Posts Tagged ‘conundrums’

No need to consult my CRYSTAL BALL about Valentine’s Day. I’ll be getting countless contradictory verbal and nonverbal romantic riddles from Dr. Adam — same as last year, only more of ’em.

It’s exhausting trying to figure out how he can sound closed-off, as he stands ultra-close. I’m not talking about some of the time, I’m talking about all of the time. And no, I’m not imagining it! He actually leans into my body when he says, “Do me a favor and get some ice.” – (No it’s not for our chilled drinks, it’s for an icebag for a patient!)

He’s a perfectly proper Physician whenever anyone’s around in the ER, but then very flirty when no one’s watching.  So does he or doesn’t he: Like me? Love me? Get me? Need me? Want me? Hey, I don’t even know if I want him – unless I get to pick the version I want.

Flirtatious Flashback — Read the rest of this entry »

When you’re not in a RELATIONSHIP, or you’re frustrated with the one you think is “The One,” or you’ve just started seeing someone and don’t want to seem too “psycho” — yet,  you have a different take on Valentine’s Day. So here’s a Soundtrack with a slightly off-beat February 14th vibe, to listen to whether you’re really feeling it or not,  xo!

Slightly Cynical Valentine’s Song List

1. Angels (Deejay Theory Mommbahsould remix) by The XX
2. Pink Matter Remix ft. Andre 3000 by Frank Ocean
3. Wen Uuu- Shlohmo
4. Wrap Me Up by Jhene Aiko
5. Can’t Wait to Hate You (Mariah Carey Demo) (Jerome LOL Edit)- The Drea
6. Your Love- Aluna George
7. Fly Ass Pisces by Cocaine 80’s
8. It’s Too Late (Snakehips Remix)- Wild Belle
9. I Belong in your Arms- Chairlift Read the rest of this entry »

searching for “the one”

Rachel, my bff who knows where to find anything and everything (even though she rarely leaves Portland, Oregon) just turned me onto The Hunt, this rad site that helps you track down anything — if you’ve got a picture of it (like from Tumblr or Pinterest or Instagram). She just tracked down this cool Isabel Marant blazer she saw on Pinterest, but she didn’t even know it was Isabel, till The Hunt helped her find it.

Go for the goal…

But… if I’m gonna try The Hunt, I’m going to use it for the “greater Evie good” like tracking down the right role, the right man or the right salad. Read the rest of this entry »

Haven’t had time to post for awhile because I’ve totally caught the Cleaning Bug. Obsessed about clearing out the old so I can move onto the new, I’m so into disposing-of-the-unnecessary, I can barely sleep.  This goes for drawers filled with cards I’ll never read again, closets filled with clothes I’ll never wear again and albums filled with pics of people I’ll never see again. The process is really freeing and though I’m not exactly Fung Shui-ing my place, as I clear the clutter from my closets and from the crevices in my cranium, I do feel a new energy flowing from within and it makes me feel like dancing.

Letting Go…

My inner-YIN is teaching me to let go of the negative people in my life, like my old boyfriend Will the wannabe (with me for all the wrong reasons). And though I can’t change a way another person thinks or acts, like my frenemy B (so immersed in her own toxic negativity, she can’t get beyond it), I can choose to PASS on being a participant in her continuous Drama (I’m supposed to be a Comedy Girl, remember?) Read the rest of this entry »

I’m trying to remain calm, but I just finished my ER shift and I need to vent. Earlier, as I was driving to the Employee Parking Lot, a very Pregnant Woman was walking in the crosswalk talking on her cell. A man in the car to the left of me barreled through the crosswalk. He didn’t seem to notice or care about the Preggy Pedestrian. And the Mama-to-Be was so engrossed in the conversation, she wasn’t thinking about protecting her baby. The weirdest part was that no one seemed to notice — not the Driver, not the Pedestrian, only ME.

Am I in the Twilight Zone?

So just as I’m exclaiming “Whaaaa?” I drive into the parking structure that’s completely packed. I search every level and finally find one measly spot. But it’s not a trouble-free-spot because on one side a car is parked in an intruding slant over the double line and on the other side the neighboring car has been pushed so far over by the car next to it, it’s squishing over my other boundary line as well. Why aren’t there any boundaries in human behavior? Why is everyone pushing everyone else over the edge? Read the rest of this entry »

organized for all occasions

My best friend, Rachel, remembers everyone’s everything! She’s like a “THOROUGHBRED OF THOUGHTFULNESS” who collects cool cards to keep all-year-round — so she’s always ready to remember everyone.  But she’s totally disorganized and can’t remember where she put that perfect card when she needs it. Crazy Rae!

Enter Evie!

I’ve been collecting cards to give Rachel for months — Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone’s on pins-and-needles in the ER. 24/7 an INVISIBLE STRESSBALL powers through Triage growing bigger and bigger — affecting everyone in its path. We deal with a MISHMOSH of PAIN from Patients, Family Members and Staff. Volunteers must juggle everyone’s Physical Pain, Emotional Pain, Pressure and Anxiety. Stressed-out people lose patience, get defensive, become argumentative and over-react. Everyone takes it out on each other. It’s UGLY!

This doesn’t even take into account what’s hiding in everyone’s baggage. I mean, almost everyone who’s an adult has some family member or loved one who’s fighting some sort of battle, whether it’s emotional or physical, not to mention that we all have things going wrong in our day on some level. Add to that indigestion, PMSing, bills we can’t pay and it’s a miracle we don’t all EXPLODE! Read the rest of this entry »