Dear Diary . . . day by day

Wednesday, June 27th, 2001 - Compensating

So, yesterday I took a deep breath and filed for worker's comp at work. It's just been hurting too much to do much on the computer, and a trip to my chiropractor confirmed that it's much worse now than before I had this job. I have to do something; I'm terrified of becoming a cripple.
It was very, very ugly at one level of management. I had feared it would be, honestly, and I'm afraid I couldn't keep from crying all morning long. All sorts of accusations, questioning of my motives, telling me that I've cut my hours because I wanted a social life (no, I cut my hours because it hurt, which resulted in more free time for socializing; really, it's a simple case of cause and effect - I would not choose to cut my hours down so much that I couldn't pay my bills). Anyway, the other level of management was soothing (I think there was warning about my crying, but I'm not sure). Today I have to make my case to the worker's comp people.
Ugh.
So, yesterday I was an emotional wreck. It was just a few hours in the morning, but I was drained the rest of the day. I went shopping to calm myself down (bad habit), and I bought ViaVoice. I didn't install it because I thought I had the wrong OS, but late last night I actually double-checked and realized I'd read my "About this Computer" page wrong.
Today, I go to work. When I get off, I may walk down and visit M'ris and her lot at that cafe I can't spell in Berkeley. I also need to do laundry. And install Via Voice. Tonight, I'm hoping to make it to Cody's to see Neil Gaiman read (too bad Tim already bought a copy of the book, or else I'd have a copy signed for us). (Todd, you and Jen should go to that.) I also have to pack for tomorrow, as I'm leaving for Santa Cruz again. So, y'know busy day. I might not get my cafe-visiting in after all. Sigh.

Exercise log:
Walking to downtown Berkeley from Telegraph, feeling ill the whole way. Walking home/BARTing home with a migraine. Lots of stumbling about blindly.
Writing log:
Ha! (Perhaps this will change with Via Voice.)
I'm currently reading:
Crown of Stars by James Tiptree Jr.
My new PO Box is:
Heather Shaw
P.O. Box 13222
Berkeley, CA 94712-4222

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