quick update?
MY LIFE (at work) IS CONTINUING TO SUCK AND I HATE EVERYTHING. Also I worked eleven hours today. Well, okay, nine and a half (more on that in a couple paragraphs). But still! I'm seriously sick of working my ass off for this company. They don't appreciate it...but apparently my work ethic is really good because I can't seem to stop doing it. No matter how little help we get from the front end when our only cashier calls out. No matter how much my boss is exhausting me by asking for my opinions and thoughts on the goings on in the pharmacy. No matter how much I feel like it has become my job to go in and clean up after everyone else.
On the other hand, it em has gotten to the point where I refuse to do things if nobody else is doing them. There's one thing that I know really needs to be done, but I'm the only one who does it...no matter how many times my boss hints or outright demands my coworkers start doing it. I also seem to be the only one who can keep off her cell phone for more than five minutes, and, of course, two of my coworkers--one of whom is a pharmacist--can't seem to get their heads around the idea that they shouldn't be talking to their fucking boyfriends at work especially when we're busy. I'm constantly exhausted, I was limping half the fucking day because my left ankle is still swollen, my left hip hurts for whatever the fuck reason, and I got my period (a day early!) so I'm having serious cramps and lower back pain. I slept maybe six hours last night (if I was lucky) because my insomnia likes to pop up when I least need it, and on the worst days no amount of amitriptyline and NSAIDs seems capable of knocking me out. Oh, and I took a Vicodin ES about an hour ago, and the pain has dulled to the point where I'm at least no longer limping...but I can't take another one, because I really don't feel like overdosing on Tylenol tonight. (I am, however, going to take two naproxen, because jesus fuck pain.)
And on top of that, everyone always wants to complain about whatever problems they're having in their life to me, and I just end up listening and pretending to sympathize because I really don't want to make work more difficult than it already is.
Also, I think I'm getting sick. And I've made it through the past two days only by drinking energy drinks. I'm going to need one again tomorrow. And one of my teeth broke over the weekend, so now I have to get that fixed!
So, the reason I only worked nine and a half hours today is because I had to make a dentist's appointment in the middle of the day to get that broken tooth checked out. The goods news is that it can be restored, and I'm probably only going to need a filling. The worst case scenario seems to be getting a root canal. Which means I'm not going to lose another molar! \o/ This procedure is happening next Tuesday, although I'm going to have to fuck around with my schedule some in order to do that. (Thankfully my boss is very understanding and will most likely have no problem with this. And, frankly? With all the shit I've been going through at work for the past goddamn month, and all the shit I've done for him [including not using all of my vacation time on an actual vacation], if he does have a problem with it, he can bite me! Also he should kind of be happy I'm not saying that I need to suddenly take the day off. But, then, I've gone to work the same day as I've gotten half of a root canal done before, so it's not really surprising. XD) I'm very proud of myself for actually calling a dentist to get this taken care of right away, instead of letting it fester for a few months until it has to be removed instead. Yeah.
Anyway~ The week after that (on the twentieth), I'm finally going to get a cleaning! Which is what I wanted my next dentist's visit to be, but I guess you can't get everything. I'm apparently also going to get some more x-rays done (something about bitewings? idk), which I am Not Pleased with, but, uh, better than letting the rest of my teeth break apart? =D
The estimated cost of the next to visits is about $120. It would have been $50 less, but I have to meet my deductible first. Apparently they paid for this visit entirely, so I'm pretty pleased with that! Although I could have sworn I get a free cleaning every year, and I've never had a cleaning, so.... Well, whatever. The important thing is that it's not going to cost me another $400.
I'm probably going to be in and out of the dentist's office for the rest of the year getting as many cavities filled in as I can before my benefits start over again. Apparently my insurance pays for $2,500 dollars of dental work per year, which really isn't too bad. If my dental hygiene hadn't been so terrible growing up, I probably wouldn't be having so many problems now, so it's really my fault that this has to be done anyway. The important thing is that I'm going to be getting it done! Although I'm not sure precisely how I'm going to afford it all. But, again, better than letting my teeth rot away. So I'm pretty pleased with how things are going dentist-wise! I actually really like the office I go to, by the way. They really do a lot of work finding out how much I'm going to be charged ahead of time, which is very much appreciated. Most doctor's offices don't do that, so I was pleasantly surprised. They're also all very nice there, and the majority of them have senses of humor even!
In the meantime, I have a sixty dollar bill to pay off, so I should probably find out when they expect to be paid by. If it's before next week, I'm going to have to call them and let them know they're going to have to wait until I get paid. But they took five months to send me the bill anyway, so they can wait a little longer. I also have to pay a whopping eleven dollars to my rheumatologist.
ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT NOTE. Some time soon I'm going to have to check out the county college's catalog. I want to see what associate's degrees they offer. I'm thinking I might get a two-year degree while I'm there along with my major, just so I have a backup. I'm also going to have to look at Drexel's catalog, and email them to see if it's possible for me to major in Computer Science and minor in, um, something else. I'm thinking about trying to minor in Biology just so I can still go to the county college, but I'd like to see what other options Drexel offers so I can figure out whether I want to transfer fully to Drexel, or just stick with the community college thing.
ALSO I AM GOING TO MAKE CUPCAKES. I'm going to try to make them Thursday, but I'm not sure if I'll actually have the energy to do so. It really depends on how well tomorrow goes. If not Thursday, I'll definitely make them over the weekend! I'm very excited to make these cupcakes. I bought a box of Halloween funfetti cupcake mix last week, and I'm going to make some chocolate buttercream frosting to put on them. I also have awesome Halloween sprinkles, and adorable Halloween cups.
...Also I'm going to have to figure out what I'm going to need to pick up in order to make that banana cake on the 28th. And, come to think of it, go through the cupboards and fridge in general and see what I need to replenish. Mmm, cooking.
And on that note, I'm going to bed! Another ten hours of work tomorrow. Wee.
On the other hand, it em has gotten to the point where I refuse to do things if nobody else is doing them. There's one thing that I know really needs to be done, but I'm the only one who does it...no matter how many times my boss hints or outright demands my coworkers start doing it. I also seem to be the only one who can keep off her cell phone for more than five minutes, and, of course, two of my coworkers--one of whom is a pharmacist--can't seem to get their heads around the idea that they shouldn't be talking to their fucking boyfriends at work especially when we're busy. I'm constantly exhausted, I was limping half the fucking day because my left ankle is still swollen, my left hip hurts for whatever the fuck reason, and I got my period (a day early!) so I'm having serious cramps and lower back pain. I slept maybe six hours last night (if I was lucky) because my insomnia likes to pop up when I least need it, and on the worst days no amount of amitriptyline and NSAIDs seems capable of knocking me out. Oh, and I took a Vicodin ES about an hour ago, and the pain has dulled to the point where I'm at least no longer limping...but I can't take another one, because I really don't feel like overdosing on Tylenol tonight. (I am, however, going to take two naproxen, because jesus fuck pain.)
And on top of that, everyone always wants to complain about whatever problems they're having in their life to me, and I just end up listening and pretending to sympathize because I really don't want to make work more difficult than it already is.
Also, I think I'm getting sick. And I've made it through the past two days only by drinking energy drinks. I'm going to need one again tomorrow. And one of my teeth broke over the weekend, so now I have to get that fixed!
So, the reason I only worked nine and a half hours today is because I had to make a dentist's appointment in the middle of the day to get that broken tooth checked out. The goods news is that it can be restored, and I'm probably only going to need a filling. The worst case scenario seems to be getting a root canal. Which means I'm not going to lose another molar! \o/ This procedure is happening next Tuesday, although I'm going to have to fuck around with my schedule some in order to do that. (Thankfully my boss is very understanding and will most likely have no problem with this. And, frankly? With all the shit I've been going through at work for the past goddamn month, and all the shit I've done for him [including not using all of my vacation time on an actual vacation], if he does have a problem with it, he can bite me! Also he should kind of be happy I'm not saying that I need to suddenly take the day off. But, then, I've gone to work the same day as I've gotten half of a root canal done before, so it's not really surprising. XD) I'm very proud of myself for actually calling a dentist to get this taken care of right away, instead of letting it fester for a few months until it has to be removed instead. Yeah.
Anyway~ The week after that (on the twentieth), I'm finally going to get a cleaning! Which is what I wanted my next dentist's visit to be, but I guess you can't get everything. I'm apparently also going to get some more x-rays done (something about bitewings? idk), which I am Not Pleased with, but, uh, better than letting the rest of my teeth break apart? =D
The estimated cost of the next to visits is about $120. It would have been $50 less, but I have to meet my deductible first. Apparently they paid for this visit entirely, so I'm pretty pleased with that! Although I could have sworn I get a free cleaning every year, and I've never had a cleaning, so.... Well, whatever. The important thing is that it's not going to cost me another $400.
I'm probably going to be in and out of the dentist's office for the rest of the year getting as many cavities filled in as I can before my benefits start over again. Apparently my insurance pays for $2,500 dollars of dental work per year, which really isn't too bad. If my dental hygiene hadn't been so terrible growing up, I probably wouldn't be having so many problems now, so it's really my fault that this has to be done anyway. The important thing is that I'm going to be getting it done! Although I'm not sure precisely how I'm going to afford it all. But, again, better than letting my teeth rot away. So I'm pretty pleased with how things are going dentist-wise! I actually really like the office I go to, by the way. They really do a lot of work finding out how much I'm going to be charged ahead of time, which is very much appreciated. Most doctor's offices don't do that, so I was pleasantly surprised. They're also all very nice there, and the majority of them have senses of humor even!
In the meantime, I have a sixty dollar bill to pay off, so I should probably find out when they expect to be paid by. If it's before next week, I'm going to have to call them and let them know they're going to have to wait until I get paid. But they took five months to send me the bill anyway, so they can wait a little longer. I also have to pay a whopping eleven dollars to my rheumatologist.
ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT NOTE. Some time soon I'm going to have to check out the county college's catalog. I want to see what associate's degrees they offer. I'm thinking I might get a two-year degree while I'm there along with my major, just so I have a backup. I'm also going to have to look at Drexel's catalog, and email them to see if it's possible for me to major in Computer Science and minor in, um, something else. I'm thinking about trying to minor in Biology just so I can still go to the county college, but I'd like to see what other options Drexel offers so I can figure out whether I want to transfer fully to Drexel, or just stick with the community college thing.
ALSO I AM GOING TO MAKE CUPCAKES. I'm going to try to make them Thursday, but I'm not sure if I'll actually have the energy to do so. It really depends on how well tomorrow goes. If not Thursday, I'll definitely make them over the weekend! I'm very excited to make these cupcakes. I bought a box of Halloween funfetti cupcake mix last week, and I'm going to make some chocolate buttercream frosting to put on them. I also have awesome Halloween sprinkles, and adorable Halloween cups.
...Also I'm going to have to figure out what I'm going to need to pick up in order to make that banana cake on the 28th. And, come to think of it, go through the cupboards and fridge in general and see what I need to replenish. Mmm, cooking.
And on that note, I'm going to bed! Another ten hours of work tomorrow. Wee.