This morning at about ten am I received a phone call which went something like this...

*mans voice* I dont answer the phone the answering machine gets it, as I am still in bed.

"Hi Elyse, this is Des from the police *my mind blanks out, blue ribbon foundation* and I freak out and answer the phone thinking it is the cops.

 

LOL I then realise who it is almost immediately, and my mistake in answering the call. When I worked in the pharmacy our manager sent us out to volunteer for an hour or two, which was quite a nice gesture and an enjoyable break from work. Anyhow, they record your details, and now a year or so later they have contacted me independently of my old manager, I dont know if this is because I dont work there anymore and he has spoken to her and knows that, its all a bit confusing really. Either way, I said I would do it because I have always wanted to volunteer, its not quite the type of volunteer work I want to do but its good to have some kind of contribution, I would rather contribute my time than my money, its more tangible and I think its more satisfying too.

 

Anyhow in my half asleep haze, I thought for some reason they would be doing it on Main Street, even though he said Kent Avenue a couple of times. I havent been back down to the pharmacy since I left, so I feel a bit wierd because it has been so long now. No doubt, I will run into people I used to work with, some of them would be nice to see...oh who am I kidding...if I had wanted to go down there I would have, even though my life is ridiculously busy. I just feel like its going to cause some kind of bitchy gossip if they ask me what I do these days. Theyre just like that. So yeah I am not too sure if I will end up doing it, Id like to do it at another location.

 

I dont know if it will happen at a different location since Des organises it for there, I have a feeling it travels around. Its actually my mum's birthday the day I have organised it for, but I have soccer on that night so we arent doing dinner that night, we are probably going to do it this saturday. It would just screw the plan over if she decided we had to do it on the day and make it lunch instead but I am pretty sure that wont happen since Jeremy will be at school most likely and Dad will be at work, and she probably thinks I am going to be at uni.

 

So dont answer the phone when you are half asleep, especially if you think it is cops! You may end up in a pickle!