All right!  10-mile walk today, in 2:36 - that's an average 15:36 mile, perfectly on track for my See Jane Run goal of a 3:24 half marathon.  I am Superwoman ( Read more... )

Kero's happier now!  I actually made some progress with our health care debacle.  While investigating this lab snafu, I discovered two overcharges, one at this office and one at the pharmacy that I was waiting to take care of until we were actually in the right plan.  So long story short, after eight separate phone calls this morning (not counting ( Read more... )

Sorry, I have to moan and groan about my health insurance again.  My doctor's office can't do anything directly about the improper billing of my blood work.  I have to call the lab they outsource to myself, and get them to change my billing.  That's when I discovered that they sent my blood work to the wrong lab.   With our health insurance, we can ( Read more... )

Oh my god, my health insurance problems are never ever going to end!  I just got a benefit statement in the mail from Spam's old insurance provider at his old company.  Some jackass paper pusher charged my doctor's visit and lab work from back in February to the old provider instead of our actual current health insurance that I've been beating my ( Read more... )

Man, I feel a bit ambushed this morning. I showed up early for tax prep(I can never get the start time right for some reason) and the site manager decided now was a good time to talk with me about "what I'm doing with my life". Gah, seriously? She asked how I was finding tax prep, and I said it was great for volunteering but that I wouldn't want ( Read more... )

I wonder how long I'm going to be astonished to rediscover how good exercise can feel? Eight mile walk today, done in 2:04, and I feel tired and energized at the same time right now. Eventually I'll get used to the concept that exercise can make me feel better, but it's still so bizarre after so many years of forced and unpleasant exercise that I ( Read more... )

I just found the most disgusting-sounding recipe ever in one of our old cookbooks. This is a molded salad, I'll just list the ingredients, you'll get the idea ( Read more... )

That was the most pleasant trip to the DMV ever! I lost my driver's license and you have to go in person to get a replacement. I had an appointment, so despite the posted forty-five minute wait I managed to get in and out in about ten minutes. The people who helped me seemed to be having a good day at the DMV themselves so we were all smiles, ( Read more... )

Go me! I finished an eight-mile walk in 2:05 this morning! (My "official" training for the See Jane Run half marathon started up a couple of weeks ago.) My goal is to finish the marathon under 3:24, which is an average 15:40 mile and the exact pace I just managed this morning. Miles ten through thirteen are where I've slowed down way too much ( Read more... )

I was really dreading my trip to the dentist to get cavities filled this morning, but it was actually remarkably painless. Literally, of course, it better be, but also my dentist was very good at putting me at ease, distracting me. He did say afterward that it was kind of like working on a mannequin because as soon as he rubbed that topical ( Read more... )