Monthly Archive: March 2009

I’m going back to Cali, Cali, Cali

LL Cool J anyone?  For the second time in 2 weeks, I’m back on the west coast.  I still dreaded the long flight (I just hate flying in general), but this time Kyle was with me, so it was ok.  Plus, now the whole trip is gonna be one million times better 🙂 We are starting in Nor Cal…then heading to So Cal for my cousin’s wedding AND to visit with college friends (we both went to UCLA).  Plane snacks at the ass crack of dawn.   The apple was solid, the True Delights bar,… Read more >

Mr. Mrsa

Love my contact precaution patients.  Having a patient with a MRSA infection is a blessing in disguise.  Why you ask?  Because most of the other patients on the unit are high risk for infection in their fragile post-op state, so I can’t get a patient assignment with a fresh heart while I have my infected patient on contact isolation…score! I only had one patient today!  Granted he has a PEG with continuous tube feeds, tracheostomy requiring frequent suctioning, and IVs going around the clock…but still.  One parient = smooth sailing. I started work with a… Read more >

empty containers

I couldn’t decide on a title for this post. The real title should have been “how much chocolate and dessert food can you consume in 48 hours”…but that doesn’t really roll off the tongue. So, instead I decided to post photos of all the containers I’ve managed to polish off (as if wasting food in our move is my biggest concern). More death by chocolate (vegan) cake…aka the BEST slice of heaven on Earth.  Yuuuummmmmy!!  And this was only half way through (the original slice was about the size of a brick). And for those… Read more >

An ode to K

Inspired by my girl K’s creamy smooth hummus, I decided to take a second stab at making my own hummus.  I have tried this before, and the result was too healthy tasting.  So this time I decided to up the fat.  That’s the ticket!!! Into the blender: 1 can of chickpeas (the big one) 3/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup plain soy milk 5 shakes of sesame seeds and salt (to taste) OMG.  The creamy texture was SO good.  If I could have licked the inside of the blender, I would have…I… Read more >