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.

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?

I pay all my bills online. There's no way I would ever get anything in on time otherwise. As for making the bed, I like the feeling of getting into a nicely made bed where the sheets aren't all tangled up already. Plus, I had enough years of summer camp that I have a pretty strict ingrained sense of what a made bed should look like.

We are just watching the Simpsons and Bart uttered what is now my tagline. It is far too fitting.

Oh, ND. Cold comfort.

Thanks for indulging my rage blackout. I'm going to walk the dog and go to bed. At least my iPhone has found 3G after a sync and reboot.