The Accidental Boilermaker

Nate passed his prelim proposal today! I wanted to take a picture of him looking all spiffy in his nice clothes this morning, but he decided earlier in the week to bring and leave his clothes in his office. So this is him tonight, relaxing on the couch, watching Jeopardy, revealing in his academic success. I volunteered to help with the move to the new hospital today. I ended up sitting for three hours in the basement with a bunch of very funny IT people - I was supposed to help clean. I did get paid, but it was a total waste of time. Who would think that in the midst of moving practically a whole hospital, they would have nothing for me and 2 other people to do? Here's a picture of the new hospital. It's really pretty inside. I'll only work every 4th Saturday there. Finally, I got new running shoes. One more step toward signing up for that 1/2 marathon in April.

We just finished cardiac rehab week at the hospital. We didn't do anything fancy except wear this nifty shirt all week. I got to take Thursday off from work because there wasn't enough to do - kind of a catch-22. It was my Saturday to work. I was talking to an open heart, getting them ready to walk and the surgeon comes in. I just step aside and wait till he is finished, but the surgeon keeps looking at me, trying to figure out why I'm there. He looks at my name badge but apparently misses the big heart shaped pin on my lab coat that says cardiac rehab. Once he leaves, we go for our walk and pass the nurses station and the surgeon is just staring at us. After we get back, he starts quizzing me about why I'm walking his patient - he's never seen an exercise physiologist walk open hearts. I work in cardiac rehab I explain, we have a rotating Saturday schedule. What makes you an exercise physiologist he asks. What kind of question is that - I have a masters in...

Why do we have bad days, especially days that are bad for no real reason? Nate told me today on our way home that he broke 2 copiers and a printer all in an attempt to run off stat quizzes that the professor forgot about. The kicker - after all that work, Nate was still 1 copy short. I mean, that's a pretty good reason for a bad day but me, I woke up and it was a bad day. I slept alright, got up on time, had a good hair day, really a lot of the characteristics for a good day but I was tired and grumpy and did not want to go to work. Why does that happen? I guess all I can do is try and make tomorrow better.

I had a good Valentine's day. Nate bought me a box of chocolates which was exactly what I wanted since I knew a new diamond necklace and/or bracelet was probably not going to happen. Meredith went to Milwaukee yesterday to surprise a friend and my parents brought her back to school today, so they all came over for dinner tonight. This is my Valentine's Day music video and even though the lyrics are kinda sad, I really like the video because it reminds me that everyone deserves to be loved for who they are and you don't know who that is until you get to know them.

I got an iTunes gift card from Pat and Paul for Christmas and since then, have been carefully contemplating what new CD or songs I wanted. I did not want to waste the money. A few days ago, I saw Lady Antebellum on Ellen and then heard them again on the radio and I knew right away, I want their CD. So that's what I bought today - Lady Antebellum "Need you now."

Tomorrow remember to wear red to show your support for the fight against heart disease. Or you can be like me and wear blue to support the Colts : ) Check out The Heart Truth for more info.