Pellsons Perceivings

[Pellson]

So. On Tuesday, it'll be two weeks to the day since my second surgery and it seems as if I couldn't duck that post surgery infection any longer. Pretty damn annoying, tbh, as it gives me pretty hefty fever nights and around the clock weakness and overall pain. As fever do, you know. More annoying still is that I can't get the bloody hospital to make good their promise to deal with such an infection swiftly. I was on exactly the same spot four years ago, and not wanting a repeat, I had agreed with the head surgeon to monitor the situation closely and rapidly insert antibiotics if any infection popped up. But that chap's not working weekends, is he? So here I am, fast on my back, panting like after a particularly good you know what having done absolutely nil and nothing since last Thursday. Ah well. There will be a Monday, and then I'll chase that butcher up..

In other news, not much. Well, maybe still.
I seem to have lost access to my online photos. Not a disaster by any means - I can still reach and download my pics, but it seems as if I will need a new place to upload forum pics. Ah, well.  I seem to remember a pretty recent thread here just about that, so once I get a bit more alive, I might look at something. I have a few old backstories needing illustrations, see.

On a more joyous note, David/63cpe kindly sent me two fuelling pods over two months ago. I had actually put them down as lost in transit by now, but lo and behold - in yesterday's mail, there was a padded envelope. Now I just need some physical ability to sit in a proper chair for more than ten minutes at a time without losing breath because I can feel the lust to build accumulate.

[TheChronicOne]

Bogus!! Seems like stuff like that always happens on the weekends.  Hang in there, bud.

[zenrat]

We're with you mate.  Hang in there.

[Rick Lowe]

  Hang in there.

It couldn't have been put better. 

[Pellson]

06:30 in the morning, still unbearably cold outside, and I've woke up due to a fever related need to change pyjamas. Again. But sod it - it's not as if I have to really do something for real today, is it?

What annoys me more is that I find my Evilbay trawling directly related to how I feel at any given time. Being down and out, I have an annoying tendency to let go of even very desirable objects going for peanuts. Under normal circumstances, I find tremendous joy in planning builds and searching and acquiring necessary kits and parts, but it is as if an increased awareness of the shortness of a life span is counteracting actually taking the most pleasure out of said time. Not very logical.
In some kind of defence, I have to admit that there's no chance in living hell that I'll ever build my entire stash, but then again, the build is only part of the full experience, in my view at least.

So I'm looking at the "stash thread" on here in awe, hoping to soon get my spirits up enough to make the odd stupid but oh so rewarding procurement myself. I do have an idea that craves some stash additions.

[TheChronicOne]

I feel the exact same way as you do about the "whole experience."  All of this, here, 100%:

"Under normal circumstances, I find tremendous joy in planning builds and searching and acquiring necessary kits and parts, but it is as if an increased awareness of the shortness of a life span is counteracting actually taking the most pleasure out of said time. Not very logical.
In some kind of defence, I have to admit that there's no chance in living hell that I'll ever build my entire stash, but then again, the build is only part of the full experience, in my view at least."

Man, you couldn't have said it better so thank you for explaining it so well! Some of the aspects you mention I call "the thrill of the hunt."  It takes patience, it takes lots of checking,... might take weeks or months but the fun of the search is glorious and when you finally snag what you wanted for a great deal it's really neat. But like you said, and I'm the same... when you're not feeling too great it can go to the wayside...

Anyway, time marches on... With your last, and this... we're that much closer to Monday. 

[NARSES2]

Hope you can get on the anti-biotics Monday and start to get on the mend. 

[Pellson]

...I do have an idea that craves some stash additions.

Apparently writing myself into mood, I promptly got going to bid on an old Matchbox/Revell Victor K2 for the idea above, and since the seller was also letting go of two other useful stash additions, I took the opportunity save on freight. The feeling of unpacking and expectantly looking through the sprues is indeed healing.
More on this in appropriate thread (how I have longed!!)

Finally got the antibiotics yesterday, but not after shaming the surgeons ward by having to go to the ER to get a blood sample taken to prove the infection. Morons. On the other hand, I'm getting my revenge, having filed a scorching complaint - and tipped off the local media watchdog.

Due to my condition, we're home schooling our three kids. Currently the youngest is my responsibility and we're breaking up the school day by building his first Whif, having built a very nice Spitfire Vb together earlier. Pics shall follow, but I have to admit, he's a lot more proficient with the glue and alignment than I was at that age. I shall be surpassed, also in this.. 

[Rick Lowe]

Finally got the antibiotics yesterday, but not after shaming the surgeons ward by having to go to the ER to get a blood sample taken to prove the infection. Morons. On the other hand, I'm getting my revenge, having filed a scorching complaint - and tipped off the local media watchdog.

Darn it, it shouldn't be that difficult to get people (especially Medical Professionals) to Do. Their. Jobs!!
(What happened to "First Do No Harm"?*)
I'm glad you're finally getting the support you need, and hope you continue to improve.

*Probably superseded - or trumped - by "Cover Your A$$!"

I shall be surpassed, also in this.. 

That's what Offspring are supposed to do, no? Look on it as evidence of a Job Well Done. 

[Old Wombat]

We call it CARE (Cover Arse, Retain Employment).


This is a major component of working in Immigration Detention (previous role) & Corrections Home Detention (current role).


..... I'm a very CAREing person!

[zenrat]

There is similar in the Post Office.
I was doing some on-line training yesterday and it kept stressing I should talk to my manager and legal before I talked to any authorities.

Although I doubt it was my arse they were worried about covering.

[NARSES2]

Glad you got the anti-biotics even if it was a struggle 

[Rick Lowe]

We call it CARE (Cover Arse, Retain Employment).

I like that, have to remember it for the appropriate occasion. 

[Pellson]

This mojo thing.

I find that some steps in the process from procurement to presentation is harder than others to actually get started on. In my case, the worst is usually getting the decals on. I don't know why - decalling isn't that boring - but for some reason, I just seem to leave the projects on the shelf when painted, moving on with something else. And now, not entirely unexpectedly, I have a backlog of some ten projects sitting around just waiting to get the roundels on.
Another common snag occurs when I hit a step I'm unsure of being able to pull off properly. In the end, when I actually get round to attack, it usually isn't that bad, but my confidence just plays tricks with that mojo, you know.. In very much the same way as that to-be-decalled pile does.

So - in lieu with above - having been stuck on some cutting business on my Valiant B.2A for months (those pesky landing gear containers), today, empowered by surfing through some of the more inspirational projects here, I switched tactics, instead attacking some left over touch-up things on some details needing to be painted before attaching. Having wet the brush (yes, I use hairy sticks. I'm old, grumpy and unwilling to improve, all right?) I moved on touching up a few other projects having sat on the shelf too long; a recce bird (no, not the plank wing Canberra) and an interceptor, then moving on to prepainting parts on a tanker project, then similar on another tanker project and then.. I'm kind of stuck again..

I really need to get that razor saw out, don't I? Or decal two-three deltas having waited for that since last summer or so..

Well, at least I did get something properly done. It's been a while, my health situation not really being inspirational, but it does feel good now.

[NARSES2]

Glad you made some progress  Must admit I find getting the transfers on a project one of the more enjoyable aspects (PSR is my least enjoyed) although I'll draw the line at stencils, which is why I don't build a lot of modern jets ? It signals the "almost there" moment.

Also, similarly recently, I was feeling a bit down due to a medical issue and didn't feel like hitting the bench, but once I did I felt surprisingly better for it. 

I'm also a brush user, maybe we should start a society for their users protection ? You can probably get a grant from the EU, I can't