code blue

it really happened. you talk about that stuff in school, but until it really happens you can't really grasp the weight of it all.

she had no pulse and was not responding, so we pulled the code button on the wall and started cpr. within seconds 15 more people entered the room, all working to save this woman's life.

it was unreal:

the way this person went from walking and talking to being so close to death.

the way i could see the heartbeat i was making doing cpr on the monitor.

the way that code blue team worked calmly with ease and confidence to restore this woman's heartbeat and bring air back to her lungs.



in some ways i hope i become more confident and used to this situation, and in other ways i don't.

in other news....

no more rats! we are back in our house, and there have not been any rat sitings or evidence of them.

SCORE.

burnt out

I’ll just say it: last week at work was awful. Mid-week I found myself burnt-out and praying for the weekend, which is mostly out of character for me. My patients wore down my patience (pun).

Between staffing issues, patients who were very demanding of pain medication, and one we even had to call security on, I had had enough. Why do I want to do this again?

I’m finding this patient population very difficult. A group of older, unhealthy adults who aren’t always the most polite bunch. It takes being underappreciated to a whole new level when I’m wiping your butt and you are still rude to me.

Conviction came Sunday when we talked about James 2:14-19, about faith and deeds. I found myself wondering do I have deeds without the faith sometimes, and is that even possible? What is the motivation behind why I do what I do? What gives me that last smidgen of patience when I am ready give up on being polite to someone who has been a pain to take care of?

This past week that last bit of energy might have been the tiny bit of ethical and moral obligation I have to my patients and my job, but this week, I want it to by a testimony to God’s glory. Because of his majesty, every person matters.

We’ll see how it goes.

cupcakes

maybe it was that valentines day was in the air, or maybe it was the 15 minutes of cupcake wars that i watched, but cupcakes are my new thing. and this is weird, because i would take chips and salsa over a sugary dessert any day. but valentines day i found myself eating large amounts of frosting and experiencing a sugar high like no other.
yeah, that's like a four good inches of frosting. thank you, gigi. picture this: while sitting innocently on the sideline of austin's frisbee game on sunday enjoying a cupcake, a frisbee comes at me out of nowhere and knocks the frosting off the top. after tossing the frisbee back, the opposing team got sugary goodness on their hands every time they caught the disc. sugar sabotage, you're welcome austin.

silver lining cupcake company is my alternative place for getting cupcakes until gigi's opens in athens. it comes in a close second.

2.7.11

oh this night was fun. the melting point might be one of my new favorite venues- great food and great atmosphere. sarah and i got there when the doors opened at 6 to score an awesome table. later when kristen and eric joined us we forged a "no standing" sign to secure the awesome view for the rest of the concert- and it worked! no one stood at the railing in front of us the rest of the night, and we giggled everytime we overheard latecomers say "let's go upstairs, there's no standing here...."

joy and john-paul (yes, we're on a first name basis) were fun, enchanting, interactive, and inspiring. the best song of the night might have been "falling" (the first one they wrote together) but all of the others came in close second. i found myself smiling, wishing i was joy williams, and just getting lost in good music.

wish these weren't so blurry: my camera was nearing the end of battery life and joy moves around a lot.

this was a fun cover

the civil wars are oh so good

my famous friends

recently i've had a couple friends leave behind jobs and school to pursue their dreams of music full time. it is a bold and inspiring move.

my friends adam, zac, michael, kyle, and paul otherwise known as the less have just finished up a new album and are looking forward to the next step in songwriting, playing, and touring. these guys are SO great, i see nothing but awesome things for them in the future!

austin's twin andrew recently made a big move to nashville with his friends to pursue their band full time. they've re-vamped a lot of things, including the name of their band, the coronation. they are a talented group and i know they will rock nashville!

both bands have a different style but are certainly full of talent; i wish them the best!

in another life

sometimes i like to pretend i'm brooke fraser. or joy williams. or ellie holcomb. or all of the above. these talented girls make such beautiful music and i can't help but be jealous of their lifestyle of cute scarves, creative songwriting, and sweet harmony. ohhhh how fun.

the civil wars' new album "barton hollow" was released today. usually i am quick to replay new songs a few times until i can sing along, but today i find myself just sitting back and enjoying work of art that is this album. CANT WAIT to see them on monday at the melting point in athens.

saw another talented young lady saturday downtown by the name of emily hearn. give her a listen, can you believe she's only 20 years old?

i heart singer/songwriters.