The Waiting Place

...for people just waiting...

When it comes to waiting, I am not a fan. Patience is not a virtue that I possess. Yesterday, I waited for what seemed like forever at the doctor's office. I'm not one to run to the doctor's office for every little sniffle, but lately, I've been feeling kinda crappy. A couple of weeks ago, I had strep throat, which made me feel so bad that a trip to Urgent Care was required. The past few days, my throat has been sore again, and it has been really painful to swallow. Hoping to avoid another bout with strep, and another 2 days out of work, I went ahead and made an appointment with the doctor.

The appointment was at 3pm, so I left work around 2 and headed to the office. I arrived around 2:35 and got checked in. Of course, the waiting room was almost full. I sat and waited as people that arrived after me were called back, but not me... I was still waiting. Finally, after about 45 minutes, I was called back to have my vitals checked. Once completed, the nurse said, "We don't have a room available, so you'll have to go to the back waiting room." No surprises there...

Once in the back waiting room, the real fun began. It was extremely cold. Usually, I'm hot by nature, but I was wearing my pea coat because it was so cold in there. There were also some annoying people to make the wait even longer. People that sat too close, or talked too loud... maybe I am just easily annoyed...

After almost an hour and a half!! I was finally called back to an exam room, where (you guessed it!) I waited another 20 minutes for the doctor to come in. Remember when I said that my appointment was at 3? By this time, it was almost 10 minutes until 5. Once he finally came in, I told him what was going on and he did the typical, look in your ears, nose, throat, listen to you breathe, exam and said, "Well, if I had to guess (?!?), it is just your sinuses draining. Here's a prescription," and left the room.

EXCUSE ME?!? I just waited over 2 hours for a guess? Not to mention that the office visit was over $100. Definitely time to start searching for another doctor.

Thank goodness I had my BlackBerry with me, so that I could stay some what entertained...

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REWIND: January 2010

When did February get here? I mean really! I've decided that I will continue with the Rewinds this year, and hopefully be more consistent with them. I used to write long drawn out posts, but I really like bulleted lists... so here goes:

• Began the New decade out with friends... the first time I've ever been in a bar when the ball dropped.
• Went to a fun Liberty Bowl Party - although the Pirates did not pull off the win.
• Got to see the little baby that is growing inside of my sister, and found out that in late June, or early July, I will have a Nephew.
• Completed 3 books.
• Had to stay out of work for a few days with Strep Throat.
• Went Round and Round with Verizon about getting me a new BlackBerry when mine broke... dealt with crappy customer service and ended up being without a phone for almost a week.
• Watched snow fall, and then the freezing rain came, covering everything in ice for the last few days of January.

The month flew by! Seriously, at this rate, I need to start Christmas shopping! What was your January highlight?

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Dates

I'm not talking about going out on dates -- I'm talking dates on a calendar. For some odd reason, I've always been really good at remembering dates. Its almost as if dates stay with me forever and in some cases haunt me.

Its very interesting that today I'm writing about dates, as tomorrow is one of those dates that I do not want to remember, but absolutely cannot shake. January 25 is the day that I called off my engagement. Tomorrow I will not dwell on this fact, but it still will cross my mind once or twice.

Its not only bad dates that I remember -- if you were to ask me when something happened, more than likely, I will be able to spout off the date without thinking twice. I realize that this may not be something spectacular to most people. A lot of people remember dates -- I just wish that some of them I could forget.

And to think that the reason I never was officially "Academically Gifted" was my memory skills...

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