^ Got 9 minutes? This animated short shows my favourite Hindu deity in quirkily charming action.
Hi L, hope you're doing well.
"I'm afraid I must now end my docentship at the Pacific Asia Museum. A few things have changed at my end that I no longer have the time to be able to do it.
I now work full-time, but must also need more time to look after my elderly mom. She had a mild cardiac arrest in the past couple of months, was in the Emergency Room twice, and also hospitalized twice (second time for angioplasty procedure) and will soon be outfitted with a pacemaker. She will also undergo cataract surgery to fix her eyesight. On top of all that we plan to move to the San Francisco area to be closer to my oldest sister who is a nurse practitioner and can be available all the time to check on her. So needless to say, lots of stuff going on there. :-)
I'm not sure how the process works for ending my position there so please let me know what to do. I'm really, really sad I can't do it anymore, I love working with the kids and I love being surrounded by the art and being in the museum.
I'd be happy to come to the office for any paperwork officiating this."
Some day soon I'll be able to enlighten schoolkids again on art and culture. That makes me happy for imminent possibilities.
Until then my absolute priority is The Mom. She has already had two attacks that sent her to the emergency room, and two hospital stays, the second of which had her undergo angioplasty procedure to clear a major artery in her heart. She will soon be outfitted with a pacemaker. She has been getting Avastin treatment for her eyes and must have cataract surgery in the next month or two.
We should be moving up to the San Francisco area before summer's end. I'm very happy about that for both our sakes. We'll be close to my oldest sister who is a nurse and can check up on The Mom almost every day. In the city there should be some excellent health centers for me and others with my condition and because I'll remain in the state I can still be receive certain health care benefits. Aside from that I will be that much closer to the city I want to live the rest of my life in, if not accessibly close to. I can and will eventually volunteer again, and I would love to continue that in a museum in San Francisco.
I'm now working full-time again. However, it complicates my situation with health care. I must sign up for work covered insurance but many insurers discriminate against us who have pre-existing conditions. I'm hoping the bill will be signed by President Obama that will require insurers to cover ALL people, including me. We'll see.
This certainly looks to be the year of many events, major shifts and changes. Obstacles are placed, obstacles removed. I'm not religious, but my favourite deity this year (and in general) is Ganesha. If he were real I would throw my arms around him and practically hang off of him in great gratitude.
Until then my absolute priority is The Mom. She has already had two attacks that sent her to the emergency room, and two hospital stays, the second of which had her undergo angioplasty procedure to clear a major artery in her heart. She will soon be outfitted with a pacemaker. She has been getting Avastin treatment for her eyes and must have cataract surgery in the next month or two.
We should be moving up to the San Francisco area before summer's end. I'm very happy about that for both our sakes. We'll be close to my oldest sister who is a nurse and can check up on The Mom almost every day. In the city there should be some excellent health centers for me and others with my condition and because I'll remain in the state I can still be receive certain health care benefits. Aside from that I will be that much closer to the city I want to live the rest of my life in, if not accessibly close to. I can and will eventually volunteer again, and I would love to continue that in a museum in San Francisco.
I'm now working full-time again. However, it complicates my situation with health care. I must sign up for work covered insurance but many insurers discriminate against us who have pre-existing conditions. I'm hoping the bill will be signed by President Obama that will require insurers to cover ALL people, including me. We'll see.
This certainly looks to be the year of many events, major shifts and changes. Obstacles are placed, obstacles removed. I'm not religious, but my favourite deity this year (and in general) is Ganesha. If he were real I would throw my arms around him and practically hang off of him in great gratitude.
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Hi B,
Your mom is in good hands with you around, that's for sure. Just think of future volunteer opportunities when you get to SF...!!!
Awwww! Well, Pacific Asia Museum loss is Asian Art Museum gain :) Alternately, you could come volunteer at the De Young with me :P
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