Vortexia's Secret

I was looking back at pictures of my old rooms and started to reminisce. last year we were 5 floors up, and i loved it. i love heights. i know so many people are afraid of them, but i love it. i used to step onto the rail of our balcony and lean way over just enjoying the height. well, i loved doing that until my former suitemate (who is terrified of heights) pointed out that our balcony had broken before and was bolted into grouting. then i stopped. i wasn't up for determining the extent of the injuries caused by falling 5 stories into a thick brick wall.

i also looked back fondly at our entertainment wall. we had a fridge, microwave, video/snack cabinet, candy jar, tv, dvd/vcr, neon pink flamingo (hellsyeah), dart board, and badass fight club poster. it was fun, but very college. i'll post pics of my current place tomorrow probably.

i would just like to say that our professional phone skills have diminished dramatically in this country. i called 4 different doctor offices today and got the impression that all of the nurses were a little dense. one started talking about surgery (where the hell did that come from?!), and they all gave me an "i don't give a f*ck" attitude. calling my future apartment complex, she acted as though she was confused as to why i would be interested in knowing if my application had been approved or not. (turns out it hasn't been processed yet.) that just confuses me. judging by how many people are glued to phones these days, you'd think we would have mastered these skills by now. and judging by the competitive nature of business, you'd think people would be even more aware of the need to impress over the phone. i know that i always appreciate the people at my phone-in prescription company because they are some of the most professional and warm people you'll ever talk to on the phone. but whatever...

eesh! i have relatives dangerously close to the flooding in the midwest. i better give them a call and see if they're still above water. hope any of you living up in that area are staying safe and dry!

P.S. Keep them in your prayers.