I need to give a bit of background first.
While I was off work sick, I had some homecare help with cleaning. The first girl that was coming was driving me absolutely batty and I finally got brave and called the office and told them and asked for someone else. The new girl they sent was so much better.
Anyway, I'm back at work but I still need help with some heavier things around the house such as floors and tub etc. But now that I'm back at work I can afford to pay someone. I could still get homecare because my need is health related and covered by our Provincial Health Care. But there are so many in need and so few workers that I've opted to just pay someone myself.
Anyway, I had planned on hiring the second girl that homecare sent, on a private basis. However, while she expressed an eager interest, she has not gotten back to me since early January when she told me that she was still interested and would contact me the next week to work out a schedule. I've left her a couple of messages and she hasn't returned my call.
I tried going without help, but with work, chiropractor, errands, laundry etc, I have nothing left to give, energy wise, other than very light housekeeping like dusting, dishes etc. The heavier stuff just wasn't getting done.
The only other person that I readily know who could possibly come help, was the first girl that homecare had sent.....the one that was driving me nuts!!!
You can read about her in these threads:
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=139899
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=147339
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=148978
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=150557
I figured I would see if she was still interested (I had asked her way back when if she would be interested, but that was before I got to know her better and found her to be a constant complainer!). I figured that I could have her come once or twice until I could get hold of that other girl.
Well, 2 months later, this woman is still coming because I haven't been able to get hold of the other girl, and I haven't had success finding anyone else.
It's not so bad with her this time around because the difference between now and then is that now I don't have to be here while she is here. She has a key, so she starts to get on my nerves I can leave her the money and go out and let her lock up after she is finished, or just go out before she arrives and come back after she's gone.
Sorry this is so long. Anyway, to the point of my post.
Since homecare reassigned her back in December 2007, she has become and Elvis groupie! Yep, she's 57 and is now just getting into Elvis Presley. She was never a fan of his before. But not only is she into his music, she's also big into Elvis impersonators and in fact has a Face Book page where she has found connections to other Elvis groupies and even some Elvis impersonators. And she goes to Elvis impersonator concerts around here and she also has befriended a few of them. And she loves to talk about all things "Elvis" including these impersonators that she knows and hangs out with.
Anyway, there is a dinner theater here called "Celebrations." It's live theater and dinner. The cast also act as your waiters and they wait on you in whatever character they are portraying in the play. For example I went to see "Friday Night Fever Again", which was a take off of "Saturday Night Fever" and "Johnny" (aka John Travolta's character) was our waiter....and he waited on us as "Johnny".
Tickets aren't cheap...probably about $60.00 per person now for dinner and the theater (not including alcohol or tips).
She saw the flyers that I received from the theater (I'm on their corporate mailing list for work). The current play has something to do with Elvis. Well... she flipped out and was Elvis this and that
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Things are going very well for me these days and I'm kind of spreading my happiness around, so on a whim because she likes Elvis so much, I invited her to go with me, and offered to pay for her ticket because she is always complaining about having no money and never going anywhere or doing anything.
Today she left a message on my answering machine. She told me that her neighbour is coming, and a few other people that she knows and that her neighbour has asked and is going to ask some of her friends to go to...siting "the more the merrier."
I'm not into large group outings. I prefer going out with smaller numbers, 1 or 2, maybe 3 people. And I'm not really into going out with a whole bunch of people that I have never met before....all Elvis groupies
.
I decided against phoning her, but I did send an email. This is what I sent her:
If someone invited me out, before I turned the event into a circus, I would talk to the person first to see how they feel.
While I was off work sick, I had some homecare help with cleaning. The first girl that was coming was driving me absolutely batty and I finally got brave and called the office and told them and asked for someone else. The new girl they sent was so much better.
Anyway, I'm back at work but I still need help with some heavier things around the house such as floors and tub etc. But now that I'm back at work I can afford to pay someone. I could still get homecare because my need is health related and covered by our Provincial Health Care. But there are so many in need and so few workers that I've opted to just pay someone myself.
Anyway, I had planned on hiring the second girl that homecare sent, on a private basis. However, while she expressed an eager interest, she has not gotten back to me since early January when she told me that she was still interested and would contact me the next week to work out a schedule. I've left her a couple of messages and she hasn't returned my call.
I tried going without help, but with work, chiropractor, errands, laundry etc, I have nothing left to give, energy wise, other than very light housekeeping like dusting, dishes etc. The heavier stuff just wasn't getting done.
The only other person that I readily know who could possibly come help, was the first girl that homecare had sent.....the one that was driving me nuts!!!
You can read about her in these threads:
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=139899
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=147339
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=148978
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=150557
I figured I would see if she was still interested (I had asked her way back when if she would be interested, but that was before I got to know her better and found her to be a constant complainer!). I figured that I could have her come once or twice until I could get hold of that other girl.
Well, 2 months later, this woman is still coming because I haven't been able to get hold of the other girl, and I haven't had success finding anyone else.
It's not so bad with her this time around because the difference between now and then is that now I don't have to be here while she is here. She has a key, so she starts to get on my nerves I can leave her the money and go out and let her lock up after she is finished, or just go out before she arrives and come back after she's gone.
Sorry this is so long. Anyway, to the point of my post.
Since homecare reassigned her back in December 2007, she has become and Elvis groupie! Yep, she's 57 and is now just getting into Elvis Presley. She was never a fan of his before. But not only is she into his music, she's also big into Elvis impersonators and in fact has a Face Book page where she has found connections to other Elvis groupies and even some Elvis impersonators. And she goes to Elvis impersonator concerts around here and she also has befriended a few of them. And she loves to talk about all things "Elvis" including these impersonators that she knows and hangs out with.
Anyway, there is a dinner theater here called "Celebrations." It's live theater and dinner. The cast also act as your waiters and they wait on you in whatever character they are portraying in the play. For example I went to see "Friday Night Fever Again", which was a take off of "Saturday Night Fever" and "Johnny" (aka John Travolta's character) was our waiter....and he waited on us as "Johnny".
Tickets aren't cheap...probably about $60.00 per person now for dinner and the theater (not including alcohol or tips).
She saw the flyers that I received from the theater (I'm on their corporate mailing list for work). The current play has something to do with Elvis. Well... she flipped out and was Elvis this and that
Things are going very well for me these days and I'm kind of spreading my happiness around, so on a whim because she likes Elvis so much, I invited her to go with me, and offered to pay for her ticket because she is always complaining about having no money and never going anywhere or doing anything.
Today she left a message on my answering machine. She told me that her neighbour is coming, and a few other people that she knows and that her neighbour has asked and is going to ask some of her friends to go to...siting "the more the merrier."
I'm not into large group outings. I prefer going out with smaller numbers, 1 or 2, maybe 3 people. And I'm not really into going out with a whole bunch of people that I have never met before....all Elvis groupies
I decided against phoning her, but I did send an email. This is what I sent her:
Am I wrong to think it rude of her to have gone around inviting all of these people without talking to me about how I felt about it? I mean she wasn't expecting me to pay for them, but still...I have been thinking. I am going to pass on this Celebrations show. I'm not much of an Elvis fan and to be honest, the play or whatever it is doesn't really look all that interesting to me. I can't even fathom how they are going to do a show just about Elvis.
I've decided that I need a new bed and a dresser more than I need to see a Celebrations show, so I'm going to put the money towards that instead. Also, I'm not really into large group outings and it sounds like this Celebrations night is snowballing into a group venture and that's not really my thing, especially with a bunch of people I don't know.
However, if you are still wanting to go, and since I have already extended the offer, I will pay for your ticket if need be. Just let me know.
I am a member of the Corporate Club and as such I get 25% off all shows. So when you call to reserve tickets you can mention that you are a member of the my corporate club, all of you will receive the 25% discount off of the regular price.
If someone invited me out, before I turned the event into a circus, I would talk to the person first to see how they feel.