Health and happy things (#6)

[thistlechaser]

Doctor OKed me for going back to work full time. That's both good and bad, as I was really starting to enjoy a half-day schedule (so much free time!). And, even though my toe is awfully red, she said it's healing well and no sign of infection. Is it possible? Am I currently infection-free? So it seems! Yay!

Let's just see if I can STAY healthy. I went grocery shopping yesterday and the cashier was sick as a dog, coughing nonstop. If I had noticed earlier I would have left her lane. She handled everything of mine, including the bag (small store, couldn't bag myself). Ugh. I looked for a manager on the way out -- I don't want to get anyone in trouble, but if someone is that sick they should NOT be interacting with the public that way! Unfortunately I didn't spot one.

And on to happy things! I've been dragging my feet about this one because it's going to sound strange. It sounds strange even to me.

FFXI/FFXIV feel like home to me. Literally home, as in chest-swelling, warm feeling inside, this is where I belong sort of feeling. There's no real life place that gets a reaction even close to that. I like where I currently live, but I feel nothing for it.

I have no idea how that works. It's a game. It's not real. I've not even been playing FFXIV long (a week?), but the feeling hit me as soon as I first stepped foot there.

So, even though I've not been brave enough to even talk to anyone yet, FFXIV makes me so happy. Imagine how much happier I'll be once I take part in RP! And join a FC(guild)!

And mostly as a note for myself, I'm done with the third book of the Gone series. I'll review the whole series once I'm done, but so I remember where things started going downhill:

Gone: 5/loved
Hunger: 5/loved
Lies: 3/ok
Plague:
Fear:
Light:

Comments

[liedra.livejournal.com]

Which server are you on in FFXIV?

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

No more infection? That's great news! :)

[peppygrowlithe.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm glad you seem to be getting healthy! I've been worried for ya.

I'm looking forward to seeing if they release new races for FFXIV. None of them really appeal to me now, but if they do something cool... I've heard nothing but good stuff about the game, so I'd like to try it out.

[mark356.livejournal.com]

When I worked in a convenience store, there were only about 10 employees to keep the store open all the time, and if you got sick for your shifts and no one was available, well, it was still your shift. So there were a couple days when I had to work when I was totally down for the count-- could barely stand up, sneezing constantly, etc. That was definitely my least favorite thing about working there. But I didn't really have a choice in the matter.

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

That is such wonderful news that you are infection free. So very happy for you.

*hugs*

[bacchuslives.livejournal.com]

I had similar feeling about the baldur's gate RPGs... Glad to hear you're back to good health!

[hamsterwoman]

Yay for being declared healthy, and hope the transition back to full-time work goes OK!