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Just imagine... it's 6:00 p.m. and you're just leaving work. It's hotter then Hades outside. Okay that might be an exaggeration. But it was 42 degrees Celcius outside today. It's a 4 kilometre walk home and you haven't eaten anything today due to a lack of time and energy. Not a very nice picture is it? That was my day. I got about halfway home and was so dehydrated that I was actually trying not to vomit. Part of me just wanted to curl up on someone's lawn and have a nice nap. The rest of me just wanted to get home to the air conditioning. Home won that one. I still haven't had dinner. I am pretty low on energy right now and just want to rest... not do anything... and definitely not cook. As an interesting note I ended up practically following one of the guys from my team all the way home. He was so busy listening to his music that he never even realized that I was behind him. And until we got close to the apartment complex he was far enough away that I didn't even know it was him. I'll have to give him a hard time tomorrow when I see him. But for now I really should go find something to eat. Must find food.

Wrong Side of the Bed

I definitely woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I was hitting the snooze button in my sleep. Fortunately, I wasn't running late when I did get up. Finished getting ready and headed out the door. Dropped my sunglasses on the way out and one of the lenses popped out. I've only had them for about 3 weeks now. There was no way I could put the lens back in. So that was how I started my day. Got to work and my call time was pretty high. It was frustrating. Start listening to calls... and don't even end up taking my lunch or my last break. Then it was off to the chiropractor after work. I love seeing Charlene but I was there for about 45 minutes. My appointment was probably about 10 minutes, at most. Then I had to walk home. I stopped by Shopper's Drug Mart to check out their collection of sunglasses. None of them looked right on me. So by the time I got home I had a nice headache from the sunlight. I love having a backpack. It does make it much easier to carry the MacBook with me. But now both my shoulders hurt equally and they both look like I have a sunburn. So I was home long enough to drop off my backpack and dinner and then walked to Zellers. Picked up sunglasses and then walked home again. So by now my legs are pretty sore... what can I say... I'm lazy. And we're talking about 5.5 kilometres. Have dinner and jump in the shower. Having some trouble with swollen lymph nodes (shouldn't my white blood cell count be high to combat that... not low?) and managed to nick myself shaving. I got out of the shower... got dressed and Steve shows up. Doesn't even bother to call first... just shows up. That bothers me. But at least it was a short visit. I really didn't say much though and didn't invite him to stick around. He just picked up the computer and left. And that about takes me to right now... since he just left about 10 minutes ago. Now I'm really looking forward to going to bed.

Long Way Home

So I was thinking about this post on my way home.... I had plenty of time... so of course my mind was wandering. I was reminded of the song "Long Way Home" by ATB. I love that song. Wish I could post it here but any ways. Then I was wishing that I had my headphones so I could put it on. And then my mind went back to this post.

I had to walk home from work again today. I really don't mind the walk home. Sure it hurts a little because I'm not used to it. But it also reminds me of how far I have come. About 4 years ago the physiotherapist was telling me to only walk for 15 minutes at a time, to really pace myself, and always had a look of pity in their eyes when I was in. The joys of having a chronic pain condition. So the fact I can walk 4 kilometres and it doesn't cause a flare up is good thing.

I have definitely learned that Harley Davidosn boots are not the greatest for walking in. My feet, especially my right foot, is kind of sore right now. I should really start wearing running shoes but then I never know when I am going to be walking home. Seems to be more of a challenge when I am on days. Getting to work seems to be the easy part.... it's getting home that is not so easy.

And I am starting to think that I should take a collection at work. It's called the "Get Heather a Proper Backback Fund." If I have a ride to and from work it's not a problem. But I carry the laptop in a messenger bag. Definitely not a good thing when walking. I really pull the muscles in my neck and shoulder in the process. By the time I get home it looks like I have a bad sunburn where the strap is cutting into the skin. I really need to do something about that but don't have the money at the moment.

Other then that I like the walk home. And I am noticing that I have more energy since I quit smoking. Might even boost my white blood cell count. Helps me sleep as well. In fact it's almost 11 and I could actually go to bed now. But I still have to make my lunch and am watching the Ultimate Fighter.