Sunday, January 18. 2009

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So, the Star-Ledger ran an article today about my time in Liberia. My dad kindly scanned it and e-mailed it to me here in Texas, and since the Star-Ledger doesn't seem to exist in any easily-navigable form online, I figured I'd post it for you guys here.

My hope now is that lots and lots of nurses see it (especially OR nurses) and come to ship as a result. If you're not a nurse but you know one (especially one who works in the OR), tell your friends, okay? Hint. Hint. Hint?

The more the merrier. I want lots of new people to share this crazy dream with.

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Worked on me! Tears...as always. Love it! Can't wait to see you soon

#1 Jenn (Homepage) on 2009-01-19 13:26 (Reply)

Ali- That's a great article! I know you're excited about getting back in May. We all can't wait to hear about what's waiting for you there!

#2 Meaghan on 2009-01-19 17:26 (Reply)

Love it!! Thanks for sharing!

#3 Sophie (Homepage) on 2009-01-21 16:20 (Reply)

I have been following your blog since you went to Africa...I was a frequent lurker on AllNurses.com as a former PICU nurse. (I am currently an OB nurse in Rochester, NY). Anyway, I have always wanted to ask you what kind of camera/lenses you use, because you always so beautifully capture a person's spirit in your photos. And your photos have incredible color.

Thanks in advance!

#4 Rebecca Parshall on 2009-01-22 14:02 (Reply)

I love photography, so I'm always happy to talk about it! =)

My camera is now considered a dinosaur; the Canon 20D. I think the closest equivalent that they make now is the 40D. Almost all of my portraits are shot with a Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens, usually pretty wide open. For landscape and wider-angle stuff, I have a Sigma 18-120 f/something that I can't remember right now.

I like Canon because I love their glass. I also have an 85mm f/1.8, but I don't break it out much on the ship - I'm never usually able to get far back enough to use it!

#4.1 AliRae (Homepage) on 2009-01-22 17:20 (Reply)

What a lovely article... and a pic of "the man".

Congrats again,

Julie

#5 Julie (Homepage) on 2009-01-24 22:27 (Reply)

I read the newspaper article. Great story! I know you must get very busy, but I noticed what your mom said, and I'm a mom, so... call home, please! ; )

#6 Tina (Homepage) on 2009-01-28 21:19 (Reply)

If your not a nurse, but can cook a mean ANYTHING in the kitchen, then PLEASE PLEASE come help them out by working in the galley!!!

Simple - If you are a hard worker and cook great food...please come work in the galley, they'll love you for it!!!

(sorry Ali, had to put my plug in for it - and it indirectly helps the nurses too...)

#7 tyronebcookin (Homepage) on 2009-01-29 06:36 (Reply)

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