Announcing the beginning of a new blog:  Emma Pillsbury's Box of Baubles http://emmasbaubles.blogspot.com/

This is a new blog I have started, devoted to the jewelry worn by a character on Glee.  It was too fabulous not to start a blog.  Please read, share, enjoy. 

If you're not watching Glee yet, why not?

This afternoon I was killing time between picking up my car (now with a working AC) and my staff meeting in Aurora.  I went to Anthropologie, a lovely place that is quickly becoming a usual pay-day jaunt.  While trying on a darling dress (not on sale yet) I caught site of my pale gams.

AAAAACK!  Look at those huge leg veins.  I cannot believe how quickly those suckers popped up.  I've only been nursing 10 weeks.
The camera phone photo only hints at how big they are in person.  At this rate I'll have giant blue ropes by the end of the year.  I wear podiatry-approved shoes and compression socks every day.  What more can I do?  I'm at gravity's mercy.

Oh, hi Blog readers. Sooo, long time no posting, right? Been busy.  Done with orientation. Oh, and I bought a new car today.
[hands flapping with excitement]  Been saving up my pennies since getting a new job and found some great deals for Labor Day weekend.  I wasn't expecting to get one so soon, but the price was right and the color was right (hey, it matters!) so there I go.  I earned my good price with hard haggling.  That guy was a total jerk, I almost left the table.  It actually kind of soured the purchase for me.  But I came out victorious in the end and my new car is PERFECT.  I really love it.  Ben's going to help me get a hot stereo, just to make it a little more special.  And I'm going to get some Sticars to personalize the outside.  Probably more pictures to come.  It's getting dark and I'm tired from a busy busy day. 

PS It's a 2009 Nissan Versa 1.8 S hatchback in Arctic Blue.

Oh yeah, we totally had giant pieces of DD PDUC for dinner.  That's double-decker pineapple upsidedown cake, don't you know.  I had chips for an appetizer and Ben is having popcorn as a second course.  Working has definitely taken a toll on my nutritious cooking.

Weird morning so far. We only had one patient to dialyze and he cored
20 minutes into treatment. It was the first core I've seen. He went
into respiratory arrest and we called the team, then cardiac arrest
while they were working on him. I wasn't working on him, so I mostly
stood aside, brought out supplies, and gave information. He made it
and was transferred to ICU. What a rush. So now we are documenting
and decompressing. I guess codes are really rare for our unit. Still
no other patients. Weird day.

Ben inspired me to put together that video I was filming the day of the hailstorm.  It's a 25 second movie - 5 second clips from 5 parts of my day.  I like it.  I hope I'll make more of them.

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6237769&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1
July 5x5 from Rachel Mason on Vimeo.