So, I’ve just finished a week of nights that I’d describe as ‘horrendous’. Other words that spring to mind are ‘awful’ ‘diabolical’ ‘atrocious’ and ‘ugh’. ‘Ugh’ being largely how I feel right about now. Busy doesn’t really cover it. And apart from last night, and one night mid week, the flow of patients seemed unstopable, and worse, they were actually ill.
Usually when it’s that busy there’s an awful lot of dross, people who really should be waiting to see their GP in the morning, who you can be less concerned about and who need less doing. But no, this week: Sick people and people with broken bits and large lacerations.
I sutured the most complex thing I’ve ever sutured (and was pretty darn pleased with the result).
The only other thing I did this week was sell the Shiny Mac.
The ShinyG5 Mac has gone, and I’m just trying to build up the nerve to spend an inordinate amount of money on a new laptop.
The last time I had a computer this expensive it was from the developers of what was once the fastest desktop in the world (the RiscPC). Having had an Archimedes I finally upgraded to a RiscPC while at university. A machine I still have, and frankly, still think rocks. Yes, it’s old but it still feels amazingly responsive.
Anyhow, I didn’t pay for that.
The most I’ve paid for a machine, ever, is 400 quid. That’s not strictly true, because, I suppose, some of my upgraded PCs in total have cost more than that. But that’s the most in one single spend. And here I am spending more than that.
Well, I will be.
In a few minutes.
When I’ve managed to get over the fact I’m spending that much.
I keep having to remind myself that I’m actually only ‘spending’ around 150 quid.
The rest of it is stuff I’ve sold (2 laptops, G5 Mac, hopefully the Digital 21″ CRT monitor).
…and that that 150 quid should come out of the extra money from doing two sets of night shifts in one month…
…and…
I really don’t like spending this much money…when I know how much debt I’ve got. But. I’ve sold off all the computers that *actually* work, so…!
Wish me luck…
[….whimpers as she spends the money]
