Not giving up without a fight
i called my primary care physicians office again to get another insurance authorization form to get a second opinion about my medicinally necessary breast reduction surgery. I'm hoping that the next person they send me to is going to be able to help me.
I'm def. not going to take one plastic surgeon's opinion especially since I want the surgery so badly. I'm just hoping the next person I see is going to be able to help me out. I really want to have it in Dec... that would be so amazing for me.
I booked my flight to Milwaukee today. Candi and Stacey are getting married on Sept 6th. I will be the MC for their wedding which I think is a huge honor. I have no idea what I am going to say but I'm sure I will think of something. Marriage is kind of an iffy topic with me... I really hate weddings.. partly because I Know I Will never have one and I think they just feel kind of isolated from normal society. I just can't wait to see them. It will be very exciting. Candi is going to take me to Chicago!!! I have never been but I heard it's nice.
I called a mortgage broker today. I was actually scared to do it. I just want to see if in theory I could afford to buy a house right now.
Other then that.. just been working and trying to stay positive.
My wastewater Midterm is on Aug 19th. I ordered a AWWA Pre book so I should do OK On the midterm and the test. Still not sure if I will be teaching the Water C class at HCC in Feb or not but I will be teaching 2 classes for the distribution System Licensing certification in Oct and Nov so I'm pretty excited about that. I have a 95% average in WW C Clsas thus far. I think once the class ends in Oct - I am going to take the test ASAP and get my hours.
Nothing new on the girl front. I see Emilie off and on.. text and talk to her off and on. She finally emailed me for dinner like 2 weeks ago so that was nice.... I think she's still hung up on her ex gf.. and if that's the cause I don't want much to do with her. I do really like her as a person. I will see her at our Pinellas County MWTC Meeting on Aug 21! So excited... it's our first audience with Pinellas... and I Hope to get them engaged in the contest. As of Nov. Emilie will be taking my Region IV MWTC position in hopes I am elected as Region IV Chair for the next 2 years.
OH ... Major announcement! My good friend Tod Phinney - engineer with Manatee County - found a new job and is moving to New Mexico. I will miss him so much. Tod and I became friends when I was working in Sarasota. He created the Model Water Tower contest and was the State MWTC coordinator under PAC. he resigned his position and told the ex. board to nominate me for the position so now I am leading the MWTC expansion across the state of FL! Huge Honor and responsibility.
Tod wrote this email to the Ex. Board and to most of the members of PAC on Mon:
"FYI to all:
I have accepted a new job out of state. Thus, effective immediately, I hereby nominate Rachel Copeland to take over my position on the Public Affairs Council (PAC), which has been as the Florida Section Coordinator for the Model Water Tower Competition (MWTC). As many of you already know, Rachel is a terrific person, and a superstar with our youth education outreach efforts! Thus, I know for certain she has a passion for this initiative and will lead it to even greater success.
Thank you, Rachel, for volunteering to take on this assignment. As you know, it is near and dear to me and I'm happy to leave it in such good hands.
It has been my pleasure to serve FSAWWA and the water profession with my fellow colleagues. I will miss you and I wish you all the best in your careers and in life!
The mission:
"From today's youth come tomorrow's leaders - let's lead some to the water profession."
Sincerely,
Tod L. Phinney, P.E."
I thought that was really nice of him to say. I def. will miss him and his family but I know he will enjoy his new position with WH Pacific.
Lissette, this chick in CT i met in a chat room 2 years ago and I've met in person twice, is coming to visit me for 4 days starting on the 20th. I have missed her and I can't wait to see her! I would be lying if i said I'm not attracted to her but I know we are just friends.. and I am just grateful to have at least 1 friend from CT that wants to see me!
My mom and bob is coming on Sept 17th for a short vacation and to see me for my B day since I won't be in CT for xmas this year. I feel bad.. but its expensive and my last xmas was just so awful due to family drama. Espeically now since my sister Lisa isn't talking to my mom....
Long story short, my mom looked into my sisters medical records because she was worried about my sister. Apparently my Sister can't have kids - no idea why or how and has been getting IVF to try to have a child. I guess it worked once but she lost the baby and didn't tell anyone this was going on. My mom was really worried about her because she knew something was wrong with her. My mom's intentions were good but still not the best way to find out...
My sister found out and flipped out because she didn't want anyone to know and hasn't spoken to my mom in like 11 weeks. I feel really bad for my sister, I really do.. but not to even tell your own mom what's going on.. I think is kind of screwed up.
Granted my mom wasn't the best mom ever - she raised all three of us alone.. and I can't imagine what that is like.. I really can't and I really deeply respect my mom for that. I'm not emotionally close to my mom but I still love her and just accept it. I Don't get why my sisters just can't get over it. no one is prefect... we all make mistakes .. life is too short.. especially is someone is just trying to help you and has good intentions. Anyways it's the never ending drama between Lisa and my mom and something I Just wish I was left out of completely.
I am so sleepy but I can't sleep. I'm not sure if it's because of loneliness or stress... or both. I can't really ever seem to get my brain to turn off anymore. Insomnia has been my enemy for years.... but it is worse then ever now. Even though Jenna drove me completely crazy 99% of the time, at least I slept at night because of her.
I am going to a Tampa Out Work Equality meeting tomorrow in hopes to meet some cool LGBT folks in the local Tampa area... hopefully I will make some friends.. even if they are older then me. It's always good to have queer friends.
at any rate, I should TRY to sleep. Until we meet again. Ari over and out.
I'm def. not going to take one plastic surgeon's opinion especially since I want the surgery so badly. I'm just hoping the next person I see is going to be able to help me out. I really want to have it in Dec... that would be so amazing for me.
I booked my flight to Milwaukee today. Candi and Stacey are getting married on Sept 6th. I will be the MC for their wedding which I think is a huge honor. I have no idea what I am going to say but I'm sure I will think of something. Marriage is kind of an iffy topic with me... I really hate weddings.. partly because I Know I Will never have one and I think they just feel kind of isolated from normal society. I just can't wait to see them. It will be very exciting. Candi is going to take me to Chicago!!! I have never been but I heard it's nice.
I called a mortgage broker today. I was actually scared to do it. I just want to see if in theory I could afford to buy a house right now.
Other then that.. just been working and trying to stay positive.
My wastewater Midterm is on Aug 19th. I ordered a AWWA Pre book so I should do OK On the midterm and the test. Still not sure if I will be teaching the Water C class at HCC in Feb or not but I will be teaching 2 classes for the distribution System Licensing certification in Oct and Nov so I'm pretty excited about that. I have a 95% average in WW C Clsas thus far. I think once the class ends in Oct - I am going to take the test ASAP and get my hours.
Nothing new on the girl front. I see Emilie off and on.. text and talk to her off and on. She finally emailed me for dinner like 2 weeks ago so that was nice.... I think she's still hung up on her ex gf.. and if that's the cause I don't want much to do with her. I do really like her as a person. I will see her at our Pinellas County MWTC Meeting on Aug 21! So excited... it's our first audience with Pinellas... and I Hope to get them engaged in the contest. As of Nov. Emilie will be taking my Region IV MWTC position in hopes I am elected as Region IV Chair for the next 2 years.
OH ... Major announcement! My good friend Tod Phinney - engineer with Manatee County - found a new job and is moving to New Mexico. I will miss him so much. Tod and I became friends when I was working in Sarasota. He created the Model Water Tower contest and was the State MWTC coordinator under PAC. he resigned his position and told the ex. board to nominate me for the position so now I am leading the MWTC expansion across the state of FL! Huge Honor and responsibility.
Tod wrote this email to the Ex. Board and to most of the members of PAC on Mon:
"FYI to all:
I have accepted a new job out of state. Thus, effective immediately, I hereby nominate Rachel Copeland to take over my position on the Public Affairs Council (PAC), which has been as the Florida Section Coordinator for the Model Water Tower Competition (MWTC). As many of you already know, Rachel is a terrific person, and a superstar with our youth education outreach efforts! Thus, I know for certain she has a passion for this initiative and will lead it to even greater success.
Thank you, Rachel, for volunteering to take on this assignment. As you know, it is near and dear to me and I'm happy to leave it in such good hands.
It has been my pleasure to serve FSAWWA and the water profession with my fellow colleagues. I will miss you and I wish you all the best in your careers and in life!
The mission:
"From today's youth come tomorrow's leaders - let's lead some to the water profession."
Sincerely,
Tod L. Phinney, P.E."
I thought that was really nice of him to say. I def. will miss him and his family but I know he will enjoy his new position with WH Pacific.
Lissette, this chick in CT i met in a chat room 2 years ago and I've met in person twice, is coming to visit me for 4 days starting on the 20th. I have missed her and I can't wait to see her! I would be lying if i said I'm not attracted to her but I know we are just friends.. and I am just grateful to have at least 1 friend from CT that wants to see me!
My mom and bob is coming on Sept 17th for a short vacation and to see me for my B day since I won't be in CT for xmas this year. I feel bad.. but its expensive and my last xmas was just so awful due to family drama. Espeically now since my sister Lisa isn't talking to my mom....
Long story short, my mom looked into my sisters medical records because she was worried about my sister. Apparently my Sister can't have kids - no idea why or how and has been getting IVF to try to have a child. I guess it worked once but she lost the baby and didn't tell anyone this was going on. My mom was really worried about her because she knew something was wrong with her. My mom's intentions were good but still not the best way to find out...
My sister found out and flipped out because she didn't want anyone to know and hasn't spoken to my mom in like 11 weeks. I feel really bad for my sister, I really do.. but not to even tell your own mom what's going on.. I think is kind of screwed up.
Granted my mom wasn't the best mom ever - she raised all three of us alone.. and I can't imagine what that is like.. I really can't and I really deeply respect my mom for that. I'm not emotionally close to my mom but I still love her and just accept it. I Don't get why my sisters just can't get over it. no one is prefect... we all make mistakes .. life is too short.. especially is someone is just trying to help you and has good intentions. Anyways it's the never ending drama between Lisa and my mom and something I Just wish I was left out of completely.
I am so sleepy but I can't sleep. I'm not sure if it's because of loneliness or stress... or both. I can't really ever seem to get my brain to turn off anymore. Insomnia has been my enemy for years.... but it is worse then ever now. Even though Jenna drove me completely crazy 99% of the time, at least I slept at night because of her.
I am going to a Tampa Out Work Equality meeting tomorrow in hopes to meet some cool LGBT folks in the local Tampa area... hopefully I will make some friends.. even if they are older then me. It's always good to have queer friends.
at any rate, I should TRY to sleep. Until we meet again. Ari over and out.