All this Nip/Tuck talk is making me glad I gave up the show.
The U.S. Military is demanding that thousands of wounded service personnel give back signing bonuses because they are unable to serve out their commitments.
This is particularly unconscionable, but this sort of thing happens a lot. The DoD has all these weird rules about what you are and are not entitled to. Most of it makes sense on paper but when it plays out in the real world, it looks really unfair. In our own case, the Army owes us $1700 that they took back incorrectly but we can't find the paperwork (the Army destroyed it after a few years) to prove them wrong. And that's with Joe and I both being (former in my case) officers, pretty good records at home, and pretty tenacious. I can't imagine fighting this battle as a recently wounded, younger soldier with less rank and experience fighting the finance system.
Is this place going to be dead already?
My coat from Lane Bryant arrived last night. It's a little too big but not too big enough to return. I have shirt in the same size that I ordered the coat in and it fits perfectly. Sizes mean nothing, especially in plus sizing. But I love it.
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Oh, and I was 13 minutes early for work this morning! Okay, it was only because I had an 8AM chiro appt, but still!
That is a darling coat, Sue.
It is mr. flea's birthday. I have serenaded him with 50 Cent. He's THIRTY-NINE how did I marry such and old fellow.
HBD, Mr. flea!
I have been reminding myself that I really shouldn't try to do anything complex before food and caffeine. Of course, I have been reminding myself of this while cleaning up the results of forgetting.
Happy Birthday Mr. Flea.
Okay, Air Canada is having 50% off today. I can get a flight home for Xmas for reasonably cheap ($99 each way, which trust me, is cheap for flights home), but my supervisor isn't here to okay my days off. I should just book it and see if it's okay later, right?
Actually -- are your coworkers around so you can see when they are taking off? Unless your boss is an ass, coverage is usually the only reason they care when you're gone.
Definitely book today -- asking forgiveness is better than waiting for permission in this case!
I've still got my cold, but so far it's better than it was yesterday. I foresee a lot of sitting around and chugging orange juice and reading in bed today. And probably for Thursday, too.
