"Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong(yeah...)
....Cause you had a bad day..."
Everyone knows the Daniel Powter "bad day" song. Made famous by being the "cry" (I got kicked off the show,) song for American Idol. Well today, it was my theme song. To put it bluntly, I had a REALLY bad day! The only good part of today has been that I controlled myself and didn't kill my co-workers.
I went into work early because I knew that I was going to behind due to a meeting that was added to my co-worker and my schedule. It was scheduled because the people at another office didn't show up to the last scheduled admin. assistant meeting. Which of course made me angry that because of their incompetence I was going to lose an hour of work time. And to make it all the more fun, it ran a half hour over the allotted time. Right now we are REALLY busy at our office and wasting an hour and a half for this meeting didn't help.
An ominous start to the day that progressively got worse. The powers that be keeps volunteering me for things without even bothering to see if/how it affects me. They make decisions and then say, "This is how it's gonna be..." Leaving me to say... "But what about this or That's great in theory, but in reality it won't work." Add the fact that they are completely ripping apart the whole hospital for construction, the nurses and a few other departments are acting like they think they are God's gift to the planet, and the fact that my allergies are going haywire and it makes for a LONG work day. I feel like a bottle of coke that someone puts their thumb over the opening and then shakes it up.
It cold again, so the brief sunny respite from winter is over. The threat of rain hovering over us like the smell of stinky feet. I know it's spring and the weather is as expected, but I was so so so ready for it to be warm. The irony is that I know this summer when it's hotter than crap, I'm going to be complaining that I miss the cold. I can't win for trying today.
Speaking of feet, why is it that the one pair of socks that you grab out of the drawer (or pile) is always the one that the elastic is going out of and they creep slowly down to bunch up in your toes all day? Or, the instant that you put them on a hole develops in the toe and you don't have time to go back and change them. UGH!
I'm so frustrated with today that I'm physically shaking. I'm ready to chuck it all and go to bed and just start over tomorrow. But, I have to exercise, I have to finish another project that I'm half way through, and then clean up the huge mess I made while cooking dinner tonight. (Note to self... They make cookbooks for a reason... Making up your own reicpes isn't always a good idea.)
I'll see ya all tomorrow. Here's to a hopefully better day tomorrow.
~Reffie
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Insert catchy title here...
Ok, so it's Monday again. It's finally spring! (THANK GOD!) The temperature was in the mid 60s, the birds were singing, and the flowers are sprouting. I went out without my coat for the first time in 7 months. Ahh... Heaven on earth!
But, all this goodness comes with a price. Along with the sunny beautiful weather comes the first round of pollen. So as you can guess, my seasonal allergies are going haywire. I'm congested as all get out, my eyes are all red and teary, and I've got a headache that bordered on migraine level for the last 2 days. But, not to worry. A few days on my allergy meds and life will be hunky dory again. It's amazing what 2 little sinus pills will do for you.
Work was ok. Steadily busy with lots to keep me occupied. We had over 30 evaluations for the physical therapy department and half that for the speech and occupational therapy departments. Add about 25 screens (people who may or may not be appropriate for therapies,) and about 70 phone calls, and that's what I call a day at work. All that while juggling 20 therapists and their needs. No major catastrophes either.
The funny part of the day that had everyone in the office laughing until they cried was when one of the rehab unit (extended stay) patients tried to run away. The man has had at least one stroke and is partially paralyzed because of it. He was done with his therapies for the day was was patiently waiting for the transporters to take him back down to his room. Since one of my windows looks out into the gym, I was able to watch as he scooted his wheelchair closer and closer to the door. He made a couple passes and then made a break for it. He was halfway down the hallway to the front door before we were able to corral him and get him back into the department. On one hand it was a good thing, as he made up his mind and made his body work to do what he wanted it to do. But on the other hand, half of his mind and his body doesn't work right and its dangerous for him to be "out" by himself.
This afternoon I went grocery shopping to pick up a few essentials. (I have enough toilet paper to last 3 months thanks to my mom.) I loaded up on yogurts (20 for $10!) lunch meats, eggs, milk, and a few impulse buys. And surprisingly, they actually had enough checkout people so that I only had a 2 minute wait in line to check out. YEAH! Then I walked over to the goodwill and picked up a couple new books to read. Can't beat 35 cents for a paperback.
So now I'm going to take a quick nap, Re -heat some leftover pizza for dinner, and then exercise. I've been doing 3 miles a day for the last 3 weeks. My legs feel like rubber bands, but I can tell that my rear is getting smaller. (My pants are getting longer and I'm not shrinking in height.) I hope that you all had a decent day. Go out and enjoy the sunshine for a little. I did it this afternoon after work and loved every minute of it. Talk at ya later skaters!
But, all this goodness comes with a price. Along with the sunny beautiful weather comes the first round of pollen. So as you can guess, my seasonal allergies are going haywire. I'm congested as all get out, my eyes are all red and teary, and I've got a headache that bordered on migraine level for the last 2 days. But, not to worry. A few days on my allergy meds and life will be hunky dory again. It's amazing what 2 little sinus pills will do for you.
Work was ok. Steadily busy with lots to keep me occupied. We had over 30 evaluations for the physical therapy department and half that for the speech and occupational therapy departments. Add about 25 screens (people who may or may not be appropriate for therapies,) and about 70 phone calls, and that's what I call a day at work. All that while juggling 20 therapists and their needs. No major catastrophes either.
The funny part of the day that had everyone in the office laughing until they cried was when one of the rehab unit (extended stay) patients tried to run away. The man has had at least one stroke and is partially paralyzed because of it. He was done with his therapies for the day was was patiently waiting for the transporters to take him back down to his room. Since one of my windows looks out into the gym, I was able to watch as he scooted his wheelchair closer and closer to the door. He made a couple passes and then made a break for it. He was halfway down the hallway to the front door before we were able to corral him and get him back into the department. On one hand it was a good thing, as he made up his mind and made his body work to do what he wanted it to do. But on the other hand, half of his mind and his body doesn't work right and its dangerous for him to be "out" by himself.
This afternoon I went grocery shopping to pick up a few essentials. (I have enough toilet paper to last 3 months thanks to my mom.) I loaded up on yogurts (20 for $10!) lunch meats, eggs, milk, and a few impulse buys. And surprisingly, they actually had enough checkout people so that I only had a 2 minute wait in line to check out. YEAH! Then I walked over to the goodwill and picked up a couple new books to read. Can't beat 35 cents for a paperback.
So now I'm going to take a quick nap, Re -heat some leftover pizza for dinner, and then exercise. I've been doing 3 miles a day for the last 3 weeks. My legs feel like rubber bands, but I can tell that my rear is getting smaller. (My pants are getting longer and I'm not shrinking in height.) I hope that you all had a decent day. Go out and enjoy the sunshine for a little. I did it this afternoon after work and loved every minute of it. Talk at ya later skaters!
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