Dani in the Hospital/Weekends Off
My friend Dani has a bloodclot in one of her lungs and is now in the hospital. The worst of it, she has no insurance, and little money to care for the obviously retarded hospital bills.
So a bunch of us from the Druids Grove are going to have a Dani Fundraiser with bellydancing, chocolate linghams, and other little fun things to raise money for her to pay the bills with. Should be a lot of fun, I think I will harass some of my friends to give some money as well.
I had forgotten what it is like to have weekends off. What a nice feeling it is to get up at 9am instead of 5:30. It hardly feels like it though with the lingering fog and mist we’ve had every morning this week. Most times I can barely see going to work. Right now it is very cool, somewhat damp, but it feels really good. I can still see a blanket of fog in the field across the road. Something about fog makes me want to wear a white dress and twirl around in circles barefoot. Probably just a childhood fantasy but still. This weekend I have done absolutely nothing. I’ve cleaned a little, played a video game or two, but mostly just enjoyed being me. Enjoyed the feeling of being ‘okay’ and having time to myself. It’s been a while since I’ve been ‘okay.’
My cousin Stephanie is trying to convince me to move to Pennsylvania. It is much cheaper than Maryland, and less developed in some places. I’ve actually been giving it some serious thought. I want to build my own house on a large plot of land where I can have many animals. I think once I get some finances straightened out, I will look into getting a loan to do so. I don’t expect it done anytime soon, not even within the next year, but I will be looking into it.
I don’t know how this will interfere with my plans with Ex #4. He still has to finish college, I stilll need to develop my career more. My original plan was to try to find a small place in Illinois, with him. And he refuses to live in a desolate place with nothing to do and no ‘high-tech’ jobs. So of course I’m torn. It’s not like there aren’t jobs in Pennsylvania…I mean you have Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and it’s a lot closer to New York or New Jersey, depending on what part of it you live in.
I’m just thinking too far into the future, it’s so far off I don’t even know why I’m stressing over it. Right now I live here, helping my father, and saving money. Speaking of my father he’s been having a lot of allergic reactions lately, I’m not sure if it’s because of the medication he’s on or what, but it really worries me. Especially his legs, he’s always had a lot of problems with his one leg, due to an injury when I was little. If he’s not careful he can get ulcers the size of a baseball, luckily we were able to get them all healed. The Dr. told him the other day his heart is irregular again, so we have to watch that.
I need to start us on a new way of eating. It’s disgusting how Americans eat sometimes. Why do I succumb to the temptation of pizza and burgers? I always feel disgusting afterwards. And my dad is so addicted to potato chips it’s not funny.
When I was camping, my friend Dani had this bag of herbal potato chips and they were so good. I plan to try to buy them regularly instead of what my dad usually buys. I think he’ll like them. They’re called Terra Chips and the kind I had was called “Fine Herbs and Olive Oil.” You have yet to taste something so wonderful. And supposidly you can find them at your local grocery store.
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3 Responses to “Dani in the Hospital/Weekends Off”
May 11th, 2003 at 11:14 am
It seems like you’ve found a cloud of balance to hover on. I’m glad to hear that you’re ok, and enjoying you time.
May 11th, 2003 at 2:02 pm
your domain is gorgeous. i hope your friend dani is better soon.
pennslyvania is a really nice place..i was born there, and i go back whenever i get the chance. a lot of it is beautiful countryside, but there are pittsburgh and philadelphia to go into if you crave culture.
May 12th, 2003 at 4:30 am
hey, bellydancing is fun. i’m taking classes haha! to tell you the truth, i prefer less developed areas. all these skyscapers are driving me mad! i’ve tried the terra chips too! Blue Potatoes and Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Balsamic Vinegar. i love the taste but it’s pretty expensive abt S$5 compared to the normal Lays Potato Chips which cost abt S$3. anyway, hope you get some money for Dani’s fundraising. and hope that she get well soon. see ya!