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Jab the second
Sep. 20th, 2021 06:51 pmSocial event of the month so far; second Astra-Zeneca innoculation at the Showgrounds. It was busier than the last time but still the people lining up to get the popular Pfizer jab outnumbered the AZ contingent three to one. You sat at the end of the last row after being processed and then every few moments there was the call of "Move forward!" from the Health Department sheepdog and we'd perform a version of the Mexican Wave, getting up and shuffling forward to the seat in the row directly in front as that person - you get it. Right at the front there was a two seat row for the final selection. We were well trained by then; I and the person to my left managed to get up and take those seats in excellent synchronisation when it was our turn.
I noticed this needle a bit more than the first; perhaps the nurse was not so skilled, I don't know, but there can be a lot of variation in intensity of injection. After waiting the requisite 15 minutes I headed back out to the train, intent on getting home before I got too groggy. So far that's the only reaction. Once home, I crashed for about three hours and am still kind of sleepy now but should unfortunately be fine for work tomorrow. For the first time ever I got to take personal aka sick leave before the fact, as I knew I would be of little use to the workplace and sleeping there would've been much less comfortable.
It's turned to really nice spring weather, so good to experience some of that before the passing out phase. While conscious I've been reading some Regency romance by Joyce Harmon, which is nicely lightweight but also very entertaining. I began reading her work via her Mary Bennet series, where Mary is a Regency mage but still frustrated by the strictures on a single woman of her era. As mysteries they aren't too challenging but let's face it; you're supposed to guess which lady will end up with which gentleman pretty early on.
I'm looking forward to the end of this pandemic and being able to go somewhere, but meanwhile I make do with going elsewhere in fictional time.
I noticed this needle a bit more than the first; perhaps the nurse was not so skilled, I don't know, but there can be a lot of variation in intensity of injection. After waiting the requisite 15 minutes I headed back out to the train, intent on getting home before I got too groggy. So far that's the only reaction. Once home, I crashed for about three hours and am still kind of sleepy now but should unfortunately be fine for work tomorrow. For the first time ever I got to take personal aka sick leave before the fact, as I knew I would be of little use to the workplace and sleeping there would've been much less comfortable.
It's turned to really nice spring weather, so good to experience some of that before the passing out phase. While conscious I've been reading some Regency romance by Joyce Harmon, which is nicely lightweight but also very entertaining. I began reading her work via her Mary Bennet series, where Mary is a Regency mage but still frustrated by the strictures on a single woman of her era. As mysteries they aren't too challenging but let's face it; you're supposed to guess which lady will end up with which gentleman pretty early on.
I'm looking forward to the end of this pandemic and being able to go somewhere, but meanwhile I make do with going elsewhere in fictional time.