Silver Chipmunk Chatter
Friday, November 20, 2009
10:48PM - Up and down day
Started out by going into Manhatten to a training, but actually one I wanted to go to this time. They had a panel of three representatives from science fiction and fantasy publishing houses talking about their upcoming lists. So that was really interesting and I won a book in a raffle.
Went back to my usual place of work and during lunch made the phone calls to take care of what's covered in the locked posts below. And that was pretty depressing. It really bring the reality of things home.
So since I was feeling pretty down after I left work I went into Flushing and treated myself to dinner at Joe's Bestburger. Probably not what I should be eating (though i stayed away from bacon, got chicken instead of a bacon cheeseburger) but I felt I needed to indulge myself.
Then came home and have spen the best part of the evening amusing myself with the snowflake site, which is one of my absolute favorite sites in the WORLD. It makes me happy. Go and make snowflakes, everyone!
Got a phonecall from a friend, and a recomendation of another site for wasting time, Orion's Arm (Check that one out too, Oldest Brother, I think you'll be fascinated), which looks like it has the potential for being another delightful timewaster.
The Kid is supposed to call me at 11. Hope she does.
Gratitude List:
1. Professionalism.
2. Science Fiction sites.
3. Friends.
4. Snowflakes!
5. Family
6. Things not costing as much as I was afraid they would.
melancholyThursday, November 19, 2009
10:06PM - My day at the doctors
I'm posting this a little bit earlier than usual because I'm just sitting around here, so why not? Also, I'm going to use a cut for some parts of it because some of this stuff might be just TMI for the gentlemen readers.
So anyway, I went to my doctor's apointment today. The medical center has been moved to a new, very large, very nice building, not too far from the old one but a little bit harder to get to by bus. I had to walk for a bit rather than just being able to get off the bus, cross the street and be there. But it's not a bad walk.
Anyway, healthwise, I seem to be OK, though my blood pressure is boarderline, and the doctor thinks i should cut down on salt. *sob* no more of the delicious yummy salty bad stuff! I also had a number of blood tests done, which I won't know the results of for awhile.
She wanted me to have a pap smear and a mammogram, so since everything is now in the same building I went over to the gyn deptartment to make the apointments. And to my surprise, they had openings immediatly for the exam and pap smear. And here's where I'm going to cut this:
( Click here for intimate details involving womanly parts )
So anyway, after that I made the apointment for the mamogram next week, and then I went across the street to where there's actually a mall. Splurged for something I really shouldna't have eaten if I'm cutting out sodium, a garlic bagel with lox spread, but I figured I deserved it for going through the gyn stuff.
On the way back, got my prescription filled, and got keys copied so I won't get locked out again! Came home, and discovered that accidentally when changing the password for my e-mail I'd eliminated the ability to actually send any e-mail. So I spent a few hours getting that straightened out. Finally did. Then i went down and bought catfood from the petfood store. Told the guys there that I was probably going to keep the birds, which made them happy.
The Kid texted me that she has awesome classes next semester but didn't say what. I'll call her later.
Called Mom, not much new. She's starting to feel some effect from the radiation, loss of appetite. Well, they were afraid that would happen, that's why they kept the feeding tube in.
Gratitude List:
1. Good checkup.
2. Got the gyn stuff out of the way. And my doctor has gotten better at doing pap smears than she used to be. Didn't even feel it.
3. Yummy lox spread.
4. I managed to avoid the rain.
5. Medical advances.
6. Day away from work!
pretty good, consideringWednesday, November 18, 2009
10:55PM - A Day of Changing Passwords
So I'm slow. Yes, I know I should have thought of this earlier, when I realized he'd changed his e-mail password. But I didn't do it.
However, when Laurie called last night she mentioned that first she'd called my landline and left a messege, so that made me think I should check the voicemail and see what else was there. And what to my surprise should I discover but that it had already been checked and her messege from yesterday was already a saved messege. He's been using that voicemail. And that pisses me off. If he's not going to pay for the Verizon bill, he's not using the voicemail. So I changed the password and I changed the voice messege. So there.
And then having started with password changing I started changing various internet passwords... e-mail, and my livejournal password. So I feel secure. Paranoid, but secure. Sucks that I feel the neccessety, though. *sigh*
Exchanged e-mails with Croesos today about things. He had some advice.
Called Mom. She had gotten a call from Mrs. Stone, who either did or didn't know already about the situation. I thought Mom said she did. Oldest Brother thought Mom said she didn't. So I'm confused. But whatever. Mrs. Stone is one of the two people that Miriam Starsky, in my story A Twice-told Tale is based on, btw.
Called Oldest Brother, nothing new, called The Kid, also nothing new.
Have a doctor's apointment tomorrow, bah humbug.
Gratitude List:
1. Family.
2. Friends.
3. Don't have to goto work tomorrow... even if I am going to the doctor's it's better than working.
4. Nice weather.
5. Quiet day at work.
6. Being able to look things up on the internet.
blah1:23AM - Handy-Dandy Locksmith is handy-dandy
I managed to lock myself out of the apartment today. You may ask how? Well it's simple.
After the earlier part of my day, which I'm not writing about, but it was lovely, I came home and was on the computer when my cell rang. It was my cousin Laurie. I'd given Mom and Oldest Brother permission to tell Aunt Helen about the breakup, and she had told Laurie, and since Laurie's the only one in the family who's gone through a breakup who survived it (I assume the murders were an exreme form of breakup), she thought she'd call and offer sympathy. It was much appreciated.
However, we were still talking when I got up to go to my meeting. And so I managed to leave my keys on the computer table, and lock the door behind me.
*sigh* The original plan was for Oldest Brother to bring his copy of the keys to me after he finished work at midnight. However, thanks be to program, Steve (not Steve B, but the Steve I know in program) offered to drive me out to Oldest brother's job after the meeting, which was a lot faster. So that was nice, and we had a good talk and everything, and since he had to get some stuff we even stopped at a store which let me get some stuff I needed too.
But then I dicovered that at some point since we gave Oldest Brother his set of keys we had changed the lock to the upstairs door. I do have a vague memory of it, though I forget when and why. But there I was, still locked out.
Fortunetly I hadn't brought in the recently delivered phone book, so I looked up locksmiths. And for old times sake I called The handy-Dandy Locksmith, because it was a landmark for me and The Kid back when we were taking the bus to church.
He got there in about half an hour, and got the door open pretty fast, and without breaking the lock, which is the good part, but he charged me $135. *sigh* So much for my budget this week.
And now it's time for bed because I am exhausted.
Gratitude List:
1. My program.
2. Program people.
3. Lovely day.
4. Friends.
5. Family.
6. My cats.
tiredMonday, November 16, 2009
10:24PM - Monday again
And teaching a God-awful e-mail class. *shudder*
But one nice thing, Herschel called me because I had something in particular I wanted to talk to him about tat I didn't want to put in writing. So that was nice.
Aside from that, not much to be said about the day at work.
Afterwards I ate dinner at a new restaurant in towm, it's a Mexican/Japanese place. I ate from the mexican part of the menue, a mushroom taco, and shrimp quesedilla. Quite yummy and very cheap. Then i picked up my laundry and came home.
Forgot to mention that Lynn called me last night, that was nice.
Took a shower and washed my hair so I wouldn't have to do it tomorrow. Because tomorrow, when I'm free, I have other plans which I'm not at liberty to write about. But wish me luck!
Called Mom, she's well.
Around 9:00 I suddenly realized we were out of cat food, so I went out and got some, and something for myself for desert.
And pretty soon I'm going to bed. I didn't sleep well last night because I'm still letting the cats in, and we're still all getting used to the setup. Once everyone settled down though, it was lovely. They surround me with warm furriness all night.
Bed now.
Gratitude List:
1. My plans tomorrow are going to work out!
2. My cats.
3. The turtle tank continues to clear.
4. The day went rapidly.
5. Friends.
6. The weather was nic today.
contemplativeSunday, November 15, 2009
10:49PM - Quiet Sunday
Mom and Oldest Brother came in in the afternoon with the remaineder of my pay, and we went out to brunch at the diner again. Then afterwards they took me into Flushing and dropped me at Petland Discounts, where i finally bought the new airstone for the turtle's filter, and also got some Turtle Clear for the water.
Walked around Flushing for a bit, then came home. Cleaned the turtle's filter and put in the airstone, and added more water and the Turtle Clear, so I'm being a good turtle-mommy again. Going to try to change the filter every Sunday now and keep adding the Turtle Clear until I get the water clean. She's watching me as I type now... yes, my turtle recognizes me, since I'm the only person who feeds her on a regular basis.
Went out later and got myself a can of Slim-fast for dinner, after such a late brunch it was really all I needed. Then before I came home I walked down to the big park and walked around. Got a little depressed, but I called The Kid and talked for a bit, and then when I got home and turned on the computer I had an e-mail from someone special, so I feel better.
I let the cats into the bedroom to sleep with me last night, to try and get rid of the mice. It was nice having them there, I think I'll keep doing it.
Gratitude List:
1. The Kid.
2, The big park.
3. Friends.
4. God never closes one door without opening another.
5. My turtle.
6. My cats.
contemplativeSaturday, November 14, 2009
11:52PM - I shopped today!
Anyone who knows me knows how much I hate shopping for clothing, and how much I hate spending money for clothing, and therefore will understand what a major victory it is that today I went out and bought three pairs of pants and a shirt! From Target, not a cheapo store! I spent $80!!!! Wow!
But actually first I went to my meeting, which was great. The topic was "closure", and was very appropriate.
Then I got a ride to Target, and I did my shopping, then I walked home, and stopped off to get my face waxed on the way. First time I'd done it by myself, without The Kid. It feels very nice.
Came home and puttered on the computer for the rest of the evening. Mom and Oldest brother called, I'm seeing them tomorrow when they bring me the rest of my pay, since the check's now cleared.
And for the first time in awhile I went to the Starsky and Hutch chat on ning. Had a really good time.
So all in all it's been a very good day.
It's only been three weeks since he walked out... am I supposed to be recovering this fast? It's disconcerting...
Gratitude List:
1. I feel pretty good.
2. Had a good day.
3. Nice pants, in a smaller size than before.
4. Plans for the future.
5. My program.
6. Meeting new people on-line.
okayFriday, November 13, 2009
10:11PM - Very Quiet Day
Fortunetly nothing much happened at work. I got a call-back from the union legal plan, and learned some stuff, which was mostly reassuring, though not totally. There was one pain in the butt member of the public, but he didn't become areal problem.
Aside from that, not much of anything.
Came home and got a yummy Philly cheese steak sandwich for dinner. Spoke briefly to The Kid but she was busy, says she'll call back later. Hopefully before i go to bed! Called Mom, she's still doing pretty well with the treatments. One week down, five to go.
I should say, there is something igoing on which I can't post about, at least not at this time, not even locked. But life is better than it was.
Gratitude List:
1. Quiet day.
2. Two day weekend coming up.
3. friends.
4. That which I can't post about.
5. Family.
6. Yummy Philly cheese steak.
more okay than beforeThursday, November 12, 2009
10:02PM - Aside from that, nothing new
Aside from the locked post below, nothing happened today. After I got back from taking care of that, I called Mom and Oldest Brother, nothing new. Mom had another treatment today, but I spoke to her beforehand so I don't know how it went. I'll call tomorrow and find out.
Called ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
mashfanficchick and talked a bit but she was on her way out going somewhere for the weekend.
So I just spent the rest of the day with the cats. Went out at 5 and ate at the diner. Came home, called The Kid, she couldn't talk then but she called me back later.
And that's about it. I'm sort of depressed, euphoria from yesterday worn off, and down from the high of this morning. *sigh*
Going to go to bed early, I didn't get enough sleep last night. I sort of took a nap earlier today, more like just drousing, but I need to get some real sleep.
Gratitude List:
1. Got what I needed done.
2. Yesterday.
3. Friends.
4. My cats.
5. Family.
6. Everyone this morning was nice and helpful and sympathetic.
lethargicWednesday, November 11, 2009
10:59PM - My Day With SteveB
Went wonderfully.
We both forgot, or didn't know, that our arranged meeting time and place was smack-dab in the middle of the Veteran's Day Parade. So we watched that for awhile.
Then we walked and talked for a very long time. And what we talked about I'm afraid can't be told here, not even locked. But I feel much better about my life. Steve can have that effect on you.
He's someone who's always been... dear to me, is the best way to put it. Cut him and I bleed. We've known each other for 23 years now. Since he started working for Our Employers.
he bought me lunch, and we talked some more.
And then I came home. Got together as much of the paperwork as I could for tomorrow, hopefully it's enough.
Called Mom, she still feels OK. Called The Kid, talked a long time to her about Final Fantasy X. She gave me a plot bunny. I think I will write it this weekend. Called Oldest Brother, discussed some business.
Then I went out for a brief walk, wanted to get a snack from Walgrens but they had closed. I thought they were open til 11. But no. So I went to Supremes and just got some yogurt and some chocolate milk.
And now it's almost time for bed since I have to be up fairly early tomorrow.
Gratitude List:
1. SteveB.
2. Veterens.
3. The Kid.
4. Family.
5. I think things are going to be all right.
6. Large friendly dog I saw on my walk.
contemplativeTuesday, November 10, 2009
11:44PM - Thank God this day is over
Work was not too good. I got pretty upset with The Boss twice, and it's really bad. My temper has just been on the loose.
E-mailed Chris and told him what was going on, and got an answer, that was nice. Also heard from Frank C, and from Malik3000 again.
Stopped at Five Guys for dinner just to be different, then went to my meeting.
Meeting topic was discovering ourselves. I'm growing and changing from this, and finding older things about myself that I'd forgotten.
Called Mom, she had another treatment today, she's still feeling OK. Called Oldest brother, nothing new.
The Kid called, and we talked for a long time about Final Fantasy X. She's doing a vid, I'll post a link to it here when she finishes it and posts it.
Dr. K called and left a messege. Guess I'll have to call her back tomorrow.
Very tired now, and going to bed. Looking forward to seeing Steve B tomorrow.
Gratitude List:
1. The Kid is doing well.
2. Friends.
3. Don't have to work tomorrow.
4. The cats.
5. My meeting and the people there.
6. Growth.
sleepyMonday, November 9, 2009
10:25PM - Very Tired
Didn't sleep well last night despite being tired after the night before, guess it was because I slept to late.
Treked into Manhatten again today, this time for another stupid training, a refresher on the e-timesheets that taught me nothing new.
Back to the branch where I fought withbThe Boss about annual leave, and eventually gave in because it was for Ms R, whom I like.
Called back the legal plan and the results of that are in the locked post below. From now on any posts relating to my legal situation will be locked. I doubt that The Husband is reading this but you never know. If you've been reading this without being on my friends list, contact me to be friended.
Anyway, Steve B called, instead of going to lunch for only a short time tomorrow, we're meeting on Wednesday in Manhatten for a longer time. He's having some problems too, don't know what yet, but we'll talk.
Mom started the radiation today. She still feels OK though. The Kid says she'll feel worse tomorrow. I hope she's wrong but I fear she's right. We'll see.
Had Chinese for dinner.
Got a whole bunch of reviews on different stories, all from the same person, who also put me on an author alert. That's pretty cool.
Gratitude list:
1. The Kid.
2. I found her birth certificate, which I'm going to need.
3. Family.
4. Steve B.
5. Legal help.
6. My cats.
Edited to add: mashfanficchick, I tried to call you as requested but only got your voicemail. I think your phone is dead again.
drainedSunday, November 8, 2009
10:15PM - Rocky Horror and the USS New York
How's that for an interesting entry title?
Anyway, like I said, mashfanficchick and I went to the Rocky Horror Picture Show last night. We met up at around 8 outside the theater, bought the tickets, and then went to dinner at a Mexican place. After that we had time left so we walked around a little, then went into the theater (where they have a comfortable waiting area) and hung out til they let us in.
It was a blast. But signifigantly different from what it was like going when I first went, in the 70s and early 80s. It was much more like going to an _event_, scripted and formal, and less like going to a spontaneous happening. But it was still really fun, and we'll be going back.
After the movie we went to a nice bakery/cafe near by and had coffee and desert, and then headed back to Queens. Like I said, I ended up getting into bed around 5.
Slept until 12:30 when I dragged myself out and waited for Mom and Oldest Brother to pick me up. Until I can get a bank account set up (which requires me fixing some ID problems first) Mom is cashing my paychecks for me, so I turned it over to her and they gave me enough money to tide me over until it clears. We had brunch in the diner.
After that, pretty much on the spur of the moment I went out to Manhatten to see the USS New York. That's the naval ship that was built with 7 tons of salvaged World Trade Center steel in the bow. She's _our_ ship now. I looked up where she's berthed (pier 88 on the Hudson River, next to the USS Intrepid, which of course is now a floating naval museum) and went down. It was very impressive.
Talked to Malik3000 for awhile on the hone, looks like we're not going to manage to meet up this trip. But he'll be back in the city in January, so hopefully then.
Ate dinner at Burger King in Flushing, then came home. Going to go to bed early tonight because I'm so tired after walking around Manhatten for two days in a row.
Gratitude List:
1. Nice weekend.
2. Rocky Horror Picture Show is still around aftr all these years.
3. Family.
4. Friends.
5. The phoenex from the ashes (the emblem of the USS New York)
6. Having money again.
tired2:04PM - Just a quickie
I'll fill in longer tonight. But I went to The Rocky Horror Picture Show last night with mashfanficchick, sadly Malik3000 couldn't join us. But we had a ball! Got home close to 5:00am which is why I didn't post. NOw waiting for Oldest Brother and Mom.
More later.
Friday, November 6, 2009
10:56PM - One day at a time
Got an answer to my e-mail from yesterday, not a aprticularly helpful one.
Still haven't hear from the lawyer so I'll have to call back Monday.
Looks like I am going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show tomorrow with mashfanficchick, and quite possibly Malik3000 from the ship. That should be an interesting combination! I spoke to Malik tonight, he has a rather charming Southern accent, which I've always been a sucker for anyway. I don't know much about Malik, so this should be interesting.
Talked to The Kid, she showed me an really great Final Fantasy X fic which I'm reading, and I joined an Auron/Lulu comm, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
aulu.
Talked to Oldest Brother, Mom theoretically started her radiation today but in actuality she didn't, it's just a dress rehersal sort of thing. The actual zapping starts Monday.
Gave the turtle more water, even without an airstone the filter's working well and things are looking better.
Going to go to bed soon, though it's hard to stop reading this fic!
Gratitude List:
1. The Kid.
2. Oldest brother.
3. Meeting new people.
4. My turtle.
5. I got complimented by someone at work for being helpful.
6. Every day hurts less than the one before.
melancholyThursday, November 5, 2009
10:45PM - I'm feeling a little better, oddly
That's partly because I accomplished some real stuff today, mainly writing and sending the e-mail that I had to to The Husband about various financial matters. I don't know what his reaction was when he got it, but I know he's seen it. Though oddly enough it didn't apparently show up in his inbox. I have that from The Kid, who told him about it and when he said he didn't have it, sent him the copy I had sent her. I hate dragging her in like that but since he is telling her that I'm crazy, I figure for my own protection I ned to be able to show her what's really going on. And we know who the real crazy one is, I don't want to say to much or break any confidences, but she told me herself she thinks he needs a psychiatrist. His future plans are apparently... pretty bizzare at this point.
Anyway, having gotten that out of the way, the next thing is to wait to hear from the lawyer. Which I haven't yet. I'll be assigned one, I don't know if it's a he or a she yet.
Aside from that, I'm dead tired, got very little sleep last night, because the damn mice were rattling the lovebird's cage's doors. In the middle of the night I finally said enough, and moved the lovebirds into the cages they should have been in the first place, which have less rattlable doors. But I can't believe I was moving birds around at about 3:00 am or so. After that I finally got to sleep, but I was groggy all day.
Had one of my game days at work, though, that kept me moving.
News from The Kid, Bubbles has been renamed Carmina. (Not Carmin, Oldest Brother, that was my mistake, I heard her wrong when she told me.)
Tried to call mashfanficchick about Saturday night but only got her voicemail. She might have called me, but I'm not sure because I don't know when the messege was from, and apparently my phone has problems ringing now. the Kid called, and left a messge, and although the phone was right next to me the whole time, it didn't ring or beep for a messege. Oy.
I did Nice Things for my turtle tonight, I've been ignoring her for far to long since this whole mess started. So I cleaned her filter and gave her fresh water. She looks happier. I need a new airstone for the filter. Tomorrow, maybe.
Time for bed!
Gratitude List:
1. Said what I needed to say, wasn't mean or catty.
2. A problem was worked out.
3. The Kid.
4. My turtle.
5. Got the numbers on my game program.
6. The kindness of strangers.
Edited to add: I know what I forgot to mention, I finally got around to putting the drabble about the Starsky's car that I wrote all the way back in the spring onto fanfiction.net. I gave up on thinking of a really snappy title and just called it "You Never Know".
melancholyWednesday, November 4, 2009
10:33PM - And here's the rest of the day
Worked late, didn't get my vacation schedule done, have to do that tomorrow. Called The Kid, spoke briefly.
Called mashfanficchick on the way home and it looks like most likely I will be seeing The Rocky Horror Picture show with her Saturday night... and accompanied by Malik3000 from the Ship, who's going to be in town. I suggested it almost as a joke, and was surprised when he took me up on it.
Also called someone from program and talked to her, and I called Mom, and also Oldest Brother.
And I don't feel like being brave or anything. I feel like crap and I don't care who knows it. I've been randomly crying, and I don't feel brave or strong or anything. I have to e-mail him tomorrow and tell him about ending the direct deposit, and it will probably be a very nasty situation.
Gratitude List:
1. Friends.
2. Steve B.
3. Family.
4. The Kid.
5. Program.
6. I'm still alive.
tired and sad3:29PM - Special lunchtime update
I'm back to work today, and so far here's what I've accomplished:
I did my monthly report. I called payroll and confirmed that my direct deposit has been cancelled. I called Steve B, and we're having lunch on Tuesday. And I called the legal services and am waiting to hear back. And I called The Kid and told her what was going on.
Also, I finally managed to answer all the messeges that have been accumulating since this happened, so hopefully if you left me a messege you should have gotten an answer. If I missed someone, sorry.
Anyway, more tonight.
sadTuesday, November 3, 2009
10:34PM - One day at a time
really didn't do anything today. Slept far too late, and spent most of it on the computer.
I did manage to get out early enough to vote and eat dinner before my meeting, and also to talk to the guy at the petfood store. he was very sympathetic, and if I decide not to keep the birds, they'll help me find homes for them. Ate at the Chinese place.
My meeting was step 11. I need to know what God's direction for my life is at this point. I feel so lost and in limbo.
Tried to call The Kid. Turns out that T-Mobile is having some sort of problem, I saw a headline about it on the zipper. Seems to be working for me again, and I left a messege for The Kid but I haven't heard back from her yet.
Back to work tomorrow.
That's all.
Gratitude List:
1. My meeting.
2. The people there.
3. Cats.
4. Made it through another day.
5. Friends.
6. The elctorial process.
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