the memo that went out yesterday about the new US Holiday? or was it advertised in the tv during the football game last night... no wonder i didnt know about it. National Dip Shit Day, of course.
im not the most impatient person in the world, im well aware of this. growing up so close to minneapolis i learned pretty quickly how to drive aggressively, well and defensively of course.... the older i got the faster things needed to be attained. my first job was in Fast Food... then i was a food server.. nothing slow about that! the majority of my adult life ive spent in an office manager type position which requires you to be quick on your feet, i was the one you went to when you needed to "get things done!" when ive done work travel id get up at 4:30a to be on a 7a flight that would arrive around 11ish.. we'd get the rental car, grab lunch (meanwhile talking about business the whole time obviously) then to the office and working until 6p... quick run to the hotel to check in and off to happy hour, dinner, after dinner drinks... 6 hours of sleep and go go go.
so yah, i like to get things done and on to the next ... well, thats what ive grown accustomed to... my recent move to a much smaller town in wisconsin has be a breath of fresh air.. i like a little slower pace... i like to chew my food ... take the necessary bathroom breaks when i want instead of when time permits.. go for a bike ride and stop to smell the roses... well right before dinner because after a quick meal we need to get to the grocery store, target, return the movie, buy dog food, get gas for the car.. just a quick stop by matts grandparents for a chat and help them with the odd chore to get home early enough to make lunch for tomorrow and give the dog a bath.. wash a quick load of laundry and watch the news before hitting the sheets of course, all at a very natural pace really... old habits die slow.
i like the thought of slow and easy HOWEVER.... in the middle of a weekday you should respect others need for a little hussle factor! i get the whole stopping for pedestrians in the crosswalk thing.. but do they really need to walk immediately across a busy road with out even raising an eye to acknowledge the natural flow of traffic... come on, be reasonable. and do you really need to be texting while walking across the road in front of a load of cars just waiting on you, while you are completely clueless giving absolutely zero attention to except to text Tessa: "How RU? HH later? 50c taps at the library".... REALLY!?! do you know how bad id feel if i wasnt paying attention and hit you with my car and you got hurt, do you!? ... so i just give a light tap on the horn with a frown of displeasure and a slight raise of the hand to say WTF?!!? --- and Matt's annoyed with me for being impatient..... this was only the beginning of a long line of stupidness today.
driving in small towns makes me feel a bit hostile. just a bit. a little sense of urgency isnt going to kill anyone. its also not necessary to ask 8 billion questions when you need to schedule and eye exam check up. Yes, i had the exam already (isnt that in the computer?) yes my information is all the same... i was just there 2 weeks ago. is there anything wrong... well, yes and no, i mean, arent you suppose to have a follow up appointment to make sure your contacts fit properly? No, they dont fit properly, thats esp why i need to come back. whats wrong with them.. well... they dont feel good... and one ripped with in 2 days of wearing them.. yes i know how to care for them properly ive been wearing contacts for over 15 years. no im not wearing them now, THEY'VE RIPPED! have YOU ever tried wearing a ripped contact? well im wearing my old contacts now, the ones that have worked properly for years... when? well as soon as possible i suppose. ... okay, can we just talk about this all tomorrow when i come in then? sure, talk to the doc and call me back if you need to i guess but ill be in tomorrow though, so... i dont know if thats necessary, ya think? yep, my phone number is still the same from 2 weeks ago. yep.. see you tomorrow.. nope, dont need a call for an appt reminder, i think im good. ... she MUST be bored. and slow... or yah, the memo... doh.
maybe i need to pick up drinking again.. maybe i wouldnt care so much.. well then, id be the one at happy hour not worrying about eye appointments. HH at the library anyone? 50c taps... you down?
I can remember moving back to WI several years ago. Where I lived we didn't stop for pedestrians in the crosswalks, they waited for the car to go by. As you can imagine I pissed a few people off until I got used to that up here. ;)
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