Happy Birthday, Vortex! May it be legendary!

In case you were really wondering what kind of feathers are in my hair, the answer is rooster and pheasant. No ducks were posthumously raped in the production of this coif.

Hello, duckies! Uh, not the necrophiliac kind.

Happiest of birthdays to Vortex!

I've had quite the productive day today. Training this morning for my work this weekend, which was kind of unneeded but hey. Then I recycled 2 chairs, a bunch of batteries, some scrap metal, and put some stuff in the salvage shed. Then I stopped by my old job, found something they needed, and picked up moving boxes. Back home, ate lunch, and had MY FIRST NOLA INTERVIEW over the phone. It went well - I'm pretty sure I rocked his socks with my knowledge of the web of organizations involved in this initiative (Nora, including TH's org). Go go networking/google-fu! Honestly, I doubt I'll get the job (don't actually want it, TBH), but he explicitly said their company is growing and they'd love to have me on board. So yays. And he specifically complimented my Erin-tailored cover letter and resume.

Buoyed by that experience (I generally *hate* interviews, y'all), I emailed an acquaintance through volunteering who knows the ED of the org that most closely matches my interests, and she's going to forward on my resume to her. WOOT.

Happy birthday, Vortex!

The clusterfuck of my COBRA coverage continues.

I got a letter saying I can enroll in BC/BS of FLorida. I contacted them. They said I can't enroll becuase I don't live in Florida.

I called Ceridian back and asked if the money I've sent them could be applied to BC/BS of Vermont.They said no. Only what's listed on the letter.

And if that's not an option I can purcahse private insurance out of my own pocket.

I asked how I can get my money back and --

I can't get my money back because it's already been dispersed to my HMO which won't cover me.

I'm currently on hold trying to find out how this is legal and why if I can't get any services from Ceridian they can take my money.

Yay, smonster! Keep in mind that once you get down here it'll be easier to meet folks and find a position through full time networking so even if you don't have the dream job right away, it will pay the bills till you get something better.

Happy birthday, Vortex!

Happy birthday Vortex!

Holy sinus attack from hell. I've been slacking on the neti pot and the claritin lately because things have seemed better. Until this morning when I got so congested that I could barely see. Now all better & drugged. I can feel the crap draining. O how gross.

askye, un-freaking-believable. How can they take your $$ if they can't cover you?

Nora, I was like, la la la Green Corps la la la CORE's BPI training la la la Global Green la la la Bill R. la la la SEEA... Ironically, my non-dream jobs will likely pay better than my dream job.

I talked to the supervisor who said BC/BS doesn't know what they are talking about and they have to take me.

I asked how am I supposed to make sure they take me when BC/BS says they won't. I got really upset becasue it's contradictory information and I don't know who to believe or how to get anyone to agree.

I'd be FINE with BC/BS IF I knew I could get coverage. But I don't want to send in a form, then be denied and STILL be out of my money.

Plus I knocked over the lamp I just bought from Wal Mart and broke a part of it off. It's a tochierre style with a side reading lamp and I broke the reading part off. Now I'm trying to decide if it's honest if I package it back up and try to exchange it.

Happy Birthday, Vortex!

Health~ma to Steph and family.