Posted by: thegirlfromtheghetto | July 7, 2008

Life and 4th of July Weekend

So, I just had some crazy encounter with an enraged asian man … on my lunch hour. Now, at work, stuff like that happens at least twice daily, so I’m used to it. I walk into my sanctuary, the public library and some man is screaming at the top of his lungs at three librarians about a $12 late fee. I mean it was bad enough that I had to butt in, walk up to him and ask “Why are you yelling?” He gets in my face, screaming, telling me “He wasn’t yelling” as he is yelling now at me. All these old people in line are horrified, there are kids getting scared, etc. I look at the librarians and tell them you need to call the police, and they are too afraid to. It’s like a huge scene, so I go into another wing and tell the head librarian about it … and that she should call. About six old ladies come up to me and tell me “thank you” and stuff like “That man is unreasonable.” All I can say is, WTF? Screaming at the public library? Our society is in such decline.

Had a long, stupid and sickly weekend. Thursday I go to my doctor’s office after work, and discover crap is missing, and of course I have to come back the next day to pick it up…. as in the 4th of July. Afterwards I drive to the post office and arrive just before 6 pm, and there is a hand note up saying they are closed early for the weekend. No bigs, I just had some stuff to mail out, but the lady next to me was so mad. She was all like “Well, at least it was both of us, I feel better.” And she asked me if they can do that. I laughed, and explained that I work for the gov’t, and tell her “oh yeah, the government is shady like that. We do what we want.” Which is also sad … I mean, if my supervisors are civil servants, then why do they feel like they can do what they want without consequences? I feel that if you work for the govt you should work hard, not slower … your working in a sense for yourself. Sadly, about 95% of my co-workers do not share my views. Every time I visit another gov’t agency I get run around and bull crap, then I say, “Hey, I work for ___” and suddenly I’m being taken care of. Like I’m in some secret society …. hell, I shouldn’t have to say stuff like that, but to get my crap from Secretary of State a little quicker, I certainly will. They are the ultimate evil govt agency, I’m convinced … I’d rather die than even work for them. Every year I go into their office to renew tabs they all are the biggest beotches until I drop where I work. It’s just sad.

Friday, instead of sleeping in, I have to wake up @ 7:00 am to be to my doctor’s office @ 8 am, to get his dumb attorney to give me the last page of my FMLA paperwork. Of course, it takes forever, and then he hands me the unsigned copy. And the thing is full of typo’s … who the f spells HEALTH wrong? And I argue and win for free copies of my entire medical records partially just to spite him for my inconvienence. The entire time the office manager, who refuses to now speak to me hides in the back room. He told me on the phone last week that he had been preparing those for years … no one has every questioned him, and that my boss is nuts. I totally agree with him, but how can you explain in 30 seconds to an evil officer manager that your supervisor really just doesn’t give a crap about you, and wants to make everything hard for you, so he denies your signed by a doctor FMLA paperwork …. my god I am only trying to get about 3 random days off without pay. But, I’ve already covered this. I’m betting as to when it will be approved. Like two weeks … right in time for them to say no before I go on summer vacation.

Saturday and Sunday I was dizzy, spinning, and had nausea again. Sick of it, was bored as hell being stuck in a house without being able to watch good tv. Why is it whenever your sick there is NEVER anything good on tv. I went to bed by 6pm Saturday night … pathetic, right?

Sunday I did manage toperk up and went to the park and read with hubby on a blanket. We have the best park by our house … so glad to get out and feel the sunshine. Oh, I got a pedicure, and of course, the chick was annoying, skimped out on my foot massage and kept going on and on about seeing Ted Nuggent in concert over the weekend …. I wasn’t in the mood for her rambling. Ugh! And, I finally got to see the pilot episode of Mad Men, which is returning this summer on Sunday nights @ 10 pm. Such a good show … Ad agency men in NYC in the 60’s. Lots of smoking and drinking at the office … trust me, watch it once, and you’ll like it.


Responses

  1. Too funny, esp. since you spelled “aisan” and “librarian” wrong in the post bitching about misspelled words.

  2. Sounds like you could use an adult beverage or two…

  3. Your official form had misspelled words in it? That’s just awful! Sorry your weekend wasn’t so great. Being sick is tough!

  4. Elaine – This is what happens when I post a blog in under 20 minutes … no time for spell check. Ha ha ha ….

    Dube – Oh, it’s ok. Hope your was better.

    More than and electrician – I really do need an adult beverage. But every time I try to have one I get drunk in like 3 sips … I’m off my game due to the meds. I can’t even imagine the old days when I’d drink a 1/5 of vodka per night at MSU!

  5. You are right….no drinking on meds. So, come and join me in smokin’ some herbal meds!

  6. TPB – Oh, girl, really? Perhaps back in the day but no more for me …. I’m too much of a nerd anymore!


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