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The only thing I love more than night shifts, are the days off between night shifts. Right now I am watching DVDs of Northern exposure, drinking pressed organic english breakfast tea, warming up lentil soup, and chatting with a close friend online (one that I rarely run into).

I love that I have no choice but to hang out on my couch and relax. I can read, watch movies, write, or do any of a HUGE list of fun activities. No errands allowed (or possible)!

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Today was day two of computer training at the hospital. I can’t wait until the new system is in place. I am completely in love with it! More than that, I love that I know the system inside out (I worked with it for months), while others on my unit will struggle with it! I was even showing the instructor of our course how do to certain things.

I just love that the power differential will shift (even if only briefly). I can’t wait until the nasty, mean, power-tripping nurses have to come to me for help. If I wasn’t a better person, I would be planning all my snotty responses, and cruel ways to say no.

I will settle for being needed….

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I recently bought a crockpot. I am in love with the thing! It is so easy to make hearty, health, home-cooked meals. I like the whole “Throw it in, turn it on, and forget it” philosophy that goes along with the contraption.

I’m on the hunt for great recipes. If anybody has one that is simple, PLEASE, throw it my way and I will try it.

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I feel a cold coming on tonight. I feel very guilty, but I may have to call in sick tomorrow. I know that we’re probably already short-staffed as it is. I know it’s bad to do so, but I may just drug myself with SudaFed and tough it out. I just don’t want everyone to be “screwed over” because I couldn’t handle a cold.

I’m not fully sick yet. However, I’m having one of those days where every hour feels closer to sickness. My throat is getting scratchier, my lungs are feeling ticklier. Perhaps it will be gone when I wake up (hopeful thinking).

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I’m frustrated with my blog. I feel the need for a change, but I just can’t find a look that I enjoy. I have tried on dozens of templates and not a single one feels right. I love the simple light grey that I currently have. It just works for me.

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Anyway, that’s enough of my late night ramblings.

I’m going through some serious post-semester angst. Does anybody else experience this? I’m so used to being busy seven days a week that when I get a few hours with nothing to do, I start to go completely insane. I’m fidgety, I keep just wandering around the house looking for something to do, I feel like I have oodles of energy to burn. This tends to fade after a couple weeks, so I will soon be able to stare at the tv for hours like a zombie with no problem.

Fortunately, I’m working an evening shift today and will be able to burn off some of that energy. Of course, knowing the nursing profession, I will burn off too much energy and will come home barely able to walk, think, or do anything at all really. Some days I’m surprised I even survive the walk home.

But what’s better than that moment that you get home an collapse on the couch with a remote control and nothing better to do. That is until you realize that you’re surrounding by mess and the kitchen is full of dirty crap.

One of these days, Richard is going to go on strike and stop doing all the work he does around here. Then I’ll be screwed! I take as many opportunities as possible to let him know how much I appreciate what he does.

Anyway, I’m bored of blogging. It’s time to wander the house looking for something else to do.

*sigh*