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exhilaration) wrote2008-11-10 05:57 pm
exhilaration) wrote2008-11-10 05:57 pm
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Still at home. Knees still swollen (and also purple) but it's definitely going down, so as far as I can tell everything is ok just a complete pain in my ass.
But... since I've missed like four days of work now, and am going to miss more, now I have to have a doctor's note before I can come back to work. I talked to my GM last night and that's what she said: don't worry about my job, don't worry about calling out, if I can't work, I can't work, but since I've missed more than three days, I need a note saying I am ok to come BACK to work. Not a note excusing me for the days I've missed - I am excused already. I need a note saying it's ok to come back.
So... I have to go to the doctor, I guess. Of course, I can't get a doctor's appointment for another like five weeks (I've already made one) so that won't do... I'm thinking to try the clinic around here or, if that isn't possible (because I have health insurance now, so maybe they won't see me...) I guess my other choice is the ER. Which sucks, and I know you're not supposed to use the ER that way, but... I can't be out of work for five weeks just because it takes that long to get a doctor's appointment. I don't really make enough money as it is - of course my hours got cut after summer ended and besides that, my actual pay is less too because we're not as busy. It sucks.
B called me yesterday wanting to know if I was ok - I guess he thought I took off work for the weekend but when he realized I was just calling out every day I guess he wondered what was going on, so I explained to him what happened, and he was like, well, can't you come to work in a wheelchair, then, or don't you want to? (Because I went on and on about how freakin' bored I am at home) And then it was revealed to me that B has thought, all this time, that I have a wheelchair somewhere in my house that I am too stubborn to use, even when it would be easier. He has mentioned this a few times, namely, the day we went to the beach and I couldn't walk on the sand, and one time at a baseball game when I was like, yeah, I can't get drunk in the parking lot because then I won't be able to walk to the stadium.
Trufax: I do own a wheelchair. It's somewhere at my parent's house. The only reason I don't have it here is because it did not even occur to me that I might want/need it. They are not holding it hostage or anything. I simply didn't think about it. But yes, clearly, I really should have it here with me. Although, honestly, I don't know if I could fend off the interrogation I'd likely get, not from my co-workers (who I would gladly answer) but from nosy customers who would, without fail, feel the need to ask "WHY CANT YOU WALK?"
So really, I've made my own mess here. I am bored out of my mind, and frustrated as hell, and, true to form, it's all due to thoughtlessness on my part.
I've caught up with "Supernatural," however, and I'm... still on the fence about the series. I think Dean coming back from hell the way he did was a little... meh... and the writers are being kinda heavy handed with this heaven/hell business. I wasn't really expecting the series to go in that direction and I'm still not sure how well it's working. I really dig how badass Sam has become this season, but I feel like Dean is acting like more of a parody of himself.
I dunno, I don't watch much that the CW puts out in general, I mean, I never watched "Dawson's Creek" or anything. Is the CW (former WB) known for good TV, or cheesy TV? I started watching Supernatural because I got so many recommendations from the FMA fandom (being that it's a show about brothers and stuff) and I've been kind of hmmmmmm about it all along.
I've also caught up with "Terminator: Sarah Conner Chronicles" and I thoroughly approve. That's some genuine badassery in that show! The characters always seem so realistic, even though their situation is pretty absurd. I think that's a sign of good character writers, right? I love Cameron/Summer Glau, although seeing her be so creepy makes me wonder what the girl could possibly be like in real life. She was pretty cold/creepy/alien in "Firefly" too, and although she's amazing in both shows, she's close to the same character so... is she playing herself? Or is she completely normal? When she was "human" playing Alison Young her performance didn't seem as genuine and real as her performance as Cameron. Does this mean that Summer Glau in real life is totally bizzarro?
Ah, I watched the Disney animated movie "Meet the Robinsons" and I thought it was absolutely adorable! It was so sweet, I watched it twice and almost cried at the end both times! What can I say, I'm a sucker for time travel!
Besides that... I read Tamora Pierce's "Trickster's Queen" which is the sequel to her "Trickster's Choice," and yes, I know that's YA fiction, but when I was in middle school I read her "Lioness Quartet" and it left a huge impression on me, so when I saw those on Amazon I decided to order them. I wasn't disappointed at all. I highly recommend both.
And... I may not have failed at NaNoWriMo by writing a story that's too short. I think maybe I can write a few shorter stories, and have them all tie together or something. I've already started another one - this one has time travel. I told you I was a sucker for that :P
This has all been very nice, all the reading and writing and TV-watching, but I'm ready to actually leave the house now plz!
But... since I've missed like four days of work now, and am going to miss more, now I have to have a doctor's note before I can come back to work. I talked to my GM last night and that's what she said: don't worry about my job, don't worry about calling out, if I can't work, I can't work, but since I've missed more than three days, I need a note saying I am ok to come BACK to work. Not a note excusing me for the days I've missed - I am excused already. I need a note saying it's ok to come back.
So... I have to go to the doctor, I guess. Of course, I can't get a doctor's appointment for another like five weeks (I've already made one) so that won't do... I'm thinking to try the clinic around here or, if that isn't possible (because I have health insurance now, so maybe they won't see me...) I guess my other choice is the ER. Which sucks, and I know you're not supposed to use the ER that way, but... I can't be out of work for five weeks just because it takes that long to get a doctor's appointment. I don't really make enough money as it is - of course my hours got cut after summer ended and besides that, my actual pay is less too because we're not as busy. It sucks.
B called me yesterday wanting to know if I was ok - I guess he thought I took off work for the weekend but when he realized I was just calling out every day I guess he wondered what was going on, so I explained to him what happened, and he was like, well, can't you come to work in a wheelchair, then, or don't you want to? (Because I went on and on about how freakin' bored I am at home) And then it was revealed to me that B has thought, all this time, that I have a wheelchair somewhere in my house that I am too stubborn to use, even when it would be easier. He has mentioned this a few times, namely, the day we went to the beach and I couldn't walk on the sand, and one time at a baseball game when I was like, yeah, I can't get drunk in the parking lot because then I won't be able to walk to the stadium.
Trufax: I do own a wheelchair. It's somewhere at my parent's house. The only reason I don't have it here is because it did not even occur to me that I might want/need it. They are not holding it hostage or anything. I simply didn't think about it. But yes, clearly, I really should have it here with me. Although, honestly, I don't know if I could fend off the interrogation I'd likely get, not from my co-workers (who I would gladly answer) but from nosy customers who would, without fail, feel the need to ask "WHY CANT YOU WALK?"
So really, I've made my own mess here. I am bored out of my mind, and frustrated as hell, and, true to form, it's all due to thoughtlessness on my part.
I've caught up with "Supernatural," however, and I'm... still on the fence about the series. I think Dean coming back from hell the way he did was a little... meh... and the writers are being kinda heavy handed with this heaven/hell business. I wasn't really expecting the series to go in that direction and I'm still not sure how well it's working. I really dig how badass Sam has become this season, but I feel like Dean is acting like more of a parody of himself.
I dunno, I don't watch much that the CW puts out in general, I mean, I never watched "Dawson's Creek" or anything. Is the CW (former WB) known for good TV, or cheesy TV? I started watching Supernatural because I got so many recommendations from the FMA fandom (being that it's a show about brothers and stuff) and I've been kind of hmmmmmm about it all along.
I've also caught up with "Terminator: Sarah Conner Chronicles" and I thoroughly approve. That's some genuine badassery in that show! The characters always seem so realistic, even though their situation is pretty absurd. I think that's a sign of good character writers, right? I love Cameron/Summer Glau, although seeing her be so creepy makes me wonder what the girl could possibly be like in real life. She was pretty cold/creepy/alien in "Firefly" too, and although she's amazing in both shows, she's close to the same character so... is she playing herself? Or is she completely normal? When she was "human" playing Alison Young her performance didn't seem as genuine and real as her performance as Cameron. Does this mean that Summer Glau in real life is totally bizzarro?
Ah, I watched the Disney animated movie "Meet the Robinsons" and I thought it was absolutely adorable! It was so sweet, I watched it twice and almost cried at the end both times! What can I say, I'm a sucker for time travel!
Besides that... I read Tamora Pierce's "Trickster's Queen" which is the sequel to her "Trickster's Choice," and yes, I know that's YA fiction, but when I was in middle school I read her "Lioness Quartet" and it left a huge impression on me, so when I saw those on Amazon I decided to order them. I wasn't disappointed at all. I highly recommend both.
And... I may not have failed at NaNoWriMo by writing a story that's too short. I think maybe I can write a few shorter stories, and have them all tie together or something. I've already started another one - this one has time travel. I told you I was a sucker for that :P
This has all been very nice, all the reading and writing and TV-watching, but I'm ready to actually leave the house now plz!
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People actually ask that? :-O How exactly is it any of their business? And do they ask every single person they come across who is in a wheelchair the same question? Y'know what? I'd totally respond: "I can walk." And be all, "How dare you suggest I can't." Like, totally spaz out on them and make a scene just to embarrass them for asking such a personal question.
Ok, maybe in a work environment I'd just reply, "Because I was feeling lazy today."
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They do, yes.
And do they ask every single person they come across who is in a wheelchair the same question?
Probably.
I don't know, it's not all that often really, it's just that every time it DOES happen it kind of makes an impression, ya know? And besides, considering my job, I probably see about six hundred people in one shift. Even if only one in a hundred people is THAT socially unskilled, that's still six stupid comments in one day.
You kind of build up an immunity to this kind of stupid, but... it is really hard to have your game-face on ALL THE FREAKIN TIME. Sometimes it slips, and one stupid comment can just make me snap, especially if something has already pissed me off to begin with. Not the best thing to do AT WORK.
People say all kinds of bizzaro things you'd never imagine. "Slow down, you'll get a speeding ticket," for instance. WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT? I dunno, it's been years and years since I used a wheelchair in public, but hearing this one wouldn't surprise me one bit.
And people ask me variations of WHY CANT YOU WALK all the time. They walk up to me and say, "So, [insert disorder here]?" like they're playing a guessing game with me. If I'm at work I just start talking to them about the menu or the dining room or something. If I'm not I'm just like, "do I know you?"
Or I get "So, car accident/diving accident/gang violence?" or whatever. Again, the guessing game. I guess I'm here for other people's entertainment, or, I don't know, I look really approachable or something, and funny, that, cause usually I try to look mean! I guess I'm doing it wrong!
Every so often, though, I do give a stupid comment back, like, "I forgot how," or something. Or "Tonya Harding smashed my kneecaps." Only hardcore figure skating followers will get that one, but I like it anyway :P
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I LOVED that movie! LOVED! I thought the family was hilarious and worth watching a couple times. Also, I want a room like that!
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