Disclosure, A Date Request & V8

Yesterday was a hectic day for me, starting with a panicked phone call late the night before from my co-worker explaining that she was experiencing a very serious exacerbation of her Multiple Sclerosis, and even if she managed to stay out of the hospital, it would probably mean that she'd be out for quite a while. This of course means a lot more work for me, which began with filling in for her in the morning meeting yesterday, and explaining (at her request) to all the dept. heads and employees about her condition and why she had chosen not to disclose it upon applying for the job. She had told me about it when I was hired, but no one else. It got a big discussion going about disease and disability disclosure in the work place. I didn't realize how many different and strong opinions people have on the topic. She is not a reader of this blog, but I know how difficult MS can be and I wish her well.

After the meeting I got a visit from the janitor I posted about a in February who gave me a purple rabbit for Valentines Day and did a little dance for me with his vacuum. Well, despite the fact that I've told him I'm married, he asked me on a date this Saturday to see Frank Caliendo perform at Kingsbury Hall. If you had been listening really hard, you could've actually heard my skin crawling. Of course he had to do it in front of 10 other people in the office. It was just a tad bit uncomfortable having to turn him down in front of everyone, especially since I could see them all smirking and exchanging glances in my periphery. I'm glad I have being married as an "excuse" because I honestly don't know what I would say otherwise. There is just something about this guy that gives me the willies. I can't quite put my finger on it, but if I could, I'd have to wash it off afterward. Maybe it's the fact that he wears the same John Cena pro wrestling shirt EVERY day. Maybe I'm just too picky.

Speaking of being picky, as I'm sitting here at my desk eating lunch, I feel moved upon to pay tribute to one of my favorite things. V8 %100 Vegetable Juice! Certified by the American Heart Association, 8 oz of this tasty beverage provides one with 2 full servings of veggies! Very few Americans manage to get the recommended amount of veggies into their diets, and this miracle in a can (or bottle) does it for Layne and I every single day! I didn't always love it so, and Layne used to gag at the smell of it, but after years of persevering and convincing him to "choke it down", he LOVES the stuff and probably drinks more than I do! It gives you energy and just makes you feel good. So give it another try America! It's NOT cold tomato soup!