the black hole named f*ck this

Sorry, if you are offended by the title, but that is what I have said about fifty times already. You’ll understand.

I must have been given a life of doom in this life from something I did in a previous one. Can’t think of what that might be, but it must have been BAD! I just can’t figure out what I have done to be the idiot having to deal with all the shit this week.

Last week we successfully got through the first week of braces with Mr. C and also started his new training program, Learning RX, to help get him over some hurdles that he suffered in school. I want him to have a better start to the new school year coming up. So, all is good there.

Now, last week ended ok for me. I went to the Doctor on Thursday to talk about my struggle with not losing any weight and now I am on an appetite suppressant, Phentermine. So far, it works. I am never hungry it seems like. No jitters or weird anything yet. Doc wanted some blood work done. OK. Got that done on Friday.

Well, Monday, I received a phone call that explained that my thyroid is under-active - duh! - so I am now on a thyroid medication, but I also found out that I have Type 2 Diabetes - which is due to me basically being overweight and my body being insulin-resistant. So, I now take a pill that makes my body actually use the insulin it has. My week didn’t start off great.

Now, right now actually, as I write this post I am on the phone with ticket agents because I have tried to purchase plain tickets to go home in September. Well, I tried on-line and I kept being told that my address did not match my card. Bull!

Like the good little calm girl I am, I called my bank, verified with them my correct address and made sure that is what was on the account. It is. Again, I tried again. Still on-line, telling me it was gonna be a no-go! Fine. Forget it.

I called the airline - after forever talking this and that - I had tickets for us to fly home. One catch - not all of the tickets were authorized. My daughter’s ticket did not authorize. Yes, I did confirm the money was in there before purchasing. Time to call the bank, again!

On the phone with the bank, going though all of the authorizations for the airline, three did go through, but apparently so did ten others. WTF? Yes, a total of 13 authorizations went through on my account for ticket purchases. No freaking way!

Now, leads me to my current call - on hold - with the airline. I have to figure out what they did and get it fixed.

Got a headache, I’m pissed, irritated, and my level of niceness has gone to ZERO. The next person that apologizes to me from the airline or my bank, is gonna get an earful!!

Wish me luck with my crap of a week so far!

TTFN ~

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Some Relief

As most of you all know my sister is getting married in September and has asked that my daughter be her flower girl. Great! Awesome! No problem! But, I have to purchase all of her “things”; shoes, tights, dress, etc. Well, I have been to all of the gown stores within my area and there are several issues: one) flower girl dresses only come in white or ivory; two) they do not have even a close enough match to the color my sister wants; and three) the dresses are a bit too… um… not appropriate for a 7 year old.

There is one dress that is an option that will come in the color my sister wants, but it is a junior bridesmaid dress which means my daughter will have to have it to custom fit. OK, fine, I don’t mind, but the dress is over $150.00, plus with the shoes, died to match, another $50.00, then the tights which cost nothing.

I was freaking to spend over $200.00 on an outfit my daughter will wear once! My mom offered this weekend to pay for everything Miss K would need for the wedding. Heck yea! Normally, I wouldn’t accept money like this from my mom, but knowing the amount of money I have to fork out to fly home for the wedding, I am ready to take any help possible.

Airfare: $1,408.00; Hotel: $451.82; Car: $208.00; Total: $2,067.82 - OMG! This is just to get us there; no food, no nothing while we are there. I am going nuts. I mean it would have been one thing if I had some sort of idea, but going through all of my own family issues lately, our move, dental stuff for my son, I was drained of money before she had even asked. I could have said no, but considering I haven’t been home in forever, I figured going would kill two birds with one stone.

What irritated me most of all, was NO one in my family - and I have three sisters there within the same vicinity, plus my mom - offered to let us stay with them for the measly four days we will be in town. WTF? We are the only people coming in from out-of-state, but no one offered and I’m not going to ask. That might seem stupid to not ask, but one time I did and I was given the list of reasons why I couldn’t stay, so no need to bother with that.

I am thinking of starting a fund for people to donate to so that I can get home. How terrible is that. Oh *sigh* just another one of life’s little joys!

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