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I’m the first to admit that unexpected hotspots can be sizzly, but after last night in the ER, I’m going to be a lot more cautious in that particular creative department, though you’d think I would’ve learned that lesson by now (oops!) Read the rest of this entry »

So, I think the cake went over well. Read the rest of this entry »

Be Brave.
Step Up.
S U R P R I S E Someone Special.

After all, It’s February 14th.

Take a chance.
I am!

the way to his heart?

who knew?

It was pretty crowded in Triage last night when this Caretaker-like Woman, very normal seeming, came up to me carrying a (seemingly harmless) brown paper bag.

She was  trying to dispose of old hypodermic needles Read the rest of this entry »

Problem or Possibility?

I have this recurring N I G H T M A R E.

I’m alone in a stark, white room with no windows, no doors. Read the rest of this entry »

You know how you always think about finding “The ONE?”

Feeling Connected

Searching for a Soulmate is a universal quest. Some people find theirs, while others aren’t so lucky. I really hope I’ll be in the first category, but of course – there are no guarantees.

Attraction’s a weird thing. Definitely chemical. Sometimes we try to feel attracted to someone because he (or she) has– Read the rest of this entry »

I walk into the ER today for an on-call shift (gee, thanks Charlayne), and the first thing I see is Triage filled with people wearing YELLOW MASKS. And btw this isn’t leftover from Halloween – although very scary, just the same. I swear it’s like a scene out of that sci-fi series Andromeda Strain – a total FREAK SCENE – and before I can Purell or even sign in, Anthony snaps “Get to Fast Track, Stat.”

I like these shots better!

In Fast Track, instead of seeing patients, I see a bunch of the staff getting shots. Whaaaa? Even Charlayne is there and she hands me a form and says, “Sign here, cuz y’all need to get the H1N1.” Apparently they had two cases of the Swine Flu in the ER last night! Read the rest of this entry »