Oh, and we swam a lot and bo staff trained a lot. Saturday, especially for me--I think I got a two hour plus workout in before James finished his landscaping of the side tree/flower bed and joined me in the pool.
Our next project is to hang a big screen TV in the patio near where we work out with jump rope and bo staff. There is an excellent online bo staff instructor, and we would learn much quicker if we were able to watch and imitate rather then watch, try to remember what the instructor did, over and over. So, I think we'll have that ready by next weekend...and it would be cool to binge watch stuff on our double floater too, while soaking up some sun.
I'm slowly adapting my daily routine to accommodate my new hobbies. When I get home from work, I wind down a little with the bo staff--just twirling it. I've pretty much got the first kata learned, so I'm starting to do that too. I wanted to learn it so I could wield the light saber impressively, but I'm finding I REALLY enjoy the bo staff itself.
Here's a short video of our light saber talking. It isn't supposed to talk but seems to clearly say, "I'm an idiot." Listen closely...it freaked a lot of people at work when I played it for them...
However, after Googling the phrase and "light saber," I found that it actually says "Obsidian," and its the saber's sound boot sound. It usually happens when you need to replace the batteries.
Then, before James gets home (usually about ten minutes after me, but sometimes before me), I pick up the guitar and practice some finger work between strings and a couple songs I'm learning. Maybe I'll video myself playing one when I know I can do it perfectly. Lol.
Work is going really, really well. There couldn't be a more perfect fit for me. Every single doctor is laid back, nice, and easy to talk to and work with. The employees (at least in my office) all get along really well, and the patients are happy with the results they achieve from our surgeon's expertise. We really do have a well-oiled, smooth running practice. We are all willing to work, and I have yet to see a lazy employee. I was truly blessed to be offered such a great job in such a great company who recognizes and rewards their employees. I was quite pleased with my last bonus.
I love it there so much, I can see myself rising quickly up the ranks and eventually becoming a manager. Management has already noticed my skills surpass x-ray. I pinpointed a problem with the documentation system in electronic records last week, discovered how to fix it, then met with management and showed them. They were very visibly impressed, and one of the managers and myself will be showing other employees how to do their notes better and how to make sure the staff that needs to see the notes, actually sees them. It'll also give me an opportunity to talk and get to know other staff members, because in X-ray all day, I don't get a whole lot of interaction with the MA's or scribes. And between patients, I've been working with IT, marketing, and surgery scheduling, and besides that, I'm pretty shy at first in a new job. It takes me about a year to really open up and start to make friends. I have a few people I call friends who I text with after work, and I'm slowly getting to know more.
And much of the staff's success arises directly from the great doctors we have. They all appreciate every member of staff. They recognize hard work by treating us to lunch, and they talk to us like friends--they show us videos or memes they think are funny, tell jokes, and ask our opinions on everyday matters (not medical matters). They also periodically have days that we plan as "Mandatory Fun," where we go bowling, or to the beach, or go to the golf course, or whatever. I think we are going to plan one before the busy "season" starts.
The one thing I want to do is learn Spanish so I can communicate better with some of our patients. We do have an ipad translator gadget, but I don't like to use it. So, I think during my slow times at work, I'm going to allot some time for Spanish.
In other news, Callie moved into her private dorm room at University of San Francisco Saturday! She said she would send me pics today--can't wait to see them! And speaking of pics, I want to post a couple more pics from Joe's trip today. I've got about 1400 pics, so I'll post a few each day.
Here are a few of the ocean ones I really like:
Happy Monday!!
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