Life in Valencia, Spain: Festival de Christianos y Moros

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

I had the awesome opportunity to live in Spain for 3 months after college.  “Spain Life” involved a large amount of discovery, spontaneity, and exploration.  On this city excursion, we stumbled upon the Festival de Cristianos y Moros.  Historically, the Christians and Moors have battled over the lands and rights to Spain for centuries.  Still [...]

Get Your Scent On; Glade 2 in 1 Candles

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

So it’s true. I am a victim of consumerism. After repeatedly seeing/hearing the Glade Commercial Lady try and convince her friends that she was at a fancy schmancy spa or that her mood-setting yoga candles were imported from France, I couldn’t help but remember Glade Essential Oils Candles on my trip to Target [...]

Broken Eggs for Broken Hearts

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Alright, so I don’t really have a broken heart. But, as a Cardiac Nurse, I did take care of a lot of broken hearts today. Seven to be exact. Anywho…I decided on eggs for dinner and this is what ended up on my plate. I didn’t attempt to shape them, cut [...]

Photos of Michigan

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

This summer I took a trip home to visit friends and family and I was able to snap a few great photos along the way! I love the mitten. Seriously.

The first photo was taken from a pontoon boat on Silver Lake. There is also a great view from on top of [...]

The Way I See It #293

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

The Way I see it
Isn’t necessarily
The way you see it
Or the way it is
Or ought to be
What’s more important
Is that we’re all
Looking for it
And a way to see it.
–Desi Di Nardo
Author and poet.
She lives in Toronto, Canada
I found this on my coffee cup the other day from a well-acclaimed coffee chain. The photo was taken [...]

Ragtime, Saugatuck, and Charlie’s Around the Corner Ice Cream Shop

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Well, it’s true.  I’m definitely a sucker for Rag.  I came accross Ross MacLachlan today listening to The Rack on The Sixty One.  The rack is a feature that allows listeners to listen to songs of their chosen genre that are not yet on the homepage.  I racked, or raked, in a good find today!  [...]

Swans Love Kashi Too

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Oh Boy, Oh Boy!  Swans in the pond! I found this lovely couple out for a morning swim and decided to say hello.  Now, swans are not the most playful of poultry if I do say so myself.  On our first greeting, they were quite perturbed that I did not have any breakfast for them, [...]

Gustav in the Pensacola Bay

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Gustav sure took its toll on the Pensacola Bay!  I was able to take a stroll along the boardwalk at the Pensacola Bay Area Visitors Bureau and it was quite a show.  With the water surge on the Gulf, the bay was a rockin’ and a rollin’ last weekend!  Front row seats were free of [...]

Care Bear Moment and a Cup of Tea

Friday, August 29th, 2008

I’m just gonna say, this post is nothing but coffee talk, or tea talk actually. Today was a busy day on 4W. Lots of admissions and new patients, lots of people to send home, lots of walks to take and linens to change. Doctors to call for much needed pain meds and [...]

My Very Own Fish Posse!

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Alright Ya’ll – I had the most amazing experience this afternoon. One of my favorite pass times here on the Gulf Coast is to swim and play with all the sea creatures at the beach. Being my day off, I suited up in snorkel gear and headed down to see what friends I [...]