Tuesday 7/18/23
5:28a.m. I never did finish that Chapter. I read half of Chapter 6 last night. I got sleepy around nine and had to stop. Still, I thought I reada lot yesterday. I’m on a twelve day reading streak.
I didn’t get very good care last night. I had the call light on but nobody cameto help. I had to phone the nurse’s station They sent someone down to change my briefs. I was on my own after that hat I had several incontinence episode during the night. Nobody came to help. So. I spent a typical night in the nursing home.
I did have a question decent aide this morning. He came in at five. He cleaned me up, changed my briefs and got me in my wheelchair. So I’m above the dirt and blessed with another day.
7:36a.m. I slept in my wheelchair until they served breakfast. I had coffee, scrambled eggs and toast. . The caffeine and food perked me up. Food here is fairly decent except for the ham and pinto beans. I think I’m up for good now. I’d like to tackle my book America’s Consution: A Biography by Akhil Reed Amar
9:55a.m. I’m very worried about Chococolatechip. I think she is reaching her breaking point because of the bed bug situation and how the Bitch Clique treats her. I just got off the phone with ber and she was so depressed. Chococolatechip talked about going to the ER. If she goes she is not sure if she wants to come back to an apartment invested with bed bugs.
Chococolatechip said she saw bb all over her airbed this morning. We both thought that was the very gross. Then we were using out George for his callous indifference.She said she is tiered of the whole situation the BB and the Bitch Clique. I felt so bad for her because she sounded so depressed and defeated.
We talked about the possibility of her being placed somewhere.i said am afraid of losing contact if she is sent to some far off place like Generations in Youngstown or in Washington, Pa. She wants to be put on some kind of anti psychotic med. That’s she wants to be placed.
I think it’s a bad idea myself. But I’m not a doctor so what do I know. I’m afraid she might end up someplace where we ant talk. If that happens that would do me in. Chococolatechip is the only person in my whole stupid life who ever gave a shit about me.But this isn’t about me. It’s what is best
3:04p.m. I made it to the Coffee Social I chatted with Chococolatechip on Messenger while I was there. We talked a long time about the never ending BB situation. We ended up bitching about the landlord and his seemingly indifference to the problem. Chococolatechip also complained about the Bitch Clique. She went on how they run Overbrook Towers and suck up to George, the landlord.
Chococolatechip also went into more detail bout her symptoms. First. she went on about being very depressed. Then she was saying how everyone in the building, even George, is against her.Chocolztechip likec to go outxide and socialize a bit in the morning. But lately she felt that staff has been giving her dirty looks. This makes her want to stay in her apartment and she clames very paranoid.
We chatted for a long time. While chatting I filled up on coffee and a Danish. I also had a couple glasses of chocolate milk. Then they served lunch. I ate most of it. I had chicken tacos and a piece of pork. Also had rice, corn and a dinner roll. For dessert I had a cup of pineapple fruit. The coffee and good food calmed my nerves. I felt much better after my meal.
I called Chocolatschip once I got back to my room. It seemed the more we talked the better she became Chococolatechip made a phone appointment with her nurse practitioner. We hope Erica can help her. But we both have rough mornings. I think once she starts her Chocolatschip gets better. But I’m not doctor Who knows, maybe she does need to be on a new med.
Besides Chococolatechip I had one major problem with the nursing home. I desperately needed my briefs changed. I sat in poop and pee all afternoon. I tried to get help but it was the same old story. Aided said they would be right back. But I wasn’t put in bed and changed until 2:30.
I am in bed now. I hope to finish Chapter 6 tonight. After all that coffee I should be able to stay up and read. That is my reading goal for the day.
7:23p.m. I’m making ong very slow progress in my book America’s Constitution: A Biography. I’m still on Chapter 6 finishing up a section on Original Jurisdiction of federal courts The fo?lowing paragraph is from Article III It outlined original and appellate jurisdiction:
In all cases affecting Ambassadors , and other public ministers and Counsols and those in which a state shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction.In all other cases before mentioned the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.(Amar,p 230).
Amar goes on to explain something beyond my abilityto comprehend. He talk about bottom tiered state law suits between states and non residents. I think he was saying that the Constitution gave the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over these types of controversies It was felt by the Framers that a state would be biased against an outside party.
Anyway, I think I was reading about the types of cases the Court was permitted to hear. It was interesting but confusing at the same time. I’m going to read over this section. I might not finish Chapter 6 tonight but I want to try and learn something.
Well, back to my book