For a month or so I've been dealing with some bureaucratic bull shit, that sort of came to a head yesterday which ended with me not getting what I needed but I had my integrity intact DANM IT!

Well today I went back to said office loaded for bare, and ready for a bit of a fight because I had jumped though all the hoops they wanted me too and done all that I could to solve the problem that all started with a stupid clerical error from one Government office to another.

BUT....

Because someone kept punching in the the wrong number, a simple fax didn't  get to where it was supposed to be and caused me no end of grief.

And the only way that a certain Government office could see to fix the problem was for me to sign a piece paper that would infect make it look like a fraud.....

I wouldn't have that, I refused to sign the paper, and made one more phone call....

~Gov. person~ "We've faxed it 3 times already."

~Me~ "OK then can I come in and pick it up and we could see the end of this?"

~Gov. person~ "Well this IS a local number, BUT there isn't a physical office for you to come into...."

~Me~ ??????????????????! "Ummm, OK, fax it again please."

~Gov. person~ " Oh alright, I'll do it in 10 minutes." ( Can anyone else see the BIG red flag that just popped up?)

Well in my stressed out self righteous haze yesterday I missed it.

With a clearer head this morning I decided to call the office that was supposed to receive the fax....

Surprise, surprise, they hadn't received it.......GRRRRR!

OK phone the phantom office (with the local number).

~Gov. Twit~ "It was faxed yesterday."

~Me~ "They didn't get it, please fax it again."

~Gov. Twit~  "OK it will be done today...."

~Me~ "Fax it now, while I'm on the phone, I have a meeting with these other people in a hour, here is the number, type it in as I say it to you." 

Now I know this twit isn't happy with me, and I fully expected the fax NOT to be there when I got to the meeting, so yes I went into it ready for a bit of a battle.

But it appears someone grabbed a brain and the fax was there. So no battle, kinda burst my bubble. Because my family and I had talked about it, and if the fax still wasn't there and they insisted I sign the paper, (that would have followed me for the rest of my life and screwed me six ways from Sunday for any benefits I am eligible for.) We were going to go to our MLA and the News papers.

But the benefits isn't the reason I was going to fight this so hard...

It was the principle of the matter, I'm tired of these Gov. agencies bully people into paying for their screw ups just because they don't want to admit they screwed up or do a little extra work.

 

Yesterday's b00b squwish went pretty much as I thought it would, it didn't hurt it was just a little uncomfortable....Glad it's over with though.

I've been up since 5 am.

Why?

Because it's my day off that's why....SHEESH!

Oh well I better get used to it, school starts a week from today and I will  have to get up at 5 am every day except Sundays....OY!

Some days I really wish I had a 9 to 5 job, either that or win the lottery......

I've decided that if that ever happened I would pack up and move to Prince Edward Island.

We (Tessa and I ) would only take 2 suitcases each and just be gone...

We would stay at a hotel or Inn until we found THE perfect cottage by the water to live in.

Then once we are settled in our new home, we would set off on a great adventure traveling to places we always wanted to go.....

AHHH!

Such a sweet dream!

Have a great day all.

Hello all.

I guess I did get to sleep in, I woke up at 5 am (nature was calling LOUDLY), but I went back to sleep almost instantly after answering the call, and woke up again at 9 am.

I have been sitting here drinking my coffee and blog hopping since then.....I know, I know, I'm a bad blog buddy for not commenting.....I'm still too fuzzy headed (figuratively AND literally!) to do that right now.

I'm going to be leaving for my Mother's soon, I really don't want to go I actually just want to go back to bed....

I'm having a blah day, could have some thing to do with the fact it's grey and rainy outside...Normally I love the rain but today it just seems grey and lonely.....blah.

Tomorrow I am going in for a b00b sm00sh (mammogram) first one ever......Ladies all together now...

"OUCH!"

Actually I'm not expecting it to be really painful, more uncomfortable....PLEASE leave me to my delusions thankyou, they are the only thing that will allow me to get up a go tomorrow.

GEEZE!

When did I become such a WHIMP?

Going in for medical tests never used to bother me, I mean I didn't like having to do them more because they disrupted my day, not because I was afraid , and when it came to surgeries I was excited more often then not.

But in the last year or so I've become a whimp, a worrier...And I don't like it, not one bit!

Anyway...

I know I've been tagged twice, and Diane and Vallerie I will get to it I promise just not yet OK?

THANKS!

Have a great day everyone!

(((Hugs)))

 

 

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You know? I really don't know, about Spaces anymore....

It's hit or miss if I go to my friends Spaces if I'll be able to leave a comment.

If I can't leave a comment I will send a message....That seems to be hit or miss as to weather those are recieved as well.

I'm not getting update notifications that I used to get, or I'm getting incorrect notifications....

It's all very vexing I must say.

That being said, I'm not shutting down my Space, (as tempting as that is at times).

I'm just a little frustrated with it right now.

Happy Thrusday All!

 

I don't really want it too, which is strange because I LOVE the Fall, it's my favorite time of year.

But this Summer has gone by way too fast.

Part of it maybe that Tessa is starting grade 10, which means  she is just that much closer to not needing me anymore.....WHAAAA!

I maybe projeting a little.

My grade 10 year or rather what was SUPPOSED to be my grade 10 year, I ended up graduating and moving out on my own....

For reasons that I look at now and say "What the HELL was I thinking!"

I did grades 10, 11, and 12 all at once.....Yeah don't be too impressed, I have always tested well  and THAT'S what saved my ass that year.

Tessa has been talking about doing the same thing but I really don't think it's a good idea.

She gets mad at me and says, "You did it! Why can't I?"

It's not that I don't think she could do it, she could she has the brains to do it, but she doesn't have the ability to handle the stress.

And BELIEVE me it was stressful! That is probably why I don't do well with stress now.

Her reasons for doing it are as good as mine were at the time, and granted it is very unlikly that she will have the same road blocks thrown at her I did that knocked me sideways, but you never know do you?

I couldn't foresee that the back surgery that was supposed to help me would make my chossen carrer impossible for me, or that other medical problems would pop up after that with alarming speed, the Doctors really didn't know, and they DID warn me to slow down, but as a teenager I was, hard headed, and determend to do things my own way.....Hey I had beaten the the odds so far hadn't I? I couldn't see until it was almost too late that fate has a way of stepping in and throwing a BIG ASS monkey wrench in the works all the while laughing it's fool head off at you.

All in all I believe things turned out as they should for me and I really can't complain but, I want a better life for Tessa.

And I will fight tooth and nail to make that happen.

~Later~

Just wanted to pop back in to wish everyone a wonderful night.

Hi Everyone,

The movie (Stardust) was very good last night and I do recommend seeing it.

I also got my friend a plant, I had only gone to the store to pick her up a cake but when I saw this plant I HAD to get it for her.....It's called a "Pony tail Palm" it looks like a palm tree with a spider plant on it.....I said to her since she can't wear a pony tail she might as well have one that can....LOL!

Yes, my sence of humour is like that....She got it and laughed.

Tessa went to the movie with us and wore a bandana so she would  match my friend and I.

She almost had a couple of multiy coloured cows though when I went to take mine off because my head was hot...LOL!

I don't know what her problem is, I have almost enough hair back to go without out a scarf....I guess it's the "almost" part. <GRIN>

My hair has grown quite quickly, it is coming in very white, not grey but WHITE all up front but still very dark in the back, I guess I will have to get used to it because I'm not going to dye my hair until I have at least 4 or 5 inches back...maybe more.

There really is no point in doing it before that because I would be dying it every week.

So here's a poll question for you:

What colour should I dye my hair?

 

I'm sitting here killing time until the shops open....

Today is my second day off and I woke up at 6:30 am......WHY?

I don't know.

I'm trying to figure out what to buy for my friends birthday, which is today...

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APRIL!

 

Don't know what to get her, I guess I will just walk around the stores until something catches my eye or my feet fall off whichever comes first.....

I'll be back!

I'm back,

And we have decided that we are going to go see a movie, Stardust.

I hope it's good.

 

Today as I was just settling in the tub for a nice soak, the phone rings and it's the Mother of one Tessa's good friends (that just got back cadet camp) saying "We're at the IHOP up the street and we have about a 25 minute wait come and join us for lunch."

OK. Do a quick calulation of the budget to see if we can afford to eat out and decide that yup we can, even if it's tight this week it's worth it Tessa has really missed this friend. I finish in the bath as fast as I could with Tessa going, "Hurry up Mum! I want to go." said in that whinny teenage voice that is worse then finger nails on a chalk board..<twitch twitch>

We get up to the restraunt and we are seated and I ask the waitress to put Tessa's and my order on a seperate bill and  BOY! did I get in trouble for that!

The Dad said, "What? we invite you and now you are being rude, by asking for a seperate bill?"

I was like "Well....."

Then he says "We invited you so that means we are paying."

I hung my head in shame and said a meek little "thank you."

I have to say I'm not used to people I don't really know all that well paying my way, but it was really nice and Tessa had a good time.

This week has been a long one, not one that was all that hectic but still kicked my sorry butt, I don't why but today I am totally wiped out.

Well at least I don't have to get up early tomarrow...

I'm going to try and get all the back to school shopping donee before I get the kids back, because when I tried to do it friday with 3 boys, one snotty teenager and one friend that kept feeding the boys sugar when I wasn't looking, it was a NIGHTMARE.

I know my friend enjoys the kids and has a really hard time saying no to them, but she doesn't seem to get that when she spoils them it underminds me, and I end up being "The Big Bad Meanie." AGAIN...I hate that.

Next time my friend does that I'm going to make her stay and deal with the aftermath.

I know a lot of kids get hyped up on surgar but with these boys it's like crack..I swear they get stoned! Thier eyes glaze over, they can't focus, they walk into things.....It's  almost funny to watch but then they come down and that's not so funny, they get REALLY mean.

Anyway That's all I got right now time for bed.

Good Night All.

 OK........

People can......

Eveyone does it and it's gettng OLD real quick.....

Trust me it's NOT a good  luck charm.

Oh wich reminds me I should check my lotto tickets.......

 

Have a great weekend  everyone

 

 

Other mile stone are......

This only represents what is ACTUALLY posted.......I have typed, posted THEN deleted at least a hundred more....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi,

I think this is the longest I've gone without blogging (by choice), since I started this space.....

The last 3 days have been ALL over the map emotionally.

The reaction to my fuzzy headedness has been pretty positive for the most part there was one person that really was upset by it  but in the end he understood  I didn't do it for attention and praise or shock value, I did it to support my friend. Her hair is all gone too only difference is that she didn't have a choice.

A couple of other things happened too but I really don't feel I can blog about them...they are very sad, and the saddest thing of all is that I'm not at all surprised or as affected as I should be.....

On that note I will go now and visit all the people that left such sweet comments on my last entry....

(((Hugs)))

Cindy

In the name of friendship....

Yes folks I am no longer "Short and Sassy" I am now a "Bald Headed Babe."

When I get used to it I will post a picture.....

It actually doesn't look all that bad, and feels surprisingly good!

The hairdresser was so cute!

She did my friend, and  then I sent her (my friend) over to check on the boys for me and I sat down in the chair and looked at the hairdresser and the poor girl was crying!

I said "Aww I know you don't want to shave my curls, but they'll grow back." And I gave her a grin.

She said "It's not that. It's the friendship!"

I told her to pull herself together before my friend got back....

Then my friend came back and I closed my eyes for the first pass of the shaver then all was good and I was thanking God I have such a nice shape head....LOL!

 

 May drive me BATTY at times (OK most of the time.) but you know what?

She ROCKS!

My best friend called me a little bit ago near tears, her hair hurts from the chemo....and she wants it GONE and she asked if I had a shaver.....Well I do but not the kind she needs and even if I did I don't think I could shave her head without breaking down.

So I suggested that she come over to my hair dresser and have her do it, well like most people it's just before payday and funds are low for both of us....So I asked my Mum if she could help and not only did she put enough in my account to cover the hairdresser she put enough in for me to get my friend some soft head scarfs, and does not want me to pay her back either! I will ofcourse but isn't that sweet of my ole Mum?

But then again she thinks of my friend as another daughter...So I'm not really surprised she didn't hesitate to help.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Watch and listen.......Can you guess which part I have hit rewind on about a hundred times?

 

 

Oh my! The thoughts in my head!

<GRIN>

OK if this is not playing properly for you.....

The line that has set the message boards and fan e-mail lists on fire, and I do believe I squealed a bit myself when I first heard it was......

"If that involves mind blowing, headboard  banging sex!....Then so be it."

Today is the first full day I get all the kids after the long weekend, I'm not up to it.....I want to go lay on the beach, sit at a coffee shop downtown and people watch, get a massage......Anything OTHER then watch these kids today.

But most of all I want my throat to stop hurting!

They must have just RIPPED the breathing tube out, because every time I swallow, cough, breath in too deep, it feels like I swallowed razer blades......OUCH!

I also feel HORRIBLE because while cutting mats off one of my 2 very fluffy kitties I nicked poor Bella's belly.....So now on top of inflicting pain on my sweet girl I have to torture her by cleaning it, she lets me do it without crying or shredding me but, the look she gives me makes ME want to cry!

I have said before I'm really not a cat person but, I LOVE these cats.

Really I'm not a pet person at all, but ever since I got these girls more or less dumped on me I've adored them.

You have never seen 2 cats more suited to 2 people then Cleo and Bella are to me and Tessa

When Tessa goes out Bella will sit at the front door and wait for her, Tessa doesn't spend the night away from home too often because Bella will spend the night prowling around the house a crying  for her, part of me is glad she (Tessa) didn't get into Cadet camp because I don't think I could have put up with 2 weeks of that, I went through it last year when Tessa went to Prince George...It was HELL.

Cleo is my shadow I can't do anything without her at my feet or on my lap.

But the love and joy they bring us is well worth the hairballs and cat hair that covers EVERYTHING and 3 vacuume cleaners I've killed because of said cat hair, I wouldn't give them up for anything!

Yes I'm not a cat person But I LOVE my cats.