We're trying to get a new mattress. The one we have is nearly 12 years old and my husband's back is acting up. It's not like the "we need a second car" conversation. This feels urgent because when your back is tweaked you can't function properly. So we're trying to wade through all the information online. Crowd sourcing online wasn't a big help because we got one recommendation and it was for the most expensive line of mattresses there is. While I don't mind investing the money for something important, I want to make sure it's the right option.
The medication billing error saga continues. Of the original $3600 bill, they approved a 50% reduction but I requested an additional $600 off -- mainly because I don't want to spend all our money on this stupid mistake instead of being able to afford future treatment. Instead, they sent a bill for an additional $600 so now the bill is nearly $2400. I hate having a bill due - it's so against my nature. I also hate seeing "second notice." I would pay it if I had the money, I just don't. I don't want to go into debt for their billing mistake. We're being so careful about not spending above our means and it's stressing me out that they keep making mistakes with our account.
We need a second car.
My cousin is engaged, hooray! We really want to go to the wedding, which is likely going to be at the end of December. We have some points but I don't know if we can afford a trip to Israel. Also, who knows where we'll be with treatment at that point. I've been wanting to visit Israel (last visited there in 2006 and I really miss it) and this is such a great opportunity to see the whole family at one time. It's depressing that we'll likely miss it.
Someone at work is constantly making mistakes that keep affecting me. We deal with sensitive information and if there is a mistake, we need to walk on eggshells to fix it. Wouldn't it make more sense to take the time to do it right the first time instead of spending 3x as long trying to fix an issue? I hate taking the blame for someone else's mistakes, but I also don't want to shift blame if we're a team. It keeps coming up and every time it's more frustrating. One example I can give is a PowerPoint presentation that had a typo in it. A different team member put together the presentation and I saw it for the first time at the meeting. My boss came to me with the mistake, assuming I put together the presentation. What am I going to do - throw a team member under the bus? That doesn't feel right. This seems to be happening every other day and I'm not sure what the correct reaction is. Over the past few weeks there have been several issues that came across my desk and every time it was something I was responsible for, I was able to explain it and show proof and backup for what happened justifying it. If it was something she was responsible for, it was just a mistake. I think they know she sucks and they put her on probation so if I complain about her it might put her job in jeopardy. Work politics are stressful.
I've hit a food rut. I'm trying to be careful about counting calories and instead it seems like I don't have any idea what to cook/eat. We're avoiding takeout food, and nothing I think about making sounds good. We've been living on sandwiches and cereal in the meantime.
We need a second car.
My cousin is engaged, hooray! We really want to go to the wedding, which is likely going to be at the end of December. We have some points but I don't know if we can afford a trip to Israel. Also, who knows where we'll be with treatment at that point. I've been wanting to visit Israel (last visited there in 2006 and I really miss it) and this is such a great opportunity to see the whole family at one time. It's depressing that we'll likely miss it.
Someone at work is constantly making mistakes that keep affecting me. We deal with sensitive information and if there is a mistake, we need to walk on eggshells to fix it. Wouldn't it make more sense to take the time to do it right the first time instead of spending 3x as long trying to fix an issue? I hate taking the blame for someone else's mistakes, but I also don't want to shift blame if we're a team. It keeps coming up and every time it's more frustrating. One example I can give is a PowerPoint presentation that had a typo in it. A different team member put together the presentation and I saw it for the first time at the meeting. My boss came to me with the mistake, assuming I put together the presentation. What am I going to do - throw a team member under the bus? That doesn't feel right. This seems to be happening every other day and I'm not sure what the correct reaction is. Over the past few weeks there have been several issues that came across my desk and every time it was something I was responsible for, I was able to explain it and show proof and backup for what happened justifying it. If it was something she was responsible for, it was just a mistake. I think they know she sucks and they put her on probation so if I complain about her it might put her job in jeopardy. Work politics are stressful.
I've hit a food rut. I'm trying to be careful about counting calories and instead it seems like I don't have any idea what to cook/eat. We're avoiding takeout food, and nothing I think about making sounds good. We've been living on sandwiches and cereal in the meantime.
I have a really busy week coming up and I'm tired just thinking about it. On the flip side, I'm grateful to have a job that's keeping me busy and distracted so I don't have to overthink the ERA II cycle. I'm not as annoyed about "wasting" this cycle as I was with the first ERA, maybe because I know it's not a waste anymore.
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