The Daily Peeve / Rant

[iris lilies]

Tradd, your landlord should respect your stuff and be grateful that his tenant takes cleanliness seriously.

[Float On]

I think I’m going to have to talk to his wife.

She'll probably just shake her head and say, "Tell me about it, I've been picking up after him for 42 years."
Kind of reminds me of Pigpen from Peanuts. There are just some people in life who create debris as they go.
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[Teacher Terry]

I would talk to his wife. Putting dirty tools on your couch is awful. I would probably just move.

[JaneV2.0]

Today as I was scanning and uploading a bunch of documents to an online entity, I wondered how I would cope if I were computer illiterate. I'm lucky to have a multi-function printer and enough savvy to stumble through, but what if I didn't? They grudgingly offered a fax option, but that would be nearly as bad--requiring gathering documents and trudging to an office supply or UPS store that had fax facilities. A third option was "Just snap pictures of the documents with your cell and email them."

Not for the first time, I felt sorry for befuddled people who can't easily negotiate today's electronic maze. Whatever happened to "Make copies and mail them to us?"

[SiouzQ.]

I just need to complain because I am feeling sorry for myself: I went to the surgeon (again) today and finally made her understand that I have a new problem cropping up that is causing a lot of pain and discomfort (see Health issues thread), I have a gazillion No-See-Um bites that I have scratched open (I couldn't help it, they itch SO BAD) from when I was in Florida last week and the juniper allergy I have now that I am back in NM is making me completely miserable. I swear I have used a whole box of Kleenex today. The antihistamines barely make a dent. And then it looks like I am going to get the titanium plate removed from my wrist/forearm now that the bone has grown back together from my surgery last fall. I can feel that the metal plate is making me uncomfortable; it's leaving me with a weird, stiff feeling in my forearm. And I am supposed to go get one of those repeat mammograms (the every six month one) because they are keeping an eye out on something they saw the last time. And I miss my daughter, a lot.

Just not a good day all around. I am hoping I will wake up in a better frame of mind tomorrow...
Thanks for listening.

[Teacher Terry]

So sorry sweetie.

[Yppej]

Sorry SQ. I hope your boyfriend and familiar surroundings can provide some comfort.

[iris lilies]

Aw SQ, things are tough for you now. i’m sorry.

[CathyA]

SQ......I'm thinking you should see a different type of doc, not a surgeon for this kind of problem. Internist? Allergist? Endocrinologist? Sorry to hear that your body continues to not cooperate.

[SiouzQ.]

Thanks everyone for your concern. I've been going back to the surgeon because those were all follow-up appointments from the surgery, but you're right. I need to find someone who is more of a specialist - it's hard in New Mexico, as my Molina plan has unbelievably not a single gastroenterologist on their provider list (yeah, have I mentioned finding healthcare in NM can be a hard prospect)? That means I will have to pay out-of-pocket to see anyone.

I feel a bit better today. I usually only allow myself the pity-pot for one day, then it's back to business-as-usual. I will keep myself busy today and continue to try all the things I have been taught to help alleviate the symptoms.