Feeling More Productive

I got up early today for a grocery delivery and decided to move my desk out into the living room. I don't use my office when I'm here alone because I like to listen to the TV while I'm working. I get more done that way. My office is only around the corner from the living room, but it's far enough away that I feel somewhat isolated from everything when I'm in there.

I moved my desk into a corner where the dog's bed was so I have access to the TV and radio. Now I can change the channel without having to leave my desk, or listen to my iPod while I work. I was always better at doing things while I multi-tasked. If I'm only doing one thing at a time I get bored with it very easily and quickly move on to something else.

It's only 8:38am and I feel like I've accomplished something already just by setting up a nice workspace. I've been using the dining room table, couch and an end table for weeks now. Of course this led to neck aches and having to stop what I was doing a lot.

I feel like I'm wasting space by not using my office, but what's the point of having my desk and everything in there when it's not being used? At least if it's moved into the living room I will use it and get more done!

Kim

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The Old Lady On The Bus

I remember getting on a bus one evening with my guide dog. This was before I became a quad. I dropped my dog's harness handle and she climbed the steps just ahead of me as she did many times before. There were a lot of people on the bus, and as I paused to show the driver my ID she gently sniffed the leg of old lady who was seated at the front of the bus by the door.

She didn't usually sniff anyone unless she caught the smell of something interesting, but this time the old lady started yelling at me! She yelled at me to control my dog and told me how I didn't deserve to have a dog if I couldn't keep it under control!

I sat across from her because it was the only free seat where we could both fit. It wasn't easy getting through a crowded bus and squishing ourselves into a seat that faced forward. She continued telling me off for quite awhile. All because my guide dog sniffed her leg.

I was in my early 20's and back then when someone did things like that I didn't say anything back to them. I just absorbed what they said and didn't defend myself. I was raised to respect people who were older than myself and I really didn't feel right about telling a little old lady what I thought of her in the middle of a crowded bus!

When the person who was sitting next to me got off a man came from the back of the bus and sat next to me. I was trying my best to hold back tears because to me it felt like I had been told I didn't deserve to have a child. Sophie is such a huge part of my life.

This kind man asked me what Sophie's name was and told me what a wonderful dog she was. It made me feel a lot better, all because he decided to take a few minutes to talk to me.

The passengers further back on the bus were discussing this lady's behavior, and at one of the main stops a guy who seemed to be in his 30's stopped and told the lady that she should be ashamed of herself and that he really hopes he isn't that bitter when he gets to that age! A lot of the people who got off of the bus at that stop also made comments to me about how well behaved and nice Sophie was. She had been sitting up looking around the whole time as she always did.

Some time later I was thinking about this and realized that I had come across this lady on a bus before. I got on a bus with some friends form university and as we passed an older lady she started yelling at me to keep “that thing” away from her. We went all the way to the back of the bus that time. I guess some people are just really bitter. If she was scared of dogs she didn't have to be mean about it.

The moral of the story is a little kindness goes a long way. Even after four or five years I still remember this incident and I'm still grateful for the kindness of these strangers.

Kim

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Warm Weather

It's hard to believe it's Fall these last couple of days. It's been pretty warm. Yesterday the temperature got up to 19°C! Of course this wasn't expected and the air conditioning was already shut off for the year so it got pretty hot inside. This is not the best thing to have happen when you can't sweat below your shoulders, but I compromised and used a couple of ice packs to keep cool. I considered going swimming, but decided not to because I would have felt so guilty leaving my dogs to bake in the heat while I was gone.

I've been working on the design and layout of my blog today. I found a theme I like and I think I'm going to keep it. At least for awhile. I've tweaked it a bit, and I think it's going to work for me. I still have some things to add and others to change, but it's starting to shape up!

This is sort of a test entry, but I will be writing more soon!

Kim

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