Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
So, after ranting here, I worked it out and called my mother back on her cell phone (at her request) and asked her to call me to confirm. After not hearing from her and calling THREE TIMES, she finally picks up and and says "oh, I didn't get a message. No, wait, the light is blinking". REALLY???? After I tell you that I'll call you back with details, and I don't call you back, you wouldn't CHECK YOUR FUCKING PHONE?!?!?!!?
I am pettily enjoying that I'm making her wait for me downstairs, cause there's no way I'll be there in 10 minutes. Petty? Damned skippy.
Lands' End used to sell half-fitted sheets for kids to use as a top sheet. They had elastic only on the bottom corners and edge, to make it easier to make the bed and to keep the sheet in place when the kid under the sheet moved around. Those were neat. I'm starting to suspect that "able to make a queen-size bed neatly" is one of those grown-up skills that I'm just never going to get. (I'm also fairly certain that I'll never be able to fold clothes so that they don't get wrinkled. It just never works.)
Hil, embrace wrinkles. I do. It might be why I'm single, but eh, I'm too damn tired to wash AND fold laundry.
Weirdly, my mother just told us about 3 years ago that she really doesn't like being called "Mom," just "Mama."
Interesting. A few years back, my father's girlfriend informed me that he doesn't like being called "Pop". I said, "oh, ok". And still call him that. Maybe if he'd been around a bit more as a child, and less of a boozer, I might care. In the mean time, I'll call you Pops. Me? Petty? Noooooo.
getting a crush on a different girl. Who probably doesn't like me. Hrmph.
a) Story of my life
b) Wait? What?! How could she not like you? Clearly she is out of her mind crazy, and not worth pursuing.
Ok, which LAistas are going to come here with me: Villains' Tavern? Steampunk Victorian bar!
I'm game!
ND, sorry to hear about crazy family situation. Pix & ND, hopefully creepy jockey dude will leave soon. Can you just make that face and say "um, sorry to do this, but now really is a bad time" and give that eyeball glance towards your mothers room? Sometimes inferring something is worth it's weight in gold.
IOmeN- I fixed the stupid health insurance wrong doctor thing. In 72 hours the system should be updated, and I can make an appointment for a physical. Something I haven't had in 3 years or so.
MotherFUCKERS. My fucking health plan has opted out of fucking mental health parity. How they get to do this, I don't know. Fuck. Because, you know, when you're fucking depressed it's a snap to keep track of services from three providers that use the same fucking codes. And get all fucking three to apply for more visits and then keep track of those. Fucking fucks.
I am annoyed. In case that wasn't clear.
I'm looking through reviews of moving companies. My options seem to be either good but expensive, or affordable but scam. I think I'll go with good but expensive, and ask my parents to help with the money if I need to.
Hil, I offer my system: 1) don't make the bed; 2) roll the clothes instead of folding, the way you do to reduce space and wrinkling in packing luggage.
I heard of some study that said making your bed just gives the dust mites a warm dark cozy place to live, while leaving the sheets exposed might kill some of them off, which would be better for allergy sufferers. What's the point anyway? You're just gonna mess it up again in 16 hours, or less if you're as fond of afternoon naps as I am.
I think most things we're "expected" to do as adults have little or no real reason behind them. There might be other, better ways to do things now - like paying bills online - or they might just be unnecessary - like making the damn bed every day. I mean, really, who cares?
smonster: HOW DO THE FUCKERS OPT OUT? THEY MADE IT THE LAW SO FUCKERS WOULD STOP NOT DOING IT?
My fucking health plan has opted out of fucking mental health parity. How they get to do this, I don't know.
Yeah, what?? I thought that was the law now? Or something? How can they opt out? And, more importantly, how can they change it in the middle of the year??
Wait? What?! How could she not like you? Clearly she is out of her mind crazy, and not worth pursuing
Sigh. I have no idea, clearly I am FABULOUSITY ITSELF, and she should have pursued me at first glance, but she didn't. Maybe she will eventually. Who knows. In the meantime, she is a cutie with an engineering degree who likes to ballroom dance--perfect for me!
Apparently, state and local govt can opt out of certain requirements for the part that is "self-funded" rather than provided through an insurance policy. The quotes are theirs. Now, if somebody could just translate that to English... Buncha dodgy fuckers. Sounds like fancy accounting. This is also how they're getting to do their "let's charge fat people and smokers more" initative.
Our plan year starts July 1st. But our FSA follows the calendar year. Not to complicate things more or anything.
And while I'm bitching, why can't my iPhone find the fucking 3g network today? Dammit.
