Sluggish Weekend

Hey,

No I haven't gotten out of the habit of checking in here every day... it's the writing I have trouble with!  At least you inspire me :)

Sounds like a good weekend on your end.  You are indeed very lucky to have two sisters with whom you enjoy spending your "premium time".  I can barely stand to spend an hour on a Tuesday afternoon with mine.  I envy you!

I may be joining you in the "compartmentalization of life" cycle now.  Yes, my job worked out in the end.  Technically, my hours are 9-2, Mon-Fri, but they have only just posted the announcement for the remaining 2-7 shift.  So I offered to cover it until someone is hired; they have two candidates already lined up, so it shouldn't be for too long.  I don't mind, though, it's a little extra cash I hadn't counted on.  I was thinking, too, that I might suggest an alternate job share schedule if they have trouble finding someone (who wants to work 2-7??) and I wouldn't mind doing a Mon-Tue-every other Wed deal either. At least it wouldn't be every day and I wouldn't have to miss so much of JJ's sports and stuff.  That's really my reason for not wanting to do the full time gig - if it were something like 6-3, I would do it in a heartbeat.  It's the not being available to pick him up from practices, go to games, all that.  Anyway, we'll see what happens.

I did a training thing on Thursday which was very informative but slightly overwhelming for someone with absolutely no medical background at all.  Particularly in issues of insurance and billing --- yikes!!! We ended up just doing half the training that day and I will have another day this week learning the Electronic Patient Management system.  Friday, I observed another Patient Services Coordinator (sounds so much better than Front Desk Receptionist, don't you think?) all day, which helped to relieve a little anxiety over not understanding 90% of what I had learned on Thursday.  The people with whom I spent my shift were really nice and fun to be around, so that was a good sign.  It's pretty laid back, I must say.  Plus, I know many of the patients, as do the other PSCs, so it's very informal and friendly.

Tomorrow and Tuesday, more observing, then Wednesday I start the full shift, (10:30 - 7) so they will put me at the desk and have me participate a little more.  I have to wear this goofy scrub-type jacket that's  pretty ugly, until I get around to purchasing a slightly cooler black fleece jacket that we're also allowed to wear. Otherwise, black pants, white t-shirt, standard uniform.  I actually had a really good time on Friday and am looking forward to getting started this week.  I'm so excited to be back to work, much more than I thought I would be.  This will be good for my mental health too.

Have been a bit of a funk this weekend,  but probably more alcohol-induced than anything else.  We had a progressive neighborhood dinner last night that was very fun but J and I weren't getting along very well and I drank too much with too little food.  By 9:30 I was just pissed off at him and then I couldn't find JJ (who for some reason never answers his phone) or M (who had told me he was going out but I had forgotten).  I got myself all worked up trying to get ahold of them (because I was drunk) until I finally found JJ over at JK's and was all pissed at him, too, for the phone thing. I took him home and we visited for awhile after I calmed down; by 10:00 I was just ready for bed, so I never went back to the party.  I didn't sleep well, of course, and ended up on the couch downstairs in fits of restless sleep all night.

Today I was just so out of it, probably because of that, so I took off for a few hours and got my nails and toes done, then ran a couple of little errands. When I got home I curled up on the couch with a book and stayed out of J's way, not wanting to talk about it. It's 8:25 now and legitimately time to get in bed and watch mindless tv until 9:00, when I feel like I can go to sleep without risking another sleepless night.

Other than that, nothing to report here. I am counting down the days until November 28th and my departure to Maui!  I promise to get better about writing and not leaving so much time between posts.  Wishing you a good Monday and maybe a little less work, with a little more play mixed in.

Love you,
A