Mad Scribblings From the Life of a Middle-Aged New Nurse
Between ex-boyfriends and passionate escapades, I had a lively fantasy life in my past. I was sexually adventurous. I was up for anything. I didn't worry that I'd be alone forever. There was always someone to turn my head. I didn't worry about it, to be honest, it just happened. I felt as if I... Continue Reading →
In the interest of the long-term plan, I finally got around to obtaining a set of baseline body measurements this morning. In the past, I found that actual measurements can really help give me physical proof, as I lose weight, of how much difference even a few pounds can make. While it hadn't occurred to... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: Original Weight: 333.9 - Current weight: 322.4 - Total Weight lost: 11.5 Measurements: Still no measurements. Damn I'm lazy! The Weekly Challenge: A lot of stress and a lack of money meant that there were a couple days when I had a tough time sticking to the low-carb plan. I had ordered Atkins... Continue Reading →
Weight loss: Down: 7 pounds. Measurements: I haven't done measurements yet. I really should. The Weekly Challenge: Every week there will be some challenge that has to be met. This week, it was just getting started, particularly since I really didn't want to have to do this. (I kid, I kid... but no really I... Continue Reading →
I drove to Grey-Sloan Hospital yesterday, the site of my first job as an official nurse, to do paperwork and physical completed. I took a moment to stand at the edge of the parking garage that overlooks the hospital campus and note my surroundings. I will be in the big show in a couple of... Continue Reading →
I just turned 52 years old. It's a strange feeling -- I know, I know, I probably say this every year. 52 certainly does not look like what I thought it would. There's an aura of the bizarre about it from my perspective. Celebrities make it look easy. Botox this, lift that. I do what... Continue Reading →
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has read this blog that I suffer from some pretty serious self-esteem issues. Not all unfounded, you understand, but most days, I don't really even have the bare minimum of self-respect that most people seem to have innately. But my feelings of self-loathing are not that... Continue Reading →
Never in the ever-so-long existence of my life have I exposed to so many penises since I've been in health care. It's the nature of the beast I suppose. We see patients at their most vulnerable which means pee, poop, and genitalia. We see you in areas it takes three mirrors to see. And right... Continue Reading →
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