The Real Deal

I started work Tuesday - 2 days of orientation and then BAM! hit the floor running seeing patients bvy myself. I'm working with an NP who beat her best time in Spyder solitaire today while I was "training". My medical director must have been so busy that outside of the mandatory medical administration meeting we had this morning along with 6 other people, he was too busy to stop by and say hello. Definietly a remote site. I had such a fun day of trying to swim without my arm floaties I actually thought to myself, this is going to look so good in Typhon - sick I know. Highlight of the day - drained 2 ginormous and deep abscess on bilateral triceps caused by "skin popping" heroin. Awesome! Apparently this client comes in frequently - or rather rejoins the community regularly so I'm sure I will see it again. Lots of HTN, a couple DMs and a few asthmatics, not to mention trying to wade through schizoafffective disorders to get to the root of a problem (at least the psych NP dose all those diagnoses).
It felt really good to sign my name with PAC today, this is going to be really fun despite the steep learning curve.
Despite my fun - how wonderful it was to come home to the best hug ever from perhaps the proudest husband ever.

We celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary - 3 amazing years, it doesn't get better than that,, does it?

Modern Toilet

MMM I'm hungry (like that's nothing new), next time we're in Taiwan (or if/when we go there) we'll have to give it a try. I heard the curry is the best but about 1/3 of the people who order it can't actually bring themselves to eat it. And don't forget your beverage (via urinal) and dessert - chocolate ice cream (poop) in the bowl (toilet bowl that is). [seriously, google modern toilet restaurant Taiwan]

Wasting Time

So, I thought clearance was my only hurdle, I thought I was starting next Sunday-ish... but turns out my paperwork for practice and remote site isn't complete, won't be approved at least for 14 more days from the state and wouldn't you know it appears my doc has too many PAs already. So frustrating that this 2 1/2 month process is still ongoing (had I known it would take this long, would have visited home for a week). Sheesh. At least in this down time, we've been running, I've been working on my new quilt and spending lots of time at home together (especially with his 2 unexpected days off last week). So hopefully I won't be wasting too much more time, can start working and earn a pay check by the end of the month and actually be contributing to our household once again.
3 yr wedding anniversary in just over a week ...thanksgiving...Christmas all right around the corner.

Big Bird said what?!

We were up late last night watching our Tivo'd shows for the second night in a row (at least it wasn't another episode of Tyra - she may the worst tv host ever but heer black market surgery show was a little bit interesting) anyway, during our intermission between shows, Jimmy Kimmel's late night show was on with Big Bird -and somewhere in the mix of things Big Bird said something about being drunk from a hot tottie. WHAT?! Big bird can't say that, can he? What is the world coming to? First cookie monster must relinquish the sweets only to snarf down carrots and broccoli and now Big Bird is going to AA? Sheesh!

I found out I gained clearance today... woot!

Spooktacular!

Spent most of the day making some of the best Halloween cookies I've ever made, sent them with Shawn to share with the other ghouls who have to work tonight. Witches, bats ghosts and pumkins. Yum!

My "little" ballerina and Hawaiian puppy! Happy Howl-o-ween!

seriously?

Who steals an ambulance while it's on a call?
That has to be bad Karma for sure!

A short wait (fingers crossed)

Clearance pending, offer in hand, waiting to hear when I leave for Yavapai AZ. yippee!
So now the wait begins... again... but I hope for real this time.

Shawn made me bacon and eggs today after a long night of work - I'm so happy he's off tomorrow night before his 3 day weekend - what will I make for Halloween treats?