November 02, 2002
Christmas List
Ok, so I know of two people who want to see this. Everyone else, fuggita 'bout it!Hugs and Kisses
New scrubs for clinical (I can wear color next semester!)
A subscription to Real Simple
Gift ideas for Dan and crew for Hannukah
Kisses
Soft thick socks
Homemade Poems
Pretty stationary or pens
A pretty shirt
A really good CD-ROM Medical Dictionary
A gear thingie (you know, where the chain goes around) for my bike
Hugs
Frozen Homemade Food
Bath and Body Works Body Cream (all of the ones I usually buy are discontinued)
leather driving gloves
A real menorah (not travel sized)
More hugs
A framed picture of Danny, no, not Devito, not funny
Old stand-by's (van Gogh stuff, wall calendar, CD's of good music, text books, stuffed critters that I'll leave at home unless they are Schweethearts)
Oh yeah, did I say hugs?
AND lastly, world peace
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January 17, 2003
War with Iraq
When discussing the possible draft with my boyfriend, I told him:"Tell them you work with computers."
"No, better yet, tell them that guns are heavy, and they hurt your hands."
Ha ha ha ha ha
Guns are heavy; they hurt my hands.
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February 19, 2003
Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwiches
There are two sandwiches that I remember from when I was a child. There was a turkey, mustard, tomato, and cheddar cheese sandwich that I thought Mom invented just for me. I was sad to realize my brother also received the same sandwich in his lunch. And then later at Subway to hear them say that my sandwich was...*sigh*... plain.Then there was the peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich!! This is a classic example of simple Erin. Yes, my Mom has moved beyond these sandwiches to bigger and greater items. Check out her website. She made these amazing blue cheese stuffed olives and then spicy grilled tuna kabobs. Her repetoire gets larger every weekend.
I just want those feel good foods that I know no one can get wrong...wait a minute... that isn't me, that's Dan. Well, hell, they don't call them comfort foods for nothing. I ate this huge PB & J sandy today that still has me grinning with stick to your bones goodness. Yes, none of my cliche's make sense, but that is inconsequential... just wait until I go off on another tangent completely unrelated to anything I have previously been talking about!
But I have not strode forth to conquer the realm of cooking like my mother, alas, just last night I made soup chicken. You know, add a can of soup to sauteed chicken, and voilà! it is dinner. Cream of mushroom soup and chicken does the heart good. Yea, every so often I create something yummy like Chicken Dan (chicken, marinated artichoke hearts, black olives, diced tomatos, and beer).
There is a sad ending to this fairy tale saga of feel good foods...I think I am progressively becoming more and more glucose intolerant. That means good-bye peanut butter, good-bye sugery jelly, and good-bye thick wonderful bread. You will be missed at least until I graduate from nursing school and actually allow myself time to work out. Ahhhhh, that will be a wonderful time...
And just like McDonald's keeps bringing back the McRib, I will bring back my ole friend PB & J.
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May 24, 2003
Movies I've been watching
So I haven't done much since I've gotten out of nursing school, but the movies, OH! The Movies! I've seen a lot of junk and a lot of great flicks.Let's start with Sweet Home Alabama. I usually love Reese Witherspoon, but her accent was a little aggravating. Don't be fooled by my attempt to actually critique this movie because the cheesy plotline and warm heart of Josh Lucas's character Jake won me over. It is a great movie to clean your room to. I know I cleaned Dan's room while watching it. Hmmm... oh yea, to me it is about compromise and really finding out what you want in life.
Ladies, if you are reading this stop now and go rent Banger Sisters. It is fun and light, but goofy enough to watch while draining a couple of bottles of wine with your best friends. If anyone signed: "Don't ever change" in your yearbook and then you went on to actually live, this is a good movie for you. I thought it was well written and finally a chance to see older female actresses doing something real for their age group that does not involve any "First Wives."
Catch Me If You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks was fair. Good for video. Neat little tricks about checks I never even thought about. The motivation to sit throug it has to be there because even though I, a true mark, sat through it, I'm not sure many thriller movie fans would.
Instead of going to Raleigh's Artsplosion, Biljana, Olena, and I ventured over to the WyndSong to see Down With Love. Very cute flic. Light even airy, should be seen with same sex friends though because then you can bash the opposite sex during the viewing. It was just cute. The double entendres(sp?) are cute. Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor were cute. The sets were cute.
Then, yesterday we watched Bruce Almighty at SouthPoint. I went with Dan and Ed, so of course I wiped away my tears each time I cried because I was hanging with the big boys. Why did I cry at a comedy, you ask? I'm not sure. It could be as simple as "that time of the month" or it could be that the closer I get to marriage the more I fear it (not exactly marriage but failed marriage). Well, you might be a little concerned that I might be talking about the wrong movie. Why, Erin, Bruce Almighty is about a selfish man realizing that there are other people in the world with their own feelings or that life is much grander than just fame or Dude, God's job is reeeeeeeally hard. No, no, no it was about me and my relationship, duh. I worry that I am not Dan's number one more often than I should, and justifiably:
Point A) I am female and approve of irrational thought.
Point B) I date Dan and therefore I give him a lot of thought.
Point C) I occasionally think irrationally about Dan, hey sometimes even rationally. I bet none of you were expecting that!
Well, all in all. You could wait for video for this movie. It was ok. Dan and I reflected today that "God" was a more every man's God than just the Jewish G-d or the Muslim God. It was a wartime over touchy piece in which Jim Carey gets to be Jim Carey.
Oh yea, and I watched a play, Love Echos that my good friend Suja Thomas was in. Everyone else besides me and my roommate, Jackie Granelli, enjoyed it immensely. I told the director that I'd write up a review for him and email it to him without asking for his email. Opps, I'll ask Suja for that later this summer.
After Memorial Day weekend, I'll be starting my job at UNC Hospitals. This will prove to be pretty interesting. Dan keeps laughing and says, "I hope you clear up that Code Brown." Ha, ha, ha. Hopefully, I'll do a little more than that.
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August 23, 2003
Quit your Whining
After the eighteenth, "So I see you've been watching a couple of movies?" has subsided, here you are: a real posting from the nonblogger, Erin.This summer I worked on a cardio-thoracic floor at UNCH. It was awesome and pretty much solidified that I am not a floor nurse. I like the high impact care, and I would love some responsibility. I'm still considering becoming a transplant coordinator, but it isn't the be all end all as it once was. I think I would be the most useful in some sort of coordinating position since I love to organize things and problem solve little things (note: I did not say catastrophes). I saw a lot of chest tubes pulled out and one put in, yuk. I helped a lot of people to the bathroom and collected a lot of sputum. I held a lot of hands and comforted a lot of people, which was my favorite part. One of my patients called me her guardian angel. I felt like I really made a difference with that family.
I also learned what people mean about the politics of the place. I honestly thought politics referred to managing the facility and staff- patient relationships in order to provide care. No, no, no. Politics also includes the tone on the floor. Do people talk about each other behind one another's backs? Does praise ever reach a manager's ears or is it all bad-mouthing? I had some amazing preceptors who gave me support and some great advice. I learned about personal nursing practice and that it isn't like nursing school. Everyone really has their own way of doing things and it usually works out for the benefit of the patient. It was just cool.
Last night was fun. I went out to eat with Ed Barnes, Harper Gordek, and my man, Dan Fisher. We had yummy burgers at Fuddrucker's in Durham. Then, they drank a little, watched a little baseball, and played a little NCAA PS2 football. I went to Cyclo with Betsy Bevis, Phil Choi, Olena Taranova, Biljana Djukic(?), Suja Thomas, and Vicki Graham. It was a really neat Cafe that served drinks with tapioca pearls, which are definitely not my bag. They were fun, but I couldn't do it again. They resembled blueberries and were like gummy bears in texture. They fill the bottom of the glass. After Cyclo, I picked up my nursing school buddy, Marie Schenebeck, at the airport. She told us about a renegade, manipulative kid she babysat for in SF and we helped her get her stuff inside. I then said good-bye to Phil who last I spoke to him was in W. VA. Hummmm...nope, I ain't going there. I returned to Dan's house to watch some football action, which ended with Harper leaving to run home since his car was in the shop. If I recall, he left at 02:17 and was to call before 03:32 or a search party was to be sent after him. He got back safely, and the details of his journey are his to tell. I like those boys, I like them a lot. They are really silly.
Lastly, I am completely recovered from my cystectomy. I have an appointment with the surgeon on the 28th. I think it will be smooth sailing for at least another year now, right?
I've seen more movies, by the way: Pirates of the Carribbean, Maid in Manhattan, Jungle Book (1&2), SWAT, Open Range, Leaglly Blonde 2, Dogma, Clerks cartoons "Who is driving car?" "Bear is driving car!"
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October 31, 2003
Holiday Gift List 2003
Ok, Mom and Dan, stop buying me stuff for the holidays. Everyone else, fuggita 'bout the following!Hugs and Kisses
A subscription to Real Simple (I think Dan wants this one)
Gift ideas for Dan and crew for Hannukah
Soft socks
Homemade Poems
Nursing Care Plan or Nursing Intervention type books
Stationary or pens
A really good CD-ROM Medical Dictionary
Frozen Homemade Food
NCLEX review CD's that I can listen to in the car
Gift ideas for Mom, Dad, and Jeremy
Another framed picture of Dan
Old stand-by's (van Gogh prints I do not have, some form of wall calendar, mixed CD's, Schweethearts)
This year I have really geeked out. I love you guys.
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September 23, 2004
Bride/Nurse-zilla
So I am having a little role confusion. When I am at the hospital, I am struggling to have that I am the nurse attitude and when I get home I struggle not to talk about the wedding.I gave up the weding planning to Dan so I could focus on me a little while. That worked for like two weeks. I was relaxed and thought I could answer a few questions or help Dan out a little. WRONG!!! I went immediately into cranky just who really cares mode again. Not good for either PR or personal stress levels. "The wedding" gets bigger and bigger everyday and I'm getting more claustrophobic. I'm not even talking about money or guest numbers. It has just become this giant enormous project that seems to never end.
I did finally break and Dan was (of course) there for me. I just want to get married and never be engaged again. This is by far the hardest part of our relationship.
I am doing little things to keep sane. I finally bought my wedding shoes and even planned my Vegas fun, well, bought plane tickets anyway. That, and my preceptorship at work is over and so my next shift in the hospital is solo! That will be fun. I have decided to buy Dan a gift for the shower this weekend. I hope he likes it.
Oh yeah, and if you made it this far or care after my rant. We are registered at
Crate & Barrel
Pottery Barn
Sears
Belk
For local folks, there will be a recipe shower on Saturday November 6. Bring your favorite dish and the recipe for it! That is my kind of party. :) Food :P
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November 29, 2006
Holiday List for ME
So it is that time again... I had a wonderful time with all the 'rents, my bro and Grandma Natalie at my house for T-day. Now everyone is asking for this year's lists of wants, so here goes.-lip gloss
-nail polish
-patience
-long sleeved Life is Good either Medium Male or xtra large child's tees
-non-cutesy stickers of letters, places, things for scrapbooking
-glass or bulk beads
-fast paced workout music
-Tamora Pierce book set Trickster series
-your fave book or one you'd like others to read
-free floating shelves
-Broyhill Curio Cabinet (Item: Curio China, Item Number: 5500-60, Collection: Everyday Dining-Urban, Description: 1 glass door, 3 drawers, removable wine rack, 2 wood shelves, 2 glass shelves, light, Dimensions: 48"W x 18"D x 68"H)
-any of our china Gramercy Park Kate Spade
-pictures of family having fun or eating, eating is fun
-more time
I hope this helps.
Dan and I just celebrated another Anniversarario as well. I worked that day shift and came home tired. Dan ate chips and cheese andI had bologna and cheese. I went to sleep on the couch until Dan convinced me to go upstairs. It was a great celebration.
Ok, so really, we went back to Il Palio the night before for dinner. I had a savory taglietelle and Dan had a yummy meat dish. We each had dessert with Happy Anniversary written on the plate in chocolate. Dan had a molten chocolate thing and my Amaretto (sp?) Creme Brulee was fabulous. Most importantly Dan gave me the best gift. Yes, it was something I had asked for but so what. He wrote down a list of things that he loved about me that had nothing to do with my appearance. I cried, and he smiled because he knew he had done well and made me feel not only happy but so very very loved. Then, he topped it all and gave me a second gift of a pendant reminiscent of Starry Night inscribed with the quote, "I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine." I am so wonderfully blessed to have such a loving and generous man in my life. I love my Dan Fisher, and I hope he knows it.
A lot of other things have happened in my life as well like Bermuda and Boston and Memphis and not happy Memphis. My cousin Jessica has this adorable little family started that I saw for the first time during my trip to Memphis. Mom and I are planning our next trip out into the wild USA. My Daddy is advancing himself in the world of architecture and his achievements in continuing education got some high praise. You go, Dad! I might accidentally get to see more of him because now he is Secretary of the NC AIA. My bro still rocks and his classes are still umm unruly. He might make a change soon in his life, and I'm sure he'll tell someone if he decides something, right? I received a market value raise. We bought a house. I'm studying for the CCTN to get my certification in transplant nursing. We'll see soon if I succeed. I love my family and my life with all its ups and downs. I'll post again in a couple of years, right?
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January 12, 2007
Ode to the Garage
It was arranged that I go home early from my first night at work on Wednesday night. I protested stating I'd leave only if Amy, my NM, told me to go and she did an hour later. By the way, it makes a lot of sense to send me home, being only 1 week s/p appendectomy. SO...they replaced me at 11pm with my good friend Gloria. I called Dan around 1:00am saying I was headed home. I waited for the security shuttle to get to my car and then drove away from the lovely hospital where I work. End of story? I know, I know it is another boring go nowhere Erin story, but eh?Anyway, when we were shopping for houses, I had a couple of perks on my list one being a garage. During the ice storm in 2002, I lost my rear windshield to a massive pine branch. I kinda didn't want that to happen again.
Boy, is this disjointed. Aren't you guys lucky? It's like you ae really listening to me speak.
So, around 1:45am when I get home and pull into the garage. I feel very safe. Very very safe actually. I closed the garage door while still in the car and without any paranoia entered my home where Danny boy was sleeping. Weird thing being a weakish female driving alone in the wee hours. Your mind wanders. Did I mention I love my garage?
I thought about writing this entry yesterday morning, but it didn't happen instead I played on my new gmail account.
I also went to lunch with my girlfriends, Lena and Bilja. They make me feel old or (a better word) settled. My life is so simple compared to theirs. I love my simple life, and I'm glad I no longer obsess about my place in the world or whether my career runs my life. I'm happy, and I have other things to obsess about instead like babies and possibly getting sick even when I'm well and my most favorite person, Dan. It was a good time though and I love spending time with them.
More important news...
WE'RE SHOOTING CRAPS ON SATURDAY!!!!
Yes, Kristin and Ed are heading to Vegas and need to be able to hang with the high rollers, so we're playing my favorite game. I think I'll iron my Craps carpet tonight and bring it over. Woo-Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11)
