I will dress your eyelids with dimes upon your eyes
updates.
It's finally started to feel a bit like autumn here in the "Big Easy." I say this because now I need to slip a sweater over my scrubs (yes, I wear scrubs.) when I leave for my daily walk in the morning to work. It's a welcome change.
Lately things decided to stop working in my apartment-- notably the water in the kitchen sink (which thankfully is functioning again), the internet network comes in and out.. and now my cable tv isn't working and I wouldn't care too much but I've taken to watching the Colbert Report at night.
Work can be frustrating but I'm dealing with it better than I was at first.. and I don't get as tired anymore either. The doctor can be a bit much at times to put it mildly. It is consoling, however, to know I only have about 2 more months left of working there.. I know if it weren't for Conella and some of the other ladies that work there, I would have quit much earlier. I told Conella last week that she is the light of each of my days, and it's true.
But for every bad thing I have to say about my job as a fake nurse with no education there is a good thing.. whether it's Conella or one of the 93-year old patients who makes me laugh or translating for a woman from Honduras who broke her glasses. These things make it bearable. Aye.
Last night Ryan and I went to this "free mystery concert" at the Howlin' Wolf which was supposed to feature 3 bands from the upcoming Voodoo Music Festival this weekend.. we were hoping one of these mystery bands would be someone like Broken Social scene or the Flaming Lips who are scheduled to play but no.. Some band called the Soul Rebels played who were actually pretty entertaining. But the second band! was so so awful. ugh. They were called Bonerama. Bonerama...I guess because they had 3 trombones in their band. which was unnecessary. and they played bad metal covers on their trombones and they were just not good in any way. The last band was the North Mississippi All-Stars but I've never listened to them and it was late so we left. At least it was free.. and they gave everyone 5 free beers.. so that was cool.
Tomorrow we get to see the Decemberists which should be fun. I've been listening to the new album in preparation.. I do always enjoy seeing Mr. Colin Meloy play his tunes.
The family comes to visit this Saturday and I am looking forward to that.. I'll have to give them the grand tour I suppose.
The Angola Prison Rodeo was SOLD OUT for every last weekend this month which means I didn't get to go and that saddens me. I wanted to see a rodeo...with prisoners damnit. ugh. someday someday.
It's pumpkin-food season and that is always a joyous joyous time! We (well, Ryan) made pumpkin soup a few weeks ago and it is quite good for your information! pumpkin pies soon to come.
How are the leaves in Bloomington? Kiss them for me.
I have tickets to fly to Indianapolis and visit B-town the weekend of Nov. 10 and I cannot wait! It will be so good to see friends again.
Odds are getting higher I'm skippin' off to Guatemala in January. si si si
I have probably crossed the path of AT LEAST 5 black cats in the past 2 days.. should I be worried? Maybe they're not really black cats but they're just dressed up for Halloween?
It's finally started to feel a bit like autumn here in the "Big Easy." I say this because now I need to slip a sweater over my scrubs (yes, I wear scrubs.) when I leave for my daily walk in the morning to work. It's a welcome change.
Lately things decided to stop working in my apartment-- notably the water in the kitchen sink (which thankfully is functioning again), the internet network comes in and out.. and now my cable tv isn't working and I wouldn't care too much but I've taken to watching the Colbert Report at night.
Work can be frustrating but I'm dealing with it better than I was at first.. and I don't get as tired anymore either. The doctor can be a bit much at times to put it mildly. It is consoling, however, to know I only have about 2 more months left of working there.. I know if it weren't for Conella and some of the other ladies that work there, I would have quit much earlier. I told Conella last week that she is the light of each of my days, and it's true.
But for every bad thing I have to say about my job as a fake nurse with no education there is a good thing.. whether it's Conella or one of the 93-year old patients who makes me laugh or translating for a woman from Honduras who broke her glasses. These things make it bearable. Aye.
Last night Ryan and I went to this "free mystery concert" at the Howlin' Wolf which was supposed to feature 3 bands from the upcoming Voodoo Music Festival this weekend.. we were hoping one of these mystery bands would be someone like Broken Social scene or the Flaming Lips who are scheduled to play but no.. Some band called the Soul Rebels played who were actually pretty entertaining. But the second band! was so so awful. ugh. They were called Bonerama. Bonerama...I guess because they had 3 trombones in their band. which was unnecessary. and they played bad metal covers on their trombones and they were just not good in any way. The last band was the North Mississippi All-Stars but I've never listened to them and it was late so we left. At least it was free.. and they gave everyone 5 free beers.. so that was cool.
Tomorrow we get to see the Decemberists which should be fun. I've been listening to the new album in preparation.. I do always enjoy seeing Mr. Colin Meloy play his tunes.
The family comes to visit this Saturday and I am looking forward to that.. I'll have to give them the grand tour I suppose.
The Angola Prison Rodeo was SOLD OUT for every last weekend this month which means I didn't get to go and that saddens me. I wanted to see a rodeo...with prisoners damnit. ugh. someday someday.
It's pumpkin-food season and that is always a joyous joyous time! We (well, Ryan) made pumpkin soup a few weeks ago and it is quite good for your information! pumpkin pies soon to come.
How are the leaves in Bloomington? Kiss them for me.
I have tickets to fly to Indianapolis and visit B-town the weekend of Nov. 10 and I cannot wait! It will be so good to see friends again.
Odds are getting higher I'm skippin' off to Guatemala in January. si si si
I have probably crossed the path of AT LEAST 5 black cats in the past 2 days.. should I be worried? Maybe they're not really black cats but they're just dressed up for Halloween?