damn entry!!! ha!! i've always wanted to say that...anyways, it is currently 11pm and i am patiently waiting for lottery drawing which is currently at 78 million frickin' dollars!!! what the hell would i do with 78 million dollars?? well, here's a list: 1. pay my bills (school loans, etc.)and then family's bills 2. buy parents and myself a new house (and set aside money for brothers' house) 3. set aside money for future for myself and immediate family members and invest 4. give some money to CLOSE friends and family 5. take off work and travel 6. buy crap, crap and more crap!!! 7. give $ to charities and if i did win, i still would continue to work (after my trip around the world of course) and probably still pursue a master's degree in nursing...just a few nice thoughts...sigh, but hey, it could happen...=)!!! good luck to me!!! Wednesday, November 27, 2002 07:36 p.m. okay, i'll start with the resolutions...so resolution #1: cuss less (i would say never cuss, but whom i kidding??) and resolution #2: work out (@ least 30 mins. on the treadmill 2 times a week)...that's feasible, right? and resolution #3, spend less $ on crap i don't need...that'll be a tough one...so there's a few to start... Wednesday, November 27, 2002 07:20 p.m. hello all...can't believe thanksgiving is tomorrow...it seems like this month of november has really flown by...i guess our new orleans trip and working has made things go by faster...well, i got to stay home today...yay!! i took some tylenol cold pills around 0600 and didn't wake up until noon!! i had the best rest i've had in the past 3 days...the past 2 days i woke up with a headache...i have a little cold, but it's not too bad...my dad's sick too and he never, i mean NEVER gets sick, so i'm thinking it's the weather change...i'm scheduled to work tomorrow, but hopefully staffing will call me again to say i can stay home...so, plans for tonite? stay home and watch the abc lineup for wednesday...although i woke up at noon i did do a few of productive things...i baked a punkin' pie,went grocery shopping (& i forgot to use a coupon for 50 cents off some biscuits!! darn it!!!) polished the dining room chairs and vacummed (did i spell that right?)...not too bad i guess...next thing on my list is to go thru all of my paperwork!! you know, all that crap from the mail and things you toss aside to save for a rainy day...whatever... btw, since the end of the year is coming up, please share your new year's resolutions with me...i'll share some in my next pita...so happy thanksgiving all!! also, please share what you all are thankful for...yeah, yeah, i know it's cheesey, but i'll start... i'm thankful for my good life, which includes my family, friends, career, health, love, food and shelter...am i missing anything else?? well, whatever it is, i'm thankful for that too!! =) Monday, November 25, 2002 08:47 p.m. okay, okay...here is avonn's wish list: cd's portishead: dummy &/or self-titled stp: 4 live: the distance to here bjork: homogenic natalie merchant: tiger lily alice in chains: dirt tonic: sugar morcheeba: big calm &/or who can you trust kruder & dorfmeister: sessions miles davis: kind of blue foo fighters: self titled or colour and shape bridget jones'diary dvd never been kissed dvd tommy boy dvd black sheep dvd princess bride dvd dirty dancing dvd strictly ballroom dvd old navy, gap or express gift certificate i think that's it my dear friends!! ciao dahlings!!! Monday, November 25, 2002 08:27 p.m. not much done today...woke up at noon after working the past 3 days...every time i drive home after that 3rd day in a row i think about how much stuff i'll get done on my days off...like get my room clean, clean the bathroom, get all my crap off the table, look over enrollment for benefits forms, study a little bit to brush up on nursing knowledge, work out at the gym where i'm paying $30 bucks a month to use...and what did i do today?...watch soaps,talk on the phone and took a nap...well, i did chop veggies, peeled and deveined shrimp and rolled lumpia today for thanksgiving...the sad thing is i probably wouldn't have done anything productive today if i didn't HAVE to make lumpia...sigh...i feel like such a lazy ass...but i feel so tired!! all my body feels like doing is sitting around...sigh...well, i guess all i'm going to do is finish watching the cbs monday line up and then go to bed...i just wonder what it would take for me to get motivated to do the things i need to get done... Thursday, November 21, 2002 04:09 p.m. wow, it's been a while!! i've been pretty busy since my last entry, with working & going to new orleans. We all had a good time. the new orleans french quarter reminded me of Paris, France, without all of the fancy architecture or the metro. I thought it had a lot of culture and the streets were somewhat dirty (in both senses of the word!), but I guess that's what makes new orleans special. Unfortunately we came back at 1am and i had to be at work the next day at 645am for a 12 hour shift. I CANNOT EVER DO THAT AGAIN, it is too risky (for my job and my license!) i felt like hell that day! Like i wasn't as alert as i shouldv'e been. I don't know how i got thru it but i know i prayed to GOD that morning that i didn't screw anything up. I had to float to another unit that day which didn't make it any easier, but it wasn't too bad. David said that he called my unit just to see if i was okay (only to be brushed off by one of our bitchy secretaries, so needless to say, he never got to talk to me) i also had to work the next morning so these past 2 days i've had off i've felt really tired. now i'm going back to work tomorrow for the next 3 days in a row. DAMN. so yesterday i went grocery shopping with my mom and just chilled at home and today i cooked and am still in the process of cleaning. david is coming over tonite to eat dinner and watch a movie, so that will be nice. oh, one neat thing, i had my appraisal with my supervisor and it was a good one. She said that she thought i was struggling in the beginning, but that i have proved myself and that she feels i have found my niche in nursing. She also said that i should thank my old manager for letting me go (that is a whole another story, i am not going there right now). Maybe i will write her and send her a christmas card. i dunno. But my superviser said that she's proud of me and that this a good appraisal. wow, that made me feel good. i know i may bitch about work, but i love the people i work with (give or take 1 bitch, (no comment, =)))and i feel like i do a good job, and i like what i do. i guess it's just the nature of the work and no matter where i go in nursing it will be just as stressful. I'm thinking about being a clinical instructor or professor of nursing, SOMEDAY. but for right now, i just want to be good clinically. okay, enough for now. i'm going to try to call kathy again at work, you know, since i'm bored...ha, ha!! Wednesday, November 6, 2002 09:17 p.m. work was ok today...everything went pretty smoothly...i give today an 8...i put myself on the EA list, meaning that if i they don't need me, they can tell me to stay home...so right now my dilemma is : should i call staffing & tell them to take me off the list & end up going to work anyways and possibly keep the same patients, or keep the possiblity of getting off work for at least 8 hrs...they usually call at 0530 (which isn't bad since i get up @ 0555 for work anyways)...i guess i can change my mind when they call...so i guess i'll just sit back, relax and vege for a little while...btw, happy birthday baby!! Tuesday, November 5, 2002 09:38 p.m. boy,my stomach hurts...you know that pain on your lower left side...too much indulgence today...at this same time i'm watching the sitcom "less than perfect" and the main character is hoping to boost her confidence @ the workplace by attending a strippercize class...isn't that a riot?? strippersize...well, honestly,it sounds kinda interesting...hmmm, not too much interesting happened today...it's my mom's bday and i voted, i also took my man out for sushi @ the sushi house...damn, dat was some good sushi...i've had sushi a few times in the past 2 months and really thought nothing extraordinary about it until today...this sushi was really tasty, the rice was moist and ohhhhh so good!!! ok, well, it's 10pm...time to turn in...gotta work tomorrow...i'm pooped anyways... Monday, November 4, 2002 09:12 a.m. ok, so it's monday...i have to say that i love monday!! just for today of course! =) i forgot to log in for my work day #3...i give it an 8...you know, i don't know if i will ever give a day a 10...oh well...oh...something weird @ work happened yesterday...let's just say it involved some baked spaghetti & a cute little puppy...hmmm...well, better get my a.m. started...and yes, i got up @ 9am today...why the hell do i do that?? it's like clockwork that i get up at this hour when i'm not working...oh well, se la vie...anyone correct me if i spelled that wrong!! =) Saturday, November 2, 2002 08:50 p.m. work day 2 out of 3: i give it a 7 on the workday scale...had good and bad aspects...not too much to complain about...now that i'm home, my big decision is what do i eat?? ice cream or beef & vegetables?? hmm...sometimes if i take long enough to decide, i end up not eating and just vegging out on the couch...it sucks that i come home around 8pm and have to be in bed by 1030pm...only 2.5 hours to eat and chill...that really is not enough after a 12 hour day...sigh...well, i guess i'll go sit on the couch and figure out what i want to eat...or not...Go GATORS!!! avonladee Friday, November 1, 2002 10:07 p.m. work, day #1 of 3: 'twas ok...i actually got out @ 1930, which was a blessing...officially my shift is over @ 1915, but sometimes i stay over to do work that needs to be done...i hate that "oh shite, i forgot to do that" feeling, you know?? esp. with this job, 'cuz you can't go back & fix it later, esp. with the legality involved with this job...ooh, i used the word "legality" (hope i used it right)...'twas a busy day, but i can't bitche about this day...on my workday rating scale of 0-10, with 0 being a shittey day & 10 being a spectacular day, i give this day a 7...btw, happy 1 year anniversary to myself as an R.N. again...yay...guess i better go to sleep so i could wake up @ 0530...1 day down, 2 more to go...sorry this isn't too interEsting...it was a work day afterall...oh, as for memorable quote of the day,"i know i'm old, but i can still tell you're damn cute!!"...don't get jealous now david...ha, ha... avonladee Thursday, October 31, 2002 02:45 p.m. wow!...my template looks great!!! i love the colors!!! thanks to the talented sissyphus...muchas gracias!!! well, i still haven't been shopping yet...got caught up doing other stuff...i'm sure you know how that is (laundry, dishes, fixing room, etc.)...okay, i am going to go shopping now just for stuff i really need...really, i do need everything i buy!!! i guess i'm just a needy type of person...ha!! avonladee Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:48 p.m. Opening entry: hmmmm...what to say, what to say...well, i guess i should introduce myself without giving too much away...I am a college grad as of last aug. 2001 and been doing the real world job thing for about a year now...i will officially have been a Registered Nurse for one year tomorrow...wow...one year down, the rest of my life to go...it's been a bumpy year and probably the most challenging of my life...well, counting the nursing program too...i've still yet so much to learn in this profession and in life itself...i always ask myself, "will i ever be comfortable with everything i do??"...i like my job, but i can't say i love it...not yet...i believe i will learn to love it and that this is what i was meant to do....BUT it is just so damn stressful sometimes...sigh...I am not looking forward to working the next 3 days...I know i shouldn't complain, afterall, i've been off since last wednesday...but hey, i had my 2 back wisdom teeth taken out so i deserved the break dammit!!! i have 2 stinky gumholes that are just such a PITA!!!! ha, ha...so...what do with the rest of my day off...hmmm...i guess shop...my friends think i'm a shopaholic...oh well, so maybe i am...but i think in a way, we all are...i mean, do we ever really stop wanting to buy stuff??...we are such a materialistic society/ generation...our wish lists just go on & on & on...it never ends...when are we ever really satisfied with all the shite we have?? okay, well, that completes my opening entry of introductions & ramblings...happy halloween all!!! avonladee Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:36 p.m. testing, testing,one...two.... three... |