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Make-up Flowers

Look what Wes got me after we had a weird fight? Isn't he sweet?? The fight was totally his fault, in case you're wondering... this is my blog so I can be as subjective as I want!! Nah, we both messed up. These flowers make the defense email I sent him seem kinda lame... but whatever! totally his fault, like I said!!

Watercolor class #3

~my painting~

~the photograph~

I Am Blessed

I am truly blessed to know that humble surgeons who genuinely care about the nurses that they work with actually exist. They don't care about their reputations so are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Dr. A, Dr. MJ, and Dr. G. I made them each this thank you card to show them my appreciation.

Korea BBQ with Coworkers

The whole group (I'm behind the camera)

Let's take a photo fob style! Yea!

C and me
OB Beer and Pomegranate alcohol

The people who went to this BBQ were all the smart alecks in the OR so it was of course a riot during our lunch. We were so loud and obnoxious that the waiters had to repeatedly come and shush us. I think it was the alcohol everyone was drinking. That pomegranate alcohol thing was SOOO bitter.12% alcohol. It so nasty. It felt like my esophagus was on fire with my first and only gulp. Eeech! The bestest part of the whole event? Talking to C on the car about anything and everything in my MINI to and from the restaurant.

Watercolor Class #2

A Gift from Aunt Eileen

Look what I got for my birthday! Isn't she cute? Her name is Pucca. I'm normally not a big fan of big dangly things on my cell, but for her, OK! Cuz she totally matches my phone (...I just sounded like a super Valley girl now. yikes. Oh well... I'm allowed to have my "like, totally" moments, right?)

Another Year (SIGH!)

San Diego Weekend - SeaWorld

Watercoloring class

~my painting~

~the photograph~

Yesterday was my first watercoloring class. People were so intimidating with their 50 brushes and fancy store-bought palettes while I was there with my pathetic stash of 3 brushes and a disposable lid (AKA, my palette). I was freaking out, "This is supposed to be a beginner's class!!!"

So the teacher did a demonstration and everyone oohed and ahhed and then immediately started to do their own painting. I did some sputtering, "Not even any hand-holding?! What about color theory? and brush techniques?? What am I supposed to do?!?"

Just cuz I was freaking out on the inside doesn't mean I didn't know how to be a poser. I was cool as a cucumber. I told myself, "Ah heck! Why not go nuts?! If I really suck, it's not like I have to come back again." So I acted like everyone else. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right? I went nuts with my paint and just let myself go. I didn't even freak when the colors from one pan ran into the adjacent pans. Now THAT'S a big accomplishment for a Virgo perfectionist!

Welps, I had lots of fun and my painting didn't turn out half bad either! Don't ask me how I did it. I don't know either. I was so proud of myself for letting go and leaving that stick that's usually up my butt at home. Lesson learned: Just go with it. Stop trying to control the watercolor. Don't resist the flowing nature of water. Let it do its thing. It will still end up beautiful. Just like life, right?