Through the Looking Glass

So Joy's home from the hospital and feeling much better (YAY!) and I've gained a whole new perspective on the hospital floor from the patient's perspective. First, getting meds after 11pm sucks. No one should be woken up at 3am to have antibiotics started. Second, having to wait for your nurse to arrive to unhook you from the IV so you can use the bathroom also sucks. I vow to try to answer those call bells faster if I can. Third, it's amazing the difference good staff makes. I was so impressed by the people at VHC - even the housekeeper was fantastic! And it was so organized. They hid most of the wires, monitors, and equipment behind counters and cupboards, but it was still easy for staff to get too. Definitely a left-brained hospital.

Finally, a picture of my nursing skills: I taped up Joy's IV so she could take a shower. Look how excited she is! If there's one thing I've learned in nursing it's the value of additional tape. And a stylin' hospital gown to make a girl feel pretty.

Domesticated

In an effort to beautify our apartment, we've made a trip to Ikea. And Best Buy. Check out the new kitchen storage, spice rack, and the flat panel TV. Guess which one is getting the most use from me? Although I do love organizing the spice rack. It appeals to the left brain in me. However, in an attempt to broaden my domestic art horizens, I'm watching Two Fat Ladies. It's British PBS and these ladies are fascinating! Especially when they flirt. Thanks Joy for ordering it on Netflix!

Hair Day

I was inspired by a friend's blog to change my hairstyle. See if you can spot the difference in the picture. I parted my hair to the right! I never realized until today that my hair was left brained as well. My life is never ending excitement.

Celebration at the White House

So I just found out that I was at the White House celebrating Obama's victory with Joan Baez on Nov. 4th (among thousands of others who thought ticker tape parades should be brought back along with candy pink refrigerators). I have never seen DC so happy. I have never been in a friendlier place. Eat your heart out Disneyland. Here are two videos of places that I went to celebrate on election night. Not having a camera, I've relied on You Tube. Thanks You Tube!







Lastly, I'll never forget being on U street in DC frozen in a moment as we all gathered to listen to Obama's victory speech. People were spilling out of bars, others were blasting it out on speakers from souped up SUVs so we could all hear. Every car honked (including mine) in a three syllable tatoo: O-ba-ma, honk-honk-honk, O-ba-ma.

A Biennial Post

To cap off an entire 2 seasons of non-blogging, I've decided to open up autumn with a few words: Obama, Daily Show, and Election Maps. I'm obsessed. But in a good way - not in a secret service file, continuous FBI observation of a stalker kind of way.

These are the best sites I've found to plot your own electoral map like a James Bond supervillian plotting to take over the world.
fivethirtyeight.com
Yahoo Political Dashboard
USA Today Election Map
NY Times Election Map

Have fun!

The Interns Edit AccuWeather

Accuweather has been taken over by interns who place economy of words over making sense. The article "East Woes From West Storm" has the best opening lines ever (not to mention the best title ever). Check out the opening paragraph:

"A powerful storm will continue to blast California with rain, burying mountain snow and howling winds today. Beyond the weekend, the storm will return more accumulating snow and severe weather to places east of the Rockies."

I didn't know that there was a "burying mountain snow" storm option. I thought types of snow storms were limited to "blizzards", "whiteouts", and "blanketing" among others. I wonder if "burying mountain snow" is like a category 5 hurricane?

To Barak and Beyond

To My Candidate, An Apology:

Dear Senator Obama, I'm sorry that I forgot to go to the polls at 6AM on primary day. I had planned to vote early because I worked that day and wouldn't get off before the polls closed. But when I woke up that morning, I forgot. I was so excited to vote too. It reminded me of my first time voting absentee while sitting on top of a warm dryer at my campus laundromat.

However, it turned out all right - a sweep of the Potomac Primary's! Congratulations! I vow right now, that no matter what happens on voting day on November, I'll be there to cast my ballot for you.

Meanwhile, check out the Obama swag and maybe some of his platform. And now a little clip from the first time I heard Obama and fell a little in love.