Post from yesterday
The blog was down yesterday. Again. Grrrr. . .
Here’s the post I would have posted:
I know why you are all checking in today. You want to know what the doctor said. Me too!
Except I couldn’t get an appointment today. I have to wait until Thursday. Ugh. The only appointment available today coincided with my dentist appointment. I should have skipped it and went to the OB. I’d much rather have a stranger’s hand up my crotch than spend an hour getting work done on a tooth that refuses to deaden. Talk about pain.
Can you tell I’m upbeat? I have felt really pukey today and just about threw Mike out of the car when he dared to start chewing stinky mint gum in the car. I take that as a good sign. No more blood. Some mild cramping. Maybe this baby is going to stick. Now there’s a scary thought.
I can’t believe I went from such resignation/despair to almost optimism in such a short span of time. I guess there are cases when puking makes people happy.
Other than that, things are going to hell in a hand basket over here.
The dentist had some really horrible news for me. The insurance company says they won’t cover my onlay because they have a 12 month waiting period for major work even though there is nothing anywhere that says that. Time for some good, old fashioned harassing I guess. Just what I didn’t want to hear today. And that was the good news at the dentist. As mentioned earlier, my tooth just refused to behave itself with the Novocaine and I about went through the roof. It was supposed to take 45 minutes but ended up taking closer to 90 minutes. At least Erik had fun. The patient behind me was a preschool teacher so she spent her time in the waiting room reading books to Erik. Very sweet of her.
My laptop has to be sent to southern Virginia to have the DC jack replaced. Apparently this is a very common problem with laptops and I should count myself lucky that my jack has lasted three years. I have to remember how to set up my mail accounts on the desktop so I am not cut off from the outside world, though frankly I am getting PISSED at my mail anyway. I keep being accused of ignoring various friends and family members because I don’t e-mail them back, but when they tell me the contents of the e-mails I am totally clueless. If you think I’m ignoring you please send me an LJ message or give me a comment. Those all seem to be getting through.
What else?
Oh! I am finally giving my “saving money on the internet” speech on Wednesday. Since my laptop is dead I’m not even going to try to rig up a projector and Powerpoint. I made a little hand out that I’ll pass out, which will be better anyway. Then people can remember the tips and sites I tell them about. I don’t think it will be much of a presentation, but I was really shocked when some of the people told me they didn’t know to google free shipping or coupon codes when they are shopping online so maybe it will help save a few people some money.
I skipped the gym this morning. Erik got up so late that it would have been a struggle to get to class in time to make sure I had a spot. Now I feel really guilty, but I also felt pukey. Excuses, excuses. I haven’t been since Wednesday. There’s something missing in my life. Erik has his class tomorrow so I better make sure my Ipod is charged up and I have a good book to read. I am trying to read Palimpsest by Catherynne Valente, but I must admit I am having a hard time understanding it. I can be fairly literal at times so I can’t wrap my head around the idea of a sexually transmitted city. I wanted to like it. Her Orphan’s Tales books are the best books I’ve read in years. I need something with a little more action for the elliptical, I think.