If you want shifts at the manor.....plan to be out of town. Serious. Not a word of a lie....never fails. Any time I make any type of plans weather it just be supper at Grammas or going to Edmonton for a weekend or Dad's for a week, they call me. And call, and call. .... AAAANNNDd Call! luckily this time I have a very understanding and fleixible friend who understands my financial standpoint and is willing to reschedule. However I have to say it really annoys me. Seriously... two weeks ago I don't have anything going on, Im just sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring and I get one measly 4 hour shift all week. Then this week Im busier than normal and have lots planned and the phone has rang every flippin morning. argh! I suppose I shouldnt complain but its just that its not like I plan to be away alot ya know..I could work basically any other day but they only call me on the days that I can't work. Oh well stay flexible. Eventually Ill get a posting. I better anyhow. That would be ducky ..Great for the seniority. Anyway thats all I got for the moment .. Later Y'all.
EnJay
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I can't believe it's already been two years. Almost to the minute. Scary! I don't know why it just hit me this year though, but last night, my heart hurt so bad I could barely breathe. And today I just felt numb to everything and everyone. Like life is so hopeless. Everytime I see your mom I get this sadness that lingers. It makes me remember you. The good times. (cuz there were never any bad times until you were gone.) Its so sad though to be reminded of your absence.
I guess you could say that I've tried to erase this day from my mind. I didn't believe it then and I still don't believe it now. I don't think I'll ever be able to say goodbye. I see it so clearly playing through my mind. Its as if it just happened a minute ago. I didn't cry. Not because I didn't want to and not becaause it didn't hurt, but because it really didn't sink in. I honestly did not believe it. It was like I just pretended it was someone else. Some other girl named KT. Yeah right hey?
I remember sitting in Lynnseys car comforting her and telling her how God had perpared me for it . Like all day I just knew something wasn't right. And God told me it was because I needed to be strong. To be there for Lynnsey and the rest of the gang that loved you so much. It was so strange. The peace, ya know. Part of the shock I guess. I often wonder..... Did you know it was coming?...Could you sense that you were going to leave us? I guess I'll only know when I see you in heaven.
I really miss you KT. I'm sorry for taking our coffee for granted. I wasn't even that dissapointed when we had to postpone it cuz I knew for sure that it was gonna happen some day soon. But it didn't.
I still expect to see you bouncing into DQ with your mom, and me sneaking you extra topping on your hotfudge and strawberry sundae with lotsa peanuts. and those orange pants! lol . I know you're dancing on the clouds with Jesus right now in those very pants.
We had so many good times, I wish that we could still be having that much fun. One day soon maybe.
The world is missing out on you my dear friend. Your smile. Your laugh. Your craziness. haha. Your encouragement. The way you never ceased to be upbeat. Your faith. Your LIFE. You inspired all of us to be better people. You left a mark that no one will ever match. EVER!
You are truely missed, deeply loved, and forever cherished.
Love you forever and a day!
Later friend. :)
Miss Norma Jean
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So I went to the chiropractor and he fixed me up real good. Seriously those guys are magical. It's so cool how the body is all connected and stuff. Like seriously it blows my mind. He finds sore spots and knots in places that didnt even hurt. Like for instance I had a huge knot in my armpit, due to a rib that was out up by my collar bone, but it wasnt even hurting. Its seriously amazing. I went back togeher very nicely though so thats good. And it wasn't even too painful.
Then I took my car to SGI. Man, stuff adds up fast. Luckily its only 400 and some odd dollars damage. The other poor fellas is like 800 or so. But here's another thing that is amazing. This guy is so totally unbelievably nice! He called today to see how I was and how much the damage was and where I was taking the car to get repaired so that he could give them his VISA number, and he was making sure that SGI got in contact with me and explained the situation. (hes just paying for it out of his pocket rather than jacking up his insurance premiums by the thousands, which makes sense). He apologized for scaring me and felt bad that I was so shaken up and was just glad to hear that I was not seriously injured. He was just so super nice. Like seriosly, it gives me hope that there's still a few decent people left out there in the world. This is turning out to be not as such an unpleasant experience as the last 5 times I've been hit. well 4 times were unpleasant. The one time I just laughed cuz that was the end of the line for ol' Gerty. She'd just given up by that point.(i don't blame er. Being hit 3 times in as many weeks just doesnt do alot for the whole "stick-with-it-it-will-get-better-in-time" mantra) This accident, though, has been somewhat eyeopening. Even though it wasn't too serious it easily could've been. I was very lucky. It definately happened for a reason. Even if that reason is to show me that I shouldn't give up on the decency of humankind just yet, so be it.
Anyway I gotta get going but its been good.
As always thanx for reading and stay tuned........
Love and blessings
Norma Jean
P.S. Life is short. Live it up while you can. Like I say to the lady who keeps pestering me about RRSP's....... Jesus is coming back long before I'm retiring!
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I got to work today. A nice teensy shift. 4 hours of hospital laundry. Which is good cuz it's about all I could take. My shoulder is killing me. However my neck has unseized abit so thats cool. I'm feeling those prayers(thanks Lynns Ash and Sasha)
I tried to find the blue color of my scrubs to type this in but it wasn't good enough so this green will work cuz its the color of the surgical type gowns we get to wear most of the day.
I really like my job. The people are awesome, the pay is great , I love what I do and Im darn good at it ... only downfall is its not steady. Its always been my side job. Or my fun job. You know just a little bonus cash. (at 800 bucks a cheque sometimes, like during summers of ot, it was REALLYbonus cash) But at the moment its my only job. Now, I really like the idea of holding down only one job, like a normal person, at least just for awhile. But bill collectors call my name and "casual" just doesnt feed the ol bank account like it needs to be fed. So alas....it'll be back to being superwoman for the next while. It's addicting. I never thought of myself as a workaholoic but it just sounds weird for only one thing to be said when someone asks where I work. For so long it was always 2 or 3 ....at least 2 at all times, one time it was 4 but that was just stupid and I got burntout. But yeah, I don't know. I guess this down time is all part of the whole rediscovery season. My bills for this month are covered from my shifts before new years so if I get a couple more shifts this month I'll still be okay ..then I can get seriously down to business and find another job. I obvisouly need the break to sorta regroup and recover and all that jazz. Who knows though, maybe by then I'll have got a posting and can join the world of normal one job working people. Highly unlikely. But we'll see. Anyway this blog was kinda pointless and boring but I just figured I'd update so you faithful readers who anticipate these blurbs can rest assured that I have not perished, or been decapitated or stabbed in the eyeball with a tooth pick (who was that anyway? Jodie?), I as well as I ever will be at the moment and I'll talk toyou all soon.
Love and God Bless
Norma Jean
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were the words to come out of my mouth as I heard (and felt) the big thud and crunch as my poor little car and I were rear ended last night just as I was leaving Lloyd. Not the best choice of words or words that I would typically say but nonetheless suiting in that moment. You don't really have time to think about grammar and politeness in those situations. It really sucks .... my head is still aching, I can't move my neck, and its difficult to breathe but other than that I'm okay. Or I'll BE okay. Like I told Tiffy. Do I really have a choice in the matter whether I end up okay or not? I just seem to always make it through because I don't know any better I guess. I've always been a fighter in tough situations ..and a survivor. So yeah. I've got an appointment with an SGI adjuster on monday to find out how much damage was done and how much it will cost to fix etc. etc.. I also go to the chiropractor that day to get my bones all straighened out and hopefully regain range of motion for my head...you don't realize how much it benefits you till you don't have it.
I seriously, for a breif second, thought I was gonna die. Cuz I heard and felt the initial *!*WHAM!*! and that propelled me towards the vehichle in front of me... it was getting cloesr and closer and it was really scary. That feeling of absolutely no control whatsoever. it just seems unreal and sorta slow motion. All these things going through your mind like "frick.this is just what I need I just bought this stupid car its not even paid for" and "ouch is that blood or tears running down my face?" and "what now?" initially I think I was in shock ...I just sat there shaking and crying and then I pulled into the Ford dealership and turned off the car and just sat there. The guy that hit me was super nice. He came up to the window and helped me out of the car. Asked me how I was or if I was okay (something to that effect) and I said I didn't know. Then he gave me a hug and we assessed the damage.
Not pretty. My car, however,is surprisingly, and what I would now describe as miraculously, unscathed. Although like I said there could still be a lot of damage not seen to my untrained eye. Both me and the guy just stood there shaking our heads. He's like "I don't believe it!!!! How does that happen? Your little...what is it anyways?...just took out my one ton truck!" and I said "I don't believe it either ...thats so crazy!...I guess I'm just lucky" and "He's like I'll say!" to which I kinda giggled cuz it sounded like something I would say. I feel bad for him. He's got way more damage(from the looks of things anyhow) Mind you thats just a vehichle. Hes not sitting at home with fuzzy vison and lots of pain. Pain really annoys me these days. This pain isn't enough to totally knock me out but its too much for just otc drugs to touch so it really sucks. It just the kinda pain that takes your breath away every so often.
It IS pretty amazing though. The odds.. and the way our vehichles look. its kinda backwards. I shouldn't have stood a chance. God was watching over me for sure.
Anyway ...this blog is kinda depressing....Good part is Im alive and the dudes okay and we're both pleasant people so this shouldnt be too much of a hassle. I was just so looking forward to being done with stress and ordeals for a while. I guess Gods just keeping me on my toes.
well until the next misadventure.....
Love and blessings to y'all
Normie
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