Beaumount Hospital is no Seattle Grace!

I had a few tests in the hospital yesterday.

To say I was in the 'bowels' of the hospital is an understatement; but several thoughts struck me as I made my way through the myriad of corridors and passageways to find the X Ray Department.

1. Does anyone ever put anything away in this hospital? 

The trollies with patients aside, the corridors where littered with boxes, cleaning supplies, abandoned chairs, water buckets and signag ~ {ironically} all accidents waiting to happen!

2. Why is it that hospitals smell like old farts? 

I don't think is needs any further elaboration. But surely it doesn't cost he HSE to open a window?

3. Medical Dramas are not reality {ok, this I knew} 

I had the misfortune of coming into {too} close contact with two female doctors in the corridors; both stank! The stink you can only get from being on your feet for 56 hours and that repeated deodorant can no longer mask.

This got me thinking... the reality for doctors? Quickies in the 'on call room' are the fantasy of screen writer's... ;)

I left, my hopes of being 'examined' by McSteamy or McDreamy severely dashed!

Consumers: Its OKAY to say NO!

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This is going to come off a little like a rant... I am sorry for that { I'm just hoping it will be a coherent rant }.

I'm a business woman. Each day I {and I hate this} 'sell myself'... let me clarify... I'm a Wedding Planner. So in essence I sell my time & expertise to couples; hence the 'I sell myself'. :)

What really gets up my goat is people's in ability to say no if they don't want to hire me. Instead they string me along for days, weeks and months, with 'oh we haven't discussed it yet' or 'we're away at the moment could you call back next month' or they plan ignore me.

You see I'm a good business woman, and until I get a firm 'no thank you', you are still an open lead.

And let me clarify {again} I'm not insulted {and only a little} disappointed if you don't hire me. I'm realistic, I know that not every {potential} client I meet is going to sign on the dotted line.

So how are you at saying no? Do you often buy things cause you just can't say no? Or ignore phones calls, emails and knocks at the door cause you don't know how to face salesperson?

Take if from me, if you are not interested, can't afford it or realise its not for you; tell us, we wont bite and we would appreciate the honesty! Perhaps its something we could even use to improve ourselves or perhaps we have something else that might suit you even better! Or maybe that is just the end for you and me :) either way... tell me!

Ok, rant over... thanks for listening...

Love to hear your comments!