Well I finally finish October schedule.  It took me 28 hours to complete it.  No sooner did I put it out, the nurses were calling to say they needed this or that day off but forgot to submit a request.  I try to be accomodating but after spending hours working on the schedule, I grew a little frustrated with these requests.  I work Tuesday through Friday, Monday and Tuesday, 10 hours a day.  I know, I know, this is a normal work week for most people but I work hard for three years so I do not have to work full time.  Let me tell you,  I am exhausted.  I got my vacation approved. So I have October 20 to November 8 off.  Yes fall is in the air, halloween is coming.  This is my favorite time of the year.  The hours in the chair has made me feel like a pretzel.  I placed my complaint to my boss and now I am allowed to order a special chair for my office. Yippee!  I looking for a few good things to do on my vacation, hopeful spend some time with my family.  Any good ideas?

I went to work today.  It was very busy, just chaotic.  I had to deal with 5 patient complaints.  I wish I could report that the patients were unjustified in their complaints but I could not.  The tragedy was it all could be prevented if the nurses would just communicate with them and not try to avoid interacting with the patients.  I had to change 2 Rns assignment because the patients’ fired them. I worked hard to bring the patients’ confidence back.  I usually do not get suck in to the negative vibes but I really hurt today.  The storm aggravated my fibromyalgia.  I felt achy like I had a bad flu, My lower back was very painful.  I barely had time for lunch but low blood sugar forced me to take a much needed break.  Well, enough belly aching.  It was just a long 8 hours and to top it off , I volunteer to go into work early tomorrrow.  I was just working 4 hours and now have to work 8 hours.  I did not realize that I had to work Thursday and Friday.  Although Friday, I am schedule for a workshop day to do the schedule. Whoopee!   (insert sarcasm here).

I cannot believe that Chilhuly works will be presented at the DBG.  I was just discussing his work with Alex,  Dale Chilhuly is an artist especially reknown for his innovative glass sculptures.  His works will be exhibit from November 22 2008 to May 31, 2009.  I am going, Anyone interested? Let me know.  I thinks Katelyn wants to see his work.  I excited about this.
Check out his work at http://www.chihuly.com

I think I know what I can call my present frame of mind : malaise.

Merriam-Webster defines as
Etymology: French malaise, from Old French, from mal- + aise comfort — more at ease
Date: circa 1768
1 : an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
2 : a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being

Some would call it , the “ I cannot wait for the end of summer to be over” blues.  I know fall is coming. Time to plant, remodel and basically go outside without melting.