blood shed

so i was cutting my hair, actually, shaving my head with the clippers and as i was getting close to my ear...CUT...BLOOD SHED. the clippers cut my ear and blood everywhere! damn. well not actually blood everywhere, just on my two fingers. haha. pretty dramatic eh? but seriously though, it hurt like a mother and there was blood. must have been really tired. cause seriously, how do you cut yourself with the buzzer?

anyway for the past week i have been placing my name on the "wants off" list, which is pretty much a list that you can put your name on to get the night off if the patient census is low for the amount of nurses scheduled for the shift. i've put it on for 5 nights. and guess how many i got? NONE. crap. i've been craving a night off to recover, but unfortunately that was unsuccessful. luckily i get a 3 day weekend. oh by the way. the night shift is burning me out! i thought i would be able to handle it. i am getting used to it but it is really hard to stay up all night, go home in the morning to sleep during the day (at least 7 hours), wake up and be rested up for the next night. my body has adjusted somewhat but it's still difficult. i think i need to get on the 12 hour shifts so that i only have to work 3 days out of the week instead of 4. i know that doesn't sound like much, but seriously an extra day off really makes a difference. for those of you who are still in school, TAKE YOUR TIME. don't rush to get a job. the money will be there, the job will be there. i really regret working right after school, because i still haven't had the opportunity to travel. dee and i have been wanting to go somewhere really cool, like europe, canada, japan, australia, hawaii, fiji...hopefully summertime will be the time and i am able to get vacation time. anyone want to join?

wait, one more story. so for some reason i've been getting a lot of gas during the nights i'm working. it's really hard to just leave the unit to go to the bathroom because my patients are pretty unstable at times and you just can't leave. so i made a decision last week that i would just fart in my patients' room and if any of the other nurses were to come in i'd just say the patient farted or just pooped. hahahahaha! is that mean? oh well, i've got to do what i've got to do.

PEAS

WTF

"What if they shrunk to the size of prunes?"

"Dude! If they shrunk to the size of RAISINS I'd still suck on them!"

TRUCKIN

the TRUCK is here and I'm definitely enjoying it. haha. it's kinda weird that i have a new vehicle cuz i've had my old civic for almost 9 years and now it's been replacecd. damn, that was EMO. it's a lot different driving a truck than a regular car, like a civic. it's a lot bigger and you actually get to see things. when i was driving the civic i felt like i had to look up at things. now i'm looking down at all the azn racers. so i got the truck on saturday. i was almost going to call the dealer and cut the deal off because they postponed the delivery date 2 times. first of all i was supposed to get it on april 30th which was 10 days from my requisition. it wasn't in stock anywhere in the bay area so the dealer had to put in a special order and told me it was going to be in within 10 days. april 30th came around and still freaking nothing! so the dealer told me that the truck would be in may 1st. may 1st came and still, NOTHING. freaking aye. the feeling of disappointment. not only was i disappointed, but my brother-in-law and dee were. it was pretty funny. they were as disappointed as i was. i picked up dee from school on the 4th when she came back from her outdoor education trip and she thought i was going to surprise her. unfortunately, no SURPRISE for her. haha. the only surprise that she got was my PRESENCE. LOL. that was EMO too. haha and my brother-in-law called me every single day he got out of work to see if i got it already.
haha...what can you say, i expected it from a car enthusiast. anyway, so the dealer again tells me it would be in from may 3rd to may 5th and i was like what the hell! so long story short may 5th came around and still no call. 4 o'clock came around and i called the dealer to leave a message to cut the deal off and at the same time the dealer calls me when i'm about to leave the message and tells me to pick up the truck cause it was just brought in. despite all the crap i had to go to, i got the best deal that i could up here in the bay area with the exact things that i wanted. i think that = happy DAV!
(i know, the pick on the left is a bit gay! i didn't know what to do...haha. so don't give me shit about it!) more pics to come!

sidekick 3 vs. blackberry 8800

last october i decided to get a new phone. at the time i really wanted to get a blackberry but i ended up getting a sidekick 3. one of the reasons why i got the sidekick 3 was because my fingers were too fat for the blackberry pearl and the blackberry pearl didn't have a full qwerty pad. but just recently they came out with the blackberry 8800, which is pretty much the blackberry pearl with the full qwerty pad. meaning more room for my fat fingers! haha. so i'm thinking about getting it. i really like the sidekick...unlimited txting, web browsing, aim, yahoo messenger, music player, camera, and a whole lot of other crap. unfortunately, up here in the bay area the only people carrying these sidekicks around are BOPPERS. seriously, you go to serramonte mall (BOPPER central) and kids everywhere are carrying them around their necks, texting while they walk, and are in large annoying groups. so that's one big reason why i don't bust it out in public. LOL. dee always makes fun of me and freaking calls me a BOPPER. actually all her cousins do too! haha. so i kinda want to "grow" up now and get something a little more professional. one of the things i really like about the blackberry is the high speed internet, which is lacking in the sidekick 3. check out the photos and help me decide. PLACE YOUR VOTE

VACATION

just read Dante's blog and I would have to agree with him...I am in need of a vacation. i just starting working but i feel like i need to take some time off. from the beginning of nursing school up to now i haven't really taken a REAL vacation. i've taken trips to vegas, so cal, and whatnot but i haven't really had the chance travel. right after nursing school i had to study for NCLEX and while in the process got hired at my hospital. my classmates and i were supposed to go to hawaii but i couldn't join them because i had to work. i keep thinking about talking to my manager so that i could take some time off of work to just RELAX and go somewhere. not sure where, but just somewhere.

dee and i have even talked about going abroad and working. her, teaching while i do my nursing thing. anyone want to join? LOL. we are somewhat serious, but i think we are going to at least spend 1-2 years working here and maybe do it when we are a bit more financially stable. i think it would be an awesome experience to be in another country to work and play!

since april 3rd i've been vehicle-less. it's seriously one of the most aweful feelings ever! i guess living in southern california made me rely heavily on driving everywhere. when i moved up here to the bay area i didn't use my little civic as much as i did cause getting around the city is a lot easier at times using public transportation. but having a vehicle at hand made me feel a little more at ease if i was too lazy to take bart or muni. now, i've been borrowing dee's car, having her drop me off at work, pick me up and help me run errands. i am extremely thankful for her. her parents have been really understanding too, allowing me to take the car when dee doesn't use it. my truck should be ready this week (hopefully tomorrow) for pickup. i am definitely going to feel a lot better when i have my own vehicle again!

gian, dante...get a freakin truck and we'll be truck buddies! haha...dang that sounds awkward. but seriously, get trucks.

oh by the way, i've QUIT the shoe game like a month ago. no more jordans, no more dunks, no more AF1s. i'm pretty sad about it but i ain't gonna get emo about it...gotta start saving for some important things that cannot be mentioned at this time. as the time comes i'll mention these unmentionables. but seriously not buying shoes every weekend really keeps my bank account at a positive...LOL

peace

can you believe it's already May? where is the time going? January 16th was my first day on the job as a Registered Nurse and I really can't believe that May 1st is already here because tonight marks the last night for ICU orientation. starting tomorrow night I'll be on my own without people watching over my back minute after minute. it wasn't a bad experience but it sure was a lot of pressure performing nursing care while fellow co-workers analyzed and critiqued each move I made. this also included a multitude of suggestions of how "they would do it" and for me to "find my own way"! CONFUSING!!! you think one way is good and then another nurse comes along and says this might be better. damnit, where is the continuity and consistency. i guess that's what makes the nursing profession dynamic and challenging. there is seriously NO one answer. i'm sure over time i'll find my own ways and hopefully become one of those nurses others look up to!