RANT: A freak storm hit Melbourne yesterday afternoon while I was at work, bucketing down water and hail stones the size of tennis balls. The hospital I work at was in chaos, with the entire CBD shut down due to flooding. Two major hospitals went on bypass (not accepting patients) so we copped the LOT. We lost power 8 times in 2 hours, and while we have backup power in ICU, it meant flicking between main and backup every time. Just about the entire ground floor of the hospital was flooded, including the ER, CT, pathology, x-ray and the main corridor. People were trapped in lifts, patients couldn't be transported, and no blood work could be processed, but the ambulances kept coming. In the midst of it all, my newly arrived patient started exhibiting symptoms of a cardiac event and the Resident (baby doctor) lost his shit because we couldn't send of for cardiac enzymes due to pathology being flooded. Do they not teach these new doctors old school doctoring these days? They are all so dependent on technology. While he was busy losing his shit on an epic scale, I did an ECG, gave the patient 300 of aspirin and assessed him to see if I could reproduce the pain. The last I saw of him yesterday, the Consultant was leading him into the on call room for a 'chat'. He left soon after. At about 6 pm I finally had a had a chance to duck outside. I stood under the portico outside the ER, having a quite smoke, while a deranged man wearing cargo pants and a green trash bag beat boxed, right next to me.
Rave: Set a new PR at this morning's race! It felt awesome, and today is beautiful! Rant: Spending the rest of the weekend studying for an exam. Rant: Work still sucks and, without saying too much, I'm so sick of dealing with snake in the grass bitches. This will change soon. I've made a decision, and I've enacted my very drawn-out gameplan. Rant/Rave: I've rediscovered John Mayer. Holy shit he's an awesome guitar player. This is confusing. I feel like he's a douche, but I think he's kinda funny and I like some of his songs. File this under "Guilty Pleasure".
Rant: Just saw a commercial for a "dogpedic dog bed system," complete with dog walking onto the bed with a full glass of red wine at the other end and comparisons to "similar orthopedic dog beds" that cost twice as much. I wish I was joking. This must be proof the world is coming to an end. Rave: Tyson boneless buffalo wings and Shiner Blonde. Yes, this was my diner. No regrets.
RANT:RAVE? meat coma... RANT: Finally got hold of my Girl Scout cookies, and am now too full to eat a single one. Guess that makes my previous post a rant.
RANT: 9 doctors, no help. A resounding "deal with it" about my baby NOT EATING on his own. wtf. I hate the medical community. RAVE: I managed to get him to gain 2 lbs in under 2 weeks.. which is AMAZING. Cystic Fibrosis MY WHITE ASS. Rant: they are still insisting on the testing even with the lack of ANY symptoms before they will even consider he has some other issue. Fucktards.
Rave: Went paintballing for the first time today. Rant: Destroyed my ankle. I jumped into a little foxhole and saw my foot stick into the soft dirt. The rest of me obeyed the laws of physics. I heard a pop and went down like hooker on Friday night. And I got shot in the back of the head.
RANT: I said to Mr. Pink "I want to get a stripper pole." He asked me "why do you want to get that?" Cue forehead hitting desk. Hard.
RAVEThe following exchange took place at work today between my boss and a girl, who was arguing that her friend wasn't drunk and should be allowed to have more Girl: I'll have 2 drinks (can't remember what) Boss: I've already told your friend she's had enough for today. Girl: No she hasn't, she's had the same amount as me. She's fine, give us more drinks. Boss: Well in that case you've both had enough, so you can both go home. Girl: No way. I've done my RSA** and everything... Boss (cutting in): Sorry, we're not hiring at the moment. Goodbye The look on this girl's face was priceless. I laughed for a solid few hours after that. Made the shift go a lot quicker **For those of you not in Australia, the RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) is basically a day-long course everyone must do before they can be employed behind a bar serving alcohol here in Australia.
Rant Two and a Half Men is the #1 comedy on tv? Are you fucking serious? What a contrived piece of dog shit. I hope Sheen OD's this time
For those who don't know, I'm currently in the midst of a year abroad in the UK. My parents are visiting this week, and guess what they brought me? MOTHERFUCKING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES Mmmmm Samoas
Rant: Stayed up till 3 a.m. listening to my buddy I went to high school with catch me up on his world travels. I'm not doing shit with my life. Rant: Started my morning off with a fight with the GF. Literally, within a minute of waking up, we're not speaking.
Rave: Tony Parker broke his hand. I hate to wish injury on anyone, but this is truly a blessing in (poor) disguise. Means the Spurs can start rebuilding now. Rant: The only sports team I follow isn't going to be good for a while. This will probably hit harder once the high from the above wears off...