Monthly Archives: November 2007

Sometimes I Amaze Myself.

Posted on November 19, 2007 by

I’ve spent the past 3 1/2 years attending nursing school in downtown Portland, competing for parking with the hospital and numerous medical complexes, shopping district, restaurants and coffee shops, local residents, and of course my fellow students. I’ve gotten pretty good at parallel parking as a result, but this morning I accomplished a parking feat I still think is impossible, in spite of having taken photos to convince myself I wasn’t dreaming it. Front and rear clearance (total space was less than 3 inches) – it looks like my bumper … Continue reading →

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Evening at Home

Posted on November 9, 2007 by

A long day at practicum… I decide to ignore the huge writing assignment looming over me and spend the evening goofing off. I’ve been trying to learn how to knit socks. It’s a coping mechanism for dealing with my ever-advancing case of senioritis. I pull out my sock project and the cryptic unillustrated completely impossible to understand instructions, and start trying to make sense of them while simultaneously not poking out either of my eyes. I’m soon engrossed, my fingers tangled in what looks like a hopeless snarl of yarn, … Continue reading →

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