Sometimes life just sucks...and sometimes it doesn't

[briarwood]

Okay, for a subject line, that's terrible. But it kinda sums up this post. So...

So, last week I got another migraine attack. Foolishly, I attempted to work anyway (when am I gonna learn not to do that) so it was Friday before I really started to feel human again.

So Saturday I figured I needed a break and after my usual cinema trip I bought a take-out lunch to eat in Bute Park. The weather will be too bad for me to do that soon, and I do love to sit by the river for a while.

Except, apparently, there was something real bad in my lunch 'cause I spend all night Saturday and all day Sunday throwing up. Not fun, not fun at all.

So the bedroom-cleaning project is on hold for a week, as is the Sentinel fic I was hoping to finish this weekend. Darn it. Still, I took the day off work and I'm feeling better now.

I just keep thinking...don't these things usually come in threes? 'Cause if so I'm due one more, and I can't be doing with that this week.

In more positive news...

Wednesday I'm travelling up north to take part in an LGBTT awareness event in our Liverpool office. The diversity team in the Liverpool office mean well, but they haven't a clue about LGBTT issues. When our organisation first started setting up the various diversity network groups they told us there are no gays in Liverpool. It's not even prejudice, just pure cluelessness.

So my job is to talk to anyone who is willing to listen and hope I can convince some of their closeted staff that setting up a network group is to their advantage. It'll mean an overnight stay in my favourite city, which is cool, though I don't think I'm going to have time for sightseeing, and I know I won't have time for a night out. If I'm lucky I'll grab a couple of hours to troll the bookshops, though.

And next week I've got a sort-of date. I seriously doubt it'll go anywhere but it's kinda cool to even think it could. There's a performance of the Vagina Monologues at the Riverfront theatre, and we both wanted to go so we're doing that and having a meal first. Knowing K, it'll end up being sandwiches at Starbucks. But what the hell.

Comments

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that you felt so lousy the past week *hugs* And let's nope nothing new will happen *fingers crossed*

there are no gays in Liverpool

That kind of cluelessness is really impressive, wow. I know it's not even funny but I suddenly imagined every gay in Liverpool thinking they were the 'only gay in the village city'.

Seriously now, your involvement in all things LGBTT is awesome.

And hail to the sort-of date!

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

I hope you're feeling much better now! ::hugs::

"no gays in Liverpool"??? Yikes! Cluelessness indeed! Good luck with the convincing! =>}

I hope you have a great time on your sort-of date! Do enjoy it, whatever it turns out to be! *g*

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Gastro is totally the pits. I hope that you've come right after your 'interesting' weekend.

Liverpool - the straightest city on earth, eh? Good luck. ;-)

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Yikes! I hope you're feeling better now though.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Oh yuck - migraine followed by food poisoning... you poor love. Hope you're 100% by now and having a great time in Liverpool.

...they told us there are no gays in Liverpool.

Eh? How can people be so thick? ::feels urge to knock heads together::