I whip my hair back and forth.

... what a ridiculous song. and yet everytime I hear it, I do in fact - whip my hair back and forth. Congrats Willow - you have enticed me with your catchy (yet still ridiculous) song.


So.. Lady Gaga came to the Grammy's in an egg. And while she's getting a lot of heat for it (haha, a play on her "incubation"), I think it was a GREAT idea. "Born this way" - emerging from an egg.. come on now; mere perfection. It's an entrance that will never be forgotten. Smart marketing, major props.


For the first time in a long time, we had a white Christmas; it snowed all day for a total of 7 inches at my parents' house. I was so excited that I built a snowwoman (Gertrude). Unfortunately my entrance into the house from the snow was not quite as grand as lady gaga, but I was greeted with hot chocolate nonetheless. (thanks mom).


After moving to the midwest, I found myself in the company of many feet of snow ... needless to say the novelty soon wore off. I now find 25 degree weather to be "warm"; which in retrospect is weird especially coming from the Caribbean with constant 95 degree weather. The cold weather did necessitate my purchasing of 9 pairs of boots, however - so I really have no complaints.


I have had several (male) patients at the nursing home "compliment" my boots - "your shoes are very loud", as they push their walker past me in the hallway. Another patient suffering from dementia continuously laughs as I attempt to communicate with her; she does not laugh at anyone else - just me. I like to think that I am able to bring laugher to her life - but in reality I think she is laughing AT me. I can only hope that when I reach her age I am half as happy (and active) as she seems to be.

shark FIN. 

(FIN as in french for "the end" and FIN as in "shark fin".. yea it works both ways)