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So, I bought myself some binoculars for my birthday.
Amazon: You're binoculars were delivered in the mail room.
I go to the pharmacy to pick up stuff like dish washing liquid, toilet paper, chocolate, potato chips, water bottle, toothbrush, allergy meds...and decide to grab the binocular package on the way back. So, lugging my purchases from the pharmacy, I go hunt for the package. It's not there.
Maybe I misread the Amazon message?
I go back up and pull up my email. The message states - "your package was delivered in the mail room - how was your delivery experience?"
Back down I go, this round with reading glasses. And it's not there. Out comes the super's wife - I ask her. She goes into a rant about how Amazon has been leaving packages in front of the doors or outside. And she has to bring them inside. I interrupt her rant - to inform her that I'm panicking at the moment - I bought myself a birthday gift, and really want it. Unable to help she disappears down the elevator. And I go upstairs to chat with Amazon. They have an electronic chat box assistant now.
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***
Work was slow today, but I had phone calls to distract me. One from Mel, whose baby is due in April. She's having induced labor - because of her age, 44. I told her that I've know a lot of 40 year olds who have had babies. She said it was more common than she realized, but people have been so judgemental. And she's been stressed - since well, COVID. And she was terrified of getting COVID. Also she apparently can't get the vaccine because they don't know what it will do to the fetus.
Also talked to my Safety PM, the one I work with on the on-call environmental contract. Safety PM is wary of the vaccine and holding off. A lot of people are - hence the reason my workplace is paying a lot of us to take the vaccine. And has stickers that state "Team Vaccine!" It's trying to get people to take it. PM thinks she can wait - and doesn't really need it.
I told her that I got it - because I want to be able to see my parents again in Hilton Head and my family.
***
Mother said that her occupational therapist thinks she should be able to take the celebrex. She needs an anti-inflammatory - because she has inflammation in her arms and legs which is causing her pain.
( Read more... )
***
I'm tired of the human rights movement. Actually let me amend that - the human rights movement on social media. I find it exhausting. Honestly, if we could just direct these folks energies in a different direction - towards spearheading legislative reform? Changing the system? Something?
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[As an aside - it smells like someone has burned their hair or a wet dog with burned hair. I keep spraying air freshner. I can't tell if it is coming from the hall door or the windows.]
My cousin was unintentionally funny on FB today - she posted that when she was told in 2020 that COVID would most likely not be over until 2022, because it took at least that long for the Spanish Flu to right itself, she thought no - we have medical advancements and technology! (My niece thought the same thing.) But, she counters now, a year later - she hadn't factored in the stupidity of people. Or considered how dumb people are.
I had. I've read history. The one historical constant - no matter what century we're in - is people tend to be stupid selfish assholes. It's like that line from the television series Moonlight - "technology may change, but people stay the same". I wish Moonlight had lasted, I liked it better than Hawaii 5-0, which I gave up on, and in some respects better than Forever Knight and Angel, which it heavily copied from.
***
The pharmacy line was long. And I caved and grabbed multiple chocolate covered Marshmellow Russel Stover Easter Eggs, also a couple of chocolate truffles, caramel eggs, and coconut chocolate nests. The cadebury chocolate egg did not, however, make it home with me - because they couldn't scan it, so I decided that was a sign. I've a weakness for chocolate covered marshmellow, apparently. And no impulse control.
Everyone stood six feet apart. It was like standing in line with the United Nations though. The two women ahead of me where in full Muslim Habbib gear, along with baby carriage. And various other ethnicities. What I love about NYC is the diversity - I've not found that level of diversity anywhere else - except possibly London, England. ( Read more... )
But I'm rambling. And it's late.
Good night.
Also is daylight savings time on Sunday or did that change? No one mentioned it this week. Or today, which is odd. Usually I'm plagued by emails and notices.
Amazon: You're binoculars were delivered in the mail room.
I go to the pharmacy to pick up stuff like dish washing liquid, toilet paper, chocolate, potato chips, water bottle, toothbrush, allergy meds...and decide to grab the binocular package on the way back. So, lugging my purchases from the pharmacy, I go hunt for the package. It's not there.
Maybe I misread the Amazon message?
I go back up and pull up my email. The message states - "your package was delivered in the mail room - how was your delivery experience?"
Back down I go, this round with reading glasses. And it's not there. Out comes the super's wife - I ask her. She goes into a rant about how Amazon has been leaving packages in front of the doors or outside. And she has to bring them inside. I interrupt her rant - to inform her that I'm panicking at the moment - I bought myself a birthday gift, and really want it. Unable to help she disappears down the elevator. And I go upstairs to chat with Amazon. They have an electronic chat box assistant now.
( Read more... )
***
Work was slow today, but I had phone calls to distract me. One from Mel, whose baby is due in April. She's having induced labor - because of her age, 44. I told her that I've know a lot of 40 year olds who have had babies. She said it was more common than she realized, but people have been so judgemental. And she's been stressed - since well, COVID. And she was terrified of getting COVID. Also she apparently can't get the vaccine because they don't know what it will do to the fetus.
Also talked to my Safety PM, the one I work with on the on-call environmental contract. Safety PM is wary of the vaccine and holding off. A lot of people are - hence the reason my workplace is paying a lot of us to take the vaccine. And has stickers that state "Team Vaccine!" It's trying to get people to take it. PM thinks she can wait - and doesn't really need it.
I told her that I got it - because I want to be able to see my parents again in Hilton Head and my family.
***
Mother said that her occupational therapist thinks she should be able to take the celebrex. She needs an anti-inflammatory - because she has inflammation in her arms and legs which is causing her pain.
( Read more... )
***
I'm tired of the human rights movement. Actually let me amend that - the human rights movement on social media. I find it exhausting. Honestly, if we could just direct these folks energies in a different direction - towards spearheading legislative reform? Changing the system? Something?
( Read more... )
[As an aside - it smells like someone has burned their hair or a wet dog with burned hair. I keep spraying air freshner. I can't tell if it is coming from the hall door or the windows.]
My cousin was unintentionally funny on FB today - she posted that when she was told in 2020 that COVID would most likely not be over until 2022, because it took at least that long for the Spanish Flu to right itself, she thought no - we have medical advancements and technology! (My niece thought the same thing.) But, she counters now, a year later - she hadn't factored in the stupidity of people. Or considered how dumb people are.
I had. I've read history. The one historical constant - no matter what century we're in - is people tend to be stupid selfish assholes. It's like that line from the television series Moonlight - "technology may change, but people stay the same". I wish Moonlight had lasted, I liked it better than Hawaii 5-0, which I gave up on, and in some respects better than Forever Knight and Angel, which it heavily copied from.
***
The pharmacy line was long. And I caved and grabbed multiple chocolate covered Marshmellow Russel Stover Easter Eggs, also a couple of chocolate truffles, caramel eggs, and coconut chocolate nests. The cadebury chocolate egg did not, however, make it home with me - because they couldn't scan it, so I decided that was a sign. I've a weakness for chocolate covered marshmellow, apparently. And no impulse control.
Everyone stood six feet apart. It was like standing in line with the United Nations though. The two women ahead of me where in full Muslim Habbib gear, along with baby carriage. And various other ethnicities. What I love about NYC is the diversity - I've not found that level of diversity anywhere else - except possibly London, England. ( Read more... )
But I'm rambling. And it's late.
Good night.
Also is daylight savings time on Sunday or did that change? No one mentioned it this week. Or today, which is odd. Usually I'm plagued by emails and notices.