FLORIDA or BUST!

My girlfriends and I will be in sunny FL next week at this time, and we will not be thinking about the slushy snow that is covering our grassy areas, instead, we will be gazing at beautiful green palm trees, sand, water... Not wearing closed toed shoes, but our little toes will be naked and feeling the warmth of the sun in our sandals! Can you tell that I am so excited? We won't be wearing our winter coats! Oh joy, oh bliss! Here's our crew.


Kat, Elise, Isabel, and Libby!

Notice, we will be trading our rain/snow boots for thongs (the ones for your feet)... And fleece sweatshirts for a swimsuit coverup. Whoopee!

Happy Birthday Blog

So yesterday, I have been dabbling in the blog world for one whole year! It's certainly crazy that a year ago, I was enjoying two snow days. Lately, it's been sunny and snowy here. Pretty nice break from grey weather. I can feel my seratonin levels rising.

Well... It is also Valentine's Day, and I must brag, if you will allow me to. This morning I was awakened by a phone call from my betrothed, summoning me to a suprise in the lobby before I headed out for clinicals at the on-campus health center. He had set out for me a beautiful arrangement of "fire and ice" roses, freshly brewed Starbuck's coffee, and was preparing to make me cornmeal pancakes with black raspberry and peach preserves for the top! What a good Valentine's Day wake up call. Plus!!! he woke up at 6:45, showered, got dressed, and didn't even have to go to class until 9:25. I sure love him.

Surviving 12 Hour Shifts Overnight.

So I made it through 2 back to back 12 hour shifts in the ICU from 6/7 pm to 5/6 am... My sleep cycle is totally off kilter. I will adjust though. I got to see two patients get intubated. A bit more intense than a Med-Surg floor. It was a good experience.