Heat wave?

Isn’t it AMAZE how much better 40 degree weather is than 20!?!  (200% better to be exact)

I have been so happy with this weeks “heat” wave, yesterday I almost felt like running through the streets naked…well, maybe that’s a bit extreme, but I was pleased to say the least.  What’s even crazier was the fact that the heaters in my patients’ rooms were cranked up so high that they all had their windows open…and it actually felt nice to have a chilly breeze. 

What is this?  I’m too young for hot flashes, and it’s too early for spring…

Trust me, I’m not complaining. 

On my lunch break, I waltzed across the street in JUST my scrubs.  No scarf, no hat, no gloves, just my (above) packed eats.

Newman’s Own organic dried apricots are really the only dried apricots I will eat.  I love dried fruit, but apricots can be hit or miss.  These are chewy without being too tough, and sweet without making you feel like you going to enter a diabetic coma after a handful…because who can eat just a handful.

This salad had spinach, coleslaw mix, corn, cherry toms, steamed asparagus, with Bragg’s liquid aminos on top.

This smaller tupperware had butternut squash, peas, and raisins.  YUM.  There is no better combo than BN squash with raisins/dried cranz.

Naturally, I brought Odwalla and Clif bars for snack action. 

What’s missing?  Uh.  APPLES!!!!  I was mortified when I was packing my lunch the night before and found we were out of my precious red lovers.  Bad planning on my part…I guess I was just so dang eager to get home to see Kyle (he had been in London for the week).  You KNOW you are in love when you forget to replete your apple supply due to the excitement of a boy man’s arrival.   

And since you all seem to enjoy my fun nursing stories, here’s a good one from the other day:

When getting my patient washed up, I found half a piece of buttered bread IN my patient’s diaper.  Ok.  Some background info.  Normally I’m not a fan of putting diapers on my patients because I think it makes them lazy and less likely to tell me before they have to go…and I am kinda a hard ass in terms of making my patients move (you only get more debilitated staying in bed all day).  But this particular patient needs a diaper – no question.  In addition to a diaper, she had a gown, a bed sheet AND blanket over her.  Moreover, she’s a fairly capable person, with some pretty decent dexterity.  So imagine my surprise when she told me she had something in her diaper, and I opened it up to change it, expecting to find poop and instead finding the rest of her uneaten breakfast.  Hmmmm…how exactly did she manage to butter a piece of toast, and then sneak it under all those layers?  I can understand saving leftovers for later, but storing it in your hot pocket doesn’t seem like the best route.  Just sayin’…

After work, Kyle met me at the hospital and we walked over to Oliver’s Bar & Grill.  I’m really trying to have a life and actually DO things, and going out after a work day was a big thing for me. 

We went to this place because they have a decent amount of space, good food, and lots of TVs (to watch football).  It’s in the West Village and was an easy walk from work.  I ordered the Homemade Vegetarian Burger which was made with portabello mushrooms, peppers, spinach, onions and carrots.  I got a salad on the side which had it’s own dressing (as well as a stray squirt of ketchup). 

(Sorry about the blackberry photo)

The bun was fluffy and toasty warm, and the burger was pretty impressive for bar food.  Normally I have minimal expectations from veggie burgers that you get at sports bars, but since it said “homemade” I was curious and went for it.  Unsure if I was about to get a frozen burger that was reheated and passed off as their own, I was excited that it was indeed homemade. 

If you look at the upper right corner of that last pic, you’ll see Kyle’s salad. Yes, he ordered a salad, at a bar, while watching football.  So dainty. 

I was all about my burger, though.  Texture-wise, it was kinda mushy, which sounds weird, but is probably what a shroom based burger’s consistency should be.  Flavor-wise, it was exceptional.  I could taste the carrots especially, which was awesome.  Love my beta-carotene

After the Colts got a decent lead, we headed home to watch the final quarter at home with dessert. 

2 Gala apples + 1 Red Delicious mediocre apple + cinnamon sprinkles = a heaping plate of apple slices (aka the perfect dessert)

I had to make up for my lunch time oversight after all…

Ok I’m off to dream sweet dreams about winning a Vitamix.

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