Take Heed Dear Friends

FYI-

If you lose your immunization record, you're screwed.

Many moons ago when I first registered for college I had to show proof of my immunizations, like so many of us do. So my mom whipped out a little white card and entrusted my 18-yr-old self with keeping it safe. I promptly lost it. I never thought much of it, it's information not being asked for for many years.
Back in August when I was hired to be an Assistant Nursery School Teacher I had to get a physical and was nervous about that huge chart on the back that asked for my immunization history. I felt a sigh of relief when the assistant at the Doctor's office took a big black Sharpie to it pretty much telling the receiver of the document "F off". I was thrilled. Surely a doctor's office blacking out the section was official.
Recently we were visited by the Board of Health and wha'd'ya know? The inspector picks me from a pile of paperwork and demands that I show proof of my immunization history STAT. I guess that whole working with little kids makes them really cautious. And while not being able to go to work would be sorta awesome that whole not getting paid thing doesn't really work for me.

I was lucky enough to have a number of days off and so I went to task. I was told by my head teacher that there was a clinic her college sent people to who needed shots. A few clicks and I found an immunization clinic run by the City of New York.
But first I did try emailing my college who last had that information and I emailed AmeriCorps who last gave me a tetanus shot. I even called the Board of Health in Englewood, NJ where my very first pediatrician was located. The two big organizations didn't have even the decency to get back to me and the BoH, NJ was kind enough to call and wish me luck on my doomed search, for they were unable to help me.

So here I am, a little tipsy on wine (I'll explain), and I have a really sore left arm. While I'm pissed off at the Board of Health for demanding I show proof of my immunization history, I am thankful that they have that whole immunization clinic thing that hooked me up with some free shots. For that was the whole 'painful' thing about all this. I have to show I've been immunized by November 9th but my insurance doesn't kick in until the end of November. Paying for something I've already had was really pissing me off. So thanks taxpayers of NYC (myself included)!

Earlier today when Mark was heading off to work I gave him a big, sad hug and said "See you next weekend." This is what our life is like now. Between our schedules I never see him. If we're home at the same time he's asleep when I'm awake and vice versa. We usually see each other on Sunday only and Mark sleeps in until Noon because he's so exhausted, so I barely get to spend any time with him.
As I was hugging him I made the joke that it's like I'm dating an off-shore fisherman. I see him for 1 maybe 2ish days, then he packs up and leaves again. The next time I see him he's fully bearded and smelly. He pointed out the ironic fact that his employer has a nautical theme...sigh.

So it's Tuesday: The Mom is at her night class and The Pops is at work. This means I sit around and stare at my bird and dog. I get pretty lonely. So instead of sitting around and talking to animals that can't reply I went out, bought yet another sandwich for dinner, and a bottle of wine!
I was really excited to open the bottle because I've never opened a wine bottle myself. While it took me 6 minutes to open I must say I'm proud that I didn't get any cork in the wine.
So here I am. Listening to iPod shuffle, working on a blog post, and drunk.

Now we'll see if those damn animals will talk back!