quinoa

Jetlag with a side of chocolate

I am back in LA, even though I have yet to finish recapping my time in NYC. We got back late the other night, so I figured with the time change I would sleep in a bit more than usual.  Wrong. I got a bunch of random errands done in the morning though, which meant when my sister arrived at 11 for brunch I wasn’t a total scatterbrain.  This is the sister who has been traveling the world for the past 6 months…and she’s only been back for a week, but has already booked a… Read more >

Hello again old friend

After night shift, I biked home Thursday morning and passed the [bleep] out. When I woke up I semi-freaked out because I realized my packing time (before leaving for New York) was minimal.  And still, my priority was food. I had quinoa with vanilla soy yogurt, cinnamon and bananas. Then I showered, threw clothes in a suitcase, and we were off to the bus stop.  I am slightly nervous about how haphazardly I packed…but we’re staying at Jess’ apartment (she’s out of town) so having her closet at my disposal is my backup.  And by… Read more >

Vampire hours

My second night shift was as uneventful as my first (just the way I like it).  I did feel like a vampire though, not just because I was awake all night, but because I was constantly waking my patients up to suck draw their blood.  I try to cluster my care so they get as much rest as possible, but when multiple labs are required throughout the shift, it makes it hard (on them and me).  Ah well, what can ya do?  There’s little that makes me happier than troponins trending down.  Ok, that’s not… Read more >

Nighty night

Soooo, I’m back on night shifts for the week.  🙁 In an effort to get my sleep schedule as off whack as possible, I stayed up ‘til 1 am on Monday night and slept in ‘til 9 am on Tuesday. I had big plans to watch the US Open all day long, but the NYC weather didn’t get the memo. Instead I had tea with almond milk and continued my Ally McBeal marathon.  Livin’ large guys. Breakfast: quinoa with strawberries, bananas, cinnamon and peanut butter Since starting out on the low FODMAPS journey, I’ve been… Read more >

Westside Native

On Sunday I broke my coffee-free streak. USVAB almond milk, Wholesome Sweetener organic vanilla agave, cinnamon. Artisana makes the best nutbutter, but it also happens to be the most $$$.  Once this coconut butter is gone (which will be very soon), I will be making my own only.  No room in this hippie’s budget for jars of something I can make on my own for a fraction of the price.  No matter how delicious and convenient it is to purchase. After digesting, I went for a short run, made shorter due to the weather.  It… Read more >