Happy Wednesday!
I'm in a blogging mood, so I figured I'd get one in before Christmas.
First off, I am proud to say that my cousin, second cousin to be exact just landed on American soil after sacrificing so much of his life for our freedom! I personally don't think the timing could have been any better! What a welcome home just in time for Christmas! Not only did he sacrifice his life, he missed out on so many moments of watching his three baby girls grow up. I cannot even imagine what type of homecoming it will be, I imagine it being fairy tale like, which shoots shivers up my arms!
With that being said, I think we should reflect on all of the courageous men and women that have sacrificed their lives to bring us peace and freedom and thank them not just on Veteran's day, but every day! While you celebrate the holidays with all your loved ones, military families don't always get do so. Be thankful for your family and loved ones!
How many of you made "Christmas List's" of the things you wanted this Christmas? Be honest! It's okay! My "list" was super hard to come up with this year. I remember being a little kid and could think of numerous things to get. However, this year I feel I have everything. I am so blessed to have the most amazing family, and to be in closer proximity to them again. I am so excited that my family gets to be together, so in all honesty my biggest Christmas wish would be to have what I have now for the years to follow!! I truly have it all! What more could a girl ask for?! While I wish that each one of you has a list of something that would be truly special for you, take time to remember the simple things, you never know when you could lose them...
On a happy note here, I finished up my first semester of Grad School, but the free time seems weird to me now...oh boy! I am proud and extremely excited to say that I rocked 3 A's and a B this semester, which I felt I worked super hard for. I suppose having no social life pays off in other ways... (I'll keep telling myself that).
I also switched jobs in November, well to a new floor anyways. I'm loving it. It is funny how one single person can ruin an experience for you. The nurses and manager on my new floor are so pleasant and fun to work with, and were so welcoming which made the transition ever so easy!
My life is good! :)
While I was reading my Bible today I came across a verse that reads:
"For I know the plans I have for you; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you." --Jeremiah 29:11-14 ♥
I don't think this could have been any more perfect for me. As I reflect on the past year there have been many negatives, however I do know the Lord has great plans for me, and this semester of grad school was a little sign from above I believe! I look forward to what the future holds for me and I'm not stopping until I reach my dreams!
My wish for you for the rest of the week is to turn up the Christmas tunes as loud as you can, sing out loud and enjoy the moments with your family! You'll remember them for a lifetime, and I can assure you that your children will too! My memory of this is with my family going to go cut down a Christmas tree and we would listen to Christmas songs the whole way there and the whole way home, it is a memory I will always cherish. :)
Here are my top 5 Christmas songs EVER.... EVER... EVER!!
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeShHAZk3to
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAUWyp0qzs
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiNkll4JSwo&feature=related
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xNuUEnh2g
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o8-eLZhrOA
And my FAVORITE CHRISTMAS movies:
1. Christmas Vacation
2. Elf
2. The Grinch
3. Santa Clause 2, 1, 3 (yes in that order)
4. Frosty the Snowman
5. The Christmas Story
And for all you Grinches out there...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8J-YmVs1j0
there is hope! ;)
Merry Christmas to you all, I wish you many blessings, laughter and love this holiday season!
God Bless you all!
-K
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
I may be blunt, at least I have manners.
Good morning!
It amazes me what comes out of some people's mouths these days. Where were the parents to help guide individuals into mature classy adults?! Apparently absent, that is my only conclusion. After my night I had at work I am now questioning why I want to help people psychologically, while rather maybe I should teach them manners and English... hm.. perhaps I'm on to something! ;)
To start my shift off, I was walking down the main hall in the hospital and a "fella" said to me in passing "dammn GURRRRL shake whatchya mamma gave yUH!" I turned and looked at him and said "Excuse me? That was rather rude, my mom doesn't have an ass." and kept walking. Honestly, where do people find comments like this acceptable? You're at a hospital, not a strip club. While most patients are merely clothed, this is still not a strip joint. It is a hospital.
For those of you who don't know... the hospital is in the heart of the ghetto! I mean...realistically we get every thug from every 2 block radius. While not every patient is a "thug" the "thugs" seem to think they run the hospital. Hello!! Some people are actually paying for their stay here and are honestly sick.... (wait, is that too honest? Whatever, it is the TRUTH!)
Another incident from last night. A call light goes off for a patient that was not mine, however I like to help people so I answered the call light. Boy was that a mistake. I walk in "Hi! Can I help you with something?" The man replies " B!tcH get me god damn pain meds, now" I just froze, stunned.... what part of my "Hi! Can I help you with something" sounded like "Hi! I'm you bitch, I'll take your order now" people, common sense here, you respect others you shall get respect in return. People that treat me like that automatically annoy me. Where are your manners?! As this man continued to throw many more rude inappropriate words towards me I walked out with no intentions of helping him. We later had to call a "code green" on him because he was throwing his phone, urinal, table, and even a chair at the nurse.... really.... really?....Really?!!! Grow up! I feel so bad for other patients that need to hear and see such rude and immature behaviors.
Again another incident, I was going to go to the bathroom and the aid who talked more ghetto than what I'd imagine people in the Bronx talk like says to me as I'm walking into the bathroom "ahhhh gurrrl yuh betta not go in dur I shit real bad!" I turned and looked at her with my eyes I'm sure just massive, "WHAT?!" I asked, did I really just hear her right?! haha she goes "I shit in there, stinky real bad" Oh my goodness. I just about died. I am not one who ever likes to talk about pooping, so this was just so not something I needed to know. However, since it was the only bathroom available I took one for the team and took a deep breath before entering and went to the bathroom as fast as I could. I'd imagine the huge sigh of breath I made after exiting the bathroom was heard by her around the other side of the hall.
Cripes the things I see and experience as an everyday basis at the hospital. So my only advice for people who may have to experience a stay in the hospital.
1. Get a private room
2. Don't expect much
3. Don't expect much quietness
4. Be NICE
5. Be RESPECTFUL
6. Understand that you are NOT the only patient being cared for
7. Appreciate the help we give you, especially if we are genuinely being nice.
8. Do NOT hit on your nurses, aids, or doctors...its really creepy!
That is all for today, hope you have a better day with more manners than I received!
-K
In effort to make some people laugh, I will describe my 8 hours at work last night. Yikes!
This comic above just cracks me up!
It amazes me what comes out of some people's mouths these days. Where were the parents to help guide individuals into mature classy adults?! Apparently absent, that is my only conclusion. After my night I had at work I am now questioning why I want to help people psychologically, while rather maybe I should teach them manners and English... hm.. perhaps I'm on to something! ;)
To start my shift off, I was walking down the main hall in the hospital and a "fella" said to me in passing "dammn GURRRRL shake whatchya mamma gave yUH!" I turned and looked at him and said "Excuse me? That was rather rude, my mom doesn't have an ass." and kept walking. Honestly, where do people find comments like this acceptable? You're at a hospital, not a strip club. While most patients are merely clothed, this is still not a strip joint. It is a hospital.
For those of you who don't know... the hospital is in the heart of the ghetto! I mean...realistically we get every thug from every 2 block radius. While not every patient is a "thug" the "thugs" seem to think they run the hospital. Hello!! Some people are actually paying for their stay here and are honestly sick.... (wait, is that too honest? Whatever, it is the TRUTH!)
Another incident from last night. A call light goes off for a patient that was not mine, however I like to help people so I answered the call light. Boy was that a mistake. I walk in "Hi! Can I help you with something?" The man replies " B!tcH get me god damn pain meds, now" I just froze, stunned.... what part of my "Hi! Can I help you with something" sounded like "Hi! I'm you bitch, I'll take your order now" people, common sense here, you respect others you shall get respect in return. People that treat me like that automatically annoy me. Where are your manners?! As this man continued to throw many more rude inappropriate words towards me I walked out with no intentions of helping him. We later had to call a "code green" on him because he was throwing his phone, urinal, table, and even a chair at the nurse.... really.... really?....Really?!!! Grow up! I feel so bad for other patients that need to hear and see such rude and immature behaviors.
Again another incident, I was going to go to the bathroom and the aid who talked more ghetto than what I'd imagine people in the Bronx talk like says to me as I'm walking into the bathroom "ahhhh gurrrl yuh betta not go in dur I shit real bad!" I turned and looked at her with my eyes I'm sure just massive, "WHAT?!" I asked, did I really just hear her right?! haha she goes "I shit in there, stinky real bad" Oh my goodness. I just about died. I am not one who ever likes to talk about pooping, so this was just so not something I needed to know. However, since it was the only bathroom available I took one for the team and took a deep breath before entering and went to the bathroom as fast as I could. I'd imagine the huge sigh of breath I made after exiting the bathroom was heard by her around the other side of the hall.
Cripes the things I see and experience as an everyday basis at the hospital. So my only advice for people who may have to experience a stay in the hospital.
1. Get a private room
2. Don't expect much
3. Don't expect much quietness
4. Be NICE
5. Be RESPECTFUL
6. Understand that you are NOT the only patient being cared for
7. Appreciate the help we give you, especially if we are genuinely being nice.
8. Do NOT hit on your nurses, aids, or doctors...its really creepy!
That is all for today, hope you have a better day with more manners than I received!-K
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