Healing

So although I followed the doctor's orders and didn't move for a week, then continued to take it easy and ice my back every chance I got, I have not really gotten better.  In fact, my leg and foot have started hurting as well.  I decided to go to another doctor and she had xrays done, as well as prescribing me muscle relaxants.  she also referred me to a chiropractor.  Just a few days later a chiropractor came into the Capitola mall location of Super Silver and said he just joined a practice and was giving out coupons for free sessions with him at his new location.  Well what are the odds!?!

Today I took up Mark Tenenbaum's offer and was amazingly thrilled with my first ever experience with a chiropractor.  He was very gentle and explained everything he was doing so I understood the process.  Also the coupon was for a free 25 minute session and I started my session no later than 3 and was finished at 3:45 so you do the math...woo hoo extra time!  The best part is that its actually not really expensive.  45 dollars for 45 minutes and with my health insurance, I only pay 20 dollars.  A really positive turn in the extremely stressful week I've had.

I have embarked on the journey of providing the Film Production Coalition with their first ever club tshirt.  It is proving to be no simple task.  First was the complicated task of getting everyone to agree on a design and color, as well as getting the color of the shirt to work well with the design people wanted.  Once that was taken care of, I submitted a purchase order to get the company their money for printing the shirts, however, this also proved challenging, as several of the colleges that provided our club money have not gotten the paperwork taken care of to give us the money.  One road block after another...don't you just love bureaucracy...it's the most efficient way to get things done.  That's just how I see it.

Is anyone out there frustrated about the inefficient methods of some organizations?

Today I just had to roll my eyes...

Here's the background: I currently hold two part time jobs, while working at a college office on campus, my coworker (who is at least 40, but I'm not sure specifically how much over 40) started complaining to me about how hard it is to do her job.
I listened to her whine about helping 6 people at once and not being able to go to the mailroom for hours at a time, but honestly, I can't relate.

I started working at 14 as an office assistant; pulling files and helping customers is what I do.  Yes, at the start of the quarter groups of students come in for their ID sticker.  It is in no way overwhelming.  They form a line usually and when they don't they still wait in an orderly fashion to be helped.  Sometimes you must answer phones as you are giving students their stickers.  Overall, it really is not a super demanding job.  So to endure a grown woman 2-3 times my age complaining about basic office duties...I just had to roll my eyes.  This is not high stress and if she thinks it is...I honestly don't know of a job that is less stressful.  Maybe she should be a starving artist.  :-)

To be fair, my first job involved pulling files, helping people pay their accounts and bringing dogs to customers...sometimes at the same time.  So perhaps I can just deal with "normal offices" better than most.  Who knows.

As always, feel free to tell me how you see it!