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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

I've seen way better days

I have to admit, Im starting to hit a depression spill again. Must be my time of month. A combination of hormones, thunder storms and a series of unfortunate events. I am depressed that I am having a hard time finding a job, and it's hard for most people to have sympathy. I might have only been looking for 1.5 months, but they have been looking for a year.

I am wondering if this delay in my life is some sort of sign that I need to wait for better things. Or...there is just no such thing as fate, and everyone is right...the economy has failed.

On the bright side, I am still in awe that I am finally home. Living in the Philippines was so surreal, and now it's over.

At this point in my life, I am not sure what I want. I still have dreams of becoming a vet and curing cancer through the use of saving God's creatures big and small...but it seems so far away now. And I am thinking that I may have to be a nurse afterall...for the rest of my life...

It seems only right that I cant be what I have truly always wanted. Why would I be one of the lucky ones? One of the lucky 10%? At the rate Im going, things that I want will just remain a dream, and I will remain what I have always hated...a follower. Following a plan someone else has written.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Secrets to International Flying

For those of you who do not know, I left for the States today. Right now I am typing this in Taipei. A lot of things were happening in my life, and I had to go home unexpectedly. But since I have a 9 hour (actually 7.5 hour since my first leg left an hour and a half late)I figured I should share a few secrets about international flying.

First airport boredom:
Make use of everything free!
1. Free WiFi
2. Free restrooms (usually very clean or very weird)

Then, make use of things that no one really knows about. Check out the lounges. Usually for as little as $10 you can spend your boring 8 hour layover in a place where they offer sleeping amenities, a shower, more wifi, all you can eat gourmet food, and sometimes a complimentary massage.

Last, fill your time with things you wouldnt normally do at home (well if you weren't me). Check out any airport spas, or the people giving a foot massage. You never know what you may find.

Do NOT buy duty free. I know, it sounds sooooooo glamorous. Oooh, no taxes...blah blah. But have you noticed, that the prices are even more expensive than if you were to pay taxes in the first place? Just a thought.




For the plane itself:
1. Again, take advantage of the FREE stuff. Yes, people already know that you get a free soda...well i say BOO to that. Go for the FREE cocktails! Yay! Gin and tonics, bloody mary's, a saki, red wine, white wine, and pretty much any good beer. Don't you think your $650 one way ticket should pay for something besides the smiles and food? It's not just first class who gets booze.
2. Go vegetarian for just the flight, even if you are not. Before I fly, i get to choose 2 things: my seat and my food preference. The seat is a given, why not get a seat that I like? But the food, a lot of people don't know better, and my fellow vegetarians will suffer with that chicken on their plate. And not only is my meal vegetarian, its INDIAN vegetarian. There are many advantages at following these processes. For one, it's free INDIAN food :) For another, I get my food before anyone else, which they verify the minute I get on the plane and ask me what kind of drink I may want (I got a gin and tonic just because I can).

So far, this was my flight, well the food part. I get on the plane and sit down. 5 minutes later, the flight attendant approaches me and verifies that I am indeed Ms. Murry. She asks what kind of drink do I want, and I'm thinking "what the hell". So I say "what do you have for cocktails?" At this point, I was willing to even pay for it if I have to. She tells me I basically can have whatever I want, and its free.
Later, (about 15 min after take off), you hear the flight attendants moving around preparing the food. Then out she comes with my food, and my food ONLY. She places it at my tray, and the woman sitting next to me stares at it practically drooling. Inside is couscus, chick peas with a touch of cinnamon, tomato curry, a cucumber potato salad, and some desert which I am sure is not vegetarian but oh well. Then the woman next to me finally gets her meal after 10 min. At this point, I already finished my salad. She had ordered the chicken and it looked just as plain and tasteless as all my previous international flying mistakes. She looked somber and quite disappointment. Just the reaction from other people makes this all worth while.
With my meal I had a gin and tonic, a coke (the gin was a bit strong), a water (came already with the meal), and a hot tea. I was actually contemplating if I should ask for another drink because my curried meal was a bit spicy...

***********UPDATE******************

I saved the names of my meals:
Paneer Lebabdar


Saffron Quinoa with Dried fruits and paneer cheese.

Thursday, April 02, 2009

In Loving Memory of Apollo Murry and Phoebe Murry

The only thing I have good to talk about is that Joaquin and I have decided February 6, 2010 in Florida will be our wedding date.

But with all of the negative energy surrounding us at the moment, its hard to stay focused. The wedding date is the only thing I have that keeps me from completely falling apart.

I thought that graduating would have been the most eventful thing in my life this year (besides the proposal in January), but it seems to barely make a ripple in my frame of attention.

I pray to God everyday that things will finally be better when I go home. Maybe I can make things right.

For those of you who don't know:
1. Joaquin had a emergency surgery (not sure if I was supposed to say anything, but people should know) on Monday night. So this has been a bit stressful on both of us. I think I have been playing my part as his nurse and future wife very well. No need for details.

2. My dog Apollo, 10 years old, was put to sleep in the past week. I am not sure exactly what day. I am not sure I want to know what day. In all honestly, its hitting me pretty hard. The more I think about it, the more I cry, so I play world of warcraft. It seems to help. But I just cant help but think, since I left the states two years ago, it was the last time I saw Phoebe and Apollo. And when I left that time, I had a horrible gut feeling it would be my last. I am just really sorry I could not be there for ANYONE in the past two years. Just a parasite halfway across the world.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Christmas Cards and Late Night Hospitals

Take Note: Today is January 13, 2009

We just received a BUNCH of Christmas cards today. It would seem, this country has been holding out on us. Some were sent as early as 10 days before Christmas. 2 arrived with a mysterious stamp on it saying: Recieved in this Condition Flap with tape (one of them didn't even have tape on it). We are automatically assuming that maybe the post office expected something other then cards in those envelopes...HA! Fooled the government again.

Last week, we went through 6 nights of hell on our 11-7 shift. We had the ER shift, but nothing real interesting. One stab victim and an insecticide ingestion. It's sad really to go into the details. But as students, in the middle of nowhere, it was quite terrible. Insects only bit us on our legs, and they REALLY bit us. It got to the point, we started bringing insect repellent.
In this town we were in, all the eateries, fast food joints, and food stands closed at 9 pm and didn't open until the morning. Then we found a place, hidden behind the hospital, open basically 24 hours. Grrrrr.
Everyone, including the staff nurses slept. Only Joaquin and I were left awake...all night long...living the days like zombies. I busied myself playing video games on my phone and watching movies on my palm. I can't sleep in the hallway of the ER room. I have to had it to Filipinos, they really can sleep ANYWHERE and in any postion.



Well, all we can do is have fun no matter where we are. Our next duty will be a straight 6 days of Operating Room. I am pretty excited. I love the OR.