February 12, 2010
Lately Zoe likes to point out groupings of three and label them, “Mommy, Daddy and Zoe.” Trees. Cylinders in the fountain at Great Grandma’s nursing home. Stuffed animals. If there are three of something, they immediately get labeled. She’s been thinking a lot about her little family.
February 11, 2010
I called Express Scripts back and voiced my complaint, and asked for overnight shipping. The woman was very nice but explained that scripts require 2-3 days to process, PLUS shipping. I replied, “So, because of errors on your company’s part, I have to pay a lot of extra money?” She said, “It appears that you will have to get your prescription through a retail pharmacy.” I went back to it, “Again, I have to pay a lot of money through no fault of my own. Do you understand where I’m coming from, and why I’m upset?” She finally said yes, that I was going to have to pay more money because of their mistakes, and then she said the magic words. “I’m putting a note in your file to give you a courtesy refund because of your inconvenience.” Cha-ching. Thank you!
February 11, 2010
Warning: Raging Vent Follows
February 10, 2010
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unday we went to the nursing home to visit M’s grandma, who turned 92. We took her flowers that were buds when selected from the florist’s fridge and were quickly blooming in the heat of the nursing home. Why are nursing homes about 90 degrees inside?
February 9, 2010
stuck behind the bus on a rainy dayTurns out I’m not very good at it. Figuratively and literally. For the most part, I’m a planner. I like to know what’s going to happen, and when. Of course, compared to M I’m completely reckless and unpredictable, but primarily I like to plan the work and work the plan.
February 5, 2010
February 4, 2010
While my hips and thighs appreciate the effort, I must admit that grapes are simply no substitute for chocolate.
February 4, 2010
I don’t know why I find man-made decay and abandonment so appealing…I just do.
February 4, 2010
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February 3, 2010
Beer A bigger paycheck An unbroken house A new car More lenses Cats that don’t shed Less stress A portrait studio More time A smaller to-do list A house cleaner Less laundry A personal trainer More Christmas lights on the house Self-cleaning litter boxes A stress-free job More closet space Bigger bathrooms A lower percentage of body fat Tiffany jewelry Enough frequent flyer miles to see all your out-of-state friends at least once a year Unlimited Amtrak passes A closer national park A bigger camera bag That also functions as a purse Colleagues who act as though they’ve actually graduated high school Good hair days More happy hours Fewer reasons for happy hours Studio lights And giant soft boxes to use them Printers that never require nozzle cleaning More photography magazines A longer torso And smaller boobs/hips A free yoga studio Less junk around the house Doors that actually shut Real people who answer phones instead of voice prompt hell Chocolate Simplicity not chaos…