Yesterday several patient's came into the clinic looking a bit disheveled.  D commented that it looked like two of them were tweeking.  I went to the doctor's office and said to P, do people not shower?!  Especially when you're coming to a doctor's office.  After two of the patients left, another patient came up to D's window and said "wow, I feel normal".  Unfortunately this is "normal" behavior for some of our patients... Must be the full moon.... lol

Wow...I'm in my second week of vacation.  I can sleep in, do morning runs or go to the gym.  No whiny patients to deal with, let them be someone else's problem for a little while longer (Sorry Gretchen)...  Sometimes I wish I had a teacher's schedule...summers off.  It can be really taxing when you work 5 days a week 8am - 5pm. and no back up. argh!

Last week the kids and I were in LA.  Took them to the Anime Expo at the LA convention center.  We had lots 'o fun.  Got to see Ben Applegate, my tour guide for the Winter Steel tour to Japan I took back in '08, he was working the Akadot booth.  And I saw Bryan who works the Hendan booth that sells all the Hentai and Yaoi doujinshi.  Too bad we couldn't go to the San Diego Comic Con.  Maybe I see if I can take time off and go to the Yaoi Con.  It's going to be that the Long Beach convention center this year...that's if I read it correctly.  Better check and make sure. hah. Back to enjoying my vacation.

It's already June...where has the time gone?  The Portland RnR 1/2 marathon is over... better time then I expected.  Next is the Seattle RnR 1/2... maybe I can do a better time... Not holding my breath.  New course and all.

Yesterday at work solidified my stance...some people should just be sterilized and not procreate, also I agree with BJ Shea from the morning show on KISW, that if you want to have kids you need a parenting license.  A patient of ours, mind you he's a young man, not quite 30 yet, calls our office crying because he found out that his lovely fiancee uses heroin, and she stole his medications from the safe and left him the their 3 month old (not sure the age) twins plus his son from another girlfriend.  He's crying, in the background you can hear the babies crying, he's swearing, freaking out.  I should have just instructed him to take a deep breath and be a man.  I feel sorry for those kids...

This has been a sad month.  One of our patients died.  He was a sweet young man with a big heart, unfortunately the "machine" was totally against him.  He was denied Disability a third time even though that state ajudicator agreed that he needed to approved for Disability.  It was too much for him.  This young man did everything he was supposed to do.  He had the paperwork from when he was a kid stating that the incident that happened when he was born left him with mental disability.  I guess he should have worked the system instead of going about it the legal way.  Ever wonder how some people can get gov't assistance and others who truely need it can not?  I see a lot of these people and still scratch my head and ask myself how is it that you are young, sort of able but on welfare, have several kids, and don't work...  They don't work but the have IPhones, Coach purses, go on vacations... I must be doing something wrong...

Alrighty...It's March and training is just sucking.  I feel like sh$t when I run.  I just don't have it in me anymore.  Maybe it's because I've been doing this for sooooo long.  Alas, I know I won't stop, cause I do feel better after I'm done.  Maybe I need more incentive, like a golden carrot or a hot guy in front of me, with an awesome back side.... and long lean muscled legs... and... uhh yeah, that is just what I need.  Where do I find one of those???

Full moon this week.  Never fails, the phone at work just goes crazy with phone calls from patients.  Some of the messages that are left on my voice mail make my eyes roll.  Never fails, someones medications are either stolen or lost.  I still can not understand why people keep their medications in their pockets, or purse.  You know, when you sign an agreement you best know what's on that agreement.  What part of:  you are responsible to keep your medications safe, you are to take your medications as prescribed, do you not understand.  I think I have heard almost every possible story of losing medications or how my medications were stolen.  I know this can be difficult for some people, but you have to treat your medications like money or gold, you can't trust anyone and I mean anyone. Not your kids, your sister, brother, best friend, cousin, friend of a friend.  And for gods sakes people, do not leave your purse or backpack sitting in plain sight in your car, you are just asking for someone to break in.
Oh, and if you suspect someone selling their medications, please let the authorities know.  It nice that you leave me anonymous phone calls, but I gotta say...I can't do much.  We have to give our patients the benefit the doubt, unless we catch them red handed in the cookie jar.  And believe me, we have caught a couple...doctor shopping that is....
Okay...the moon is waning...I feel better.. v-v

Heh..  I wimped out today and did not go for my long run.  I just did not feel up to running 7-9 mis in the rain, cause I do that the rest of the time.  So I opted to go to the gym and stair climb.  40 minutes on the climber and 40 minutes lifting...I think that was a good trade off.  The only draw back of going to the gym on a Sunday morning is all the scenery is still a sleep. LOL.  Now on to the rest of my Sunday...

I just booked my room for the Portland RnR half-marathon.  Now I know I'm doing this.  I know I shouldn't be nervous but I am.  I haven't done two big races a month apart since I did the Big Island marathon and the HonSport 30km when I was 17.  I'm a lot older now, I wonder if my body will survive. LOL.  I'm doing Portland in May then the Seattle in June, this year I can order one of the cool medals that signifies I'm a twofer.  Now I really have to start training...snow be damned.

WTH... There were 43 messages on my voice mail at work yesterday.  That's one of the reasons why I don't like missing work.  There is no one to get my VM's.  All my messages were because everybody's freaking cause they can't get their medications.  I guess I can't be snowed/iced in like everybody else.  I love how people think I can wave my magic wand and make things happen.  I can make somethings happen but not the major stuff.  And why do people leave me message at 2am.  The clinic hours are 8:30-5.  The bright spot yesterday was G was there and she could room the patients while I took care of all the calls.  Unfortunately due to tightening of the belt, yesterday was also the last day I will have G to help me on Mondays...bummer.

My first blog

My first blog.  Where do I start?  Oooh, I know.  Today while running in the slush I finally got the answer to people's age old question to me...why do I run/work out.  Well,  after being coop up for a couple of days and not being able to get to the gym or hit the road running, I went running for the first time yesterday and today.  And boy did I feel better.  Running and working out gives me an outlet to work off frustration, anger, and whatever.  No wonder I haven't shot anybody yet... jus joking.  But seriously, working out is a great way to help with anger management (for me).  My husband can tell just by being in the same room with me that I haven't worked out.  He says I just get this vibe that says walk lightly.  Okay I'm not that bad, but for my peace of mind I need to sweat and just let it all go.  Also it's a great way to get "me" time.   And best of all I can say I'm the same weight I was when I graduated from High school, and a couple of sizes smaller (size 1).  30 years, yay me.  Keep on running bitches...