I love traveling. It's such a simple statement but to me it floods me with memory after memory. My taste buds even have memories of delicious moments. Some that pop into my mind include pizza in Sicily, goat cheese croquettes in Barcelona and the crisp, cold, refreshing taste of Icelandic beer in Reykjavik. Two years… Continue reading On travel (and pre-travel!)
Self reflection, doubt, lessons and a cup of tea
So in the last four weeks I have learned a great deal about myself through self reflection, of which I have been spending a plethora of time doing because I get frustrated at myself when I am not perfectly good at something. Now you can probably imagine that I am not perfectly good at my… Continue reading Self reflection, doubt, lessons and a cup of tea
148 miles
Update: still training in my new job as a Transport Nurse. The other day I went on two different transports to two hospitals very far away from my home base. I counted it out. We went roughly 148 miles that day. The helicopter was out of service, so it was all via ambulance. There's a… Continue reading 148 miles
Fancy Free
Today, I had the good pleasure to enjoy an exhibit at The New York Public Library with some friends of mine who used to be my professors during my first degree. Peggy and David always contact me to see them when they come to town and I'm always delighted too. The exhibit is called "Voice… Continue reading Fancy Free
A challenging muse or amused by a challenge? (otherwise known as Happy New Year)
I had my first night at my new job a few days ago, and there is something about the approaching end of the year that has me thinking about challenges. They aren't necessarily a bad thing. Some might liken them to goals, resolutions, purposes... but I feel that they have a more personal meaning. Challenges… Continue reading A challenging muse or amused by a challenge? (otherwise known as Happy New Year)
Sometimes I go by “Manana” or “Aunty”
Have you ever answered all the questions, read some books and snuggled with a 2 year old covered in the juice of a mango? My sister friend and her husband have three wonderful little munchkins, and I got to spend some time with them this weekend. There is something about spending time with healthy kids,… Continue reading Sometimes I go by “Manana” or “Aunty”
Santa, I KNOW HIM
Listen, I'm about to get sappy. The Holidays are one of my favorite times of the year. Christmas morning was always a happy time when I was young, and when I was a kid, I didn't know that it wasn't happy for everyone. You aren't supposed to know. Now that I am older, and I… Continue reading Santa, I KNOW HIM
Displacement
I cry at TV shows. Listen, I had to take psychology for nursing school. I know that I am displacing my feelings and emotions from a stressful job. I'm a nurse at a pediatric hospital. I know your first response is, "I don't know how you work with children." How do I know? Because that… Continue reading Displacement
Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore
Tomorrow is my first day of work at a new job. I'm a pediatric nurse, and I love being a nurse. I can't describe to you in words how much I love it. I started four years ago on a medical surgical floor, then moved to the pediatric intensive care unit and tomorrow, I start… Continue reading Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore
Giving Thanks
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." Carl Sagan Yesterday, my friends and I made two regular sized pies and ten mini pies from scratch. They smelled like home, holidays, family and togetherness. The heat in the kitchen from the oven being on all day was… Continue reading Giving Thanks
Mar Tells Mini Tales 