Insomnia...

So, tomorrow is the big cooking competition and I have to get up early to prep and cook my food. Why is it when I have something important/ exciting the next day I A. have a migraine and B. cannot sleep?

Hubby has a PT test in the morning and is sleeping like a baby! I guess a woman can't turn off her mind to sleep... Darn it!

P.S. Here is a pic of us at Forsyth yesterday. More pictures tomorrow of the Deen brothers!

Chef Robert Irvine... CHECK!

Yesterday was AMAZING!!! My wonderful husband accompanied me to Hilton Head, SC outlet mall to go an see Chef Robert Irvine in person, get his autograph, and watch his cooking demonstration! It was to say the least... AMAZING! :)

We were able to get an autographed apron from Chef Irvine, watch his cooking demonstration, and be exactly 6 inches from him while he talked about supporting our wounded warriors and children fighting cancer. He is an amazing man and we were able to also meet his amazing wife. All in all a good day. We rounded our the evening with a delicious dinner with friends at Carrabba's (where I forgot my gift card... FAIL!) and went home to treat our sun burns (oops) and relax! Such an amazing day! 

Now for photos:

 Chef Irvine & his wife Gail

 His delicious seared scallops and succotash

 Talking on the charities he works with (Wounded Warriors and Make A Wish)

Standing 6" from Brian.... AHHH

Also, check out my facebook page later today or tomorrow for more pictures and later this week (Tuesday) I will be meeting the Deen Brothers (Yes, Paula Deen's children) and will have more on that later! :) 


Now today we will be joining "Auntie" Jen, "Uncle" Nick, Bria, and Bosco for a fun dog day at Forsyth park... more pictures to come! :) 

Army Wives

Nothing like an Army Wives episode to make you fear deployment... Yuck!

Anyways... I get to see chef Robert Irvine tomorrow with hubby! Woo! Hoo!!

First week of work

How many people would have loved this today...

So maybe not a full week of work, but all I desired was a part time position. I haven't been too thrilled with the position thus far, but talking to my supervisors it seems as though it will get better. I have however taken some steps to look for a different job. When I was hired I was told I would be working for and helping patients and families while being in the ER. However my job had become more of... here is your room.. Bye... here is your room... Bye, etc. etc. So hopefully next week will be better. I was also told that I would have a schedule of some sort (for at least tomorrow) by today and of course that didn't happen either. They seem to want to have me work every weekend, but that will not be completely possible...most- yes. All- NO! 

In other news I was able to make a yummy dinner yesterday with the help of my sous-chef Brian. We had BBQ salmon, asparagus on the grill, "fried green tomatoes", and a baked sweet potato. YUM!

I also finished a crochet project... well... half way. This will be a pillow eventually. 

Today Brian and I were also able to take in a movie. We saw The Host, which was pretty good, but the book was WAY WAY better! While we were there we saw a really cool photo opportunity from Monster U. Can't wait till it comes out!

After the movie I took dear Brian to my new hospital and showed him around. We were able to see just about everything and I didn't get lost... too much! Even ran into one of my supervisors (or at least someone who interviewed me) and she just gushed about loving that I was on the team. It made me so proud and happy that hubby was there to hear it! Now on the lighter side... some fun jokes! 

 And one truth... 

Secrets and other silly things

So I have a not so secret secret. I am slightly (maybe not so slight at times) obsessed with Twilight! I don't know what it is, but ever since I finally gave in and read the books I have been in love.Lately my thoughts have been to create a Twilight room... maybe in the future a nursery... I mean truly the colors (red, black, and white) are best for baby development so it makes sense. 

Anyways... that's enough of my obsession. Today was my orientation to Memorial University Medical Center. One part I found very humorous. The patient safety person was talking and she warned the group that there will be a portion that will gross us out so to be prepared. As a wife of an ER doctor there isn't much that will gross me out so I was interested instantly. The part that was supposed to gross us out was this story about a child who had to have their chest cracked and their heart internally massaged. Really? That's the gross part? I think that is really interesting (and maybe sickeningly so... cool!) The girl next to me cringed, the gentleman on my other side had a sour face, and I... listened and waited for something gross to happen. Puss? Guts? The smell of decay? Something... anything... 

Oh well.. what can you do... 

You can't gross me out... 

I'm an Emergency Medicine doctor's wife!

Moving along

Today I woke up feeling like crap still... I went through my day and was able to go shopping for some of the final pieces I needed for my "uniform" for work. Side note... do you think I can get away with wearing scrub pants in black? Hmm... maybe. So it took me forever and a day, but I finally found some okay shoes. So, I came home and finally ate something and let the pups play outside. Then I was able to take a short nap with both pups around me. When I woke up I was dripping in sweat and I think my fever final broke and though I felt sleepy I got up and started working on my dirty house (darn pup taking all my time). As I moved and folded about 5 loads of laundry, put things away, and cleaned the kitchen I started feeling better. I started our newly dirty laundry, cooked a delicious dinner (Egg Foo Young, Pot Stickers, and Rice! YUM!), and finally sit and blog. 

Tomorrow is the big, long, boring, orientation day. I am looking forward to hopefully meeting other people I am working with, getting my schedule, getting my ID badge, and most of all... GET IT OVER WITH! A full day of hospital orientation will not be any fun. 

Well, now it is time to fold laundry and work on my crochet project (an american flag pillow). WOOT WOOT!!

Crap on a Cracker...

Ugh... I hate feeling sick. Hubby came home from work one night not feeling so well and low and behold the next day I felt like crap on a cracker! Today was a little bit worse... oh yippee skippee! The joys of being a doctor's wife is that you get whatever the patients (who really shouldn't be in the ER by the way) have.  Almost three years ago when Brian and I got married he told me that the first year will be rough, because I will be "building my immune system" to all the yuckies he will be bringing home. Well, the first year was the worst... I did have TB, but in my defense I had that before we got married and was just diagnosed in our first year of marriage. In short... he was wrong! I am still getting sick from whatever he brings home! Sucky!

So, this sicky feeling has somewhat put a dampener on working out, because I just don't want to and I don't have the energy! Today I did force myself to take the pups on a short walk around the neighborhood a couple of times, so that was good for them and me. I am hoping that I can get over this by Monday since i have orientation ALL DAY at the hospital. 

Thank goodness tonight is pizza night, because I don't think I could make anything else. Last night was curried tilapia and curried chick peas. YUMMERS! The night before was apple bourbon pork tenderloin with cheesy crunchy potatoes. Tomorrows menu selection is egg foo young and rice! YAY!

And now some funnies!