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posted by [personal profile] rivers_bend at 05:43pm on 29/03/2007 under
This whole not being able to drive thing makes grocery shopping quite difficult. B is useless at shopping and pretty much flatly refuses to do it. I wish him luck on his own come the summer, but that's another story. The point of this story is that we have no food in the house. Again. I did an online shop, but it won't be here til tomorrow. So I thought I would go to the corner shop for something to eat for lunch. I opened my wallet to get my cash card, knowing I didn't have any cash but assuming I would be able to find enough stuff *coughbenandjerry'scough* to take myself over the 5 pound limit for cards. So. Wallet open and... no cash card. I always put it back and always in the same place, but it wasn't there. It wasn't in any of the other slots, pockets or any other parts of my wallet, nor was it in my handbag.

I started to panic. This is not good.

Fortunately there was a well timed email to distract me (thank you [livejournal.com profile] tigertrapped) and I stopped panicking and started thinking. I looked online to make sure no one was using my card and saw there that I had last used it at the post office next to the doctor's to get cash. I remembered a vague feeling of wrongness as I walked away from the counter yesterday. I rang the post office. and YAY, they had my card. So I walked up the huge hill and fetched my card, got some more cash and came back down the hill and got some food. It was kind of gnarly, but filled a hole. I've no idea what we're having for supper though.

The walk followed by lunch wore me out. I am so tired of this exhaustion business. But I watched Prison Break (OMG crying Wentworth does things to me. delicious things), and now I feel better. I'm trying to write, but it's going kind of slowly. I am a morning sort of person.

That's all for now. *g*
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posted by [identity profile] purridot.livejournal.com at 07:00pm on 29/03/2007
What a morning adventure! My heart clenched when you described the card missing in action... been there, done that!

Props to you for your level-headed detective work in tracking down the card. I confess that in times of stress I do ask myself: What would Nancy do?

P.S. What Prison Break episode features Michael crying? I can't believe I missed it! (If Linc ever cries, I am *so* there.)
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 07:07pm on 29/03/2007
It was the episode where they try to meet up for the plane. 2:11, Bolshoi Booze.

Tears cutting through the dirt on his face... *goes all melty*

I'm not sure where the level headed detective work came from, but thank goodness it did!
 
posted by [identity profile] purridot.livejournal.com at 07:43pm on 29/03/2007
Thanks! I've got all of Season 2 of Prison Break, but am behind in watching. I could perhaps fast forward to watch just that scene...
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posted by [identity profile] shezan.livejournal.com at 08:44pm on 29/03/2007
Why can't you drive? Is this to do with the recent medical thing, or more generally with cars on the left side of the road?
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 08:53pm on 29/03/2007
I've been living (and driving) in England for nearly 15 years. It's to do with the vertigo I've been suffering. I don't feel desperately safe behind the wheel with my head spinning periodically. Sometimes it's so bad I feel like I'm being shoved sideways. Not so good for driving.

I can drive on either side of the road, in cars with wheels on either side of the car. I've even driven an English car in France with no trouble. Just not while I'm dizzy.
 
posted by [identity profile] lima-sierra.livejournal.com at 09:08am on 30/03/2007
*coughbenandjerry'scough*

Oh, how I laughed! Thank the Lord for internet shopping. I do hope that damned dizziness goes soon. It's so innocuous but absolutely ruins your quality of life. Chin up!
 
posted by [identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com at 09:12am on 30/03/2007
It's the damn Glastonberry flavour. I can't resist it. Though it also seems to be called Bohemian Raspberry as though they couldnt' decide between the names. But Vanilla ice cream with raspberry swirl and chocolate brownies... Too good to pass up.

I am very grateful for internet shopping. 80 quid worth of groceries will arrive on my doorstep between three and four this afternoon. Hooray. Even if I thought better of buying chocolate spread which I would only have eaten with a spoon. Curses. I need to get out more.
 
posted by [identity profile] victorian-tweed.livejournal.com at 10:39pm on 30/03/2007
I hate this ghastly illness that is making life so difficult and frustrating for you!! *glares at it*

I'm relieved though, that you can find things that still bring some happiness to you, despite all the horrid dizziness and exhaustion.

*hugs you tightly*

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