J's Corner Store on 4

Shiny!

I've just finished sweeping, disinfecting and mopping the staircase. Every other week we're responsible for cleaning the landing outside our door and the landing below. I think the block is owned by a big corporation so it's up to the residents to keep ones area tidy. Our neighbor that lives across is a rather quiet little man. A polite little sized widow that minds his own business.

I rarely see him. He introduced himself when we first moved in but i've already forgotten his name.

And since J is still in hospital, i'm in charge of making sure the area is in tip top condition. I'm not sure who owns the plants on the landing below but it adds some life to the stair well.

Anyway, J's condition has been improving. Yesterday he was allowed to sip on broth, which looked more like vegetable flavored water. I guess it's better than nothing. They've changed the clear solution in his drip to a milky one. It now looks like he's carrying a coconut milk filled sail.

We've ventured out to the cafeteria. And the past 2 days i've left early to have lunch with him. Well while i have lunch... he just sits there and watches me inhale the food. He just carries his food in liquid form. The food is not bad considering that it's hospital food.


The first day i had some vegetable lasagne with tomato-basil sauce. Interesting but i'm not sure whether i'll have that one again. The cook needs to calm down with the herbs and the dried basil. The second day was fish with dill sauce accompanied with potatos and carrots. Now that was edible and i could definitely go for another helping.

But thought, no. I won't be greedy... some people can't eat and i should be more considerate. And for 4.40 Euro a plate, i could nibble on chips should i be hungry later.


Before one gets to the cafeteria there's this glass cabinet that showcases some of the hospital's old equipment. There's an old fashioned syringe on one of the shelves with a mighty arse big needle! All i could think was thank goodness for technology and high standards of hygiene!

J trying to act like Father Christmas with the deco.

I wonder if J knows those children are not real and it actually looks kind of creepy. "Come heeeeere, little boy... muahahaha."

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I spend on average 6 hours in the hospital. Somehow the day goes by fast and we manage to find things to do to keep us entertained. Just around the corner from his room is a little pantry.

Reenactment: Time to open Shop!

2008 L'eau de Bubbles

And since J can't venture out too far, we've named that room, J's Corner Store on 4. Unlike those 7-11 convenient stores found in every city, J's Corner Store is exclusive to those on Level 4. It seems to only stock 1 kind of bubbly water, 2-ply toilet paper, adult diapers and... ummm vases.

Available in ALL shapes and sizes. To satisfy everyone's needs.

A very proud J in front of his Corner Store.
Now open for business.

The nurses eventually asked J why we were spending so much time in the pantry laughing with tears in our eyes. They were curious why we were taking photos. So we told them our little story and that kept them amused. Either that or they think we're nuts.

But we think one of the dragon nurses is slowly warming up to us, so that's a good sign. We call her one of the Oompa Loompa nurses. She's not orange. She's just kind of small and has a slight waddle when she walks.