I'm going to have to master the art of the meara. It seems I have to catch up on hundreds of posts every time I get here. Sigh Stupid having to work for a living.

Laura is me. Honestly, I know that there are people on the board who work AND have lives AND can keep up, but I have absolutely no idea how they do it.

For individual UMP PPO subscribers, the 2006 rate will be $14 a month, less than half the current rate of $33. Full-family coverage will cost $49 a month next year; the 2005 family rate is $101 a month.

Damn. I pay over $100 per pay period (twice a month) for health, dental, vision, prescription insurance. And that's just my portion. I thought that folks who work for the government were supposed to have such wonderful benefits to make up for the craptastic salaries.

You see, after a few months of night sweats, (ETA some minor irregularity with my period), fatigue, and little accidents, I went in to talk to my doc about premature menopause.

I've been thinking of making an appointment for just these symptoms. Perhaps I'll try supplements for a week. If that doesn't work, I'll give them a few days to flush and go in. My psoriasis is actually getting a little better, so I was getting all happy about not having to go to the doctor. I'm just not ready to lose that no-doctor happiness.

I'm reading posts where folks are horribly shocked that House is being a jerk on the show. I suspect it wouldn't go over well for me to post, "That's what the character does. What show have you been watching?"

I made it home to watch the second half of House. I really am going to have to figure out how to make the VCR work. Or, I'm sure it will come out on DVD eventually, right? Anyway, I was actually kind of pleased to see the drug use get worse. I can't imagine that he isn't going to have to do something about it soon.

Next maybe they can join Homicide fandom and get surprised that Frank thinks he's big shit.

Frank thinks he's big shit.

I am shocked, shocked and appalled.

DAMN. Hurricane Rita just made Cat 5.

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Can I have a visa to an alternate universe now?

Hurricane Rita just made Cat 5.

oh man...I've been trying not to worry too much but. I have a whole heck of a lot of people down there.

Probably not. No $$ to go.

Aw, fuckity. Man, I'm never going to see you folks again, am I?

vw, since I'm already going to Michigan in November, I think not.

And go me, off to nap.

Me too! All the cool kids are doing it. (I finished two papers with, like, 40 minutes to spare! Napping is the way for those minutes!)

Hurricane Rita just made Cat 5

Fuck.

I hope they all stay safe, lisah. Mayhap there will be some shear that cuts Rita down a cat or two as she heads west. I hope that happens.

Aw, fuckity. Man, I'm never going to see you folks again, am I?

If we end up with enough Freq Flier miles, we might be going back for ConFusion again.

Laura is me. Honestly, I know that there are people on the board who work AND have lives AND can keep up, but I have absolutely no idea how they do it.

And libkitty is me. I've been Princess Lurks-a-lot for the past week and a half, 'cause I just couldn't get caught up, and I never like to skip or skim here 'cause important-life-stuff.

Of course, since it's been so long, I have no meara, but can merely offer hugs all round, -ma as needed, about a dozen belated happy birthdays, and hopes that the rest of this week straightens up and flies right, since it's been a (small b) bitch to WAY too many of my Bitches this week.

{{{Bitches}}}