Poking my head in
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Hi guys. Rough week!
The Lawnmower saga (Jeebus, will it never end?!?):
I don't believe in lawnmower miracles :-) He left me no note or phone message and no parts ever arrived at my door (as I'd been told they would). I had to find out after making two more long distance calls and one local call and then receive a call from that location in Louisville (the one that told me before they COULDN'T help me!) to find out that that the serviceman had been to my house on Thursday to fix the skirt on the mower.
Ok, but what about the cable? I spent a full 15 minutes, if not more, on the phone with Shaun in Louisville explaining the problem with the choke cable. For those of you keeping count, this makes the fifth time I will have had to ask for this. It should have been done the first time, dontcha think?
At first he tried to suggest that they would come out and fix it, but I'd have to pay for the part and labor. Uh, no, Shaun, that's not how it's going to work. Let me explain the chain of events for you so you'll see who's responsible for the charges now.
He took a few moments to think about it and then found the order that said very clearly that Ohio was indeed responsible. Ohio needed to pay to finish the job.
Of course, I came home on Friday to look at the mower - I wanted to see the long-sought skirt after all - and out of curiosity, I pulled it out of the shed and tried to start it. It started on the second pull.
I wasn't planning to mow, but the yard needed it, I needed to do something that would give me some instant gratification, so instead of eating I did yard work.
The mower still misbehaved a few times. The cable has been duplicate ordered, one arrived at the house yesterday (rolls eyes). The appointment is scheduled for this Thursday. That should be the closing chapter of this saga. *crossing fingers*
The Insurance saga (how to grow cobwebs while going to the poorhouse)
No sign of my reimbursement check, but I am nearly out of my Topamax. I have to get my refill on Tuesday, at the latest. I'll be out about $500 at that point.
On the Worker's comp claim front, we have better news. The office on campus has contacted the hospital and the Unity Physician's Grp and I no longer should hear anything from either party. Apparently, workman's comp pays 100%. Yay!
The mortgage refi (just when you think it's safe . . .)
I hate appraisers. I don't hate much or often, but appraisers are one of those things that are on my list. The word arbitrary comes to mind, also unreliable. May I add often crooked? I won't bore you with details, but I'll tell you that I've been doing my homework, doing it as thoroughly as I can, and I'm working with my broker to make this refi successful. I'm just glad I have some sense - I really fell badly for people who don't have any sense, because I can see how easily those people can get screwed. As it is, I think I may have been a victim of predatory lending a year and a half ago. . . I'm not certain, but it's possible. I may have been lucky in that it wasn't as bad as it could have been.
It's hard to know, and it's almost impossible to undo.
The process I'm working on now is much, much better and will be more fair. It's just so damned stressful to go through at times.
My summer solstice
I went shopping yesterday with summer goals in mind after my new-jeans goal was thwarted. There were no 4-short Levi 577s ANYWHERE in town! So, I decided to shop for. . .
Bikinis
Heeheeheeee I bought two teeny-tiny bikinis, one of them a string bikini :-D One of them is pink, the other is turquoise, and I was surprised at how I could put them on and say "wow!"
After my recent weight-loss I thought it was time, although as usual, I was still looking at my backside and cringing. Heh. I bought a pair of sweet flip-flops (lavender with beaded thongs) and a straw purse big enough to carry all my stuff when I go sunning, a big yellow beach towel, sunglasses and a bunch of new unmentionables ;-) What can I say? Everything was on sale 50% off!
I think I'll eat some lunch, then see if I can't catch some sun today before heading into the lab later this afternoon. See ya around the 'net. Thanks for sticking around :-)
Oh. By the way. I watched Howard Dean this morning on Meet the Press and was impressed by his candor. I've had a few moments of not liking him, but those were third-party moments, orchestrated by the press. Having a chance to listen to him for a full discussion was great. I recommend you get a hold of a transcript, if you can.
Hi guys. Rough week!
The Lawnmower saga (Jeebus, will it never end?!?):
I don't believe in lawnmower miracles :-) He left me no note or phone message and no parts ever arrived at my door (as I'd been told they would). I had to find out after making two more long distance calls and one local call and then receive a call from that location in Louisville (the one that told me before they COULDN'T help me!) to find out that that the serviceman had been to my house on Thursday to fix the skirt on the mower.
Ok, but what about the cable? I spent a full 15 minutes, if not more, on the phone with Shaun in Louisville explaining the problem with the choke cable. For those of you keeping count, this makes the fifth time I will have had to ask for this. It should have been done the first time, dontcha think?
At first he tried to suggest that they would come out and fix it, but I'd have to pay for the part and labor. Uh, no, Shaun, that's not how it's going to work. Let me explain the chain of events for you so you'll see who's responsible for the charges now.
He took a few moments to think about it and then found the order that said very clearly that Ohio was indeed responsible. Ohio needed to pay to finish the job.
Of course, I came home on Friday to look at the mower - I wanted to see the long-sought skirt after all - and out of curiosity, I pulled it out of the shed and tried to start it. It started on the second pull.
I wasn't planning to mow, but the yard needed it, I needed to do something that would give me some instant gratification, so instead of eating I did yard work.
The mower still misbehaved a few times. The cable has been duplicate ordered, one arrived at the house yesterday (rolls eyes). The appointment is scheduled for this Thursday. That should be the closing chapter of this saga. *crossing fingers*
The Insurance saga (how to grow cobwebs while going to the poorhouse)
No sign of my reimbursement check, but I am nearly out of my Topamax. I have to get my refill on Tuesday, at the latest. I'll be out about $500 at that point.
On the Worker's comp claim front, we have better news. The office on campus has contacted the hospital and the Unity Physician's Grp and I no longer should hear anything from either party. Apparently, workman's comp pays 100%. Yay!
The mortgage refi (just when you think it's safe . . .)
I hate appraisers. I don't hate much or often, but appraisers are one of those things that are on my list. The word arbitrary comes to mind, also unreliable. May I add often crooked? I won't bore you with details, but I'll tell you that I've been doing my homework, doing it as thoroughly as I can, and I'm working with my broker to make this refi successful. I'm just glad I have some sense - I really fell badly for people who don't have any sense, because I can see how easily those people can get screwed. As it is, I think I may have been a victim of predatory lending a year and a half ago. . . I'm not certain, but it's possible. I may have been lucky in that it wasn't as bad as it could have been.
It's hard to know, and it's almost impossible to undo.
The process I'm working on now is much, much better and will be more fair. It's just so damned stressful to go through at times.
My summer solstice
I went shopping yesterday with summer goals in mind after my new-jeans goal was thwarted. There were no 4-short Levi 577s ANYWHERE in town! So, I decided to shop for. . .
Bikinis
Heeheeheeee I bought two teeny-tiny bikinis, one of them a string bikini :-D One of them is pink, the other is turquoise, and I was surprised at how I could put them on and say "wow!"
After my recent weight-loss I thought it was time, although as usual, I was still looking at my backside and cringing. Heh. I bought a pair of sweet flip-flops (lavender with beaded thongs) and a straw purse big enough to carry all my stuff when I go sunning, a big yellow beach towel, sunglasses and a bunch of new unmentionables ;-) What can I say? Everything was on sale 50% off!
I think I'll eat some lunch, then see if I can't catch some sun today before heading into the lab later this afternoon. See ya around the 'net. Thanks for sticking around :-)
Oh. By the way. I watched Howard Dean this morning on Meet the Press and was impressed by his candor. I've had a few moments of not liking him, but those were third-party moments, orchestrated by the press. Having a chance to listen to him for a full discussion was great. I recommend you get a hold of a transcript, if you can.
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Date: June 22nd, 2003 10:27 am (UTC)oh well.
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Date: June 22nd, 2003 10:46 am (UTC)For a gal who always has a lot on your plate, you sure know how to treat yourself to desert!!! :)
You go girl!
Date: June 22nd, 2003 10:50 am (UTC)So are you going to at least model these new purchases so we can see them?
Re: You go girl!
Date: June 22nd, 2003 10:57 am (UTC)Re: You go girl!
Date: June 22nd, 2003 11:15 am (UTC)Re: You go girl!
Date: June 22nd, 2003 11:19 am (UTC)We'll see, dear :-)
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Date: June 23rd, 2003 05:48 am (UTC)And two: I would like to register my interest in your recent modeling ideas too ;-)