June Swoon, It Must be Something in the Water (June 2012 LC thread)

[entertainme]

Katy, I did hospitals a lot as a kid due to allergies. To this day I grill anyone who comes at me with a needle, "Are you good at this?" I have sent them out to get someone else who knows what the hell they are doing.

[its_just_me]

Originally Posted by crashjr

I'm pretty sure it is legal to marry your first cousin in several states.

I have an unusual last name. I'd automatically assume anyone with my name that I don't know is a distant relative.

Meh...i dont wanna marry her. W/e best not to talk about last night :-/

[NhlNut]

Fish's good experience with R.Mcd's House makes me feel 20% less guilty about the Mcd's breakfast I'm getting this morning.

[NhlNut]

Originally Posted by diddyeinstein

Solo,
Yesterday I realized that you 'liked' Whitney on fb, care to defend that position?

I won't speak for solo, but I made it through season 1.
Should that go in the confessions thread?

[BustoRhymes]

Another round of hugs!

katy,

I've managed people over the last decade in several different industries. The single greatest trait I've come to look for in an employee is that they give a damn. (Assuming moderate competency) I will take someone with a strong work ethic over someone who is super intelligent but doesn't care about the job. Your employer is fortunate enough to have found in you someone who is smart AND cares about doing a good job. Remember that when you feel like you're struggling to gain expertise. The fact that you care already distinguishes you, and gives you nowhere to go but up.

klavs,

The pro move would be to hide a camera and videotape her reaction when you pop the question...

[daveT]

Originally Posted by entertainme

Katy, I did hospitals a lot as a kid due to allergies. To this day I grill anyone who comes at me with a needle, "Are you good at this?" I have sent them out to get someone else who knows what the hell they are doing.

I haven't sent anyone out, but I've been stabbed over 15 times at one time, had multiple nurses taking stabs during the same session, etc.

There was one phleb who poked one time and struck oil, and I was so shocked that I thanked her and told her that never happened before. She looked at me like I was nuts and said I had "some of the easiest veins" she ever seen.

Still not sure what "easy" or "hard" veins are. Maybe mine are especially hard because superficially, they look huge, but for some reason, getting blood out isn't so easy.

[katyseagull]

Originally Posted by entertainme

Katy, I did hospitals a lot as a kid due to allergies. To this day I grill anyone who comes at me with a needle, "Are you good at this?" I have sent them out to get someone else who knows what the hell they are doing.

The trick is how to say that without hurting their feelings! I haven't figured out how to do that. But in the future I think I will ask them to go in the vein on the top side of my arm because it hurts less than the underside of the FA. I'll do it for them if they can't figure it out because I want Diddy to think I'm badass

Originally Posted by BustoRhymes

Your employer is fortunate enough to have found in you someone who is smart AND cares about doing a good job. Remember that when you feel like you're struggling to gain expertise. The fact that you care already distinguishes you, and gives you nowhere to go but up.

Thanks Busto

Honestly one of the absolute worst things about being a floor nurse is walking into the patients' rooms and seeing a bunch of family members sitting there staring at me. You want to talk about nerve wracking! I'm not very good at small talk and I hate people watching me while I work.

Also, they always ask the nurse a bunch of questions about the medications and that's a tough one when you are a new nurse. I guess it's not appropriate to say "Hmm, I'm not sure what this med does. Let me get out my smart phone and I'll google that for ya."

[Fishwhenican]

Down in Denver again and will be heading back tomorrow. Had a little scare with the grandson when they thought he might have some sort of infection but his tests came back tonight looking clear of any infection. They are needing to mess around with his O2 and feedings and stuff but nothing bad. Just part of the long process of getting him healthy.

Originally Posted by TheIrishThug

Any chances you will dress up again?

I kind of doubt it. But you just never know. :-)

Originally Posted by NhlNut

Fish's good experience with R.Mcd's House makes me feel 20% less guilty about the Mcd's breakfast I'm getting this morning.

As long as you put your change in the little donation box on the counter it should be at least 50% less guilty. :-)

[Fishwhenican]

Grandbaby picture. He looks even smaller with my hands on him.

[Klavs]

Originally Posted by Fishwhenican

Grandbaby picture. He looks even smaller with my hands on him.

Ahhhhhhhhh so tiny!

[Dominic]

Awww

[Klavs]

Originally Posted by diebitter

Klavs

Grats

You don't know how hard it is to not quote the marriage guru (Al Bundy) when I hear news like this, so I just have to, but just ignore the next paragraph, mkay?

Run. Run now, run hard and run fast. And keep running.

Thanks db. I do appreciate Al Bundy's refreshing outlook on life.

Originally Posted by BustoRhymes

klavs,

The pro move would be to hide a camera and videotape her reaction when you pop the question...

So not where I thought you were going after I read "hide a camera"...

[Klavs]

Oh my god. I only *just* realised Fish's name is "Fish when I can"

I always read it as Fish whenican (wheneecan)

I am stupidly slow!

[TheIrishThug]

Originally Posted by Klavs

Oh my god. I only *just* realised Fish's name is "Fish when I can"

I always read it as Fish whenican (wheneecan)

I am stupidly slow!

It happens to all of us. For me it was Fish Wiccan.

Fish,
That picture is amazing.

[TheIrishThug]

400 of 1001: A Trip Report

The year is 2009. It is September and the start of my senior year of college. The work load is lite and my first class isn't until 10:30. That and the fact that I won't be on the lacrosse team anymore means I have a ton of extra free time. I was

hanging around on the internet doing nothing of importance. Then, I stumble upon 1001 Movies to See Before You Die and it peeks my interest.

I had seen the book before and thumbed through it once while waiting in a book store. However, I had never taken the time to see what my count was. That fateful day seemed as good as any to read the name of every movie on the list and check off any one I had seen. The final score was 114, a respectable number for a 23 year old. However, the next day, I looked at the list again. There were so many films that I had not seen yet. And that is how it all started, my quest for 1001.

Fast forward to present day, this Wednesday in fact. After a long day at work I come home and put on The Big Heat. 89 minutes later I hit 400. It was a long journey, but after almost 3 years of watching one list movie every 5 days, I had reached this milestone.

An occasion like this should not go unnoticed. In anticipation, two months ago, I contacted a local theater in Boston and rented out a theater that have for small private events. Invites were sent out to my close friends and family. When everyone had finished arriving there were 20 people all looking forward to the private double feature.

We began with Rear Window staring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. It is one of my favorite films by Alfred Hitchcock and something I expected few of my guest had seen before. Then, after a short intermission, we watched Clueless staring Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd. A movie I suspected many people would have seen before, but knew everyone would enjoy. Everyone gave high praise for both movies.

Now I just need to think of something that will top this for 500.