Random Thoughts....

I've been so busy lately with work that I haven't had time to even think about any blogs, but thought I'll just post a few "random thoughts"...

1. Books. I love books!! Any kinds of books. If there is one thing to know about me...it's that I'm a "bookaholic". Well okay...a "chocoholic" first, but also a "bookaholic". Wait...so many "addictions"? Oh no!! Do I need to go to a Chocolate/Book rehab?! LOL! Nah...it's not that bad. But I just love books. I usually buy at least 1-2 books a month. Even though, the past month, I've bought about 8-10 books. Yikes! LOL! My "weakness" are cook books (even though I never really cook...but I still love cook books and leafing through them. I'm thinking....one day...when I have time...and maybe my own family...I'm gonna try out all those amazing recipies! LOL!)...and right now I am crazy about Sophie Kinsella's books. I just read two of her books ("Can You Keep A Secret" and "The Undomestic Goddess"), and I LOVED them, so I just ordered all of her books from Amazon and can't wait to read them all! LOL!

2. Exercise. Since I've been so busy lately and haven't really had time to go to the health club, I bought myself this "step thingy", to do step aerobics at home. A very effective and cheap piece of equipment, I can only recommend. You burn tons of calories, almost as much as when you go running, so I'm loving it. I've been "stepping" almost every day ever since I bought that thing and.....can we say my body is feeling it. LOL! I've been so sore, I can barely walk, but I can see it bringing results too, so I keep on stepping! LOL! Besides, it's actually fun too...when you have music with a good beat...it's really fun! :) So anyone who is too busy to go to the gym, I recommend the stepping board thingy! :)

3. The past few night shifts at work have been CCCRRRAAAAAZZZYYYYYY.....The winter has officially started!!! Our ward has been full, the kids that have been admitted have been very sick and it has just been so busy and so crazy. The things (people) we have to deal with sometimes....ARGH! What usually irritates me the most are those who come to the hospital seeking for help...but then do everything in their power to make our work difficult. Who have no trust in us, who think they know everything better and who refuse all therapy anyways. Sometimes´you can't help but to wonder what they really want or expect from us. Sometimes I feel like saying "I am so sorry that I can't heal your child with my bare hands." *rolling eyes* Or maybe it just is that some parents just don't have a clue what a nurse really does and what responsibilities they have. Some seem to think nurses are just some "morons" who happen to work there. Or another "favorite"...we are their personal maids and cleaning ladies. "Nurse...my child spilled juice on the floor!" *looking at the mother* "Oh...okay..." *mother doesn't make a move to get up and take a paper towel to dry it up* Mother: "So can you call someone to clean that?" *looking at the mother like "is she serious?"* Yup, I've lost count how many parents we have who can't lift a finger to clean up after their own child, pretty amazing...especially considering we are not talking about some highly educated rich people who'd be used to having help at home. No, these are the ones without jobs or in low paying jobs we are talking about. Not that I personally have a problem cleaning up after a child, or would think I'm "too good" for it, but when you have 5-8 other kids you have to take care of and make sure get their medicine, etc. on time, and you are running around like a crazy person anyways trying to get everything done and then someone calls you because of stupid stuff like that it's like "is that necessary?!". Or another "favorite"....when the parents want to go home with their child early, but then can't really decide. The child would need therapy, but the parents are fed up and don't like to stay with their child anymore (because what REALLY matters is the parents comfort, not the child's health...right? *rolling eyes* Really amazes you where some people's priorities are...), so they want to leave. Which means, I have to call the doctor, who then usually has endless discussions with the parents and tries to explain them why their child needs therapy and why they should stay. So then the parents agree with the doctor and decide to stay. And the doctor leaves....and two hours later, the parents decided they want to leave after all. So it starts from the beginning. The doctor comes, talks with the parents, tell them they need to sign a paper (that says that they left against doctor's recommendations and in case something happens to the child after that, it's their responsibility) if they want to go...and it goes on and on and on. And at the same time there are other patients waiting just because those parents can't decide. Or they know their child will be discharged that day, and they keep calling the nurse to ask if they can go already. And you tell them what time they can go, and they keep calling you anyways. "Can we go yet? Are the papers ready yet? Can't you tell them to work a little faster, we are in a hurry." And you try to be polite and remind them that they are not the ONLY people in that hospital. Or their child is admitted to the ward, but then the parents go "NO NEEDLES!" and again you have to have endless discussions about why we can't help their child unless we take blood samples and give drips and drugs intravenously. And of course again...while we are held up by those parents in all the endless discussions...other patients are waiting. And sometimes when it's not going anywhere, you just have to leave the discussions and tell the parents to figure out what they want and that you have to go take care of other patients and they have to wait. Anyways....I love my work but sometimes....I can't wait until my shift is over and I can GO HOME!!

4. I wanna go to Paris. LOL! I've never been there before (if you don't count the airport and seeing the Eiffel Tower from air! LOL!) and I wanna go. I think the next vacation that I'll spend abroad will be in Paris! Like 5 days to a week....go through all the museums, see all the sights, go to Disneyland Paris, eat all the fantastic food and just take in the sights and sound of Paris. Oh la la!!! C'est magnifique!! LOL! ;)