It would be nice if Emergency Room (or Urgent Care Center) staff could at least pretend that your situation is at least of interest to them. They don’t have to act like it’s an episode of ER, but to see them spend ten or fifteen minutes chatting about the soap opera which you are forced to endure in the waiting room, while your daughter is struggling to breathe, is annoying, to say the least. Sure, I know that this is their normal job – they see this stuff day in, day out, and no, The Daughter’s life was not in danger. But a little interest, compassion, and movement at something other than a glacial pace would have been very welcome. So that’s how I spent my afternoon yesterday.

Yesterday morning was almost as good – presenting a series of logo ideas to a client who HATED. THEM. ALL. I thought they were quite good, but the only opinion that matters is that of the guy who writes the check. So, back to the drawing board. Worse, I didn’t have time for breakfast, and my stomach growled audibly throughout the meeting – so much so that the client actually commented on it. A little business tip for you all out there, on the off chance you don’t already have the sense to do this: keep some crackers or snacks in your car so you can at least eat something on the way to a meeting so this doesn’t happen to you. It’s mortifying.

Today is going better, but I’m playing catchup, having lost the afternoon yesterday. Have an open trackback post!

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