Not normally a highlight of my day...

The highlight of today was rather gross.

Monday. Mondayitis.
I had to deal with Centrelink (the government agency here in Australia, responsible for paying families, pensioners, students, etc) today. That's always a riot. Usually because I get asked to leave escorted from the building. They've not been paying me correctly for 18 months. Being a Monday, and knowing my history of severe Mondayitis, I was not looking forward to dealing with whatever half-wit drew the short straw Centrelink. Nausea was also particularly bad today. I was so engulfed with enthusiasm. -cough-

The Boyfriend came with, just to make sure I didn't completely fly off the handle today with the moodiness I'm experiencing. Get there. Wait for ages. Nausea worsens. The only toilets in sight said ?STAFF ONLY? on the doors, and needed a key to access. The nearest shopping centre was a 10 minute walk away. I focused on my breathing, and ate some peppermints to help settle my tummy. Eventually I get called, and moving made the nausea continue to worsen. I asked (politely) if I could possibly use the bathroom as I felt the need to puke, and feared I couldn't hold it much longer.
"You don't look sick. Toilets are for staff and EMERGENCIES only." She had a 'holier than thou' expression on her face, too.
That expression changed remarkably, not even 30 seconds later. I puked. Not just puked... Power puked. OVER the desk... And she wore it. The desk remained clean, and I avoided the computer.
Can't say I didn't warn her.

We hadn't even reached the doors to leave, and The Boyfriend is reaching for his phone. He was calling his brother, as excited as a child with a new toy on show-and-tell day at pre-school.
"Bro... The FUNNIEST THING just happened. Kat served it up to Centrelink. She asked to use the loo coz she needed to hurl, and the dumb cow said no, because they're for staff and emergencies only... And then, Kat puked on her... Wait, rephrase... POWER MUNTED AT HER! Over a desk. And avoiding a computer. Mad skills my girl has! The cow just looked at her like 'wtf', and Kat just smiles sweetly and says 'I did tell you I needed to puke... Now that the entire contents of my stomach are complimenting your LOVELY choice in clothes, I might go.'... See, I told you it was hilarious!"

Goes without saying, I didn't have my camera ready for that... Not that I would have blipped a photo of a woman covered in my puke. So I took a photo of my delish, but rather gross looking beef stroganoff dinner instead.

But it is rather fitting. That is how sick Centrelink makes me much of the time... Metaphorically speaking, of course.

"You make me sick, and I can't be the only one.
I have to take advantage before the moment passes by."
~ You Make Me Sick - Egypt Central