February 23, 2010
The bigger things
I think it’s amazing how when your life seems to be crumbling around you, something happens that snaps everything into a sharp relief where it’s so incredibly easy to see what’s really important.
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February 18, 2010
Hoot speaks out
Last week, for Valentine’s Day, Zozer’s class had a Teddy Bear Tea Party. Each child in the Bunny Room was instructed to bring a teddy bear for the tea party. M and I got the note from her teachers and eyed each other warily. “Can Hoot go?” Zo, as you know, is not a traditional teddy bear kind of girl. She much prefers owls. “I dunno,” I told M, “I’ll ask tomorrow.” I asked the teachers and they glanced at each other and replied, “Well, we guess so, but it’s really supposed to be teddy bears.” Oh, for the love of Pete.
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February 16, 2010
Will work for mochas
Sometimes the shit hits the fan, and all you can do is duck and defend yourself. Which is exactly what I did on Friday resulting in yours truly getting shitcanned from her job.
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February 12, 2010
Family Portrait
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.
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February 11, 2010
Update on Express Scripts fiasco
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!
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February 11, 2010
Express Scripts SUCKS
Warning: Raging Vent Follows
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February 10, 2010
90-year-old names
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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?
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February 9, 2010
Shooting from the hip
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.
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February 5, 2010
Zoe’s Tracks
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February 4, 2010
One is not like the other
While my hips and thighs appreciate the effort, I must admit that grapes are simply no substitute for chocolate.
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