I've been lazy again and neglecting to take care of my site. But I own this place and I can do what I want! I know I should be posting more often and keeping whoever comes here up to date on what's been going on with me and my health. But I've finally gotten to a point where I can do a few extra things in the day. It's Christmas time in New Jersey and I've been cleaning the house like an OCD patient; wiping down walls, moving furniture which I know I shouldn't considering I've had back surgery not that long ago, cleaning the ceilings, taking fixtures and pictures down and cleaning them as well. All in all the house looks great but it's taken weeks to get in back in order. It's been sorely needed and I figure winter is the best time do get all this done. Time to get the grime and dirt from spring and summer out of the house since it'll be sealed up for the next few months. I don't need that shit just circulating around from the furnace.
I've also been sick, SICK, with a respiratory infection for over a month now. I've taken two rounds of antibiotics so far and a third is a real possibility still. It started as an upper respiratory infection which was bad enough. Yellow discharge, coughing, sneezing, the whole nine yards. A Z-Pack took care of that but not well enough as it moved from my lungs and upper bronchial passages to my sinuses. So then I was on a 7 day, twice a day, regiment of Augmentin which tore my little tummy up. I finished the last of the Augmentin a few days ago and hopefully it was enough to knock it out of the park. As a leukemia patient infections are common enough but this one is lingering just long enough to scare me. Add on top of that the fact that I only took one day off or work and have continued to work while being sick as a dog hasn't helped in my recovery.
Speaking of work the shit has really hit the fan. We have managers threatening our jobs over stupid shit. While the fact that product is being stolen is really important, they've targeted the employees as the thieves and one manager even stated, "I'll get rid of every single one of you until the culprit is discovered". Because threatening the innocent is really going to make us want to work for that shitty place. I have enough stress in life and I'm not supposed to be super stressed to allow my medication to suppress the leukemia. Now I have to deal with empty threats and walk around on egg shells being paranoid that I'm going to lose my job and access to insurance and life-saving drugs. I know they can't fire me for nothing as there are laws that protect that from happening AND I have legislation behind me protecting me as a chronically-ill/disabled worker. But the company really is dumb enough to act on something like this and in the even t that it really DOES happen I'll have to find a good lawyer. So wish me luck. It's a sad day when good workers must suffer because of one or two individuals. I'll add this to anyone who reads it who is in business: if you suspect someone of internal theft deal with them on an individual basis. Build up a body of evidence and THEN terminate the employment relationship. Don't threaten the working unit as a whole and punish the entire system for one person's poor choices. And remember you have peoples livelihoods in your hands. That's an awesome power and should be treated with respect not wielded indiscriminately or tossed around like weaponry. It's time for American business to shape up and get their acts together. We wonder why the entire system is collapsing.
BUT I'm still alive and I'd rather have life left to worry about such things than no life at all. I hope this post finds you happy and healthy this Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. I also hope that 2013 and beyond blesses you and yours with health, happiness, prosperity, and all good things. Be sure to check me out on Twitter using the button at the top of the page. And once I get my self in order I'll try posting videos to YouTube so you can watch me talk about, um, stuff. So much to figure out and things to cram into a day