How to intimidate a Nug (nursing Nug)

Be a 6'4" male doctor with a sense of humor.

Tuesday clinical story:

This oncology doctor entered the room while I was attempting to translate Spanish to English for the nurse and the patient... This was done horribly #5years of French. And only 4 semesters of Spanish... 

He listens to me mispronounce every word. Once i'm done the nurse sends me to every room to check in with the patients and sign her name on few things.

As a new student nurse, I am oober cautious. So I was worrried about forging signatures. The Doctor then jokingly said I would loose all recognition as a nurse, even just a student, if I do as she requested. Once someone has more power than I and measures in more than 6 inches taller than I, I tend to be intimidated. He was completely joking. He laughed. The nurse laughed. I nervously giggled.

He then shared this wise words "half of healthcare is forging signatures and taking credit for other peoples work. Did you know that health care professionals are the most trusted professionals? People trust us." 

Remove the first sentence, and I believe him. 

  

Wednesday clinical story:

(Even though it's only 6:50 am) 

Best part of working at a mental health hospital is the fact that you are locked out until you are let in to the facility. This is excruciating, especially if it is 9 degrees... 

Urban Dictionary Makes an Attemp to Define Nug

This was a hot topic of discussion of Christmas break. My family understood what the definition of a nugget was because, well, they know me. However, they were concerned about the rest of the population. My cousin-in-law (I think that's what he is called), insisted what my definition of nugget or nug is would not be what other people first think of. He also said I would have strange followers. (So far I have proven him wrong because.... well I have like 2 followers.)
This point was further proven when Urban Dictionary was used.
Let's just say the first handful of definitions have nothing to do with what I believe a true nug is but Chris was proven correct.
After the first 14 definitions or so, Urban makes a comeback. Take a look.

I have copied and pasted some of my favorite definitions.

a short adorable person who is not a certified midget with small thick appendages. that is cute, cuddly, and almost irresistible.

A small morsel of delight.

3 sets of criteria:
1) something extremely or abnormally small
2) something strange or freakish looking that you don't understand why it looks the way it does
3) something freakishly cool or awesome

 

Nug is a word used for an attractive women/girl that you don't tend to have a close relationship with. Just tends to be a girl walking by or a girl you have short relations with leaving the word with a shallow connotation. Short for nugget, as in gold.

Ryan Sheckler: "Did you see that girl on the beach,what a nug!" (clearly this is said a lot after passing me on the beach.)

 

A person or a child who is cute, funny, and innocent. A way to describe someone lovingly who you cannot get over what they said, did, or just the way that they are because they are so darn cute! Must be said in a whiney-tone of voice. Nugggettt! Use it and people will follow your lead

 

A word with multiple definitions of the Urban Dictionary, in which this definition has been compiled from all the other definitions by a sad guy with nothing better to do with his time.

 

Much love,

Shannug

Nugs just want to have fun

It's  been a while since I last wrote, so I thought I would catch you up. Not with much detail, but enough so you can continue to learn about the fun life of a Nug. 

Christmas 2013- so great! It was very low key because my brother could not make it home for the holidays. In a way that was a blessing. Mid night mass was beautiful and no one fought over the once a year Catholics stealing the 50 year catholic's seat. Success. 

Everyone asks, so I'll answer. Favorite present:

Ping pong balls... For ping pong

Night gown granny style. I get a new one every year #tradition 

Also, the cousins and I had a very intense game of "I Spy" with Grammy. Grammy won because she told us to look for something blue. We did. No one could spy it... That's because Grammy spied GREEN marbles in a jar. 

End of Christmas break was celebrated with a Bruins game. A Magical day filled with surprises from my father. This frugal man goes all out at hockey games. Vallet parking and lunch and bar before the game. Ohh, and they won. 4 goals 3 fights. So wonderful.

Then came the road trip back to DC. On they way my two friend Nicole and Meghan joined me to visit one of my favorite priest friends... Fr. Andy. The most sarcastic, hilarious, first world priest you will ever meet. Perhaps one of my favorites. We bonded on a mission trip to Ecuador last year. Oh my, was he a joy to spend a week with. 

Anyways he is now a parish priest in jersey with a fine closet. We had lunch. visited the beach and his church. 

Finally we arrived to DC. Training starts for student ministry. Highlight: first experience at Shake shack. Yum.

Community Prayer Time. Wonderful. #shoutouttoanthony

First week if class. One if my professors introduces the Nugget Method. Nuff said.

 

First weekend... The bomb diggity. 

Friday night: ice skating in the sculpture garden. Witnessed a proposal and took many selfies. 

Saturday: woke up, and came down stairs to a fort being built in our living room. Joe and Max found all the sheets they could find and made themselves a cave to watch football in. It's pretty legit. There should be a max capacity but there isn't.

Went to the national gallery of art with max and Meghan.

Celebrated Meagan Koeths 21st birthday with a Mexican fiesta.

Concluded the night with Lone Survivor!

Obvi couldn't sleep after that movie so some ping pong and Jesus selfies were taken. 

Sunday: 11 am mass, the best way to start the day. And then, spontaneously decided to go to Eastern Market for some Gelato. Chocolate hazelnut is the way to go! 

Then visited one of my favorite places on earth, Capitol City Books.  

This is Schultz. He is the definition if a stud. 

The night ended with watching football in the famous tent. 

Happy MLK day!