Vancouver has found itself in what the locals might call a deep freeze for the last week or so. The temperature has been sitting around -7 I think, which isnt terribly cold, but its colder than its been for a long time. For me and many others I think it just seems normal for this time of year- my roomie Jana was saying that to her it seems like a gift for those people who are missing home right now where the temperatures are much colder and there's a white Christmas- good point. Because it does look like Vancouver will get a white Christmas. I am enjoying it. Though I do miss biking to work, because the bus takes a long time. And also I have run out of bus tickets, though that is a problem that is easily fixed. I must say that Vancouver deals with the snow a lot better than Victoria (from being there last winter when it snowed once)- I guess it has to, being the bustling metropolis it is. But they do seem to have more than one snowplow at least ;).
Work has been going well, I must say that I am really getting quite used to it now, and have really increased my confidence in general for how things are run in the orthopedic trauma world. And people are funny. Here are a few random lines from patients, just from the last couple shifts, that stand out in my head...
" But how do you get a snake out of the toilet?"
" How many pieces of bone in my arm are broken? How is the surgeon going to glue them back together?"
" You and me, we went together, back in 1919"
" Nursey nursey nursey nursey!!"
"I was getting out of bed to try and fix the flat tire!"
" Will you marry me? You will get a million dollars!"
" Who looks after you while your parents are at work?"
" Find me the Chinese radio!"
All of the above are true statements by real patients at Vancouver General Hospital.
Christmas is coming. surprisingy so, I can't believe that its only 6 days ago. I'll be working the the 23rd day shift, and then the nights of the 24th and 25th. It'll be pretty different. There have already been a few "aaah i miss home and being there for Christmas!" moments. Its not easy. But I have good company here still- Mark and Hillary will still be home. And then on the 27th I am going up to Prince George for a week which will be lovely. :)
My eyes are getting blurry in tiredness so I think that's all for now.
Here are the beautiful mountains which i love so much. This is west coast. this is home. one of more than one place which i consider home, but still home. :)
2 comments:
you're sounding at peace with this all... which is good :)
sounds like work brings in some interesting characters... I love working with people because you're always going to be amused by the strange things that seem to pop out... makes life interesting.
Anyways - thanks for sending your address... if all goes well - you should be getting mail from me some day haha
arab!
Great pic, I myself am into art by still frame. My brother and i are in the process of scouting out locations for a short film we are filming and i couldnt help but think you have all the locations i am looking for lol. Get back with me and ill let you know how it goes. You have a nack for art it seems, so keep it up.
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