While in my hospital room, being bored out of my head, I was desperately trying to find ways to keep myself amused, this was long after my wife and family had left for home.
The first thing I did kind of got me into some minor trouble with the staff, and rightfully so!
Considering that I work there and know practically everyone in the place, a fair amount of staff dropped in from time to time just to see how I was doing. Later on some of the R.T.’s (Resuscitation Team) visited me in my room, which was around 12:00 (00:00). They were just doing their rounds so when they were about to leave and with nothing else better to do, I just followed them.
I was attached to heart monitor that allows patients to roam free throughout the hospital, so I took advantage of it. Besides, if anything were to happen to me, these ladies would be the ones to be with!
We went around here and there chatting away, visiting other floors and talking to other staff on the night shift. This diversion allowed me to change my focus on other things like, what I was in there for. This REALLY HELPED A LOT and I thank them for it! After 45 minutes we went back to my ward. Upon arriving the nurses there just had this look on their faces. Kinda pissed but, they knew it was me and only gave it to me with one barrel, if you know what I mean.
Now it was around 01:30 and I was back in my little room. My mind was racing, scanning the room desperately looking for anything interesting to get into. I soon found a newspaper called 24 hours right beside my bed and started leafing through it. Since there was nothing really interesting going on musically in the Arts and Entertainment section, I eventually directed my attention to this one installment called Almost Toronto, a 5 part series. It was the Monday Feb. 2nd 2009 edition on page 3.
The article caught my interest because it was all about what Toronto would have looked like if the city had chosen other projects to help define it’s distinct architectural footprint. In this piece, it talked about a book that was called Toronto Pending. The author talked about some of Toronto’s Mega Projects, neat original renderings of these projects as well as public spaces that never made it past the city council.Now this is something that I wanted to learn more about.
So I then slide out to the nurse’s desk, took over a computer and started searching for this book. After locating the book’s site, I started investigating the whole site, leaving no link unclicked! To be honest with ya, it was very simple in it’s layout with fabulous pic’s and incite full facts. Just glaring at some of these revolutionary ideas for the future of our city, I feel that it would have made it an even more exciting place to live!
So that is what I did to keep my sanity during my first night there … not very exciting was it!
Keep on Jammin’
Haha Chris – trust you to TRY to get into trouble!
I hope you’re feeling a lot better now that you’re home 🙂
Bless you young lady from BC! Too bad they don’t allow camera’s in the Hospital LOL!!!
Get well soon Chris!
Ah … so that’s why you suggested that my sister and I leave so that you could have a nap when we were visiting you on Saturday afternoon … you’d been up late running around the hospital and bothering your nurses!
And I thought you were tired because you weren’t feeling well … ha … you got me!
Now this is a pleasant surprise, thanx Windyridge!!! It’s always nice to see your name kicking around my site!
If I was going to be sticking around in the hospital any longer, I would of had to ask Tricia to get a hold of you and fly you and your acoustic bass up here for a weekend jam in the ACC area!!!
Have a great day Windyridge!
You better be good and get well or they might have to give you a shot!
As long as it’s an alcohol based shot!
Thanx Karen.