The Economy

Remember in my last post I said I was scared of the economy? Well... What he said:



STAT!

Parade candy and deep thoughts

This past weekend I was in Eureka for Schmeckfest (think polka, strudels and quilt shows) and had a grand old time. Went to a parade and now I have this ziploc full of disgusting parade candy... and I'm eating it.... which begs the question why?

I mean, if you're gonna eat candy. It should be the good stuff. I'm just saying...

This bit of honey is gross. I think because it's rock hard... maybe if it wasn't rock hard...was this one they forgot to throw at last year's parade?

*sigh*

I'm at work and I'm dreadfully bored.

Today my mom and I ate lunch at Famous Dave's BBQ. I was distressed because the hostess who seated us seemed happier and more well adjusted at her job than I am at mine. What gives?

I'm just wretched and ungrateful. I don't wanna work my way up the ladder. I just want to be at the top. Can't I just step into the success of someone like Roger Ebert or Larry King? I'd like to interview people or review movies.

Speaking of movies...I've been on a Netflix kick lately. Going through films like crazy. I recommend:

The Contender perfect when you're in the mood for a political/ethical thriller. Joan Allen gives an Oscar-worthy performance. It also has a PPS (powerful Presidential speech) in it. Think American President or Independence Day (I'm a sucker for movies with those corny moments).

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is so happy and silly and fun. Think "It's a Wonderful Life" but starring two funny women (and uh--- nothing to do with holidays or dying). It just gives you warm fuzzy feelings.

I also recently re-watched Mystery, Alaska. We own that one but if you haven't seen it... do. I really don't think you'll be disappointed.

On a more serious note may I just say that the state of our economy terrifies me like nothing else? I hope our elected officials do not cave to this bailout. What Bush wants put through has no conditions and no oversight. It is, as Obama called it, a "blank check." There are so many people losing jobs and homes and living in tents in this country right now. When I was a young girl, this is not the America I thought I would inherit. I never imagined things could get like this. We have to do something but the proposed solution right now is not sitting right with me.

Seeing all this just reinforces to me that I have to get on top of my own credit card debt. It's all fallout from 2007 where I worked for poverty wages and put everything on my credit card. Now I'm in all this debt and I may need to consider finding another job to supplement my income. I used to be a freelance writer but with the economy kicking everyone's ass the people who used to hire me can no longer afford to do so.

Balls.

I have worked in retail and I have waitressed and both things gave me severe anxiety.

But things will work out. I have health and family and Tyler so things are already working out pretty well. Now if I could just get some decent candy.........

For your enjoyment (har har) - photos of the parade *(courtesy of cousin Lori)*


You can't see it but there's a man on this float playing accordian


Ah, small town America

Pants on fire

I have no patience for liars. I understand there are rules to follow but don't freaking lie to me.

For example: When people call my work and ask for someone's number, I tell them, "I'm sorry, I'm not at liberty to give out any personal information about Mr./Ms. X, but I can transfer you to them or send an email on your behalf."

I don't try and claim that I don't have their numbers. Obviously I do-- I'm sending you to that person.

STORY:

My employee health insurance plan goes through Medco for prescription drugs. In my opinion, Medco is evil. Before we switched, I got my drugs at the supermarket pharmacy that's two blocks from my apartment. I had nice pharmacists who I knew and trusted. Through Medco we are only covered at big chain stores. So I switched to CVS (grumble grumble) where they claim they don't carry certain generic (read: cheaper) drugs so I have to get different ones (grumble).

THEN Medco starts harassing me to sign up for their prescriptions-through-the-mail program cause otherwise I will "waste $800 every year." (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Except my doctor tells me she HATES working with Medco mail and often gets complaints from her patients that they are waiting on urgent meds.

Since I require meds to breathe and breathing is pretty fracking urgent, I passed on the mail-order program.

And like a psycho stalker, they started sending me letters, emails ... they called me at WORK. Today I got an email from my dad saying they called HIS HOUSE. They called my parents to inform them that I am not on the "cheapest drug plan I could be!"

EXCUSE ME?

So I called.

ME: I don't think it's appropriate that I get these calls at work or that you're calling my parents at their home. Please delete my parent's home phone number or make a note in my file that I don't appreciate this.

MEDCO: There's no way for us to make a note or delete a number.

ME: You can't delete a phone number?

*silence*

MEDCO: That's correct.

ME: You expect me to believe you have no course of action when a customer changes their phone number?

MEDCO: Well, then we just update it, we don't delete it.

ME: Okay, well update my parent's number to my cell phone

MEDCO: We already have your cell phone on file. *they had it wrong-- some poor schmuck is probably being hounded for prescriptions by mail and going -- WHAT THE HELL*

ME: I don't care. I don't know why you have my parent's information...

MEDCO: (interrupting) They are your emergency contacts.

ME: Was this an emergency?

MEDCO: We can't delete the number.

ME: (thinking) TRY THE F*$#ING DELETE BUTTON...

ME: (saying) I have been told this program isn't very good but if I sign up to try and and don't like it, can I opt back out and continue getting my drugs at the pharmacy?

MEDCO: Wonderful-- we'll send you information on how to join.

ME: Ummm, that's not what I said... Can you please note that I don't want any outbound calls?

MEDCO: Have a good day.

So basically I just wasted 30 minutes of my life to argue with someone who had no intention of helping me and wanted to pretend you can't DELETE something on a computer.

......


balls.

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