Category Archives: Life

07.11.08
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Blurry Vision

My vision is probably worse than anyone you know.  If I didn’t have my glasses or contacts on, I would have to put my face probably about 3 inches from whatever I’m looking at.  I kid you not, inches.  I wouldn’t be able to identify faces, heck I probably wouldn’t even know a person was there.  Blobs of colors.

I’ve only discovered one semi good thing about having blurry vision.  Although, its not entirely good if you think about the basis of it.

I went to the optometrist today and of course my eyes got worse.  Every person that looked at my chart (2 helpers and the doc) all remarked about my intense prescription.  Turns out I need to go back to the gas permeable lenses.  The soft ones just aren’t cutting it.  The only good thing about the soft ones were that they were more comfortable and cheaper.  However, the clarity of my vision is greatly lowered when using soft lenses.  Anyway, I need the gas perm ones because I need them to press down on my cornea and shape it.  Gas perm lenses aren’t cheap.  As they were about to damage my wallet, the guy decided that he should call the insurance company because he thought that maybe my prescription was bad enough to deem it a “medical necessity” for contacts.  Wow that’s intense.  What do you know?!  It is.  It is a medical necessity that I have contacts so the insurance is paying for ALL of it.  Normally they would only cover $100.  So I ended up saying a few hundred dollars!!  Woo hoo!  That’s the only good thing.  Though its actually kind of a good and bad thing.  Good cause I got a great deal.  Bad because its a “medical necessity” isn’t very good.

It also turns out that my glasses suck!  I always thought they were clearer than my contacts.  Little did I know, if I covered up my right eye, the left eye is completely blurry!!!  I’m straining to use only my right eye because frankly the left one is useless.  Maybe that’s why its getting worse.

Since I got such a great deal on my contacts.  Maybe I should fork out the ridiculous $400 or so to get glasses.  Yeah $400 – that’s the minimum.  The guy asked if I was going to Asia anytime soon.  He told me they could make the lens thinner than they could here and for cheaper.  Dang, but maybe $400 is worth helping my vision.

I’m secretly wondering if I’m going to go blind in my left eye.

07.03.08
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Please Have Some Personality

No one likes going to the doctor.  No one likes going because usually they’re going because something is wrong with them and no one wants anything to be wrong with them.  I have been to the doctor many many times, probably more often than the “normal” person.  There is something I notice about the experience every single time.  I notice the personality of the nurses who do the initial talking and measuring of height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, etc.  I also notice the personality of the doctors who diagnose and treat me.  The thing that sticks out the most to me is if they are cheerful, friendly, caring, and I guess it stems down to if they appear happy.  I think many patients don’t want the nurses or doctors to chit chat with them.  The patient doesn’t feel well, they don’t want someone asking them how they feel or chit chatting about miscellaneous things that are not important.  They want to be diagnosed, have some type of treatment, and go home and rest.  I on the other hand find that I have a much better experience at the doctor when they are chit chatty (yes, me, the person who is afraid of talking to people).

Some nurses just call your name, tell you what to do (stand on the scale; put your arm here; etc) and don’t say a single word more.  A hello would be nice, a how are you would be nice, some personality would be nice.  You don’t need to know my life story and I don’t need to know yours but it wouldn’t hurt to show a little more than “I’m just here doing my job”.

One of my favorite doctors is this one guy I saw twice.  He isn’t my primary doctor (although I tried to pick him as it – but he was full – for obvious reasons), but I saw him once or twice when they had to squeeze me in for an appointment.  He was just so cheerful.  He seemed like he genuinely cared about how I was doing.  He asked me what I did, if I was a student or if I worked.  He pretty much took an interest in me (his patient), which is what all doctors should do.  Doctors should be personable.  I don’t want to go to some doctor who is just some quiet guy with no personality.  The last doctor I saw was pretty much in and out.  I know you have other patients to get to, but please this is my time.

What about a doctor’s visit makes it more “enjoyable” for you?

06.04.08
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What Was Your Name Again?

I should take more of an effort to remember people’s names. The thing is I can remember your name better if I’m not introduced to you. For example, if I was sitting somewhere with my friend or something and they pointed out people around us and what their names were, I would remember. However, if you introduce me to them, I won’t. I won’t because I don’t even bother to listen to the name. I know, bad habit. It just goes so quickly. Hi I’m blah blah, hi I’m blah blah. And then you move on.

Once I was at church and my friend introduced me to two people. About 5 minutes after that, not only did I not remember their name, I didn’t even remember what they looked like! Sheesh! I was like, who did you just introduce me to again? She was like, they’re right there (standing right beside me), you want me to introduce you again? Oops.

I bring this up because its nice for people to know your name. Today at work, I passed by this one guy and he knew my name and asked how I was doing. I knew his name but I didn’t think he knew my name. I also bumped into another guy that I met for the first time last week and he remembered my name too. What’s even cooler is that the CEO knows everyones name. It’s just a nice feeling, so I should definitely try to pay attention to who I’m being introduced to, what they look like, and what their name is.

06.03.08
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Mickey D’s

On Friday, I went to lunch at McDonalds with my coworkers. I ordered a Filet o fish which is normally pretty tasty. I was about to eat it and was commenting on how the bun looked fake because it was so “perfectly plump” looking. Then I went to open up the bun and look inside. The piece of cheese was about ¼ of a normal slice of cheese! It seriously looked like the size of a those mini post its. I was like, uh..the heck why is the cheese so small?! And everyone was looking at it and laughing at it. And my coworker is like, why don’t you go ask them? I’m like uh no, you ask them. He’s like okay. LOL. So he took it and asked them why the cheese is so small. They’re like, oh we only put half a cheese slice on there. Uh..the heck. Why? The picture doesn’t show half a cheese! Ripoff. So they’re like, oh we can give you a whole one. So they took it and put a whole slice on. But now it wasn’t melted. So it tasted gross. Plus I was eating the sandwich and it was all watery! Like water was dripping out of the fish. And my coworker was like, its cause the fish was probably frozen. And then another coworker is like, they probably spit in your food cause you took it back!!! Oh man, they had a good laugh at that. And then I got an ice cream cone. I like their soft serve. Anyway, I got down to the final cone part and it has the paper wrapper on it so that people don’t touch the part you are actually going to eat. So I’m ripping off the wrapper so I can eat the rest of the cone to discover that they GLUE the wrapper on. So, I don’t even want to eat it, because there is GLUE on the cone!! So then they had a great laugh at that too! Stupid Mcdonalds.

05.22.08
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Ripoff

Every time we go and eat out for lunch across the street, I always want to go to baskin robbins. But, I am either too full or don’t know what to get. That’s not the only problem. The major problem is that every time I decide to actually go in there and look, I end up leaving because the prices are ridiculous! $3 for ONE scoop of ice cream? Are you kidding me? I can buy a half gallon. Almost $5 for a SMALL drink? I don’t think I will ever get any ice cream there. But I like their jamocha and chocolate chip. :(

05.20.08
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Three Reasons Why…

The trees are bending in the angry wind that blows
Those big black clouds look like they’re going to explode
I made this boat for us to ride until the storm goes away
I’ll give you three reasons why it’s time to be afraid
One, I’ve never sailed before
Two, never navigated a storm
Three, I look so small compared to all of these waves.

[Chorus:]
I will see the rain go away, see the rainbow
The light of blue is bursting through the grey and
I will hear the thunder roll away

I am seasick as lay limp across this rail
Nowhere to go but here and I feel like I am in jail
We’ve been here forty days and nites
Over this one window we fight
And now I hear Him give three reasons why not to complain
One, He didn’t let me drown
Two, not a single leak was found
Three, we just got evidence we’re headed for some solid ground.

[Chorus]

The night is followed, the night is swallowed by the day
The night is followed, the night is swallowed by the day.

See The Rain (Go Away) – Seven Places

05.11.08
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Please Hurry

Why are people so impatient these days? Observing people being impatient along with the intense emotions that go along with it seem to irritate me just a little bit. Ok, so someone or something is going slow or whatever, go ahead and complain a little, but no need to get upset, right? I mean, yes, the bus may be in the way because its letting people get off, but is it really THAT bad to wait a little bit? I mean, are you in a rush? And yes, there is a long wait to get seated and even to get the food, but everyone else is waiting too! You’ve been waiting a long time, you’re hungry, but so are all the other people.

So what makes people more impatient? I think we are spoiled. We’re too used to this idea of a need for speed. Everything nowadays must be faster and better, more efficient. Else, oh my, we might have some extra time to do something else? Relax? Enjoy each other company? Do other things we like? Yeah, scary thought I know.

05.04.08
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Guitaring

I want to be able to play guitar. I’m not talking about how I know how to play piano, where I can play a few random things here and there and not be able to play a whole song. I want to be able to pick up a guitar and bust out songs. I want to play songs that sound cool or that people know. My motivation in learning how to play has been on and off. Often times, I’m just not that motivated because I feel like I can’t play much. However, after watching people play, its just soooo cool that it makes me want to play. Plus it also looks really easy! But in reality, its not that easy…haha. I am once again a little more motivated to play. :)

I want to be a guitar hero…

04.27.08
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Confirmation and Caring Strangers

I need time. When making decisions, I need time. I usually can’t just give a yes or no immediately, even if I am leaning towards one way. And even worse, when I’m unsure, I need even more time. I think it partially has to do on too many other factors than myself, than what I want. It happened twice today actually. In my mind, I was thinking that yeah maybe I am a little interested, but I couldn’t just say yes. I was waiting for something. Some type of confirmation, some thing that would make it okay to say yes. But in attempts to answer quickly, I said no. Too much hesitation.

On another note, we had Faith in Action today. Instead of having service, the whole congregation went out around the community to help out or just show our appreciation for those in the communities. The group I was in went to a local low income preschool to help fix it up. We cleaned up the sandbox, cleaned out a shed and sorted a group of items to keep and items to throw away, and painted the shed. It was really hot today. Though we were allowed in the preschool to use the restrooms and sit in the a/c to cool down. There was a lady there, she was in charge of the school somehow. She let us know what needed to be done and had the keys to open all the gates around the school. At one point while we were chilling in the a/c, she said, “I just can’t thank you guys enough for doing this…helping kids you don’t even know.” That line kind of hit me, “helping kids you don’t even know.” This lady was so grateful that people were helping others that they didn’t even know. Is that surprising to you? I mean, should that be such a surprising thing that people help others they don’t even know? It shouldn’t be. But it was. I’m thankful that she was happy that we were helping because that makes me believe that she felt His love. However, it also made me think that because she was surprised, that there isn’t enough of it. There isn’t enough help or love. Because if there was, she wouldn’t be so surprised that people would actually help other people they didn’t know. So maybe they should do this FIA more often, to show that people do care and that people are willing to help and that people in the church aren’t just keeping His love all to themselves.