Doctor's Visit

The sharp pain that just shot through my left foot reminded me of my doctor's visit on yesterday.  As a whole, the visit did not go too bad.  Blood pressure was fine. I gained 5 pounds since my last visit which is ok because I could gain 20 and still not meet the average for my demographic.  Blood sugar was fine when I arrived and we made just a few minor adjustments to my existing medicine regiment.  Then there was this ongoing issue with my foot.  I am still having this sharp pain in my left foot.  There is no rhyme or reason for the pain.  I can be standing up or sitting down.  It can be day or night.  I can be stationary or mobile.  It hurts whenever it chooses to do so.  The doctor did a test and determined the problem was not bad nerves.  She recommended I schedule an appointment with my general practitioner.  So now we get to wait to see if he know something she doesn't.  Almost forgot to mention the "well damn" moment from this doctor visit.  Last time I went to the doctor, my wife accompanied and convinced the doctor that I needed something to help combat E.D.  Yesterday, the doctor asked if the medicine worked and if I needed a refill on the prescription.  I just looked at her and said, "it worked."  Unfortunately, I only tried one pill and did not notice any difference in my performance.   

A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime

A reason, a season, a lifetime is one of my favorite topics to discuss.  It really makes you think about the role people play in your life and how you should treat them.  Recently two close friends decided to take other jobs.  During our time together, I learned a lot from both of them.  Now they have moved on to hopefully bigger and better things. Considering what I learned from them, I feel they both exceeded the "reason" category.  I would put the guy in the season category but I think 5yrs of friendship goes beyond a season.  He and I are not as close as we used to be so I am not sure if I should put him in the lifetime category.  The young lady, on the other hand, gets an automatic lifetime category.  She is one of those people I hope to never lose touch with.  There is just something about her that tends to bring out the best of me. 

WTF Moment - Grown Up Sleepover

A strange situation occurred the MLK weekend.  I am still laughing to myself as I think about it.  My wife enlisted the assistance of a young lady who works in a salon.  The purpose was to get my 3 little girls' hair taken care of.  I came home in between jobs on Sunday and they were hard at work.  Sunday night when I got home, I went into the bedroom to get my clothes for work the next morning.  When I turned on the light, I was confused by what greeted my eyes.  There, laying at the foot of the bed, was the young lady who had helped my wife with the girls' hair.  Keep in mind, this young lady is in her 20s.  My wife was in the bed as well as my two youngest.  Now get the image of sardines in a can out of your mind.  All four of them had plenty of wiggle room. With that being said, WTF?  Who allows another grown person to sleep in their bed. I dont know the answer.

Blame it on the Alcohol

I had a couple of drinks last night before bed.  Therefore, I am going to blame the complete weirdness of my dream on the alcohol.  In the dream, I was hanging out with some co-workers in what seemed to be a park.  One of the young ladies was leaning up against a tree.  I went and stood in front of her with my arms straight and touching the tree.  As we began to talk, I leaned forward and kissed her, almost as if doing a standing push-up off the tree.  This continued for a few moments as the others continued doing whatever.  This is where the dream takes that weird turn.  I closed my eyes and leaned in for another kiss.  When I opened my eyes, the young lady and I were standing in the moon roof of a stretch limo naked.  From out of no where my manager appeared in a little black dress and heels.  She looked at me and said, “Time to make a choice.”  As I sat there and tried to ponder what the hell was happening, one of my male companions walked up behind the manager and started to fondle her.  She gave no resistance and turned to face him while starting to remove her dress.  I stood there completely dumbfounded and that’s when I woke up.  I don’t what caused any of those elements to come together in a dream.  The people and places should have never been connected.  As I stated before, I am going to blame it on the alcohol.       

Irony

I have a situation I want to discuss about some friends of mine.  As always, they will remain nameless but I will call them Friend1 and Friend2 for explanation purposes.  Friend1 and Friend2 hit a rough spot in their relationship.  Rough to the point they stopped hanging out and speaking with each other.  I remained friends with both of them during this time and would often have to relay messages due to their stubbornness.  They eventually squashed the problem and became friends again.  Now one of them is moving away.  Previously when they were not speaking, Friend1 didn’t seem to care Friend2 was not a part of everyday life.  Now with the news of the move, Friend1 has expressed deep sorrow leading up to the departure of Friend2.  Isn’t that ironic?  Less than a year ago, you didn’t care about each other.  Now, you can’t see being away from each other.  The universe plays some cruel tricks at times.  

WTF Moment - Bank Fees

I was talking to the nephew today because we were going back and forth about a bill he informed me he had paid but the company stated otherwise.  I told him the easiest way to resolve the issue was to access his banking information online to see if the bill had truly been paid.  Oh what an eye-opener this was.  Once I had his bank statements in front of me, it took everything in my not to kill him for the bank fees alone.  According to our calculations he has given the bank over $1000 in overdraft fees in the last 90 days.  WTF?  Really?  So you just gonna give the bank a grand?  But when I ask you to repay me the money you owe me for taking care of your ass for the last year, you broke!  Makes absolutely no sense.  And neither does the fact that I allow it to keep happening.

Another Missed Opportunity

I am one of those people who believe opportunity likes to knock on your door every now and then.  A good thing comes your way and you should take full advantage of it.  If you do not open the door in time, the opportunity will pass you by and will never be seen again.  I recently let an opportunity pass me by.  Opportunity knocked on my door – loudly.  Opportunity was so close to me I could hear it, see it and smell it.  I chose not to take advantage of the opportunity and now it is gone.  This is one missed opportunity I feel I may always regret.

Mental Mistakes

I try to not make mental mistakes very often.  I'm not egotistical but I do know I am good at what I do.  Sometimes I get a little bit of a big head and it gets me in trouble.  Other times, it is just my constant ripping and running and lack of rest that leads to detrimental judgement calls.  Such was the case at work.  The past two weeks I have made some very careless mental mistakes.  No one was harmed in the process but unnecessary attention was put on myself and my peers.  Due to this, I've been given a vacation from work aka a suspension.  I don't know what the future holds.  I just know that if given another chance, I can't make any mental mistakes.

Breaking Up The Band

As I have discussed in some recent posts, I have become very close to one of my female co-workers.  She has welcomed me into her world due to my knowledge and trustworthiness.  We have a good working relationship and often talk outside of work about our home lives.  Our peers and superiors often pair us together and call us "frick and frack."  At least they used to do that.  One of our superiors came to me yesterday and told me to limit the amount of time I spend with my friend at work.  The work people were thinking the wrong things about the two of us.  I am not one who gives a damn about what others think.  I just don't want to draw fire to her unnecessarily.  So I guess it's time for us to part ways and break up the band.

I Will Be Your Comforter

As I have stated in a few posts, I have become very close with a female co-worker recently.  We talk about everything from work topics to our home lives.  We have gotten to the point where the walls are almost completely down and no topic is taboo.  Last month there was a burgalary in her neighborhood.  She has been a little concerned ever since because the robbery happened during the daytime hours.  She went home a few nights ago and noticed a strange vehicle parked near her house.  She went inside and called her husband who was at work.  Knowing it would be a while before he could be there, she opted to call me.  She wanted to stay on the phone with me until he arrived home.  I even offered to drive by her home to make sure the vehicle was gone.  She relaxed once I told her all was clear in her neighborhood.  I'm happy I was able to comfort her and keep her calm until her husband arrived.

Disappearing Act

This past weekend was an example of why I sometimes dislike being in a management position.  I was the closing manager on Saturday for my restaurant.  I counted all the money and prepared to close out for the day.  The report showed I missing a significant amount of money.  None of my employees reported any money problems during the course of the day so I deemed it an anomaly and figured it would correct itself.  This was not the case.  The missing money never appeared.  I could not find anything saying why the money was missing but it was gone.   I ended up replacing the money with my personal funds hoping the accounting department will resolve the issue.

I Don't Always Have The Answer

I was home today and my wife approached me saying she felt antsy.  She was not too sure why.  She asked me to tell her why she might be feeling antsy.  All I could do was look at her and say, "This is one of those times where the answer will only make sense in your mind because I honestly don't know."  I know a lot of things but I don't always have the answer.

Missed Opportunities

It's been said that when opportunity knocks, you have to be willing to let it in.  What happens when you are trying to get to the door and something blocks your path?  One of my old managers from a previous job was in the area today.  We were supposed to meet up for drinks and to catch up on old times.  My work schedule prevented this from happening.  I missed the opportunity to see an old friend.  What do you do when something prevents you from seizing an opportunity.  You adjust and seize the next one.

Cherish

Cherish everyone who comes into your life.  Cherish your loved ones. Cherish the people you like.  Cherish the people you don't like.  Your interactions with all these individuals help define who you are.  You never know when someone will be taken from you and you will miss your opportunity to cherish them.

2012 Review

I decided to spend a little time this morning browsing thru my posts from 2012.  I wanted to see where I was and where I ended up throughout the year.  For the most part, seems as if I kept having to deal with the same shit over and over and over.  Dealing with the nephew and his drama drained my soul.  He has got to go. I really cannot take it anymore.  A lot of my posts from 2012 were about my diabetes and the struggles I face.  There were a few high notes but most of the posts dealt with problems.  In 2012, I mentioned many times about my personality and being flirtatious.  In the words of Popeye the Sailorman, "I am what I am and that's all that I am!"  Riding shotgun with the flirting was my clothes.  A couple of outfits were some true attention getters. Another repeat topic was the concept of "A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime."  The topic I discussed most in 2012 was my wife's health and how it affected the family.  Let's see what 2013 brings.