My labs are fine. I'm not anemic, but my body is still making sure I won't be anytime soon, hence the high iron binding numbers and kinda low iron saturation. Peg says my cholesterol is fine, believe it or not... but my HDL is a little low, which means I need to exercise more. My LDL is a little high, but that can be improved with fish oil. Yay! As far as the high CRP cardio ratio, it's due to inflammation of some sort, which can also be helped with fish oil. She wants me to repeat that test and see what it's like in a few months; whichever number is lower is usually the correct. haha The lab work I had done for PCO came back ok... even though my numbers were low for where I supposedly was in my "cycle," the ratio between the two numbers was OK. She is curious as to how my sister's tests came back, however.
So basically... my blood pressure is good, my blood work is good, everything is good... I'm just overweight. Blah.
She recommended a liver detox, for which I am totally game. :) I'm supposed to start taking 2 fish oil caps a day along with my multi-vitamin with iron. Hopefully, after the holidays, I will feel better, be more active, and not fall asleep at my desk!
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Lab Results!
Last week, I was brave enough to "donate" blood to the laboratory. I know there's something wrong with me, but I wanted to know what. My doc ordered a TON of labs, especially since I haven't had any lab work done since I was covered by Kaiser in 2005/2006. Not only that, but it was only basic lab work that was done... nothing fancy.
I've been looking at the results since we got them faxed over this morning. Some levels have been circled, some have been "checked," others... well, I guess are ok. LOL!
The bad news:
My LDL cholesterol is HIGH. Not skyscraper high, but it is pretty high.
My blood glucose level is kinda high, too. Not a shock, seeing as how much I love sugar.
It appears as though my blood isn't "forming" correctly- my iron isn't bonding well enough and I'm anemic... although you couldn't tell by my hemoglobin count.
Oh, and my CRP level is SUPER high... but it's affected by my birth control pills.
The good news:
Diet & Exercise will most likely help all of my current issues.
We'll see what my doc has to say when I see her for an appointment next week.
I've been looking at the results since we got them faxed over this morning. Some levels have been circled, some have been "checked," others... well, I guess are ok. LOL!
The bad news:
My LDL cholesterol is HIGH. Not skyscraper high, but it is pretty high.
My blood glucose level is kinda high, too. Not a shock, seeing as how much I love sugar.
It appears as though my blood isn't "forming" correctly- my iron isn't bonding well enough and I'm anemic... although you couldn't tell by my hemoglobin count.
Oh, and my CRP level is SUPER high... but it's affected by my birth control pills.
The good news:
Diet & Exercise will most likely help all of my current issues.
We'll see what my doc has to say when I see her for an appointment next week.
Stress at the Office
I want a vacation. I need a vacation.
But EVERYTIME I take a vacation, someone f*cks something up and *I* get blamed for it, even though I wasn't there and I knew nothing about what was going on.
Like today, for example... I get a note the other day, asking me about a patient.
"What happened to (Jane Doe)- She should weigh in! No charge for that, or $10 to see me!"
Today, my boss says, "What happened to (Jane Doe)?"
I say, "Good question. I thought she couldn't come in anymore due to money issues."
She replies, "Did you get the note I gave you? Did you call her?"
I say, "I haven't- I didn't know what I was calling her about, since I thought she wasn't coming in anymore due to not having the money to do so. I thought she was off the program."
My boss then says, "Give me the note. You know what, give me the note so I can give it to Ruth (the office consultant). I can't do this anymore. Ruth should be here either Monday or Tuesday."
HA HA!
So I look through the chart... I find the old superbills... I discover...
The patient was last at the office on my day off, October 3rd. My boss did NOT circle a "follow-up" appointment day for her, so whoever was at the front desk that day did not schedule the patient, not even for a weight check. However, in the chart, the patient had directions to follow-up in 4 weeks. If the patient gains more than 3 pounds since her last visit, she is supposed to come in sooner.
Hmm... is it just me or is this yet ANOTHER inconsistency in scheduling that IS NOT my fault?! Peg noted that the patient was supposed to come in, but didn't notify the staff that we were supposed to schedule her. Happens a lot. It's either that, or Peg tells me to schedule the patient for a 40 min. appointment one week and then the next week says the appointment should only be 20-30 min... and then blames me for scheduling it incorrectly and asks me for the superbills so she can attempt to prove me wrong. (When in reality, she proves herself wrong most of the time).
So now, I need to call this patient and schedule a follow-up visit... after Thanksgiving. LOL! Yeah, I bet she's going to gain at least 3 pounds before now and then! hehe
Another fun time earlier today...
My co-worker's friend called to make an appointment this week. I set him up for today at about 10:20am. He wasn't sure about his benefits so I said I'd check and get back to him. Earlier this week, I called and left him a message, saying that his deductible wasn't met and that he would have to pay for the visit in full... $235. And yes folks, that's with a 20% discount for paying in full at the time of service (cash discount). I had a feeling he wouldn't be coming in, especially not for that price, but ya never know.
Yesterday, at about 2pm, he called to cancel his appointment for today. He was just a few hours shy of his 24 hour requirement, and he's a friend of my co-worker, so I cut him some slack and didn't say anything about the cancellation fee (yet another $65). Not only that, but I don't expect a new patient to pay a cancellation fee. They've never been here before; I don't want to piss them off prematurely. What if he wants to come back, but then changes his mind after being charged $65? I wrote Peg a note and "fudged" the time a little bit... I put 11am on the note. His scheduled appointment time was 10:20. Big deal, 40 minutes.
Well, apparently, 40 minutes *IS* a big deal to Peg. She wanted me to charge him the $65 cancellation fee and then call him to re-schedule. Not only that, but she wanted me to try to get him to come in anyway, even if only for 15 minutes...
"Did you tell him that there's a cancellation fee?"
"No, but it is on his new patient paperwork."
"Well, you need to tell them. You need to enforce our cancellation policy."
"The last time I tried to enforce the cancellation policy with a new patient, I got yelled at and hung up on."
"Well, then, you need to know how to handle patients better then."
Me: (/rolleyes)
"Do you tell new patients how much we charge for an office visit?"
"Not unless they ask- especially insurance patients."
"Well, aren't you supposed to? Isn't it in the new patient dialogue?"
"I don't think so."
"You called him and told him his benefits, right?"
"Yes."
"Ok. So he thinks he's going to be paying $74 for this visit, since that's 30% of our insurance charges. So instead of him paying the $65 cancellation fee, why doesn't he come in and just pay the $74 to get some help- I'll keep it as brief as possible, 15 minutes even. Just enough to get him some advice for what he should do."
"But his deductible isn't met. He would have to pay the full $235."
"He would only have to pay $74."
"No, he would have to pay the full amount you're going to charge his insurance, since his deductible isn't met yet... THEN he has a 30% co-insurance."
"Well, isn't $74 better than $65? I'd rather him get some help for $74 than none at all for $65. Give me a copy of what you tell new patients. I think it needs to be revised. I'll give this to Ruth when she comes in next week."
At this point, I just gave up. It was like talking to a brick wall. She was NOT understanding that the patient's deductible HAD to be met in full before he was responsible for paying 30% of charges. Which means he would have to pay in full at the time of service, for two visits, before he paid his co-insurance. That's a horrible thing to do to a person. Tell them, "Yeah, you only have to pay $74!" and then a month later, when we get the EOB (explanation of benefits), it will say, "Patient is responsible for the full amount," and then we have to send the poor man a bill. That's awful... and poor practice in my opinion.
I just told her that I left the guy a message. My co-worker will back me up on that.
When in reality, I did no such thing... and neither did my co-worker. We both agreed to let this one drop... and we're hoping this doesn't get brought back up again and again and again.
/sigh
But we both know it will.
It's not everyday now, at least... Thank goodness. I'm thankful for my "salary" promotion... but I don't get my raise until "The Gunt" (the biller) is fired! Damnit! I guess I'll have to wait for a raise until next year... BOO!
But EVERYTIME I take a vacation, someone f*cks something up and *I* get blamed for it, even though I wasn't there and I knew nothing about what was going on.
Like today, for example... I get a note the other day, asking me about a patient.
"What happened to (Jane Doe)- She should weigh in! No charge for that, or $10 to see me!"
Today, my boss says, "What happened to (Jane Doe)?"
I say, "Good question. I thought she couldn't come in anymore due to money issues."
She replies, "Did you get the note I gave you? Did you call her?"
I say, "I haven't- I didn't know what I was calling her about, since I thought she wasn't coming in anymore due to not having the money to do so. I thought she was off the program."
My boss then says, "Give me the note. You know what, give me the note so I can give it to Ruth (the office consultant). I can't do this anymore. Ruth should be here either Monday or Tuesday."
HA HA!
So I look through the chart... I find the old superbills... I discover...
The patient was last at the office on my day off, October 3rd. My boss did NOT circle a "follow-up" appointment day for her, so whoever was at the front desk that day did not schedule the patient, not even for a weight check. However, in the chart, the patient had directions to follow-up in 4 weeks. If the patient gains more than 3 pounds since her last visit, she is supposed to come in sooner.
Hmm... is it just me or is this yet ANOTHER inconsistency in scheduling that IS NOT my fault?! Peg noted that the patient was supposed to come in, but didn't notify the staff that we were supposed to schedule her. Happens a lot. It's either that, or Peg tells me to schedule the patient for a 40 min. appointment one week and then the next week says the appointment should only be 20-30 min... and then blames me for scheduling it incorrectly and asks me for the superbills so she can attempt to prove me wrong. (When in reality, she proves herself wrong most of the time).
So now, I need to call this patient and schedule a follow-up visit... after Thanksgiving. LOL! Yeah, I bet she's going to gain at least 3 pounds before now and then! hehe
Another fun time earlier today...
My co-worker's friend called to make an appointment this week. I set him up for today at about 10:20am. He wasn't sure about his benefits so I said I'd check and get back to him. Earlier this week, I called and left him a message, saying that his deductible wasn't met and that he would have to pay for the visit in full... $235. And yes folks, that's with a 20% discount for paying in full at the time of service (cash discount). I had a feeling he wouldn't be coming in, especially not for that price, but ya never know.
Yesterday, at about 2pm, he called to cancel his appointment for today. He was just a few hours shy of his 24 hour requirement, and he's a friend of my co-worker, so I cut him some slack and didn't say anything about the cancellation fee (yet another $65). Not only that, but I don't expect a new patient to pay a cancellation fee. They've never been here before; I don't want to piss them off prematurely. What if he wants to come back, but then changes his mind after being charged $65? I wrote Peg a note and "fudged" the time a little bit... I put 11am on the note. His scheduled appointment time was 10:20. Big deal, 40 minutes.
Well, apparently, 40 minutes *IS* a big deal to Peg. She wanted me to charge him the $65 cancellation fee and then call him to re-schedule. Not only that, but she wanted me to try to get him to come in anyway, even if only for 15 minutes...
"Did you tell him that there's a cancellation fee?"
"No, but it is on his new patient paperwork."
"Well, you need to tell them. You need to enforce our cancellation policy."
"The last time I tried to enforce the cancellation policy with a new patient, I got yelled at and hung up on."
"Well, then, you need to know how to handle patients better then."
Me: (/rolleyes)
"Do you tell new patients how much we charge for an office visit?"
"Not unless they ask- especially insurance patients."
"Well, aren't you supposed to? Isn't it in the new patient dialogue?"
"I don't think so."
"You called him and told him his benefits, right?"
"Yes."
"Ok. So he thinks he's going to be paying $74 for this visit, since that's 30% of our insurance charges. So instead of him paying the $65 cancellation fee, why doesn't he come in and just pay the $74 to get some help- I'll keep it as brief as possible, 15 minutes even. Just enough to get him some advice for what he should do."
"But his deductible isn't met. He would have to pay the full $235."
"He would only have to pay $74."
"No, he would have to pay the full amount you're going to charge his insurance, since his deductible isn't met yet... THEN he has a 30% co-insurance."
"Well, isn't $74 better than $65? I'd rather him get some help for $74 than none at all for $65. Give me a copy of what you tell new patients. I think it needs to be revised. I'll give this to Ruth when she comes in next week."
At this point, I just gave up. It was like talking to a brick wall. She was NOT understanding that the patient's deductible HAD to be met in full before he was responsible for paying 30% of charges. Which means he would have to pay in full at the time of service, for two visits, before he paid his co-insurance. That's a horrible thing to do to a person. Tell them, "Yeah, you only have to pay $74!" and then a month later, when we get the EOB (explanation of benefits), it will say, "Patient is responsible for the full amount," and then we have to send the poor man a bill. That's awful... and poor practice in my opinion.
I just told her that I left the guy a message. My co-worker will back me up on that.
When in reality, I did no such thing... and neither did my co-worker. We both agreed to let this one drop... and we're hoping this doesn't get brought back up again and again and again.
/sigh
But we both know it will.
It's not everyday now, at least... Thank goodness. I'm thankful for my "salary" promotion... but I don't get my raise until "The Gunt" (the biller) is fired! Damnit! I guess I'll have to wait for a raise until next year... BOO!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Black Friday
Before reading, a brief lesson on "Target Speak:"
Store Manager: Highest Authority
HR: Next step down (Human Resources)
LOD: Next step down (Leader on Duty)
GSTL: Next step down (Guest Service Team Lead)
TL: Next step down (Team Lead)
TM: Lowest of the low (Team member)
Last weekend, my LOD at Target came up to me and asked when I would be available to work on the Friday after Thanksgiving. My GSTL was standing next to me at the time.
I told her I still had to work at my office job and that I couldn't make it in.
She said, "You HAVE to work that day. Everybody HAS to work that day."
I said, "Fine," and told her I worked until about 6pm that night.
She said, "Good, I'll schedule you from 6pm to close."
I said, "No... I work downtown. It's going to take me 30 minutes to drive home and then I have to change and drive here, which is another 30 minutes so the soonest I can be there is 7pm, and that's with no traffic and if I leave work on time. But doesn't the store close at 10pm? So what's the point?"
And then I remembered...
It's the "holiday season." Which means Target is open until 11pm every night until after Christmas. YUCK!
She said, "No, we're open until 11pm. But that's still a 4 hour shift and that's the minimum amount of hours you HAVE to be here. Perfect. See you then!" and walked away.
My GSTL told me that the LOD was correct and that when I started working for Target, I was told that there were certain days out of the year that I *HAD* to work... Black Friday was one of those days.
Damnit!
On Thursday, I went to Target to buy a few things, so I headed upstairs to check out the schedule for Black Friday. I noticed that I was scheduled to close as a CASHIER from 7pm-11:15pm. BLAH! No thank you!
On Saturday, I went in for my shift and looked at the schedule again. There were about 10 people that were NOT scheduled for Black Friday. Wait... I thought EVERYBODY had to work that day? Not only were there about 10 people, but there were a few that were marked as "unavailable" on that day. WTF?!?! I thought that wasn't allowed??!! And then... THEN... I noticed that there was someone that had the same availability as I did (weekends only) that was NOT scheduled to work on Black Friday. WTF?!?!!!
I ran into her on my way down to the sales floor.
I asked her, "Did anyone ask you if you could work on Black Friday?"
She said, "No, and I'm glad they didn't schedule me, either. I can't come in."
I said, "Yeah, same here. I have to be at my other job, too."
She said, "I wouldn't have come in even if they had scheduled me, though."
ARGH! What kind of crap is this, anyway? This TM was hired on after I was, technically, since she left the company before Christmas 2006 and was recently re-hired. I talked to a TL about it and she said to talk to HR about it. Apparently, HR knew that they were scheduling people to work that day, regardless of their availability. Nice, eh? However, if there were any problems, have the TM talk to HR about it.
So I did.
I called HR this morning and let her know how I felt about this whole ordeal. She understood where I was coming from; I mean, really, who wants to be at work from 8:30am to 6pm, only to have to leave to go to another job from 7pm until 11:15pm on the same day? I wake up at 7am... and then I wouldn't be home until about 12midnight... That's one hell of a long day. Not only that, but after I realized that there was someone else with my same availability that wasn't scheduled... but yet, I was? And not only was I TOLD I HAD to come in, this person wasn't even asked to come in? She told me that it was nothing personal and that she'd ask the LOD and find out why it wasn't as... even across the board... as she thought scheduling for Black Friday would be.
I still haven't gotten a call back.
But I sure as F*CK had better not have to work that day.
Grr.
Quick Edit: 11/18/08
I DO NOT HAVE TO WORK ON BLACK FRIDAY!
The nice HR lady said she took me off the schedule! YAY!
I shall have to call her tomorrow and tell her, "OMG! THANK YOU!"
Life is good. :)
Store Manager: Highest Authority
HR: Next step down (Human Resources)
LOD: Next step down (Leader on Duty)
GSTL: Next step down (Guest Service Team Lead)
TL: Next step down (Team Lead)
TM: Lowest of the low (Team member)
Last weekend, my LOD at Target came up to me and asked when I would be available to work on the Friday after Thanksgiving. My GSTL was standing next to me at the time.
I told her I still had to work at my office job and that I couldn't make it in.
She said, "You HAVE to work that day. Everybody HAS to work that day."
I said, "Fine," and told her I worked until about 6pm that night.
She said, "Good, I'll schedule you from 6pm to close."
I said, "No... I work downtown. It's going to take me 30 minutes to drive home and then I have to change and drive here, which is another 30 minutes so the soonest I can be there is 7pm, and that's with no traffic and if I leave work on time. But doesn't the store close at 10pm? So what's the point?"
And then I remembered...
It's the "holiday season." Which means Target is open until 11pm every night until after Christmas. YUCK!
She said, "No, we're open until 11pm. But that's still a 4 hour shift and that's the minimum amount of hours you HAVE to be here. Perfect. See you then!" and walked away.
My GSTL told me that the LOD was correct and that when I started working for Target, I was told that there were certain days out of the year that I *HAD* to work... Black Friday was one of those days.
Damnit!
On Thursday, I went to Target to buy a few things, so I headed upstairs to check out the schedule for Black Friday. I noticed that I was scheduled to close as a CASHIER from 7pm-11:15pm. BLAH! No thank you!
On Saturday, I went in for my shift and looked at the schedule again. There were about 10 people that were NOT scheduled for Black Friday. Wait... I thought EVERYBODY had to work that day? Not only were there about 10 people, but there were a few that were marked as "unavailable" on that day. WTF?!?! I thought that wasn't allowed??!! And then... THEN... I noticed that there was someone that had the same availability as I did (weekends only) that was NOT scheduled to work on Black Friday. WTF?!?!!!
I ran into her on my way down to the sales floor.
I asked her, "Did anyone ask you if you could work on Black Friday?"
She said, "No, and I'm glad they didn't schedule me, either. I can't come in."
I said, "Yeah, same here. I have to be at my other job, too."
She said, "I wouldn't have come in even if they had scheduled me, though."
ARGH! What kind of crap is this, anyway? This TM was hired on after I was, technically, since she left the company before Christmas 2006 and was recently re-hired. I talked to a TL about it and she said to talk to HR about it. Apparently, HR knew that they were scheduling people to work that day, regardless of their availability. Nice, eh? However, if there were any problems, have the TM talk to HR about it.
So I did.
I called HR this morning and let her know how I felt about this whole ordeal. She understood where I was coming from; I mean, really, who wants to be at work from 8:30am to 6pm, only to have to leave to go to another job from 7pm until 11:15pm on the same day? I wake up at 7am... and then I wouldn't be home until about 12midnight... That's one hell of a long day. Not only that, but after I realized that there was someone else with my same availability that wasn't scheduled... but yet, I was? And not only was I TOLD I HAD to come in, this person wasn't even asked to come in? She told me that it was nothing personal and that she'd ask the LOD and find out why it wasn't as... even across the board... as she thought scheduling for Black Friday would be.
I still haven't gotten a call back.
But I sure as F*CK had better not have to work that day.
Grr.
Quick Edit: 11/18/08
I DO NOT HAVE TO WORK ON BLACK FRIDAY!
The nice HR lady said she took me off the schedule! YAY!
I shall have to call her tomorrow and tell her, "OMG! THANK YOU!"
Life is good. :)
Thursday, November 13, 2008
A quick note...
Hate goes both ways.
Yes, unfortunately, I am talking about CA's Prop 8. Sure, I don't live in CA anymore and I shouldn't care, but I have friends and family in CA still and I hear A LOT about these things. I even hear about Prop 8 on Oregon radio stations because people are causing such a fuss. The voters voted. That's the way it is. Sure, it's not the outcome *I* would have wanted, but unfortunately, that's life. To quote the greatest "second mom" that I've ever had, "Life Isn't Fair."
I was, and still kinda am, upset with people that were voting YES insisting that they were being victims of hate throughout the campaign.
What about the people who you are campaigning against? Aren't they victims of hate, too? Aren't they more so the victims of hate than you, seeing as how you're trying to deny their rights? You're standing on a street corner, holding up signs, protesting, calling people at home, knocking on doors around the neighborhood, and trying to get Prop 8 passed... That's an insane amount of time, energy and effort going towards one of the most hateful propositions (other than the one in AK).
Unfortunately, everyone that voted NO is now getting *angry* and seeking revenge on the people that voted YES. Now, to me, this is silly. Leave the people alone. Stop protesting at Mormon Temples. Sure, they put a lot of time, money, and effort into things, but don't go closing doors that may one day open simply because you're angry right now. You're ruining your chances of ever having something like this actually happen. Shut up and let the courts do the talking.
Now, grated, Oregon does not allow gay marriage, but they do allow civil unions. But honestly, when I tell people about my friends X and Yav, do I say they are married or that, "They have a civil union." I tell them THEY ARE MARRIED. Because, really, they are. If a straight couple goes to the court house and gets a civil union, they are MARRIED. It's just the way you word it, in my opinion.
The hate flows both ways, people... whether you want to see it or not. The only way to stop the hate is to rise above it and be a better person. It's just sad that not everyone has realized that yet.
Yes, unfortunately, I am talking about CA's Prop 8. Sure, I don't live in CA anymore and I shouldn't care, but I have friends and family in CA still and I hear A LOT about these things. I even hear about Prop 8 on Oregon radio stations because people are causing such a fuss. The voters voted. That's the way it is. Sure, it's not the outcome *I* would have wanted, but unfortunately, that's life. To quote the greatest "second mom" that I've ever had, "Life Isn't Fair."
I was, and still kinda am, upset with people that were voting YES insisting that they were being victims of hate throughout the campaign.
What about the people who you are campaigning against? Aren't they victims of hate, too? Aren't they more so the victims of hate than you, seeing as how you're trying to deny their rights? You're standing on a street corner, holding up signs, protesting, calling people at home, knocking on doors around the neighborhood, and trying to get Prop 8 passed... That's an insane amount of time, energy and effort going towards one of the most hateful propositions (other than the one in AK).
Unfortunately, everyone that voted NO is now getting *angry* and seeking revenge on the people that voted YES. Now, to me, this is silly. Leave the people alone. Stop protesting at Mormon Temples. Sure, they put a lot of time, money, and effort into things, but don't go closing doors that may one day open simply because you're angry right now. You're ruining your chances of ever having something like this actually happen. Shut up and let the courts do the talking.
Now, grated, Oregon does not allow gay marriage, but they do allow civil unions. But honestly, when I tell people about my friends X and Yav, do I say they are married or that, "They have a civil union." I tell them THEY ARE MARRIED. Because, really, they are. If a straight couple goes to the court house and gets a civil union, they are MARRIED. It's just the way you word it, in my opinion.
The hate flows both ways, people... whether you want to see it or not. The only way to stop the hate is to rise above it and be a better person. It's just sad that not everyone has realized that yet.
Friday, November 07, 2008
My "mmm" Dream
I was rudely awakened this morning by my STUPID alarm from an awesome dream. AWESOME. Well, I thought it was awesome. No names will be mentioned. :) haha
We were all on a boat/yacht/huge ship. There were a bunch of people from high school there, even some that went to middle school with us. I was standing near the bar when I noticed B walking by. I was so excited! I waved him down and started talking to him. From the bar, J saw me talking to him and freaked out. She ran right over to where we were and started talking to him, attempting to kick me out of the conversation. I was slightly upset; he seemed very into me and not into her, but J didn't see that. J wanted him all for herself, just like she always. Just then, the ship hit some choppy water and everyone on the boat felt it. I bumped right into B and turned a little red in the cheeks. He just smiled; he didn't mind at all. J picked up right where she left off with B... I couldn't get a word in no matter what I tried.
I decided to head back to my room to relax. My room was at the very front of the boat. I could look out the window and see the water hitting the front of the boat. My room had a bathroom attached, which included a large bathtub with a huge faucet, waterfall ledges, rose petals, rose quartz, pebbles, and a water fountain feature (the round globe that spun with water moving it). It was shaped similar to this:
But it didn't have such big spaces inbetween the levels. Instead, the levels were right on top of each other. The individual levels each had their own design/pattern. The top level was the actual bathtub. It was filled with small pebbles so one could take a bath, but still be able to have other people in the room that couldn't see you nekkid. This was where the water globe was; it was directly under the faucet, but above the water level. The second tier was filled with more pebbles (both black and white), rose quartz, and rose petals. The third tier was mostly water, but there were a few small sections of black pebbles and rose petals. When the water hit the bottom of the third tier, there was a pump that pumped it out.
For whatever reason, however, my bathroom on the boat did not have a toilet. Luckily, the room next door to mine was K's room and our rooms were joined by our bathrooms... so I went into K's bathroom. His bathroom had a pedestal sink and two toilets. Unfortunately, the seat was broken on one of them (in fact, the whole toilet was broken) and the other was more like a urinal than a toilet. Well, I had to go, so I used the broken toilet. I tried to squat over it, but that didn't work very well, especially on a boat that was going thru choppy water. Oddly enough, while I was in the bathroom, K decided he had to go too and used the other toilet. Even more oddly enough, C decided to join us; he took a seat on the sink and joined our conversation.
After the talk, K went into his room and I went into mine. C followed me into my room and we kept talking. I decided I was going to take a bath in my "fancy" bathtub and told him to turn around while I got changed. I changed into a towel and put my hair up... I started walking towards the bathtub when I realized it was too tall for me to get into without help. C was happy to help me... but when I reached the second tier, I kinda tripped and fell. My towel started to slip off of me and I was EXTREMELY embarrassed, especially with C there. It didn't seem to bother him and he helped me back up... he had this look in his eyes...
And then my freakin' alarm went off.
And just when it was getting good, too!
We were all on a boat/yacht/huge ship. There were a bunch of people from high school there, even some that went to middle school with us. I was standing near the bar when I noticed B walking by. I was so excited! I waved him down and started talking to him. From the bar, J saw me talking to him and freaked out. She ran right over to where we were and started talking to him, attempting to kick me out of the conversation. I was slightly upset; he seemed very into me and not into her, but J didn't see that. J wanted him all for herself, just like she always. Just then, the ship hit some choppy water and everyone on the boat felt it. I bumped right into B and turned a little red in the cheeks. He just smiled; he didn't mind at all. J picked up right where she left off with B... I couldn't get a word in no matter what I tried.
I decided to head back to my room to relax. My room was at the very front of the boat. I could look out the window and see the water hitting the front of the boat. My room had a bathroom attached, which included a large bathtub with a huge faucet, waterfall ledges, rose petals, rose quartz, pebbles, and a water fountain feature (the round globe that spun with water moving it). It was shaped similar to this:
But it didn't have such big spaces inbetween the levels. Instead, the levels were right on top of each other. The individual levels each had their own design/pattern. The top level was the actual bathtub. It was filled with small pebbles so one could take a bath, but still be able to have other people in the room that couldn't see you nekkid. This was where the water globe was; it was directly under the faucet, but above the water level. The second tier was filled with more pebbles (both black and white), rose quartz, and rose petals. The third tier was mostly water, but there were a few small sections of black pebbles and rose petals. When the water hit the bottom of the third tier, there was a pump that pumped it out.
For whatever reason, however, my bathroom on the boat did not have a toilet. Luckily, the room next door to mine was K's room and our rooms were joined by our bathrooms... so I went into K's bathroom. His bathroom had a pedestal sink and two toilets. Unfortunately, the seat was broken on one of them (in fact, the whole toilet was broken) and the other was more like a urinal than a toilet. Well, I had to go, so I used the broken toilet. I tried to squat over it, but that didn't work very well, especially on a boat that was going thru choppy water. Oddly enough, while I was in the bathroom, K decided he had to go too and used the other toilet. Even more oddly enough, C decided to join us; he took a seat on the sink and joined our conversation.
After the talk, K went into his room and I went into mine. C followed me into my room and we kept talking. I decided I was going to take a bath in my "fancy" bathtub and told him to turn around while I got changed. I changed into a towel and put my hair up... I started walking towards the bathtub when I realized it was too tall for me to get into without help. C was happy to help me... but when I reached the second tier, I kinda tripped and fell. My towel started to slip off of me and I was EXTREMELY embarrassed, especially with C there. It didn't seem to bother him and he helped me back up... he had this look in his eyes...
And then my freakin' alarm went off.
And just when it was getting good, too!
Monday, November 03, 2008
Happy Birthday, Colby!
He is my child, by proxy, after all. :)
And in honor of his 7th birthday (I feel old), I thought I would write him a note, since I can't be there to celebrate with him on this momentous occasion.
Colby,
Happy Birthday. I hope you had a good day and an even better night with your cousins. I'm glad you had chocolate cake and that it was good. I'm sorry that I couldn't be there to celebrate with you tonight, but now that I live in Portland, it's harder to come and see you. I miss you everyday and I can't wait until my next visit to Los Angeles. Be good to your mom, as always, and give Meeka a snuggle for me (but not too tight)!
Love you... Miss you...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
In honor of this special occasion, I thought I would post some pictures of Colby... through the years...
And in honor of his 7th birthday (I feel old), I thought I would write him a note, since I can't be there to celebrate with him on this momentous occasion.
Colby,
Happy Birthday. I hope you had a good day and an even better night with your cousins. I'm glad you had chocolate cake and that it was good. I'm sorry that I couldn't be there to celebrate with you tonight, but now that I live in Portland, it's harder to come and see you. I miss you everyday and I can't wait until my next visit to Los Angeles. Be good to your mom, as always, and give Meeka a snuggle for me (but not too tight)!
Love you... Miss you...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
In honor of this special occasion, I thought I would post some pictures of Colby... through the years...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Office Thoughts
Tomorrow, Peggy (my boss) is sending in a lady that is going to WATCH ME all day. She's going to watch what I do, listen to what I say, see how I interact with the patients, and then critique me and give Peg the "inside scoop." Peggy has basically hired a "Practice Manager" to tell her what's wrong in the office and give her advice as to what she should do. This lady is also available to "guide" and educate me and my co-worker.
Yay. Tomorrow is NOT going to be fun.
Kirksey (my co-worker) and I have decided that we're going to "let go" on this lady. She is here to get our input as to what's going on in the office... so here it is:
1. Peg wants us to call people back 2-3 times to get the "correct" message across.
2. Peg wants us to call people back that came in/had supplements mailed to them to see how their health is.
3. Peg wants us to call people who discontinue automatic refills to see how their health is.
4. Peg wants us to call people who haven't been in for a while 2-3 times and let them know it's been a while and she'd like to see them.
Do you see a pattern? We are harassing our patients, almost. Sure, it's a doctor's office and we need to call our patients to check-in on them, but damn, it's getting excessive. Patients don't want to call during office hours anymore because they're afraid of being bombarded with questions like, "How's your health?" "Why are you canceling?" "Would you like to reschedule?" over and over. It's getting old.
Peggy also wants me to use a script, word for word, whenever I talk to patients. I'm sorry, but there's not a script for EVERYTHING. There is not a script for angry patients that don't want to talk to me on the phone. There is not a script a lot of things...
Oh, and what to do with patients who I've called twice and left messages for and never received a call back? I'll ask her that tomorrow. I'll also be asking her about "The Gunt," our other co-worker, AKA "The Biller." She is always making/receiving personal cell phone calls at the office, including leaving her ringer on at a very high level with a very annoying pitch. She also doesn't know how to take messages or how to water plants, apparently. She doesn't bill correctly and she sends insurance claims to PATIENTS, and not just the patients' claim, but other patients as well. She's horrible at her job. She needs to be canned. But Peg won't do it for whatever reason.
Here's my opinion (and she doesn't have to pay me extra for this):
1. Fire the Gunt.
2. Keep Kirksey at part-time status, for MA and pharmacy purposes.
3. Make me salary at $14/hr. and train me to do billing on Mondays and Thursdays.
4. Hire me a part-time "assistant" for Mondays and Thursdays (1/2 day, each day).
5. Revise scripts to make them less like a script, more like a conversation.
6. STOP NITPICKING EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON WITHIN THE OFFICE!
Simple. Done. Easy.
And no bothersome "shoulder-peering" necessary.
Yay. Tomorrow is NOT going to be fun.
Kirksey (my co-worker) and I have decided that we're going to "let go" on this lady. She is here to get our input as to what's going on in the office... so here it is:
1. Peg wants us to call people back 2-3 times to get the "correct" message across.
2. Peg wants us to call people back that came in/had supplements mailed to them to see how their health is.
3. Peg wants us to call people who discontinue automatic refills to see how their health is.
4. Peg wants us to call people who haven't been in for a while 2-3 times and let them know it's been a while and she'd like to see them.
Do you see a pattern? We are harassing our patients, almost. Sure, it's a doctor's office and we need to call our patients to check-in on them, but damn, it's getting excessive. Patients don't want to call during office hours anymore because they're afraid of being bombarded with questions like, "How's your health?" "Why are you canceling?" "Would you like to reschedule?" over and over. It's getting old.
Peggy also wants me to use a script, word for word, whenever I talk to patients. I'm sorry, but there's not a script for EVERYTHING. There is not a script for angry patients that don't want to talk to me on the phone. There is not a script a lot of things...
Oh, and what to do with patients who I've called twice and left messages for and never received a call back? I'll ask her that tomorrow. I'll also be asking her about "The Gunt," our other co-worker, AKA "The Biller." She is always making/receiving personal cell phone calls at the office, including leaving her ringer on at a very high level with a very annoying pitch. She also doesn't know how to take messages or how to water plants, apparently. She doesn't bill correctly and she sends insurance claims to PATIENTS, and not just the patients' claim, but other patients as well. She's horrible at her job. She needs to be canned. But Peg won't do it for whatever reason.
Here's my opinion (and she doesn't have to pay me extra for this):
1. Fire the Gunt.
2. Keep Kirksey at part-time status, for MA and pharmacy purposes.
3. Make me salary at $14/hr. and train me to do billing on Mondays and Thursdays.
4. Hire me a part-time "assistant" for Mondays and Thursdays (1/2 day, each day).
5. Revise scripts to make them less like a script, more like a conversation.
6. STOP NITPICKING EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON WITHIN THE OFFICE!
Simple. Done. Easy.
And no bothersome "shoulder-peering" necessary.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Ugh.
I can't help myself, folks. I'm sorry. Here comes another political rant. I watched the debate tonight. The whole thing. And I've come to ONE decision:
Obama NEEDS to win.
McCain seems like a sore loser already. McCain would attack Obama... Obama would set the record straight... McCain would continue to say the same attack over and over, regardless of what Obama said. McCain told "Joe the plumber" that he's going to have to pay a fee on his health care when 5 SECONDS EARLIER Obama said there was NO FEE. Sheesh, does the old man need hearing aids?!
Now... this is what hit my sore spot. Teaching. Education. As an educated person... someone who has been to college for 6 years to become a teacher (and who still isn't finished), someone who has taken SEVERAL state mandated and standardized tests, someone who has a teaching credential in three different states...
... TO LET A SOLDIER STRAIGHT OUT OF SERVICE BE ALLOWED TO TEACH WITH NO COLLEGE PREPARATION AND NO STATE MANDATED TESTS... is a crime to our children in the current education system.
"We need to encourage programs such as Teach for America and Troops to Teachers where people, after having served in the military, can go right to teaching and not have to take these examinations which -- or have the certification that some are required in some states." ~McCain 10/15/08
In fact, it should be illegal according to No Child Left Behind, which McCain supports and wants to "reform and re-fund," to make it better than before. No Child Left Behind is the ONLY reason why I had to take as many state mandated tests as I did. It's the reason so many people/teachers have had to go back to college to "re-learn" material to continue to teach and to prove their competence as a teacher/educator. Without NCLB, teacher testing would not be as severe as it is today and more stupid teachers would be permitted to teach our children (even though some have managed to slip thru the cracks...).
Now, either McCain has his facts screwed up... or his Troops to Teachers policy is a bunch of bullshit.
Obama NEEDS to win.
McCain seems like a sore loser already. McCain would attack Obama... Obama would set the record straight... McCain would continue to say the same attack over and over, regardless of what Obama said. McCain told "Joe the plumber" that he's going to have to pay a fee on his health care when 5 SECONDS EARLIER Obama said there was NO FEE. Sheesh, does the old man need hearing aids?!
Now... this is what hit my sore spot. Teaching. Education. As an educated person... someone who has been to college for 6 years to become a teacher (and who still isn't finished), someone who has taken SEVERAL state mandated and standardized tests, someone who has a teaching credential in three different states...
... TO LET A SOLDIER STRAIGHT OUT OF SERVICE BE ALLOWED TO TEACH WITH NO COLLEGE PREPARATION AND NO STATE MANDATED TESTS... is a crime to our children in the current education system.
"We need to encourage programs such as Teach for America and Troops to Teachers where people, after having served in the military, can go right to teaching and not have to take these examinations which -- or have the certification that some are required in some states." ~McCain 10/15/08
In fact, it should be illegal according to No Child Left Behind, which McCain supports and wants to "reform and re-fund," to make it better than before. No Child Left Behind is the ONLY reason why I had to take as many state mandated tests as I did. It's the reason so many people/teachers have had to go back to college to "re-learn" material to continue to teach and to prove their competence as a teacher/educator. Without NCLB, teacher testing would not be as severe as it is today and more stupid teachers would be permitted to teach our children (even though some have managed to slip thru the cracks...).
Now, either McCain has his facts screwed up... or his Troops to Teachers policy is a bunch of bullshit.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
hmmm...?
So I heard this the other day on the radio and IMMEDIATELY got pissed off. I already hate the woman, and now this:
“I’m reading on my Starbucks mocha cup, okay? The quote of the day… It was Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and UN ambassador. ... Now she said it, I didn’t. She said, ‘There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.’”
Yup, that's right. If you don't support her, you're going to a special place in hell. Palin said that at a rally recently... and here's what I found online:
And apparently Madeline Albright didn't much care for Palin misquoting her, either... and released this statement:
"Though I am flattered that Governor Palin has chosen to cite me as a source of wisdom, what I said had nothing to do with politics. This is yet another example of McCain and Palin distorting the truth, and all the more reason to remember that this campaign is not about gender, it is about which candidate has an agenda that will improve the lives of all Americans, including women. The truth is, if you care about the status of women in our society and in our troubled economy, the best choice by far is Obama-Biden."
I love the interwebs. LOL!
... and I still hate Palin.
hehe
“I’m reading on my Starbucks mocha cup, okay? The quote of the day… It was Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and UN ambassador. ... Now she said it, I didn’t. She said, ‘There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.’”
Yup, that's right. If you don't support her, you're going to a special place in hell. Palin said that at a rally recently... and here's what I found online:
And apparently Madeline Albright didn't much care for Palin misquoting her, either... and released this statement:
"Though I am flattered that Governor Palin has chosen to cite me as a source of wisdom, what I said had nothing to do with politics. This is yet another example of McCain and Palin distorting the truth, and all the more reason to remember that this campaign is not about gender, it is about which candidate has an agenda that will improve the lives of all Americans, including women. The truth is, if you care about the status of women in our society and in our troubled economy, the best choice by far is Obama-Biden."
I love the interwebs. LOL!
... and I still hate Palin.
hehe
Monday, September 29, 2008
More Home Improvements!
We've got wood! Hardwood, even. Ahem. I mean, hardwood floors.
And I have a garden area! Well, almost. There's still a few weeds in there that I have yet to dig out. But that shall come soon...
And the front room has Venetian Plaster! Still needs a bit more plaster, but it's looking good to me!
And I have a garden area! Well, almost. There's still a few weeds in there that I have yet to dig out. But that shall come soon...
And the front room has Venetian Plaster! Still needs a bit more plaster, but it's looking good to me!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Home Improvements!
As of tonight... here are the latest home "improvements..."
The Back Bedroom is now BLUE! Well, the real name is Windjammer... Either way, it's so exciting!
Half of the kitchen is now "Toasted Wheat," same color as the office.
And the office:
And, of course, the "outtakes."
Felicia and Andrew helped us paint tonight in the back bedroom... I went out to talk to Sam and when I came back, this was on my wall! LOL!
More to come tomorrow! (Hopefully)
The Back Bedroom is now BLUE! Well, the real name is Windjammer... Either way, it's so exciting!
Half of the kitchen is now "Toasted Wheat," same color as the office.
And the office:
And, of course, the "outtakes."
Felicia and Andrew helped us paint tonight in the back bedroom... I went out to talk to Sam and when I came back, this was on my wall! LOL!
More to come tomorrow! (Hopefully)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The "Guest Room"
THE PAPER IS GONE!!!
/happydance
Now:
REAL paint needs to go on the wall.
Carpet needs to be pulled up.
Hardwood floor needs to be sanded, stained, and sealed.
Then:
ROOM COMPLETE!
/happydance
/happydance
Now:
REAL paint needs to go on the wall.
Carpet needs to be pulled up.
Hardwood floor needs to be sanded, stained, and sealed.
Then:
ROOM COMPLETE!
/happydance
Friday, September 19, 2008
Adventures in Housing!
As most of you know by now, WE GOT A HOUSE!
It's a three bedroom, two bath ranch-style house with a 0.41 acre lot (HUGE!) and it has a massive kitchen, big family room with a fireplace, and a semi-garage. After getting the house inspected, we discovered that this place needed more work than what we thought. We need to replace the bathroom floors, we need to repair the bathroom plumbing (it's leaking), and we need to tear down the semi-garage and rebuild it due to a cracked driveway and beetle/bug damage in the actual structure.
The back bedroom was covered in butcher paper that was covered with a glaze. And how did they get the butcher paper on the walls, you might ask? Wallpaper glue. Yay. And the carpet was all stained and smelled funky. This is what we had to look forward to taking down:
Last night, Sam had it in him to take down ALL the brown butcher paper. And with Felicia's help, we have it pretty close to gone. Here are some pictures we took before dinner, keeping in mind that we were peeling down paper until 11pm at night:
Of course, nothing is as easy as it seems, so when Sam started peeling away brown paper that had blue paint attached, he wondered why... and kept peeling. Only to find drywall tape and plaster... and some possible drywall. It was a mess! The blue paint was covering up the drywall- it was weird. There was paper, blue paint, plaster/drywall, more paper, and then the green paint that was on the other walls. Weird. He decided NOT to rip it all down, but to keep it up and fix it. Apparently, looking at the size of the "repair," the back bedroom used to have a sliding glass door in it! They patched it up (poorly) and put in a window! Crazy.
I just can't wait until this back bedroom is DONE and has no more brown paper on it... which should be tonight! YAY! Oh, wait- we aren't painting until the weekend. hehe
It's a three bedroom, two bath ranch-style house with a 0.41 acre lot (HUGE!) and it has a massive kitchen, big family room with a fireplace, and a semi-garage. After getting the house inspected, we discovered that this place needed more work than what we thought. We need to replace the bathroom floors, we need to repair the bathroom plumbing (it's leaking), and we need to tear down the semi-garage and rebuild it due to a cracked driveway and beetle/bug damage in the actual structure.
The back bedroom was covered in butcher paper that was covered with a glaze. And how did they get the butcher paper on the walls, you might ask? Wallpaper glue. Yay. And the carpet was all stained and smelled funky. This is what we had to look forward to taking down:
Last night, Sam had it in him to take down ALL the brown butcher paper. And with Felicia's help, we have it pretty close to gone. Here are some pictures we took before dinner, keeping in mind that we were peeling down paper until 11pm at night:
Of course, nothing is as easy as it seems, so when Sam started peeling away brown paper that had blue paint attached, he wondered why... and kept peeling. Only to find drywall tape and plaster... and some possible drywall. It was a mess! The blue paint was covering up the drywall- it was weird. There was paper, blue paint, plaster/drywall, more paper, and then the green paint that was on the other walls. Weird. He decided NOT to rip it all down, but to keep it up and fix it. Apparently, looking at the size of the "repair," the back bedroom used to have a sliding glass door in it! They patched it up (poorly) and put in a window! Crazy.
I just can't wait until this back bedroom is DONE and has no more brown paper on it... which should be tonight! YAY! Oh, wait- we aren't painting until the weekend. hehe
Monday, September 08, 2008
Why I hate K-Mart.
1. They don't take your word on prices marked on the shelf (like Target).
I saw a sign that said, "Mars Candy Bars, 2 for $4," and it was right under the fun-sized bags of Three Musketeers. Mmmm... So I thought, "Hey, that's a good price and I can eat one for dessert, like a reward!" I grabbed the bag and checked out. The candy came up as $2.79 and the lady didn't say anything. I told the checker that there was a sign that said 2 for $4. She didn't change the price; she didn't even OFFER to change the price. She walked me over to the return desk and asked another checker about the price. I said, "I know it's only 79 cents, but there was a sign back there." The other checker pulled out the ad and flipped thru it. This lady said, "Well, they're not in the ad. And if they were, they'd be 3 for $5, not 2 for $4," as if that were more expensive or something. (But it's ACTUALLY cheaper, dumbass!) So she wanted me to wait for her to run all the way to the back of the store to check on the price while I stood there, and waited... for 79 cents. I finally said, "Nevermind. Just return them." She didn't want to, but finally did. I offered her 21 cents to make it an even $3 back (I used my debit card) and she had to stand there and do the math. By the time I took out my coin purse, counted out the change and gave it to her, she STILL hadn't figured it out. I left with no chocolate, and VERY pissed off.
2. No Diet Mt. Dew. haha!
Seriously people, seriously.
K-Mart must hire the dumbest of the dumb.
I saw a sign that said, "Mars Candy Bars, 2 for $4," and it was right under the fun-sized bags of Three Musketeers. Mmmm... So I thought, "Hey, that's a good price and I can eat one for dessert, like a reward!" I grabbed the bag and checked out. The candy came up as $2.79 and the lady didn't say anything. I told the checker that there was a sign that said 2 for $4. She didn't change the price; she didn't even OFFER to change the price. She walked me over to the return desk and asked another checker about the price. I said, "I know it's only 79 cents, but there was a sign back there." The other checker pulled out the ad and flipped thru it. This lady said, "Well, they're not in the ad. And if they were, they'd be 3 for $5, not 2 for $4," as if that were more expensive or something. (But it's ACTUALLY cheaper, dumbass!) So she wanted me to wait for her to run all the way to the back of the store to check on the price while I stood there, and waited... for 79 cents. I finally said, "Nevermind. Just return them." She didn't want to, but finally did. I offered her 21 cents to make it an even $3 back (I used my debit card) and she had to stand there and do the math. By the time I took out my coin purse, counted out the change and gave it to her, she STILL hadn't figured it out. I left with no chocolate, and VERY pissed off.
2. No Diet Mt. Dew. haha!
Seriously people, seriously.
K-Mart must hire the dumbest of the dumb.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
GOP Speeches
First of all, let me start by saying... I'm so tired of all of this political crap. I'm tired of the republicans blaming the democrats for all the lies and slander. Blame the media, which, I'm sorry, but Fox News is Republican in nature. I'm tired of the republicans talking shit about the democrats... because, really, who's talking smack at the conventions? The republicans. I'm just tired of everyone talking smack. Tired.
Also, if children are to stay "out of the picture," then STOP PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE F*CKING PICTURE. Simple. If you don't want the press and media talking about your kids, leave them at home. Don't use kids to promote your political propaganda unless you want them to be criticized like everyone else in your campaign. Obama learned that the hard way and took his kids out of the spotlight, except for "family moments." It appears as though Palin is learning the hard way as well; however, her daughter is in a commercial on McCain's blog, her kids are everywhere Palin goes, shaking hands, and taking pictures... It's disgusting. Really.
Issues regarding hypocracy? I think The Daily Show said it best:
And when it comes to making a "choice," these republicans can't seem to say anything... I was shocked. WTF?!
Also, if children are to stay "out of the picture," then STOP PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE F*CKING PICTURE. Simple. If you don't want the press and media talking about your kids, leave them at home. Don't use kids to promote your political propaganda unless you want them to be criticized like everyone else in your campaign. Obama learned that the hard way and took his kids out of the spotlight, except for "family moments." It appears as though Palin is learning the hard way as well; however, her daughter is in a commercial on McCain's blog, her kids are everywhere Palin goes, shaking hands, and taking pictures... It's disgusting. Really.
Issues regarding hypocracy? I think The Daily Show said it best:
And when it comes to making a "choice," these republicans can't seem to say anything... I was shocked. WTF?!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Political Crap
Personally, I'm getting tired of all the political talk that's been going on. I know why it's happening and I understand that the people have a right to know what's going on, but still- it's getting to be too much at times.
My personal opinion... Palin should NOT be McCain's running mate. I don't think she has the experience needed to be a Vice President. I don't even think she has the experience to be in Washington, personally, but that's just me. She is governor of a state that has fewer people in it than the city of Portland. Sure, it's a lot of land, but there's not a lot of people. She's never been to Washington DC before; she doesn't know what she's getting herself into. What is she going to do with all of her kids? Is she going to take them everywhere she goes? How is she going to take care of Trig? How is she going to raise, support, and encourage her children? I just don't see how this is all possible. Sure, I believe in multi-tasking, but I think that's going to be one hell of a task. Granted, her husband is around to help out around the house and be the primary caregiver, but I think Palin needs to be around as well. They are her kids as well.
I honestly think McCain chose her because:
1. She's a woman.
2. She has a large family.
3. Average moms can relate easily to her; she's a hockey mom.
4. Her oldest son training to go to Iraq.
Think about it... A lot of women wanted to vote for Hillary *simply* because she's a woman and, let's face it, what woman in her right mind didn't want to see a woman President? This is McCain's way of winning the "woman" vote.
On top of it all, Palin has a large family and she's a hockey mom, which makes her easier to relate to for all the homemaker and soccer moms out there.
And if that last group of female voters wasn't enough, Palin's oldest son is going to Iraq soon; all the moms out there that have kids in Iraq will now support her even more because they know what Palin is going through.
But what about the other stuff about Palin... the stuff that's been circling around the internet for the past few days...
1. Palin's daughter, Bristol, is actually Trig's mother.
2. Palin fired and put gag orders on anyone that opposed her running for office.
3. Palin banned books from the public library.
Big issue: Trig. All of the stories about Palin's amniotic fluids leaking and her not going to the doctor's office is insane. The coincidence of her daughter leaving high school for 8 months due to Mono around that time period. How convenient it was that Palin gave birth in a quiet, isolated location that not many people knew about. Better yet, we now know that, currently, the daughter really IS pregnant. Bristol obviously didn't listen to her mom's abstinence message now... why would she have listened before? One way to solve the mystery: DNA test.
Now, I can understand Palin firing all of the people that worked for the previous Governor; she wants people that are loyal to her and her campaign and ideas. However, to put a gag order on those people is ridiculous. Let the people talk, for goodness sake. They have a right to freedom of speech; let people use it.
Banning books? It's not the 1950's anymore. Let people read what others have to say. Again, it's a freedom of speech thing. If Palin can't let people speak freely, read freely, and think freely, she's not upholding the Constitution... something ALL people running for office should uphold.
Not to mention that Palin is Pro-Life. That's a BIG no-no in my book. I'm all for the right to let a woman choose. I'm not pro-abortion, but I am pro-choice. I would never personally have an abortion, but I don't want the right to choose taken away from other women. Every woman is different; what is right for some is not right for others. Palin's pro-life campaign is this: Abstinence until you're ready to start a family. Sure, that works, but in today's society with birth control methods so readily available, I don't see that happening... Especially when her own DAUGHTER can't even follow that idea.
The more I hear about this woman, the LESS I like her. The less I want to know about her. The less respect I have for McCain for choosing her over someone else. There are SEVERAL other woman in Congress that have far more experience than she does... if McCain wanted just the woman vote, I'm sure he could have chosen any of them. But instead, he chose someone that he thought MORE women could relate to, including "Soccer Moms," homemakers, women with large families, women with children in Iraq, and women that have children with disabilities. McCain hit it big time with her... I just hope he doesn't win.
I'm tired of Bush... I'm tired of the Republican agenda. I'm just tired of politics altogether. I just want our soldiers OUT of Iraq and back home where they belong. I want the environment to be taken care of and I want to secure a woman's right to choose. I want a leader that's smart... I want a leader that I can relate to and that my children can look up to. And as of right now, that's Obama (and no, I'm not voting for him to make myself "feel better" about slavery because he's black and I'm white). I'm voting for Obama because of what he believes in and because of what I believe in.
My personal opinion... Palin should NOT be McCain's running mate. I don't think she has the experience needed to be a Vice President. I don't even think she has the experience to be in Washington, personally, but that's just me. She is governor of a state that has fewer people in it than the city of Portland. Sure, it's a lot of land, but there's not a lot of people. She's never been to Washington DC before; she doesn't know what she's getting herself into. What is she going to do with all of her kids? Is she going to take them everywhere she goes? How is she going to take care of Trig? How is she going to raise, support, and encourage her children? I just don't see how this is all possible. Sure, I believe in multi-tasking, but I think that's going to be one hell of a task. Granted, her husband is around to help out around the house and be the primary caregiver, but I think Palin needs to be around as well. They are her kids as well.
I honestly think McCain chose her because:
1. She's a woman.
2. She has a large family.
3. Average moms can relate easily to her; she's a hockey mom.
4. Her oldest son training to go to Iraq.
Think about it... A lot of women wanted to vote for Hillary *simply* because she's a woman and, let's face it, what woman in her right mind didn't want to see a woman President? This is McCain's way of winning the "woman" vote.
On top of it all, Palin has a large family and she's a hockey mom, which makes her easier to relate to for all the homemaker and soccer moms out there.
And if that last group of female voters wasn't enough, Palin's oldest son is going to Iraq soon; all the moms out there that have kids in Iraq will now support her even more because they know what Palin is going through.
But what about the other stuff about Palin... the stuff that's been circling around the internet for the past few days...
1. Palin's daughter, Bristol, is actually Trig's mother.
2. Palin fired and put gag orders on anyone that opposed her running for office.
3. Palin banned books from the public library.
Big issue: Trig. All of the stories about Palin's amniotic fluids leaking and her not going to the doctor's office is insane. The coincidence of her daughter leaving high school for 8 months due to Mono around that time period. How convenient it was that Palin gave birth in a quiet, isolated location that not many people knew about. Better yet, we now know that, currently, the daughter really IS pregnant. Bristol obviously didn't listen to her mom's abstinence message now... why would she have listened before? One way to solve the mystery: DNA test.
Now, I can understand Palin firing all of the people that worked for the previous Governor; she wants people that are loyal to her and her campaign and ideas. However, to put a gag order on those people is ridiculous. Let the people talk, for goodness sake. They have a right to freedom of speech; let people use it.
Banning books? It's not the 1950's anymore. Let people read what others have to say. Again, it's a freedom of speech thing. If Palin can't let people speak freely, read freely, and think freely, she's not upholding the Constitution... something ALL people running for office should uphold.
Not to mention that Palin is Pro-Life. That's a BIG no-no in my book. I'm all for the right to let a woman choose. I'm not pro-abortion, but I am pro-choice. I would never personally have an abortion, but I don't want the right to choose taken away from other women. Every woman is different; what is right for some is not right for others. Palin's pro-life campaign is this: Abstinence until you're ready to start a family. Sure, that works, but in today's society with birth control methods so readily available, I don't see that happening... Especially when her own DAUGHTER can't even follow that idea.
The more I hear about this woman, the LESS I like her. The less I want to know about her. The less respect I have for McCain for choosing her over someone else. There are SEVERAL other woman in Congress that have far more experience than she does... if McCain wanted just the woman vote, I'm sure he could have chosen any of them. But instead, he chose someone that he thought MORE women could relate to, including "Soccer Moms," homemakers, women with large families, women with children in Iraq, and women that have children with disabilities. McCain hit it big time with her... I just hope he doesn't win.
I'm tired of Bush... I'm tired of the Republican agenda. I'm just tired of politics altogether. I just want our soldiers OUT of Iraq and back home where they belong. I want the environment to be taken care of and I want to secure a woman's right to choose. I want a leader that's smart... I want a leader that I can relate to and that my children can look up to. And as of right now, that's Obama (and no, I'm not voting for him to make myself "feel better" about slavery because he's black and I'm white). I'm voting for Obama because of what he believes in and because of what I believe in.
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