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Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

#outsideonabreak.

A while back I mentioned that I was going to re-try the photo-a-day thing, but on instagram, which is more portable and convenient. What I noticed almost immediately was that while its usually easy to find something "photo-worthy" on my days off, its actually quite a challenge on my work days. I started to notice that if I took a picture at work, I tended to take pictures outside on my break. Once that realization sunk in, I decided to start doing that on purpose, more than anything else to motivate me to try and get outside to get some sunshine and fresh air instead of feeling "trapped" inside for twelve hours. Hence, the hashtag was born, #outsideonabreak. It makes a big difference, to spend a little time away from all the incessant beeping and noises. A little down time to regroup (and by a little, I mean, a little.) Sometimes getting my 15 minute breaks seriously feels like a luxury. Here's the pics I've snapped so far. Not stellar, lots of sky photos - but they all remind me of little snippets of time that I got to spend outside... sometimes it really is the little things!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Work. Real Life

As much as I wish that I didn't have a 40 hour a week job that takes up every other weekend and saps all my energy ... that is not the case. I would be lying if I said that I didn't envy those creative people that get paid to be awesome for a living and inspire the rest of us. But on the other hand, I feel very fortunate to have a good paying job, especially these days, when there are so many folks out there that are looking for work. I need to remind myself to look at the glass as half full, not half empty. Since I have started photo a day, I have accumulated a little pile of pictures taken at work. I spend a lot of time there, so it only seems right that it should be included in this little documentation of daily life. It has also helped remind me of the reasons I love being a nurse, many of those are hard to photograph though, ... adrenaline rushes, saving lives, finally getting through to someone, working with awesome people, those "ah ha" moments, and sometimes just having an intubated and sedated patient (after all, I am an ICU nurse). Well, here they are.
In case you're curious... starting left to right
1. View from the break room
2. What I carry around all day at work
3. Sign above the coffee pot
4. Goofy self pic in the locker room
5. Old radio that still works
6. Funny flamingo pen
7. The sun on a lunch break
8. My locker
9. Chocolate wrapper, need to work on eating better at work :)
10. Starbucks treat on one of my "Fridays"
11. Flower brightening up the break room
12. Sunset at quittin time
13. Where I work
14. Study day
15. Junk food... (see #9)

Thursday, December 08, 2011

Be Back Soon...

... so I've been busy working on projects and busy with my real job too. It's been fun working in the ER the last two days, but a new kind of stress is always more tiring. Makes you have to think a littler harder when you're working a different floor than usual. Totally different pace. But a nice change of pace for a few days. I became a nurse because I loved the ER (way back in the day), ended up getting sucked into the world of ICU nursing. Anyways, got a couple days of R&R now, should be nice!! Hopefully, this weekend, I'll get around to some pictures... who knows, might just sleep for a few days though. :)

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Coffee and a doughnut...

The breakfast of champions! Back in the ICU for the day. Hadn't entirely realized how much I missed it.

Friday, December 04, 2009

Late Night Riddle

Two minus one equals one. Plus one equals two. Minus one equals one, for a total of three.
What is it?

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Yippee!!

Off 4 hours early today!! Getting any early start on the weekend... planning to make a triffle tomorrow. But no meat included in this one :) Have a good weekend everyone!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Sorry for the lack of posts... I've been busy savin' lives. Now the night shifts are officially over! (Well for a couple months at least.) So I'm looking forward to getting my life back!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Warm Blankets...

are the most wonderful things on earth! Almost as nice as curling up in bed under a down comfortor... almost.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Countdown

2 shifts down and 5 nights to go! Then 2 weekends off in a row... we'll be visiting Ephrata for Joe's bike race and then Spokane for Bloomsday!

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Snow in Seattle!

I'm "playing" tele tech today at work. Right now watching the snow fall outside the window... Its so pretty!
I can't wait to get up to the mountain this week, hopefully there will be more fresh powder!!