Well hello again! 👋🏽

It feels like it’s been a minute since I’ve checked in.

And honestly, I’ve been busy doing what nurses do best:

Work. Sleep. Recover. Repeat. 😂

I completed my two 12-hour shifts, followed that with three overnights, got about a day or so to recover, and then somehow it was time to turn around and head back into my two 12s again.

Whew.

But yesterday was the first day I can honestly say I left work feeling somewhat rejuvenated.

And that felt GOOD.

So today?

I got my nails done. 💅🏽

Finally.

I’m getting back to investing in myself again.

Not just working and recovering from working.

Actually doing things that make me feel like me.

Today will probably involve laundry—with these brand-new nails, because apparently I have chosen violence against my manicure. 😂

And tomorrow?

Lunch date with the BFFL.

We’re both off, so we’re taking advantage of it.

This week has honestly consisted of a LOT of sleeping and recovering.

Which is probably exactly what I needed.

The only downside?

It feels like the week went by entirely too fast.

I blinked and suddenly the end of the week is here and work is creeping back up again. 😩

But I did get to catch up with a friend.

I hung out with the sibs.

I got some much-needed rest.

And now I got my nails done.

So by my standards?

Pretty good week.

We also have a new resident on the floor, and I’m curious to see what she’s like.

This will be her first weekend with us, so we’ll see how things go.

Hopefully everyone decides to be on their best behavior. 😂

Because we all know how that goes.

You can have a perfectly nice plan for the weekend and then the unit says:

“LOL. That’s cute.”

👀

Meanwhile, the boyo has a long weekend.

Half day tomorrow and Monday off.

And now I’m wondering if he’ll want to go see his papa since he’s been away for about four months and only returned a couple of weekends ago.

It might actually be a nice little break for Daddy.

We’ll see what happens.

For now, I’m signing out.

The rest of my weekend is going to consist of house chores, laundry, hopefully some good food and good company…

…and enjoying these nails for approximately 47 minutes before I have to do something that involves water. 😂💅🏽

Then it’s back to work Saturday.

Because apparently the weekend never lasts long enough.

Rested-ish.
Rejuvenated-ish.
Nails done.
Life moving forward.

I’ll take it.

Scrubs and Side Eyes
— Just trying to keep it together one shift at a time.