Wish I had Said It: An article in the Guelph Mercury, by Tracie Parr RN, “in honour of her fellow nurses at Guelph General Hospital.” Should be passed out to patients at Triage. Excerpt:
I am the one who keeps you in mind as I look bleakly at our system, and my workload, and the limitations I have to work within. I am the one who often trembles inside with fear and adrenaline yet still choose to give all that I can, while I can, from the moment I walk in the door until my mind allows me to sleep at the end of the day.
I am your target, as your frustration builds from the waiting and uncertainty. I know about discomfort, and I see the frustration as you watch while others are granted entry and the waiting is merciless.
But while you wait, did you know that I am also the one who is caring for someone else whose life is more troubled than yours?
Ankle Update: Up and about on it for short periods of time, but anything more than ten or fifteen minutes is very uncomfortable. Been wathing a colossal amount of television, probably more in the past three or four days than I’ve watched in a couple of years, and I’m stunned by the the equally colossal amount of shit being broadcast. You tend to forget. Good thing I have drugs to dull the pain — and the senses.
From Nuts to Soup: My newest favourite comfort food is Italian Wedding soup. Anyone know a good recipe? I’m almost afraid to ask: making all those tiny meatballs is surely a nuisance.
New Laptop: I’m on the active hunt for a new laptop — old Bessie, on whom I’m writing this post — is increasingly unreliable and unable to deal with the demands of high speed wireless. I’m a bit bewildered by the choices. Any recommendations?
Those Emergency Blues 
#1 by JennJilks on Monday 29 March 2010 - 1305
Ankle: we invented Rx for a reason. Take it Easy!
Soup: I try not to cook… gimme a can anytime!
New Laptop: Go MAC, GO MAC, GO MAC! MacBookPro
Makes blogging easy and fun. Skyping with granddaughter, sharing photos is a blast.
/Mac user since 1988!
#2 by Natrice Rese PSW Canada Researcher on Monday 29 March 2010 - 1310
i love my HP laptop…I dont know all the ins and outs of it, but Windows 7 seems to be an improvement ..
I liked your blog today, it’s nice to get inside the head of the nursing staff…hugss
#3 by Ali on Monday 29 March 2010 - 1511
That is a great article. Thanks for sharing it.
I’ll admit, I love my MacBook. I had a Dell when in school, but when it died without any notice I was converted to the blissful work of the Mac and will recommend it to anyone.
#4 by shrtstormtrooper on Monday 29 March 2010 - 1714
Yeah, I drank the kool-aid 3 years ago and switched to Mac…and I will NEVER go back! They’re fabulous!
Thanks for posting the article, and I’m glad to hear your ankle is improving – slowly, but improvement is good!
#5 by Maha on Tuesday 30 March 2010 - 1719
I’ve had a toshiba and HP and I’ve been very happy with them. But I think my next laptop will be a Mac. I can’t stop using my sister’s Mac and she might beat me up if I don’t stop :P
Glad to hear your ankle is getting better and you’re right – tv is full of crap. Rent movies instead. Give ‘An Education’ a chance. I really liked that movie and it’s out on DVD now.
Haven’t been in the mood for soup but I did make nutella cheesecake. My abdominal girth increased ten-fold after eating that bad boy!
#6 by mog on Tuesday 30 March 2010 - 1838
We have Windows 7 Pro on an Asus and it is yummy. V fast, huge screen, no problems at all. Cheaper than a Mac.
#7 by deBeauxOs on Wednesday 31 March 2010 - 1719
Anything but a Dell – cheap, but terrible service.
I have a desktop set-up that I purchased from a neighbourhood PC retail place (not a chain!!!) that is great for yearly maintenance, as well as a Mac laptop, also from a local business.
My recommendation is that whatever brand you get, try to purchase it from a reputable, local retailer that has staff that are actually helpful and provides real service support.