I had some wine I needed to finish off. Bourbon may be later though.

Yipes Lee, that's not a good series of things to learn in one day.

thugkitchen.com is pretty awesome.

My kids drove me nuts all afternoon but have now settled into a good evening. I'll take it even though it's not really a win, more like a draw.

In mememe news, I took on my own personal onerous task day and somehow managed to schedule 2 necessary doctors' visits before the kids get out of school this Friday. Oh! but I still need to schedule Isaac's yearly check up.

Am I to understand by items 2-4 that you are getting stiffed for someone else's use of fasttrak in your previous car? Grrr, argh.

I came home to two letters from Fasttrak telling me I now owe them $59 for evading tolls on two different bridges.

That sucks, Lee.

What a PITA. I hope the work thing doesn't impact you too badly.

IMeN: how can I be so far behind when it's only Monday? I am destressing about the impending transition and work by reminding myself that if it all goes pear-shaped I can use the time off. And if it all goes just fine I have time off in three weeks. So everything is hunky dory.

Ugh, Lee. But, FWIW, I've had multiple snags with FasTrak in the past -- everything from transponder dying to expired credit card to accidental toll evasion by way of 3-4 booths in a row failing to ping the transponder -- and they've always been shockingly fast and unproblematic about getting everything fixed. As bureaucracies go, they're clearly doing it wrong.

The main problem I have with this is that the dealership should have already taken the title out of my name and all that, and they don't seem to have.

I called the dealership and bitched them out already--they say they are going to take care of it, but I'm still going call Fasttrak tomorrow.

I also told the dealership that they have until next Wednesday (when I get home from the conference) to prove to me in writing that they have this solved and that the paperwork is done right, but if they haven't I am going on the warpath, starting with yelp and ending with the Costco auto program.

It could be they picked a bad day to fuck with me.

Thanks for the reset, Zen!

Glad to be of help!

I finished my 75 for the day! Granted, it took me all day, but I did it. Tomorrow is a rest day, and I think I'll start the 30-Day Ab Challenge from the same people tomorrow, so I don't lose momentum from having a day of doing nothing.

msbelle, sorry Oz's diagnosis wasn't better, but glad it wasn't worse. Diabetes is at least manageable.

Lee, that's so frustrating! I hope they fix their stupid mistakes quickly. I've had similar problems with the East Coast version whatever it's called. I got to the point I'd rather just slow down and pay the toll at the time than fool with their systems and devices.

I also told the dealership that they have until next Wednesday (when I get home from the conference) to prove to me in writing that they have this solved and that the paperwork is done right, but if they haven't I am going on the warpath, starting with yelp and ending with the Costco auto program.

Um, I'm not sure there is any day that is a good day to fuck with you. They will cover the $59 fees, yes?

sarameg, Loki is a member of the feline contingent, correct?

Yes, strictly feline household. On the blueberry-scented wellness fatass formula with a couple of cans of crack. All below the necessary diet.

I am still waiting to find out who I gotta pay for the car payments.