Three posts in one week....
You put your left foot in...
You put your left foot out... Something about the Hokey Pokey but I cant do the dance. Im sure that if I tried, it would hurt really bad.
I woke up this moring in a sort of sour mood. Not that I was upset about anything. Oh wait, yeah I am. Im getting really tired of all the bullshit of parking at work. I know it doesnt do any good to complain about it though. Its not anyone at the schools fault. Its the friggin workers fault. They are getting to be a pain in the ass. I know I have been posting about it little by little but this is getting way out of hand.
So what ended up as our "new" parking lot, is now reduced to a few cars for actual employees to use. I mean, come on. What the hell are we supposed to do? They have allowed us to park in the back of the building for a while but now thats blocked off. They put the new classroom trailers in. That took up half of the "new" parkinglot. That reduced our parking drastically. Then to make matters worse, they now park in there themselves. Thus reducing the amount of cars for staff. So most of us have been fighting for spots on the streets around the building. The real kick in the pants came yesterday when the city put signs up all over telling people not to park on the streets because they want to do snow removal to the curbs.
Thats well and dandy except they didnt do it that night when they were supposed to. There is no room on the streets to get parking and buses loaded and unloaded and also have a lane of traffic. Its a madhouse. After school yesterday, we watched the cops block off each end of the street in front of the school so that the buses could get in and out without traffic blocking them. Parents need to understand that their kids are safe and dry inside the building until after the buses leave. But they were so damn impatient about getting down the street.
After the buses all left, the cops moved and there was a fight to get to the building. Cars coming in from the left and the right all at the same time. They all blocked each other in. It was a circus. Entertainment at its best. I watched for a little while but then thought best to not be out there in case something happened. You know the neighborhood this is in and Im not prepared to run for cover.
So this morning I decided to get a really early start to get there for a parking spot in the back. I got there 45 minutes early and the lot was already full. What the frell? I had to go around the block and park down on the other side on the road. This is not a good thing. For one, I cant walk that well. Two, they havent plowed too well. So even if I could walk, it was a mess. Three, its just not safe. Four, there was no sidewalk so we had to walk in the street. Five, there is traffic all over and sliding in the rutts from the snow that wasnt plowed. Six, there were construction vehicles everywhere and they were also parked in the staff lot. I could go on and on but that would just be a pain to type it all out. Im just so pissed about this. Im not the only one though.
So now we finally make in into the building and everyone is in a bad mood. Just a wonderful day, huh? My foot is throbbing from the pain. The walk was bad enough but the fact that I was sliding in the snow and twisting my feet just made it worse. Plus Im wearing Crocs and there is no back to them so the snow is now all inside my shoes. Good thing I bring extra socks and I have another pair of Crocs at school to change into. But really, this shouldnt have to happen.
The only good part was that its payday. Still not quite a full paycheck but good enough. After a few hours, things lightened up and I was also able to keep my foot off the floor for most of the morning. So it really was helpful on that part. I got all my work done early too. I spent alot of time with the kids. During lunch though, I was a bit miffed at some of the kids in Cami's class. They really have issues with her. I dont want to say it but it tends to lean towards a race thing. She doesnt understand it though and it really aggrivates me. But she has friends in my class that help her out and they watch out for her.
I gathered her up at 2:15 and we left for the day. I had my appointment with the specialist to get to. I found the place and got inside. Filled out the paperwork and waited to be called in. Since I had to walk all the way out to my car again, my feet were quite sore. Good thing that this is what my appointment was for.
The doctor checked my xrays and then looked at my feet. She determined that the right foot was the one that was causing the main problem. They both have spurs but the left one doesnt bother me as much. It hurts but the damage to the ankle and the tendons isnt nearly as bad as the right foot.
So she determined that taping was the way to start the healing process. Ive been wrapping my ankles with bandages for a while now. The strain on them was getting too much. So she decided that taping would help that also. She sprayed my foot down with what she called Cold Spray. And sure enough, thats what it said on the can. It was to help the taping stay better. She taped my foot up and had me practice some excersizes that will help with the straining. I explained to her that this doesnt help me in the morning because my bladder tends to overrun this. So I have to do them once Im out of the bathroom and before I shower. Standing in the shower hurts enough as it is.
I am not to walk barefoot. I havent walked barefoot in months. I have to have my shoes on or it hurts too much. Soft snuggly slippers dont even work anymore. She finished everything up and I put my socks back on. Also I have to sleep with one sock on so that the taping doesnt come off in my sleep. I hate things on my feet when Im sleeping. I prefer my feet to be cool. This wont be fun. I have to keep the taping on until Monday night. I cant get it wet so this means that I have to shower with a bag taped to my leg. Oh the fun of that. Ive done it before when I broke my ankle years ago. This wont be anything new but it will definately be a pain in the ass. I go back to see her on Tuesday afternoon.
So here I am, sitting at my desk with my foot still throbbing from the days activities. I will take something for it before I go to bed though. Im not going to have that still feeling all night. But she said that before they can do anything else, I have to get the inflamation down. This is the only way to do it. We shall see.
Right foot
Left foot
You put your left foot out... Something about the Hokey Pokey but I cant do the dance. Im sure that if I tried, it would hurt really bad.
I woke up this moring in a sort of sour mood. Not that I was upset about anything. Oh wait, yeah I am. Im getting really tired of all the bullshit of parking at work. I know it doesnt do any good to complain about it though. Its not anyone at the schools fault. Its the friggin workers fault. They are getting to be a pain in the ass. I know I have been posting about it little by little but this is getting way out of hand.
So what ended up as our "new" parking lot, is now reduced to a few cars for actual employees to use. I mean, come on. What the hell are we supposed to do? They have allowed us to park in the back of the building for a while but now thats blocked off. They put the new classroom trailers in. That took up half of the "new" parkinglot. That reduced our parking drastically. Then to make matters worse, they now park in there themselves. Thus reducing the amount of cars for staff. So most of us have been fighting for spots on the streets around the building. The real kick in the pants came yesterday when the city put signs up all over telling people not to park on the streets because they want to do snow removal to the curbs.
Thats well and dandy except they didnt do it that night when they were supposed to. There is no room on the streets to get parking and buses loaded and unloaded and also have a lane of traffic. Its a madhouse. After school yesterday, we watched the cops block off each end of the street in front of the school so that the buses could get in and out without traffic blocking them. Parents need to understand that their kids are safe and dry inside the building until after the buses leave. But they were so damn impatient about getting down the street.
After the buses all left, the cops moved and there was a fight to get to the building. Cars coming in from the left and the right all at the same time. They all blocked each other in. It was a circus. Entertainment at its best. I watched for a little while but then thought best to not be out there in case something happened. You know the neighborhood this is in and Im not prepared to run for cover.
So this morning I decided to get a really early start to get there for a parking spot in the back. I got there 45 minutes early and the lot was already full. What the frell? I had to go around the block and park down on the other side on the road. This is not a good thing. For one, I cant walk that well. Two, they havent plowed too well. So even if I could walk, it was a mess. Three, its just not safe. Four, there was no sidewalk so we had to walk in the street. Five, there is traffic all over and sliding in the rutts from the snow that wasnt plowed. Six, there were construction vehicles everywhere and they were also parked in the staff lot. I could go on and on but that would just be a pain to type it all out. Im just so pissed about this. Im not the only one though.
So now we finally make in into the building and everyone is in a bad mood. Just a wonderful day, huh? My foot is throbbing from the pain. The walk was bad enough but the fact that I was sliding in the snow and twisting my feet just made it worse. Plus Im wearing Crocs and there is no back to them so the snow is now all inside my shoes. Good thing I bring extra socks and I have another pair of Crocs at school to change into. But really, this shouldnt have to happen.
The only good part was that its payday. Still not quite a full paycheck but good enough. After a few hours, things lightened up and I was also able to keep my foot off the floor for most of the morning. So it really was helpful on that part. I got all my work done early too. I spent alot of time with the kids. During lunch though, I was a bit miffed at some of the kids in Cami's class. They really have issues with her. I dont want to say it but it tends to lean towards a race thing. She doesnt understand it though and it really aggrivates me. But she has friends in my class that help her out and they watch out for her.
I gathered her up at 2:15 and we left for the day. I had my appointment with the specialist to get to. I found the place and got inside. Filled out the paperwork and waited to be called in. Since I had to walk all the way out to my car again, my feet were quite sore. Good thing that this is what my appointment was for.
The doctor checked my xrays and then looked at my feet. She determined that the right foot was the one that was causing the main problem. They both have spurs but the left one doesnt bother me as much. It hurts but the damage to the ankle and the tendons isnt nearly as bad as the right foot.
So she determined that taping was the way to start the healing process. Ive been wrapping my ankles with bandages for a while now. The strain on them was getting too much. So she decided that taping would help that also. She sprayed my foot down with what she called Cold Spray. And sure enough, thats what it said on the can. It was to help the taping stay better. She taped my foot up and had me practice some excersizes that will help with the straining. I explained to her that this doesnt help me in the morning because my bladder tends to overrun this. So I have to do them once Im out of the bathroom and before I shower. Standing in the shower hurts enough as it is.
I am not to walk barefoot. I havent walked barefoot in months. I have to have my shoes on or it hurts too much. Soft snuggly slippers dont even work anymore. She finished everything up and I put my socks back on. Also I have to sleep with one sock on so that the taping doesnt come off in my sleep. I hate things on my feet when Im sleeping. I prefer my feet to be cool. This wont be fun. I have to keep the taping on until Monday night. I cant get it wet so this means that I have to shower with a bag taped to my leg. Oh the fun of that. Ive done it before when I broke my ankle years ago. This wont be anything new but it will definately be a pain in the ass. I go back to see her on Tuesday afternoon.
So here I am, sitting at my desk with my foot still throbbing from the days activities. I will take something for it before I go to bed though. Im not going to have that still feeling all night. But she said that before they can do anything else, I have to get the inflamation down. This is the only way to do it. We shall see.
Right foot
Left foot
posted by BC at
8:45 PM
2 Comments:
That sucks about your parking. I don't miss all the snow and snow removal hassle. Not one tiny bit.
And wow - your x-rays! Owwww.
You would think that they would care about the employees that HAVE to be there in time for the kids. I dont see where staff has to show up an hour early just for this crap.
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