Monday, March 27, 2006
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Monday, March 20, 2006
luck of the irish
so last friday night...some girls and i made a hardfast effort at drinking some green beer......it turned out to be a bit of an epic adventure.....we lined up....we chatted up......we charmed.......we shivered in the cold behind some scotsmen in kilts (but couldn't complain 'cause i'm sure they were colder)........i had my first poutine (with mushroom gravy, mind you -- not very irish but oh so tasty)......we relished the pogues and sank some beverages.......but alas, they were not green......
towards the end of the evening, we met one of the boys at a pub in kits.....it went something like this:
towards the end of the evening, we met one of the boys at a pub in kits.....it went something like this:
we sat and drank and mocked in good measure......
and as we conversed.....suddenly.......and oh so abruptly.....i jumped out of my seat.......i sprang up with a start....like a leprechaun, i flew 2 feet in the air........what prompted such a feat?.......well, it was something like this:
a full and frothy pint of beer went cascading down my back....from the nape of my neck to the badunc-a-dunc-dunc of my posterior........i had a beer bath ....
although not as picturesque (or as green) as this bath with beer.......
it was remotely less disturbing.........
......perhaps the dude thought i wanted to try a more affordable version of one of these products:
thoughtful?
he did go to the bar to get me a towel...... and on his return....he extended the towel towards my rear end, as if he were going to clear up the damage that way .......no way, jose (or whatever your name is).......he had done quite enough and i was able to pat my own behind to relatively less-wetness.....
at least he wasn't like this guy...... http://www.nearlygood.com/video/beerclean.html ......that could have gotten QUITE interesting.....
perhaps he just needed a little prior practice here:
http://www.digyourowngrave.com/beer-balancing-game/ ......
Friday, March 17, 2006
just my luck
ok...so as many of you know...pixie and i went for a whirlwind roadtrip last weekend.......
i picked up the tab for the first tank of gas and (as per my own roadtripping tradition) picked us up a couple of lotto tix for the fun.......couldn't afford many so i went for one bingo and one crossword.....both popular favourites........much to my surprise, pixie announced that she had never relished the drawn out and often unvictorious enjoyment of this type of gambling.........
well, it took us a while to get around to the tix......it might have even been the second day....... when we sat down......at the table....very serious for some serious stakes .......i with the crossword, she with the bingo...the tension mounted...our pennies at the ready....and SCRATCH!
long before i had finishedmy concentrated endeavour, she announced that she had won.....what? thought i......and it wasn't even a dollar or two.....in fact, it was MORE..... great! now i was never going to that "A" that i needed to win 2000$ (for that A would have finished a cornucopia of words putting me into the holy-crap-winner-circle)....alas i was right......no A was in the cards for me.......but i had not lost hope...there was still the BONUS......as i scratched i had already anticipated defeat.....it's pretty much unheard of to win more than a free card on these things and definitely not to have 100% of your ticket purchases turn a profit.......i raised the penny to the flaky silver film that concealed my destiny.......one stroke, two strokes, three.....five seconds later it was revealed..........
that's right folks...between the two of us we made a pretty profit......not enough for retirement before graduation but enough to cover some of the weekend's entertainment....not bad, not bad at all........
in fact, on the way home i was still realing with the fact that we had indeed BOTH won on scratch-and-wins.......as i contemplated, it suddenly came to me.......do you think God had gotten confused when i prayed to get lucky?
i picked up the tab for the first tank of gas and (as per my own roadtripping tradition) picked us up a couple of lotto tix for the fun.......couldn't afford many so i went for one bingo and one crossword.....both popular favourites........much to my surprise, pixie announced that she had never relished the drawn out and often unvictorious enjoyment of this type of gambling.........
well, it took us a while to get around to the tix......it might have even been the second day....... when we sat down......at the table....very serious for some serious stakes .......i with the crossword, she with the bingo...the tension mounted...our pennies at the ready....and SCRATCH!
long before i had finishedmy concentrated endeavour, she announced that she had won.....what? thought i......and it wasn't even a dollar or two.....in fact, it was MORE..... great! now i was never going to that "A" that i needed to win 2000$ (for that A would have finished a cornucopia of words putting me into the holy-crap-winner-circle)....alas i was right......no A was in the cards for me.......but i had not lost hope...there was still the BONUS......as i scratched i had already anticipated defeat.....it's pretty much unheard of to win more than a free card on these things and definitely not to have 100% of your ticket purchases turn a profit.......i raised the penny to the flaky silver film that concealed my destiny.......one stroke, two strokes, three.....five seconds later it was revealed..........
WINNER times 2?!
that's right folks...between the two of us we made a pretty profit......not enough for retirement before graduation but enough to cover some of the weekend's entertainment....not bad, not bad at all........
in fact, on the way home i was still realing with the fact that we had indeed BOTH won on scratch-and-wins.......as i contemplated, it suddenly came to me.......do you think God had gotten confused when i prayed to get lucky?
Monday, March 13, 2006
i need a digital camera....NOW!
no, but really....i do
i am faced with the fact that shelley has once again out-blogged me....mostly because i wait (and wait and wait) before i can post photos from momentous occassions..... and then, after such wonderfulness as this: http://getouttabed.blogspot.com/2006/03/its-all-about-chicken.html ....i end up not adding my bit.....for it seems too little too late.......oh woe is me, i know.....either way, check hers out.......for now
i am faced with the fact that shelley has once again out-blogged me....mostly because i wait (and wait and wait) before i can post photos from momentous occassions..... and then, after such wonderfulness as this: http://getouttabed.blogspot.com/2006/03/its-all-about-chicken.html ....i end up not adding my bit.....for it seems too little too late.......oh woe is me, i know.....either way, check hers out.......for now
Thursday, March 09, 2006
holy carp!
by that, i mean....holy crap!
yesterday was my first in my community practicum....therefore, i had to drive all over burnaby...... and wouldn't you know, it started to snow....and guess what, it hasn't stopped......there is snow (glorious snow!) EVERYWHERE......just in time for me to have spring break! woohoo!..... hopefully it will continue while i run off to kelowna this weekend........and i will return to a fluffy white wonderland of fun......
yesterday was my first in my community practicum....therefore, i had to drive all over burnaby...... and wouldn't you know, it started to snow....and guess what, it hasn't stopped......there is snow (glorious snow!) EVERYWHERE......just in time for me to have spring break! woohoo!..... hopefully it will continue while i run off to kelowna this weekend........and i will return to a fluffy white wonderland of fun......
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
acting?
it's a little disconcerting when your demure female nursing instructor recreates perfectly the character of a drunken leacherous elderly man.....even if it is within the context of role plays to prepare you for clinical practice..........
and tomorrow the community practicum begins........da da da dummm!
and tomorrow the community practicum begins........da da da dummm!
and the oscar went to.........
ok....so i am so technologically retarded that i do not know how to download photos from the digital camera to the computer....one of these days i may find the time to sort it out......until then......shelley gave her own editorial of the highlights of the evening......check 'em out at:
http://getouttabed.blogspot.com/2006/03/and-oscar-goes-to.html
but stand by.....as my photos include oscar style scandal.........(if only i could share them somehow......if only......)
http://getouttabed.blogspot.com/2006/03/and-oscar-goes-to.html
but stand by.....as my photos include oscar style scandal.........(if only i could share them somehow......if only......)
Monday, March 06, 2006
work made me cry
So I was working with some anorexic kids on pediatrics…….it all started with the phone call……
“we have a shift blah blah blah……do you want to take it?”
“sure…..is it on transition?” (the place I normally work for this facility)
“nope, it’s on pedes” (aka pediatrics…which is bizarre because I am completely unqualified to work on pedes)
“what will I be doing?”
“meal planning with anorexic kids”……..to which I think what anorexic kid is going to listen to a fat girl about what they should eat……
Well, it turned out to be a pretty sweet deal really…..hanging out …..chatting …..eating ……ensuring others eat ……ratting on them when they don’t eat……..
And then the tear jerker….
i was helping the unit clerk with some paperwork and this family walks up to the desk……..i asked if they were there to see someone and alas no…..the little one was brushed to the forefront where he attempted to make his announcement…..he verbally stumbled 3 or 4 times before the parental figure took over….he had been on the ward a few times and had brought some videos for the other sick kids…….i looked down at his face and he nodded and tears started to well in his eyes……then I got tongue-tied……..
I couldn’t believe this little guy’s heart-felt generosity
Kudos….to him…..and to his mom for supporting him in gratitude……
The other kids will enjoy those videos immensely……
*sigh*
“we have a shift blah blah blah……do you want to take it?”
“sure…..is it on transition?” (the place I normally work for this facility)
“nope, it’s on pedes” (aka pediatrics…which is bizarre because I am completely unqualified to work on pedes)
“what will I be doing?”
“meal planning with anorexic kids”……..to which I think what anorexic kid is going to listen to a fat girl about what they should eat……
Well, it turned out to be a pretty sweet deal really…..hanging out …..chatting …..eating ……ensuring others eat ……ratting on them when they don’t eat……..
And then the tear jerker….
i was helping the unit clerk with some paperwork and this family walks up to the desk……..i asked if they were there to see someone and alas no…..the little one was brushed to the forefront where he attempted to make his announcement…..he verbally stumbled 3 or 4 times before the parental figure took over….he had been on the ward a few times and had brought some videos for the other sick kids…….i looked down at his face and he nodded and tears started to well in his eyes……then I got tongue-tied……..
I couldn’t believe this little guy’s heart-felt generosity
Kudos….to him…..and to his mom for supporting him in gratitude……
The other kids will enjoy those videos immensely……
*sigh*
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