Right...updating!

Dragon*Con was absolutely amazing. Great guests (including Carrie Fisher, Martin Landau, and WTF Ernest Borgnine), great bands (much love especially for Abney Park, Hellblinki, and new fave Frenchy and the Punk). Friends new to the con enjoyed themselves and already purchased their memberships for next year. You should, too.

I took some pictures but have been too lazy to upload. Maybe I'll fix that over the holiday. An alien in a bikini with a googly eyed strap on isn't something you see every day~~

Friday I have to work, covering a procedure room somewhat new to me. As of last week, I'd not worked it at all, and it occurred to me that I could end up staring at a drain that needed dressing and attachments without the slightest idea of what to do. So I've spent four of the last five workdays shadowing to learn the ropes. Usually people spend 3 weeks, but I think I'll be okay. On the downside, my Thanksgiving will have to be relatively tame so that I can get up the next day. 5 hours of sleep was fine for my old desk job -- not for procedural nursing.

Otherwise, life is good. I've gotten a raise and bonus and will get a little more of each over the next couple months. 1.5 years into the new career, and my only wish is that I'd changed careers sooner. That all this came about because of a completely off the cuff remark from an old co-worker of mine is rather mind-blowing. I'll remember her at Xmas. Cheers,

-TTm

Right...updating!

Dragon*Con was absolutely amazing. Great guests (including Carrie Fisher, Martin Landau, and WTF Ernest Borgnine), great bands (much love especially for Abney Park, Hellblinki, and new fave Frenchy and the Punk). Friends new to the con enjoyed themselves and already purchased their memberships for next year. You should, too.

I took some pictures but have been too lazy to upload. Maybe I'll fix that over the holiday. An alien in a bikini with a googly eyed strap on isn't something you see every day~~

Friday I have to work, covering a procedure room somewhat new to me. As of last week, I'd not worked it at all, and it occurred to me that I could end up staring at a drain that needed dressing and attachments without the slightest idea of what to do. So I've spent four of the last five workdays shadowing to learn the ropes. Usually people spend 3 weeks, but I think I'll be okay. On the downside, my Thanksgiving will have to be relatively tame so that I can get up the next day. 5 hours of sleep was fine for my old desk job -- not for procedural nursing.

Otherwise, life is good. I've gotten a raise and bonus and will get a little more of each over the next couple months. 1.5 years into the new career, and my only wish is that I'd changed careers sooner. That all this came about because of a completely off the cuff remark from an old co-worker of mine is rather mind-blowing. I'll remember her at Xmas. Cheers,

-TTm