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Jennifer, be warned, some of your workmates probably do know, especially if American offices are like English ones - hotbeds of gossip / politics ! Quoting Sami <[log in to unmask]>: > Another possible suggestion, since you live alone, down the road you might > want to consider a "life Alert" set-up. I have one and, although I've never > had to use it, consider it my security blanket. > > Sami > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Jennifer Gaudio > Date: 11/7/2009 12:00:21 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Question-driving > > I thought about that and I'm holding off for a couple of reasons. > 1. I want to push myself to walk as much as I can. Frankly, I need the > exercise. At the moment only my left side is compromised and my leg drags, > but I haven't got to the freezing part yet. I contemplated dressing up as > Igor for Halloween, but figured that was a little too dark even for me. :) > 2. Work doesn't know yet. I'm going to be straight with my supervisor after > I have another evaluation at Yale in January. I'm currently tagged like > endangered wildlife with a medical id bracelet because I live alone and my > parents live in NJ. I figured that was best in case I start hallucinating > Elvis gnomes or something. But the bracelet is less of a flashing red light > than plates. > 3. Psychology. I'm afraid that getting plates will be the first step to > completely losing my independence. THAT terrifies me especially since I am > on my own. I have loving friends and family who are already volunteering to > help, but I've been FIERCELY independent my whole life. > I've decided that my current reaction to all this is like being in the eye > of a hurricane. It's calm and quiet right now, but sooner or later something > is going to tear the roof off. I'm just waiting to see what's it going to be > > Jen > > > Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:18:16 -0500 > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Question-driving > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > >Hi Jen > > > > I have heard, from a man who weighs way more than 250 pounds, that > > the VW new Beetle is very easy to get into and out of. It also looks > > like it's easy to park. Speaking of which, perhaps it's time to get a > > handicap license plate. > > > > >Subject: Question-driving > > > > > >Morning, > > >I have a question for the community. I'm finding I have increased > difficulty > > >parking and turning. I drive an 06 saturn view inherited by my parents, > > >which is a nice car but huge and not good on maneuvering to begin with. I > m > > >fine with everything else but parking and turning and have got into a > couple > > >of fender-benders in parking lots. I suspect its the weakness in my left > > >arm. > > >Has anyone else experienced this in onset? Or am I being hypersensitive? > I > > >am thinking of buying a smaller more easily maneuverable car (with > better > > >gas mileage :)), but the expense would pinch and if I didn't have to do > it I > > >shouldn't. > > >best,Jen > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. > > >http://go.microsoft > com/?linkid=9690331&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US > > >:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009 > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > ca > > >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > ca > > >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > -- > > Steve in VT > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > ca > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > _________________________________________________________________ > Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. > http://www.bing > com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFESRP_Local_Maps > enu_Resturants_1x1 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.52/2485 - Release Date: 11/06/09 > 19:39:00 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn