"You talking in a low voice about deliberately overdosing* a resident in order to create a situation that would get me into trouble as a means to let off steam because I had to write up a med. error involving a mistake you made, was kinda creepy (and let's not get into the unprofessional discussion, eh?)

Yeah glad you decided to discuss this with her supervisor. She needs to be fired immediately. No warnings, no second chances.

In October, as I was leaving home, my mom asked me if I wanted to come on a cruise with the family over the holidays. I said that actually, I was planning a road trip. She said fine and hung up, so I thought she had accepted it.

A few weeks later, she pushed for the cruise again, and luckily, the timing wasn't really great for me to get off work, so I could use that excuse, but she still pushed. Didn't I want to spend time with the family? Why did I want to do a road trip? I could do a road trip any time. What did I mean, I'd never gone on a road trip by myself before, we did family road trips all the time when I was growing up. Who was I going with? Where was I staying? Blah di blah.

A week or so later, she was still on me to join the cruise, and she still did not understand this road trip business.

And then yesterday...she appeared to have finally accepted it! So much so that she offered to hook me up with places to stay in cities where I couldn't crash with friends. And she didn't get all paranoid about my use of female pronouns to refer to people I was potentially staying with. I'm not sure what changed, but maybe I just wore her down.

She hasn't gotten over the marriage thing, though. My grandmother consulted an astrologer in India, and apparently my chi is blocked or something, so they're going to bless some ornament for me to wear around my neck every Thursday, and she'll send me a really short mantra to say 21 times a day, and whatever. Also, they're really seriously for reals this time going to India next December for a relative's wedding, so they might as well take care of finding me a wife then too. I guess Sunil's Last Stand is imminent.

My current potential future wife is the daughter of my mom's childhood friend that my mom was randomly reunited with after 30 years, so it would make a good story if we hooked up. She hasn't responded to my e-mail, though. Good thing, by this time, I've stopped expecting responses from women. I sent out like seven OKCupid messages one night and only one responded. I sent out three or four more another night and got no hits. It's draining. Now I am pleasantly surprised when anyone follows through on actually contacting me. Like, for instance, the Sunil I met on Sunday invited a couple of us to a Fantastic Mr. Fox screening at Dreamworks, and he actually texted me last night with the details! It's really happening! Look at that, meeting people and doing stuff with them.

Ok, I have decided not to talk to her directly about it, but I have called her supervisor and left a message asking to talk.

Good. There is so much wrong it what she did, I can't even count that high.

ImemememeN: I have a show opening next week and think the kids will be great. I'm really excited about it and I think they are getting excited, too. And, then after break, we're going on tour to 4 of the elementary schools!

Although experience tells me petty versions of that happen ALL the time, I'd say the fact that she's so overt about it is pretty much a bad sign. She might really hurt someone. But unfortunately Windsparrow doesn't work at Homeland Security...it might take more than that.

Fascinating. So. Um. Why only women do to that job?

I think it's because of two reasons: 1. they wanted the men to be actually on field, and not behind screens and high-tech. 2. for some reason, girls are just better at paying attention to unusual break of patterns in everyday activity.

Is she a sniper??

Nope. I have no idea how to call what she operates. They call it here "see-shoot", if that's any comfort.

WindSparrow, I'm so sorry the Israeli service industry reached to you. I know how bad it can get.

omnis, your day was ridiculous. Part of me want you to file for compensation over unnecessary and potentially harmful activity you had to go through to do your job. Ain't right.

exhales

Just got off the phone with her supervisor. He said he would talk to her about what happened with the med error and "dance around" the bit about her inappropriate reaction, and make sure to document this for her file. I have also typed up a description of it and will keep it in a file of my own.

Somehow i doubt the patient (or their family) would be thrilled to know that a care provider is deliberately mistreating them or their loved one out of petty spite.

She did not actually do it, just talked about it. I myself have said some crazy things to let off steam when upset because of getting caught in a mistake. I usually wait until I'm alone or just with Daniel to say them, though. He already knows I'm cracked, everyone else I kinda want to maintain the illusion of sanity around.

hairpets Sunil

You have so much more patience than I have.

My grandmother consulted an astrologer in India, and apparently my chi is blocked or something

Okay, I know how to fix this because I've watched Avatar: The Last Airbender.

First, find a Fire Lord.

Second, engage him a fierce battle while bending the elements.

Third, get randomly bashed up against a pokey rock such that it unlocks your chi.

Bob's your uncle.

In case of a lack of Fire Lord, can you skip straight to step 3?

P-C, this was shared with me recently and was helpful in a difficult time.

You alone can do this, but you don't have to do it alone.