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Apr 30, 2011
Apr 27, 2011
Beauty Everywhere!
I'm at work. Again. This is my fifth shift in the past 12 days. By the time I drag my weary self home tomorrow morning, I'll have been at the hospital on 10 of the preceding 13 days. I am tired of being here, and bored of looking at the same things over and over and over again.
Like the break room:
But today, even in the midst of my over-worked ennui, the beautiful orchids by the window caught my eye.
They've been there forever - or at least since I started working here (almost 2 years ago!)
I don't know who brought them, or who maintains them.
I certainly can't keep a plant alive for more than a month or two.
But these plants are gorgeous, and certainly a much-needed reminder to appreciate the beautiful things in life.
Even when you'd rather be any where else in the world!
Incidentally, my 5 shifts in 2 weeks works out to be about 60 hours a week. Significantly less than what I did as a resident during the busy months. Only two years out of residency, and I already canNOT imagine going back to such a ridiculous life. Or how I managed it in the first place!
Like the break room:
But today, even in the midst of my over-worked ennui, the beautiful orchids by the window caught my eye.
They've been there forever - or at least since I started working here (almost 2 years ago!)I don't know who brought them, or who maintains them.
I certainly can't keep a plant alive for more than a month or two.But these plants are gorgeous, and certainly a much-needed reminder to appreciate the beautiful things in life.
Even when you'd rather be any where else in the world!Incidentally, my 5 shifts in 2 weeks works out to be about 60 hours a week. Significantly less than what I did as a resident during the busy months. Only two years out of residency, and I already canNOT imagine going back to such a ridiculous life. Or how I managed it in the first place!
Apr 22, 2011
Slow Day at Work = Easter Origami!
Incidentally, my phone auto-corrected "bunnies" up there to "junkies." Gives it a whole different perspective. Also, I don't think I could make Origami junkies.
But perhaps I should try?
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Apr 4, 2011
Spooky!
The post-partum area in our hospital is in serious need of remodeling and updating. I would venture to guess that the last time it was re-vamped was about 1988, complete with pastel prints of happy children on the wall and dirty off white and teal-ish vinyl floor tiles.
Several months ago, the artwork was (thankfully, mercifully) replaced with some wonderful pictures of babies taken by a local photographer. SO much more appropriate than the Children of the Corn paintings up before.
In the last couple of weeks, they tore down the grungy pastel wallpaper, and re-painted the eggshell white walls a more beige-y white color, which is much easier on the eyes.
And now they are finally replacing the floor! Hooray!
Post-partum happens to be quite slow (aka lacking in patients) at the moment, so they sent those patients over to the Pediatrics area. Leaving me in my little call room, with this scary looking, half torn up floor right outside my door.
I appreciate the coming metamorphosis (changing to a faux wood linoleum flooring), but I'm a tad spooked by the empty, run-down looking view I get when I leave my room. It feels like I've fallen into a scary B movie, where I'm trapped in an abandoned hospital with a psycho clown killer... Gonna make for some great sleep tonight!
Several months ago, the artwork was (thankfully, mercifully) replaced with some wonderful pictures of babies taken by a local photographer. SO much more appropriate than the Children of the Corn paintings up before.
In the last couple of weeks, they tore down the grungy pastel wallpaper, and re-painted the eggshell white walls a more beige-y white color, which is much easier on the eyes.
And now they are finally replacing the floor! Hooray!
Post-partum happens to be quite slow (aka lacking in patients) at the moment, so they sent those patients over to the Pediatrics area. Leaving me in my little call room, with this scary looking, half torn up floor right outside my door.
I appreciate the coming metamorphosis (changing to a faux wood linoleum flooring), but I'm a tad spooked by the empty, run-down looking view I get when I leave my room. It feels like I've fallen into a scary B movie, where I'm trapped in an abandoned hospital with a psycho clown killer... Gonna make for some great sleep tonight!
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