its gonna be a good week

first i get to go see these guys on thursday:

then i get to see these guys on friday (and i really really hope they play this song):

and then i get to see these guys on saturday:


very excited!

yummy

i have been on pinterest for quite some time just pinning away and had not made one recipe that i found on there until a couple of weeks ago. started with a pasta dish that was pretty good but then last week made this in my crock pot and just had to share.

Source: pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com via Marcy on Pinterest

may seem a little weird with the hashbrowns and all but this soup tastes like my favorite baked potato soup at central market. especially with sour cream, cheese, and some bacon pieces garnishing it. highly reccommend this recipe, especially if you are like me and like a non-chunky soup. delish!

tomorrow i am doing this crock pot recipe and really hope these sandwiches are as good as they look in the photo.

Source: bakingbites.com via Marcy on Pinterest

currently on the stove is my mom's super yummy taco soup recipe to take for lunch this week and i am also baking this interesting concoction:

Source: sweet-verbena.blogspot.com via Marcy on Pinterest

hopefully it tastes as good as it seems that it should!

i am certainly not adventurous or well-practiced at cooking but am trying to branch out. really trying to be better about it and think that i am off to a good start (especially since i have discovered the super easy convenience of the crock pot!)

top 10 list...

...of things i have learned at my new job:

10. i can wear scrubs if i want to. black top and bottom (my favorite clothing color!). i haven't purchased any yet but plan on getting a pair for those days that there is nothing clean.

9. i walk or stand almost allllllllll day. i learned very quickly that my cute flats that i used to wear will not cut it so i broke down and invested in some dansko shoes. not cute but after seeing that pretty much everyone that works at the hospital wears them i got these:

super duper comfortable

i am also aware that my momma has some like this:

i will attempt to snag these from her closet while home next week (shhhh, don't tell her)
(both pair found here)

8. i have to remember to wear my id badge everyday. 3 times without it = termination. AND it cost $25 to replace, so very important not to lose.

7. hand hygiene. the most commonly used terminology at parkland. i had no idea that i was washing my hands incorrectly my whole life. they showed us the spots that are most commonly missed. there is sanitizer next to every patient room and i use it approximately 12 times a day with a hand wash in between every 4 or so of those. crazy.

6. apparently almost every social worker at parkland went to the same social work school i did, though i only recognize 1 of them. she and i graduated together (she is an aggie too!).

5. i learned at orientation that 113,000 people applied at parkland in the last year and 1,100 were hired. makes me feel very good about being chosen.

4. the new little white rock coffee drive thru shack is on my way to work. could make me broke but also makes me oh so happy.

3. there are 9500 employees at parkland and they have their own police department. this is a little nuts. on my first day of work, the police trained us how to handle different crises including an active shooter, a child abduction, etc. remind anyone of grey's anatomy? too bad i haven't seen any mcdreamys or mcsteamys.

2. i was finally given the code for the lock on the secret bathroom that is only for nurses and us. thank goodness.

and the most important thing i have learned since working at parkland is...

1. the good food is on the first floor of the med school. burger house, subway, chinese, salad place, starbucks. the parkland cafeteria is good, but finding this gem of a food court changed everything :)