Family
Ever been just so overwhelmingly frustrated?
Yeah, that's me today.
So this weekend I'm going to be overnighting in the hospital. Not an uncommon occurrence for me, I'm used to it, it's just another thing I have to deal with. I schedule these appointments specifically on Fridays so that my mom can look after my kid while I'm in. Usually this isn't a problem, we know a month to two weeks in advance of when I'll be in overnight. I'd told her last month when I went in that I would be having one this weekend. She wrote it on her calender.
And then, New year's happened, and she threw that Calender out.
And promptly forgot about my appointment.
Hell, to be honest, I only remembered this week when they called me to make sure I was ready for this weekend's overnight. Whoops. So I tried calling her wednesday and went straight to voicemail. Left a message that she needed to call me. Thursday rolls around and she calls me in the evening. We talk for a bit and I go, "So, you still cool to babysit this friday while I'm at the hospital?"
"Oh! I wish you'd told me sooner, we're skiing this weekend."
"...I did tell you sooner, I told you last month, the last time I was there."
"Well, you can't expect me to remember unless I write it on the calender."
"You did."
"No I didn't. Not on the new one at least." at this point I'm thinking, 'you didn't think to move it over when you transferred all your other dates?!'
We bickered back and forth for a bit about it. She's adamant that she's going skiing this weekend (even though she spend thursday in bed, with the flu) finally she asked me to make other arrangements. Church friends, neighborhood people, my other furry friend parents in town. I turned to her and said, "Fine, I'll make a post on facebook asking if anyone is free to take her." Honestly, it IS the fastest way, but then she caught on.
"You can't tell people that I'm skiing though, tell them I have the flu."
"why? That IS what you're doing."
"Well, if I'm still feeling this sick, I'll just stay home with her. Maybe Mikky (my sister) could watch her for the night at your place. "
"Whatever Mom, I'll look for other arrangements."
to be honest, I didn't call anyone before she called me back letting me know that my Dad had said that the Monster could go with them. So now I have to pack all the clothes n stuff. Her parting words, "Be here by 3 so I can check over her clothes and make sure everything is good enough."
I called her a few minutes ago and got updated. I'm now to be there for 4 o'clock. Before I get there I need to run all over town and collect (1) Fleece Sweater from Nana's and (1) Full size toboggan from my Auntie Shannon's.
I also need to make sure I have:
(3) Sweaters
(2) Sets of pyjamas
(2) Short sleeved Shirts
(2) Long sleeve shirts
(4) Pants
(4)+ Socks
(4)+ Underwear
(1) Bathing suit.
(She is going for 2 days...)
Good thing I look at life like a video game. Time to start questing.
Yeah, that's me today.
So this weekend I'm going to be overnighting in the hospital. Not an uncommon occurrence for me, I'm used to it, it's just another thing I have to deal with. I schedule these appointments specifically on Fridays so that my mom can look after my kid while I'm in. Usually this isn't a problem, we know a month to two weeks in advance of when I'll be in overnight. I'd told her last month when I went in that I would be having one this weekend. She wrote it on her calender.
And then, New year's happened, and she threw that Calender out.
And promptly forgot about my appointment.
Hell, to be honest, I only remembered this week when they called me to make sure I was ready for this weekend's overnight. Whoops. So I tried calling her wednesday and went straight to voicemail. Left a message that she needed to call me. Thursday rolls around and she calls me in the evening. We talk for a bit and I go, "So, you still cool to babysit this friday while I'm at the hospital?"
"Oh! I wish you'd told me sooner, we're skiing this weekend."
"...I did tell you sooner, I told you last month, the last time I was there."
"Well, you can't expect me to remember unless I write it on the calender."
"You did."
"No I didn't. Not on the new one at least." at this point I'm thinking, 'you didn't think to move it over when you transferred all your other dates?!'
We bickered back and forth for a bit about it. She's adamant that she's going skiing this weekend (even though she spend thursday in bed, with the flu) finally she asked me to make other arrangements. Church friends, neighborhood people, my other furry friend parents in town. I turned to her and said, "Fine, I'll make a post on facebook asking if anyone is free to take her." Honestly, it IS the fastest way, but then she caught on.
"You can't tell people that I'm skiing though, tell them I have the flu."
"why? That IS what you're doing."
"Well, if I'm still feeling this sick, I'll just stay home with her. Maybe Mikky (my sister) could watch her for the night at your place. "
"Whatever Mom, I'll look for other arrangements."
to be honest, I didn't call anyone before she called me back letting me know that my Dad had said that the Monster could go with them. So now I have to pack all the clothes n stuff. Her parting words, "Be here by 3 so I can check over her clothes and make sure everything is good enough."
I called her a few minutes ago and got updated. I'm now to be there for 4 o'clock. Before I get there I need to run all over town and collect (1) Fleece Sweater from Nana's and (1) Full size toboggan from my Auntie Shannon's.
I also need to make sure I have:
(3) Sweaters
(2) Sets of pyjamas
(2) Short sleeved Shirts
(2) Long sleeve shirts
(4) Pants
(4)+ Socks
(4)+ Underwear
(1) Bathing suit.
(She is going for 2 days...)
Good thing I look at life like a video game. Time to start questing.