Dirty Dancing

Oh god, it's another silly wedding dance....

Remember this?

Now we have this

Harry - Cornet Wales

I was going to post this earlier and then Allie beat me to it. But as a Brit, here's my take

Now Harry, as in Prince Harry, is son number 2. That makes him, well, nothing really. Dear old granny is still on her throne, meaning daddy is still waiting to have his go. This means William will have to wait his turn too. So Harry has no chance. He is the equivalent to Princess Margaret. While her sister Elizabeth (same birthday as me btw, I waited for someone important before I made my entrance a month late) took on royal duties, Margaret was a Royal slut. Fags, booze and men..

So, Harry can be the rebel. And rebel he is. While William has chosen an English Rose for his rumoured-to-be future wife and Queen, Harry has some slapper from South Africa. He rolls out of Nightclubs drunk, is pictured with numerous young ladies when his girlfriend isn't in town and usually has a cigarette in his mouth

When he went to Sandhurst, the Army Officer training school, the media mocked him. They followed his progress avidly waiting for him to follow his Uncle Eddie and fail miserably.

He didn't. he wowed them. Broke records, won awards. He went in as a boyish Royal lout and came out an officer. A cornet no less which apparently is a rank in his Welsh regiment equivalent to 2nd Lieutenant

Then came the debate. Would he go to war or be shoved in a nice cushy office somewhere

Harry himself answered. Last year, the prince said:

"There's no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country."

Harry reportedly threatened to quit the Army if he were not allowed to serve in a conflict zone.

So to Iraq he goes.

In a tank.

Somewhere unknown.

Just in case

Perhaps we should put him in a red hat though, just so the Americans know where he is

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Week till St Davids' Day, so I'm reminding you to celebrate it on 1st March. The video goes on a bit but it has the Welsh National Anthem and some nice shots of Wales

Yummy Pancake day

or Shrove Tuesday as the religious types call it..

But I love Pancakes!! so Happy Pancake day

Yum, I think some with sugar and lemon and some with nutella. Or maybe Golden Syrup or do I have some ice cream in the freezer...

Good tossing everyone

Bashing Britney's getting Boring

Theres not really much to say about new bald Britney that hasn't already been said

Except at least we know that her hat now matches her handbag..

Life is Precious

I don't often cross post on Blogger and MySpace. But this one I am, cos it's important

Having a brain dead patient on the unit is hard. We had one yesterday. Asking about organ donation is the hardest question to ask. It never gets easier.

Make it easier for your loved ones. Tell your family if you want to donate. Having the card isn't enough, your family can still say no. You have to tell them you'll come back and haunt them if they say no..

Actually there is no IF here

You don't need your body when you're dead - but someone else does.

Following a harvesting, we get letters from the transplant team, telling us what organs got donated, who they went to and how they are doing. It makes us feel good and I can only imagine how much comfort it gives the family of the deceased.

Yesterday's family said yes. We were awash with surgeons from all over the country and people waiting for that call got it.

Today, there's a family grieving, but there's also several families sitting at the bedsides of their loved ones after their life saving surgery.

Serious post over. I'm sure smut will follow soon

Always do what Dr says...

Did my first clinical shift today

I managed to spill pee (not mine) down my trousers and cleaned up shit

So, lifes back to normal then...

I also had a tussle when I tried to help them log roll a patient on ITU. They told me to go back and send someone else. "I can take the bottom legs" says me, thats the easy bit. But no. Dermot, the ITU consultant, was listening and asked why I couldn't do it. Cos shes been off 3 months with her back and this is her first shift he was told.

"Lisa" says he, "Theres an Irish saying for that"

"FECKING EDJIT! - so piss off back to HDU and send someone else"

I love Dermot - he's Irish and looks like Homer Simpson. He also gives us cookies every friday


I also love Wentworth, hes not Irish and he doesn't look like Homer Simpson. He doesn't give me cookies but makes me feel like I do when I have cookies

Nothing to do with the post but god he looks lovely in that pic. I know where I'd like to place myself..

Yes, We know we're Bitches but its funny...

Yahoo convo between Ev and I...

Evelyn : oh that reminds me - did you hear who is going to be on our TV - on a show called dancing with the stars

taffy: no

Evelyn : the ex - paul macartney

Evelyn: i dont' know her name

Evelyn: the one with one leg

taffy: oh, fuckbitch

taffy: heather mills

Evelyn: yes

Evelyn: isn't that too funny

taffy: gold digging whore

Evelyn: she says she's giving the money to charity

Evelyn: we hate her too - dont' worry

taffy: she does do a lot for charity Ill give her that

taffy: she also buys trendy legs for teenagers who end up with a clumpy nhs leg

taffy: she has legs for every occasion

Evelyn: oh god

taffy: probably has one that wraps around her head too

Evelyn: LOL

Evelyn: i never watch that show but I might now

Evelyn: just to see if she kicks and the leg goes flying into the audience

taffy: you're bad

Evelyn: if you catch the leg - can you take it home?

Heather in her porn, I mean modelling, days...

Some Sci-Fi Geekiness

So, 7 episodes in, its entertaining me nicely. Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica that is

So far, so good. I didn't like the Hybrid thingy in the bath last week though - that made it, well, too sci-fiey and she was silly..

But, Im just a girl and I have to say - phwooooooar. Something to look at while you think up a rumour (see previous post..)

Is that a microphone in his hand or is he just pleased to see me??

Definitely a Laminate List contender - I think his new power has made him sexy...

If you havent heard a rumour in half an hour, make your own up..

I work in a female dominated place = bitchsville.

Today I heard details of my rumour. See, I had to have a rumour, I'd been away 3 months...

I'm kinda disappointed with it. I always say if someones bitching about me, they are leaving someone else alone. But I'm totally amazed they couldn't do better than they came up with.

Apparently, some people are surprised to see me and one even asked where I'm working now. Because Im working my own flexi hours my shifts on the roster are blank. It usually says sick leave. So, it was deduced that I'd left. I'd been redeployed somewhere else as I was no longer fit to work Critical Care.

I mean, come on, thats boring!

I decided that if rumour was abound, I deserved something a little better, so, over a cup of tea, we decided to come up with something better

Rumour number 1 - I'm pregnant, not sick. I have left my kids and home and will run off with the father, once it's established who the father is

Rumour number 2 - My American internet friends kidnapped me on my trip and I'm now part of an internet grooming scheme to enrol people into a cult. Im pregnant by the cult leader now and call myself The Enlightened One.

Rumour number 3 - I was caught stealing the contents of the Controlled Drug cupboard to feed my habit

Rumour number 4 - I was sacked because I was crap (hmmm, I'm not sure if the girl who said this was in fact joking.....)

So, can you do better? Make up a vicious rumour about me to replace my boring one..

Thoughts of Me

I started back to work today. Just a few hours, went nowhere near a patient, but it was good to be back.

It made me realise I need work to be me. Work is part of me and shapes my personality. As soon as that uniform goes on, I become a different person. I'm confident and self assured. I'm good at my job. I know I'm good at my job. I can say that without feeling embarrassed that I'm bragging. I had a good welcome back and people seemed pleased to see me. It didn't take long for junior staff to come to me with questions about things even though I wasn't technically on a clinical shift.
My manager had prepared the admin work she wants me to concentrate on in the coming weeks as I re-establish myself into work. It's good stuff, mostly done by much higher grades than me. Career wise it's great, gives me the edge if any promotion comes up. I get the chance to prove myself and Im going to grasp the opportunity with both hands.

In my out of work life, Im not so confident. I question myself frequently. I find it hard to maintain friendships because in my mind I don't really get why they'd want to know me. I expect things to end. When I did a Johari recently, it was easy to see who really knew me and who didn't. Some saw me as an extrovert which is way off mark. Thats a front, my wall, put up to protect. Few get past it. I've been trying to change this but being off work didn't help.

The past few weeks Ive been different. I'm sure I've pissed off people close to me. Without the work me, I became clingy, needy, wanting reassurance constantly. I see that now. Without the balance of the work me, the negative aspects of my personality came out. I realised this soon into my shift. I realised I needed to feel in control and work is where I do that. It allows me to put the kick ass into me

So, now I'm back in work, hopefully the normal me will come back. My positives will blend with my negatives and I'll be an easier person to live with

So, yeah, thanks for putting up with me these past couple of months....

Snow Day

So it's snowed. Only a couple of inches, not the six inches promised but isn't that always the way...

Schools and public transport have of course ground to a halt. The local store looks like it's been looted as people have panic bought enough to last 6 months

In Cardiff, one street is closed off as 7 bendy buses have got stuck trying to turn a bend. Now, call me stupid, but didn't they realise after maybe 2 or 3 of them got stuck that the other 4 wouldnt get through either??

What's a bendy bus I hear you cry?

It's a bus - and it bends....

Some snowy pics

Not a great deal of snow but Bethan's working it. And it's still snowing..

Yes, I throw a snowball like a girl

Wales in the snow

We attempted a snowman but there wasn't enough - maybe later

I played around with the video feature on my camera. The quality's not that good and god my voice is awful..

Pimping Dead Rough

Check out Ev and I's comic strip - Dead Rough

Dead Rough is a British phrase I use that Ev loves and it also worked as a play on Dead Honkey, the comic strip we love so much round these parts..

So go see

Ok, so you might not find it funny but we do

So There...

Sit Rep

Genaral update of me so I don't have to repeat myself all the time..


Hip - Physio is going ok. I've started weaning myself off the pain meds. And yeah, the one that went where the sun don't shine was stopped first..
Im walking better, sitting better and sleeping better. Well, sleeping as in normal for me


Work - I start back to work Monday. I never thought I'd look forward to work but I do miss it. After 14 weeks, I feel a little nervous which is silly really. I'm going to be doing mainly office work with a couple of short clinical shifts to see how my hip copes. Ive never worked in an office and right now my main concern is what to wear. Im going to have to see if I can get away with my jeans, if not, my skirts will have to come out - Im thinking sexy secretary look.
I've been kept up with the gossip, I mean news. Theres 4 girls pregnant - remind me to check if they've been sitting in the same chair.
Theres also a new consultant who is young and enthusiastic - oh dear. He is apparently using more PICCO on HDU which is my training baby so I need to check that out when I get in. A few of the girls are resisting it which is pissing me off as I've trained all of them. I know who you are girls and Im coming to get ya.
It's also been decided while I've been away that the staff member Ive been mentoring as shes, well, crap, is not going to do and we have to start the redeployment policy. Much fun...


Home - Home is still, well, strained. But the end of it will happen this year. I'm certain on that.


Kids - Bethan is being prepared for High School in September. I get to meet the Special Needs coordinator soon to work out her needs. I know her needs, whether she gets them is another matter. I hate fighting the system but Im determined shes not going to get forgotten in the environment of a huge school. Its not her acedemic welfare I worry about so much, its her personality and how she needs to be handled. Going from primary school where she has one teacher who knows her shyness and lack of confidence to High School where she has numerous teachers is going to be a big step.
Jessica has to pick her GCSE options next month. She has a fair idea of the subjects she wants to pick and an even better idea of what she wants to drop. I don't agree with some of her choices. Do I force her to do the better subjects I think she should take or bite my tongue and trust her judgement? She's 13. What she picks now influences her A levels which influences what degree she does. I haven't actually told her univerity is optional, shes going, thats all she needs to know...


Hopefully when I'm back in the land of the living, leaving the house and going to work my blogs will reappear. When you're sat around doing nothing theres not a lot to blog about. Doesn't stop me of course but the quality should improve


And woo, it's Tuesday - Battlestar Galactica tonight!! The episode's called Torn which brings me to thinking of this..

Input required

As most of you know, Im going to be doing a long haul flight soon. 16 hours. It splits into an 11 hour flight, 2 hours in NY, then another 3 and a half hour flight.

All on my lonesome

So, Im asking for suggestions

Books to read, music to download onto my MP3 player, things like that to occupy me if I can't sleep.

And for the well seasoned travellers, what do I need in my onboard bag to survive?

Hilton is the best for romps

I thought this meant the Hilton hotel had the best guest rooms to have sex in.

But, apparently not

Paris is better in bed than Lindsay

Its official

Dydd Gwyl Ddewi Hapus

Im on a mission...

March the 1st is Saint Davids' day - the patron saint of Wales

You know, think Ireland and St Patrick..

So as you guys all pretend to be Irish on March 17th, I think you should pretend to be Welsh on March 1st

This month, I am going to coach you in all things Welsh and then I want photographic evidence that you did indeed celebrate it. Even if you just wear a red top and a daffodil, I want to see

So, whos in?

Wedding Thrills

The groom seems to be taking this far too seriously. Hopefully his moves and enthusiasm were still present on the Honeymoon..