This is real, this is me...

Girl on the phone always scrummaging through her bag for her keys...pretty much sums me up. I found this on a NYC website and I related to it very much.

Tribute to Jill

She's freaking amazing...I don't even know quite how she does it. But she is just spectacular! Thank You!

DC Temple

I met up with a friend from SD living now oober close by, to visit the DC Temple and Christmas program. It was quite the light spectacle...FREEZING, but fun!

The Peeps that care for the other Peeps

So I go to work, but I play with these great ppl....

and these great ppl
and these great ppl
and these great ppl
and this great person
working on the holidays isn't the same without em... :D

Holiday Cheer

I had to bring a ray of glad tidings to my apt in Balti-wood as I am working all through the Christmas Holiday
Sometimes small things like a decorated Christmas tree, makes coming home from a busy day of sick ppl with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea just THAT much better. I'm easily amused. Merry Christmas!!

La ambulencia and the streets of Balti

7 runs from the streets to various hospitals in the area kept me on my toes for what exactly happens from an emergency call to how one gets to the hospital. Let's just say, there were some "cuttings", "difficulty breathings", "I'm sick", "homeless", "car accidents" yada yada. All in all very eventful. I also learned new words: "Hopkins Inn", "Hobo Hilton", and other interesting names that homeless use for hospitals. It really amazes me how when it's rainy out, the number of homeless that say they have key words: chest pain, shortness of breath in order to get a nice meal and warm bed for the night. The system seems broken. Please fix it!

These things are not supposed to be BFF's

+

= Not good!

I give you the Inner Harbor..

Just Part of the Harbor in Baltimore from a great view in Fed Hill..Just standing ... and freezing

Yes, apparently that's trapeze school and sand volleyball courts...SAAaaweeet!
I decided to drive the boat backwards...genius ideaIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...YEA!!!

For now ..

...It's open to the world...

somethin to blog about

This is what I've been up to.

**Tonight after the ward thankgiv dinner, we packaged up the left overs, and being that Baltimore is filled with those in need. I thought before hitting up parties, celebrating Utah's win over BYU, or going bowling we'd deliver a sample of food to someone in need. Partner in crime, Nate deciphered criteria to be worthy of the delicious meal aka: shopping cart and blanket. We then set out to find someone. Also, noted, there was a caravan of two cars 5 ppl and one minor stop at a random pizza restaurant to ask for plastic ware so this person would be able to eat. Thank you pizza man for not charging me $5 for the fork/spoon. I know it was a group effort when the person received the meal. We were truly GIVING...gold stars for thinking outside the self. Perhaps we'll do it tomorrow? in?**

Other moments to of the night:
Guitar hero at it's greatest. Em and I rockin hardcore, actually, I forgot that I was supposed to strum along with press keys...but who was really watching the score anyhow??
Co-workers thanks giv-shin-diggy. She's so pilgrim!
Here's the new kooper tavern tuesday burger night crew + weekend fun-o-matics..minus one.

Earlier this week......
IT SNOWED!! So being truly west coast I bolted outside to take it all in...yes, even without my coat. Sometimes...it is worth it, well sort of.

odd pic...but it gets the point across

I got a hair cut in chinatown from my haircutting man peter... I love him!
Not a great pic, i was on the subway leaving ny...but you get the picture...

Amazed

Full tank of gas...need I say more?

Halloween + Fall + 1st Day in MD

So my blogging is a little out of order, but I have the pics now so I thought I'd try to share. Halloween was sure eventful. Kristen, Novelia, and I scrambled to make costumes in less than an hour after work...it turned out quite a treat. Novelia, a witch, Kristen a very nicely done s'more, and me a Dr. Seuss character. We then shot out to the barn dance: a MD/VA/DC mix of social madness. It was a blast! Thanks gals!
Some of the ladies
Another shot of the gals
Here's Kristen (left), my roommate, and Lindsay (right) the gals who let me take over her room to live
My Dr. Seuss Outfit
This is the most hilarious photo ever. I couldn't get in the car, and then when I did...I couldn't really see or turn my head...I thought slouching would work, but nope! In the pic was attempting to read the directions to put them into Gina aka my GPS. After getting about 1 mile down the road and having some guys honk until I rolled down the window asking me what I was dressed as...I decided, time to take the waterbottle inside my hair out for my drive. It was so fun!!
The sparklies!!
Tada!
Here's my first night in MD. I literally just walked in the door from the airplane and plopped down. JET LAG baby!
And today Nov 1st was the best shot of the tree right outside my balcony. GORGEOUS orangy, yellowy, reddy, greeny, purply madness is hitting the Bmore area...fall. But don't get too upset, I have to deal with being FREAKING FREEZING..so please remember to remind me of what I am missing :D

Funny

I went to Costco to stock up on some living supplies. I was standing at the end of the isle and then I heard a song come on from a radio of some sort and then a man started singing loudly. I turned to see he had turned on the sample karaoke machine and was busting a tune... I couldn't help but laugh...and quickly pulled out the phone to snap a pic:
This was a great reason to smile that day!

Pumpkin craze

FHE pumpkin carving
Just finished!
Kristen's pumpkin on the right, mine on the left
All the creations...
Kristen imitating her pumpkin

More of Al's wedding

pics of Als wedding!!

The gals...I'm sure we'll be taking pics like this rotating the white dress in the future...aye..young?
I really wanted to eat this thing all night, I was all about the cake!!

Marylandia

I made it! I am here in the Baltimore area and have survived a partial week of orientation. I feel overwhelmed, inadequate, and unprepared...but i am here and persevering. I am a trooper! The charm city does however bring rays of sunshine, and I am not talking about the weather. My roomie is especially delightful and has been making the transition to both nursing and the east coast much much more exciting. In the past week, I found, trader joes, costco, linens and things (they are going out of business...so go get the sales!!), ikea, my way to the shuttle stop, etc. At work, I have just been intro-ed to the department with lovely co-workers and staff...It will be a steep curve to aspire to be part of their number one rating for the last 18 years, but I can do it!!

Here are the charms I've had this week:
GalsCheery with charm city in the back
ED newbies!
Our staff and the new cohort...woop woop!
Getting ready to jump off the heli-pad from the hospital...we are soo goofy!

Newbies atop the dome
The four of us

SO far, so good. It's just frigid cold here. I can't wait to hit up DC etc....more to come on that adventure!