smonster after my whole moving across country ordeal my suggestion is seriously look at not taking furniture and shipping your stuff.

I'd also check with UPS to see how much it would cost to ship those 2 pieces freight in addition to shipping all your other things. Then see how much it would cost to replace stuff.

Then check out the options for UHaul's U-Pack and POD. And compare prices.

If I had it to do over I would have shipped my stuff and sent 1 chair freight and then just dealt with the air mattress/camp chair/tv tray set up I had until I replaced everything.

I'm sure Hil's hiccups went away and she got a good night's sleep but for future reference- the surest way I've found to cure hiccups is swallowing a tablespoon of sugar. I don't enjoy it so I always try holding my breath, drinking a glass of water & then drinking upside down but if those three don't work the sugar always does.

I am LOSING MY MIND. Fucking Aetna still refuses to acknowledge that we're covered. There is no way I'm going to be able to get the IUD procedure done before the end of the month.

I'm at the point where I might just have to pay an enormous amount out of pocket and then hope that Aetna reimburses me (which I frankly don't have any faith that they will).

Seriously. It's the 23rd of the month. We have been in their system as "not covered" for more than 3 weeks of this month. This is insane.

Yuck, Steph. What a pain. In the past my doctor has gone to bat for me with my insurance company. Does your doc have any advice?

Does your doc have any advice?

Well, it's not a situation where Aetna won't cover a certain necessary procedure, despite having coverage; it's a situation where Aetna is saying we are not covered by them at all.

I don't see any way that my doctor can get Aetna to fix our company's info to reflect that we are covered.

Much -ma and good health for Fay's wee sister.

health~ma for Fay's sister.

Fay, lots and lots of ~ma towards your sister.

Also,

Dear Bureaucracy,

I think we've reached a point in our relationship where I'd like to have a safety word.

No love,
Me

Yikes, Fay -- thinking good thoughts for your sister.

I am the jackass of self-indulgent bad timing.

much health~ma and good thoughts for your sister Fay.

I've been gray a lot due to attack of the 50ft pollen, but I want to weigh in late on ~ma for those who need it, cheers for sleeping-through Aeryn, and, because it deserves its own line,

Much comfort to you and your family, Nora.