More, like man but anyway...
Steven Hawking got to experience zero gravity today. Just saw it on the news. Good for him. He looked so happy! GO SH you freaking genius.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Plant Earth?
So looks like we may not be alone after all...
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21618354-5001021,00.html
Prepare for close encounters. I am moving to New Mex!?
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21618354-5001021,00.html
Prepare for close encounters. I am moving to New Mex!?
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Turtle Race
I'm a little slow... he he.
So, check out this web site: http://www.greatturtlerace.com/
It's so awesome. I'm trying to get my niece interested, but she would rather play in the pool. So you go check it out instead. So anyway, these little guys are almost extinct an of course I care because I love the sea turtles. (Since forever, no really.)
I'm going for Stephanie Colbturtle... who is winning by the way!!! Woo hoo.
So, check out this web site: http://www.greatturtlerace.com/
It's so awesome. I'm trying to get my niece interested, but she would rather play in the pool. So you go check it out instead. So anyway, these little guys are almost extinct an of course I care because I love the sea turtles. (Since forever, no really.)
I'm going for Stephanie Colbturtle... who is winning by the way!!! Woo hoo.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Welcome innocent.
I saw a little innocent baby born today. I say innocent because this is the only time in this child's life where it knows nothing that it can remember, therefore- it's completely innocent. I think kids lose their innocence about the time they learn to be sneaky. Then it's all down hill from there and you just better hope your kid isn't a white male that wets the bed and tortures small animals or you may have a future serial killer on your hands. Especially if he has "mother issues" and joins the military. But I digress...
Anyway, I saw a baby born today. Mom was so pretty. No really, she was. Quiet as a mouse. Never screamed. Did it all without pain medicine or an epidural. She couldn't have one because she was thrombpcytopenic which means that her platelets were low. (Platelets are big fat red blood cells that help you form clots when you bleed.) So since these were low and epidurals require needles in your dural space of your spine this can cause bleeding if the sac is punctured. If you can't clot, you can bleed. Bad news. It can lead to paralysis and all other types of bad stuff. So even though she had an epidural with her first kid she would have to be brave. She was. She made having a baby look easy. (No, I am still not ever having kids.) She didn't even tear or anything. Lucky her.
Way to go mom. It was pretty cool. Didn't freak me out too bad and I am not experiencing post traumatic stress as I thought I would.
One lasting memory: The smell of having a baby vaguely reminds me of the smell of dissecting animals in biology in high school. (Not sharks and sea monsters, just like rats and stuff) It's that odd smell that you can't really put your finger on but you will also never forget. That's what hot baby dropping vagina smells like, in case you wanted to know. Ha. Ha. Hope I grossed you out.
Anyway, I saw a baby born today. Mom was so pretty. No really, she was. Quiet as a mouse. Never screamed. Did it all without pain medicine or an epidural. She couldn't have one because she was thrombpcytopenic which means that her platelets were low. (Platelets are big fat red blood cells that help you form clots when you bleed.) So since these were low and epidurals require needles in your dural space of your spine this can cause bleeding if the sac is punctured. If you can't clot, you can bleed. Bad news. It can lead to paralysis and all other types of bad stuff. So even though she had an epidural with her first kid she would have to be brave. She was. She made having a baby look easy. (No, I am still not ever having kids.) She didn't even tear or anything. Lucky her.
Way to go mom. It was pretty cool. Didn't freak me out too bad and I am not experiencing post traumatic stress as I thought I would.
One lasting memory: The smell of having a baby vaguely reminds me of the smell of dissecting animals in biology in high school. (Not sharks and sea monsters, just like rats and stuff) It's that odd smell that you can't really put your finger on but you will also never forget. That's what hot baby dropping vagina smells like, in case you wanted to know. Ha. Ha. Hope I grossed you out.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Diagnosis....
I have come to the realization that I am fatigued.
fatigue: a lack of energy and motivation
compassion fatigue: a loss of sympathy for the suffering of others experienced by donors or caregivers as a result of the demands made of them, often experienced by those in the health care profession
student fatigue syndrome: students get all worn out as the semester wears on and stop doing good work, and studying
Diagnosis made.
Rx: Drink a bottle of red wine, two ibuprofen before bedtime, skip kickboxing, rehydrate prn.
fatigue: a lack of energy and motivation
compassion fatigue: a loss of sympathy for the suffering of others experienced by donors or caregivers as a result of the demands made of them, often experienced by those in the health care profession
student fatigue syndrome: students get all worn out as the semester wears on and stop doing good work, and studying
Diagnosis made.
Rx: Drink a bottle of red wine, two ibuprofen before bedtime, skip kickboxing, rehydrate prn.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Dog Park Dummies
How to know if you are a dumb ass at the dog park:
1. You bring a kid and leave it unsupervised.
2. You bring a bag of treats.
3. You sit on the ground.
4. You sit on the ground with your bag of dog treats in your lap.
5. You give YOUR KID dog treats and he puts them in his pockets.
6. You whine when dogs obsess over your treat-infested ass and your little kid too.
7. You just don't get it- your a dumb ass.
Yeah, those are the top ways to know if you are a dumb ass in the dog park. Pretty much the only other stupid thing you could do would be to wear a suit made of meat, or better yet dress your kid in the suit.
This lady, I wanted to tell her so much...
For once, I held my tongue and we went to the beach instead. See idiots spoil it for everyone. She had all the dogs acting crazy, it was almost scary.
1. You bring a kid and leave it unsupervised.
2. You bring a bag of treats.
3. You sit on the ground.
4. You sit on the ground with your bag of dog treats in your lap.
5. You give YOUR KID dog treats and he puts them in his pockets.
6. You whine when dogs obsess over your treat-infested ass and your little kid too.
7. You just don't get it- your a dumb ass.
Yeah, those are the top ways to know if you are a dumb ass in the dog park. Pretty much the only other stupid thing you could do would be to wear a suit made of meat, or better yet dress your kid in the suit.
This lady, I wanted to tell her so much...
For once, I held my tongue and we went to the beach instead. See idiots spoil it for everyone. She had all the dogs acting crazy, it was almost scary.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Sping Break Arrives!!!
Yes, Spring Break is here. Officially today is the first day. It has been fabulous. The weather is beautiful and perfect and I hope it is like this every day for the next week. I can't wait to blog about all my adventures. FUN!!!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Hot like a Velociraptor
you: "Liz, what are you talking about? That's not a Velociraptor up there. "Me: "I know, it just sounds good rolling off my tongue."
See I was studying and I was thinking about this little stuffed dino I got my niece and how I wish I had time to go mail it to her, tomorrow. Anyway, so I was thinking...
When I was a kid I thought dinos were the coolest thing ever. Stegosaurus in the house! That was my fav. So I am thinking back to the days of grade school and saying to myself...
"They made me learn a bunch of fun and interesting stuff about dinos when I was a kid, and where did it get me?"
No where really. I mean seriously couldn't they make it more relevant by at least making this knowledge useful in some way, like for bonus points on your driver's license exam:
extra credit: What was the Stegosaurus classified as?
a. carnivore b. herbivore c. omnivore d. your mom
or maybe they can start adding a few of these into my nursing exams. I want more dinosaurs. I want to feel that something random that I learned when I was six or seven still benefits me today.
Why do I have these thoughts? I don't know... I just do.
If you want to learn more about Stegosaurus (the best dino ever... Brontosaurus gets second place) visit Wikipedia and read on brother or sister http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stegosaurus
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Habla espanol...
In an attempt to re-familiarize myself with Spanish words I have forgotten and perhaps learn a few more I have my Google translator set to show any word I scroll over en espanol. Let's see how it works! Now if I could only figure out to get the squiggle on to of my 'n". The squiggle is called a "tilde", it looks like this ~. It hangs out on the upper left hand corner of your keyboard all alone... screaming, "Use me!"
Poor litle tilde...
Hmmm...
Poor litle tilde...
Hmmm...
Bitter Betty
School is making me really bitter. Even after drinking to oblivion for the past two weekends and dancing on tables, chairs, walls, countertops, etc. Why then am I so bitter? I don't know. Thankfully, spring break is next week and some R&R is well deserved. After that only 6 more weeks until summer. I am already counting...
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Afghanistan
Monday, March 05, 2007
When Pigs Fly
Jmmy found this on, digg.com today and I find it fairly amusing. Check it out...
http://omglmao.blogspot.com/2007/03/russian-pigs-in-space-wtf.html
http://omglmao.blogspot.com/2007/03/russian-pigs-in-space-wtf.html
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Darkside of Oz
Look what I found on IMDB about the Wizard of Oz today. I thought it was pretty interesting...
There are a striking number of coincidences between events in the movie and musical cues (and lyrics) on the 1973 Pink Floyd album, "Dark Side of the Moon". It is highly improbable that the band had a print of the movie with them at Abbey Road, and few attempt to claim it to have been deliberate ('David Gilmour' dismisses it as nonsense), but the coincidences are remarkable nonetheless. If you begin the album on the third roar of the MGM lion (using the NTSC version of the movie, not the 25 fps PAL version which runs a little over 4% faster) the coincidences include (but are not limited to):
The line "balanced on the biggest wave" comes as Dorothy balances on the fence.
The song "On the Run" starts as Dorothy falls off the fence.
"The Great Gig in the Sky" begins when the tornado first appears.
The song "Us and Them" is played when Dorothy meets the Wicked Witch of the West.
The line "black and blue" is repeated when they are talking to one another (Dorothy in her blue outfit, the Wicked Witch in black).
The line "the lunatic is on the grass..." coincides with Dorothy meeting the Scarecrow.
When we first see Miss Gulch on her bicycle, the song "Time" starts with its bells and alarms.
Dorothy asks Professor Marvel what else he sees in his crystal ball as the line "thought I'd something more to say" comes along in the song "Time".
As the Scarecrow sings "If I Only Had a Brain", Pink Floyd sing "Brain Damage".
Side 1 of the original vinyl album (up to the end of "The Great Gig in the Sky") is exactly as long as the black and white portion of the film.
As Dorothy listens to the Tin Man's chest, the album ends with the famous heartbeat sound effect.
Now if I had the movie and the vinyl I may actually do this just to see! Either way, I think it's pretty cool.
Oh, and I had the best massage ever tonight! Thanks Dani... and also thanks to Chara and Ben for donating their house and time!
There are a striking number of coincidences between events in the movie and musical cues (and lyrics) on the 1973 Pink Floyd album, "Dark Side of the Moon". It is highly improbable that the band had a print of the movie with them at Abbey Road, and few attempt to claim it to have been deliberate ('David Gilmour' dismisses it as nonsense), but the coincidences are remarkable nonetheless. If you begin the album on the third roar of the MGM lion (using the NTSC version of the movie, not the 25 fps PAL version which runs a little over 4% faster) the coincidences include (but are not limited to):
The line "balanced on the biggest wave" comes as Dorothy balances on the fence.
The song "On the Run" starts as Dorothy falls off the fence.
"The Great Gig in the Sky" begins when the tornado first appears.
The song "Us and Them" is played when Dorothy meets the Wicked Witch of the West.
The line "black and blue" is repeated when they are talking to one another (Dorothy in her blue outfit, the Wicked Witch in black).
The line "the lunatic is on the grass..." coincides with Dorothy meeting the Scarecrow.
When we first see Miss Gulch on her bicycle, the song "Time" starts with its bells and alarms.
Dorothy asks Professor Marvel what else he sees in his crystal ball as the line "thought I'd something more to say" comes along in the song "Time".
As the Scarecrow sings "If I Only Had a Brain", Pink Floyd sing "Brain Damage".
Side 1 of the original vinyl album (up to the end of "The Great Gig in the Sky") is exactly as long as the black and white portion of the film.
As Dorothy listens to the Tin Man's chest, the album ends with the famous heartbeat sound effect.
Now if I had the movie and the vinyl I may actually do this just to see! Either way, I think it's pretty cool.
Oh, and I had the best massage ever tonight! Thanks Dani... and also thanks to Chara and Ben for donating their house and time!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Be cool stay in school
Oh how I wish I could say that I thought Nursing school was cool but I find myself hating life pretty much 90% of the time. My friend Jackie had a good point today...something along the lines of how usually "stressful moments"in life come and go and you survive and deal with them. Yet, the stress of nursing school is not going away anytime soon and it has been around for a year and a half already. Ugh! So true. The last three weeks has been filled with papers and test and I am so over it. Needless to say I have one more paper to write up this weekend. This means only 3 more to go. Plus, to make things worse, they are not even papers that really engage the learning process. That blows. This blows. Sorry for complaining. I guess I will go work off my frustration at kickboxing.
P.S. What is going on with the weather??? I want it to be warm and sunny already!
P.S. What is going on with the weather??? I want it to be warm and sunny already!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Suitcase...
Today at school we had "simulation day" for my Pediatric clinical lab. It's basically a bunch of us standing around this lifelike doll that cost more than a Lexus that can pretty much do everything a real person can do, well almost. So anyway, that was all good and great. We did well and it was learning and all. Yipee.
Then off to the media lab we go where there is Labor and Delivery learning gear out because we have that rotation this semester too. Well, let me tell you there was enough baby and vagina for everyone. Including but not limited too, a placenta that my friend Melody and I wore on our head, called a Jellyfish, and I attached to my own bellybutton. All of which are highly unprofessional but no one was there so of course we were like, "speaking of no one's looking". There was also, get this, a (and I quote) "Suitcase of Vaginas" to teach you what it is like to tell how dilated a laboring woman is. I wish I could take that suitcase to an airport and run it through Customs or something. It would be hilarious.
I guess we tend to try and keep learning fun.
Then off to the media lab we go where there is Labor and Delivery learning gear out because we have that rotation this semester too. Well, let me tell you there was enough baby and vagina for everyone. Including but not limited too, a placenta that my friend Melody and I wore on our head, called a Jellyfish, and I attached to my own bellybutton. All of which are highly unprofessional but no one was there so of course we were like, "speaking of no one's looking". There was also, get this, a (and I quote) "Suitcase of Vaginas" to teach you what it is like to tell how dilated a laboring woman is. I wish I could take that suitcase to an airport and run it through Customs or something. It would be hilarious.
I guess we tend to try and keep learning fun.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
I might actually enjoy this...
Well, this week has been my first week of 4th semester of clinicals. On Mondays, I have a Pediatrics clinical at Children's Hospital. Then on Wednesday, I have a Obstetrics clinical at UCSD. So far, so good. Way better than I expected! Although, I still know I DO NOT want to have my own kids now more than ever... they are pretty cool. Did Liz just say that??? Yep, I did. It was pretty cool. I even assessed and dressed a one day old little baby boy today and I didn't even break him! It was pretty cool and then I was looking at him and thinking... "Wow, you grew inside your Mom, and then you came out through this small area that sort of looks like it can let something out even though it really shouldn't and she is still smiling today, and she still loves you... Interesting... and just to think one day you are going to grow up and be big... I hope nothing bad ever happens to you." Yeah, that was a strange thought. I guess this cold dark heart has a soft spot after all. Who knows... maybe I might even consider being a pediatric nurse one day. Hmmm...
Monday, January 08, 2007
What I have been up to...
So it has been a while since I have "blogged." Needless to say I have been a little busy enjoying break. So much in fact that I have not even thought of blogging...until today that is. School is also about to start again...this makes me triste =(... This is what we have been up to. Adam was here for a visit too. Good times as always.
In Vegas. 
Merry Christmas.
Happy New Year.
The boys even got in some time to fish between all the fun we had been having. Although, they only caught two fish it was cool. This gave us an excuse to check out the Point Loma Seafoods...delish.
In Vegas. 
Merry Christmas.
Happy New Year.
The boys even got in some time to fish between all the fun we had been having. Although, they only caught two fish it was cool. This gave us an excuse to check out the Point Loma Seafoods...delish.Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Chia Pet
chia pet
Current mood: studious and bored
i want the motherf-ing chia herb garden.
who am i kidding?
it would be so hilarious though if it ended up in my stocking. i would rock the chia pet in the window sill.
that's a great idea... next year i am getting everyone i know "as seen on tv- drug store grade" christmas presents.
come on...
you know you want a clapper.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
More than a mouthful...
and I am not talking about Hooters either! Randomly stumbled across this today. Interesting. I did not even try to pronounce it.
English
aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic
The Grand Chawhee
"It's the Grand Chawhee's birthday!" That's right today Jimmy is officially a quarter of a century old. Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday. (I said this and danced a little jig earlier today. It was funny.) He got a tool box and a Johnny Cash print of a painting. (I am way too poor to spend the 500 dollars that the original cost!) Hmmm... if I would have thrown in a pair of overalls and some chewing tobacco we might just be white trash!
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