day 4 and counting

Someone said "Hey fat-ass!"

I, of course, turned around.

The guy said "Not you, dumb-ass!

You have No Assitol."

By that I guess he meant "hips."

Or waist to hip ratio, perhaps?

 

A thermogenic energy drink...it brings the sensation of heat...

Not a good choice given my present surroundings....

(Day 4 in the Shelter.) I keep mine in a glove...

The Protein drink came from 7-11...

The Debit Card reader went dark, and the clerk said

"The light is dead!"

And I thought, "By the powers, she is right! Or so it seems."

Someone brought 4 dozen Dunkin Donuts - it was a happy day!

But alas, the carb rush was probably not a good thing....

People were more hungry than before they had the donuts!

No donuts for me please!

Some on the newer Bariatric models have 6 wheels 

Thermogenic energy drink and protein shake (above)

Soulman's BBQ no sauce tonight once I got home.

Water water water (now that I have my own key)

It's like a spa there, only different!

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking RedLine..."

Actual un-re-touched photo of me having a fit today.

Not a fit, per se ...

Just sometimes you can't believe your own ears....

Working again, back at the Homeless Shelter....

(I have a new calling in life, I think!)

Well, I asked for a key to go to the bathroom. (Staff)

The floor nurse pointed to the shower room (no lock) and said

"You go in there, baby, like every one else."

She was none-too-friendly, I might add.

Pointing. Brusque. Gum smacking. 

She even "you-peopled" me.

"Oh, no, really - I would prefer to use THIS one,"

I said, "because it locks."

By now she is serious.....

"OK - you got two options:

Go in there, or go on your body."

"Wha... Wh...What?" 

"You heard me - pee your pants!"

By now I realize she thinks I am a resident!

I'm not wearing scrubs!

Astronaut style? Depends!

Or just potty like a rock star.

So the super-hard week I'm having....

The heat - 87 F in the rooms...

The sights, and sounds....

Being hungry....I was really hungry....

RedLine "withdrawals"...

So my ego allowed this.

So I guess I'm getting better.

This is the new bathroom "key"

I didn't make it - it just materialized....

After that, I wore these around all day ...just kidding!

But I do think I need some clothes that fit....

That "bag of rags" look just doesn't cut it for me anymore...

I'm just sayin'....

Looks like someone is an organ donar...

3 Atkins protein shakes...

2 Atkins Bars...

Monster, water, water, water,

Bite of BBQ Beef at home. No sauce.

One of the guys tried to give me his lunch....

It was so sweet! I was taken aback.

I've been hungry on and off for a year...

I can't imagine being in a state of perpetual hunger...

Physical or otherwise....

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My first day back since I don't like to say, and

I had a hospice case in a homeless shelter...

The smell of filth and poverty... the sights and sounds....

All around was insanity, TB, HIV, and VRSA - 

which makes MRSA look "little" by comparison.

Bugs, heat, compassion...

Then the toilet overflowed into the room.

All over the place...actually everywhere!

I know I have taken a major wrong turn somewhere back.

I know exactly where, too.

But I feel I can't fix it.

No lunch, besides.

A group of patients met me at my truck, and were talking amongst themselves.

They needed me to answer a question. Super urgent debate!

Since I am a Nurse. How they knew this, I don't know;

I'm wearing street clothes.

They ask "Can you have flesh AND skin?"

I didn't want a riot, so I put it back to the "lead" guy....

"I dunno.....what do YOU think?"

('Cus his answer is what I'm going to say, no matter what!)

He says "Uh... um.... well.... yeah!"

"Yay - Then I say yeah!

Of COUSE you can have flesh AND skin!"

The group went off, almost dancing, singing about flesh and skin and flesh.

A pound of flesh.

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Mc D on the way home - no bun...angus day

And yes! You can have flesh AND skin, for sure; I know this!

Don't we all know this one!