Hump Day Chatter

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Everyone wants something different with their hair.  Mine is thick and wavy and so when it's out of control, it's crazy town.

I wore my hair super-short for a couple years back in the late 90's.  It was so easy (I could sleep in on weekdays!), but I felt naked.  I don't like my facial features enough to have them so exposed.  But I love that pixie cut on other people.  It's adorable!

I hope they find the boy who disappeared from school.  It's not good that he was still missing this morning.  You'd think by now he'd be hungry or cold and would go somewhere if he wasn't being held against his will.  So scary.

Glenda, I've heard people say what Mike said about gay marriage, and it makes me chuckle.  I look at that issue in a practical way --- if people have a committed relationship (regardless of their genders), call it a marriage or whatever you want to call it.  But, they should all have the same legal rights when it comes to things like making emergency medical decisions on behalf of one another, and other laws and such related to property ownership, taxes, etc.   Aren't some of the tax benefits given to married couples because the assumption is they're raising families and should get tax breaks to help with their extra expenses?  If that's so, then what about married couples like me and my husband?  We knew we wouldn't have children before we got married, so why should we get those breaks?  We're not raising a family.  Aren't we like other long-term couples (of whatever gender) who share a household on a committed basis?  I go back to everyone having the SAME rights.  Not special rights, just the same as everyone else.  And the consent thing is key, as others posted.

Jen - I like your new signature!  It reminds me of the stories I've shared about my neighbor, aka "Pajama Man." 

 Kit is STILL missing, in spite of some 500 people looking for him.  It's really a good feeling knowing that so many care...this world doesn't always show it's good side like this.  It's unlikely that he would have come this far, but I find myself looking out the windows just in case.  I'd go drive around for a while, but apparently some volunteers are hindering the search by walking, which throws the dogs off.  I doubt he'd be out in plain sight during the day anyway.

He was not sent to the office for a disciplinary problem, but he failed to return a note which needed signing by a parent.  By now, he must be aware of all these people looking, and REALLY scared to come out from where ever he is...

 Oh gosh, I really hope Kit is found soon.  I can't imagine at all how the parents are feeling.

Tracy - I completely agree about everyone having the same RIGHTS. 

 lol Deb. My BIL dated Alyssa Milano. He is/was a professional snowboarder and apparently she took some lessons from him and they went out. Many many moons ago.

I hope you feel better soon, Tina. Being sick sucks.

Yikes. Go home, Kit.

Good luck with the party, Lisa!

Have fun Deb!! Congrats Kate!!

I went in for my annual this morning at 9. I was 10 minutes early. When I got there, the receptionist said that the doc just left to go to the hospital because someone was in labor. They had another appointment open at 9:30 with an NP so I took it. I wandered around for a half hour and came back. I sat in the waiting room for a few minutes then they called me back. The first nurse came in and did the basic height/weight/blood pressure/questions/etc. Then she said the NP would be in shortly. A half hour later I went out to the nurses station and asked what was going on. A lady said that she was just finishing up, so could I wait maybe 10 more minutes. I said fine. 15 minutes later I walked out. I was SO MAD! I would have much rather rescheduled for a different day right away than wasting two hours.

 Jan, that is beyond awful.  I see a NP at this somewhat large office and the one time she was running behind, they gave me constant updates and opportunities to reschedule.  The same thing was done for someone else I know that sees a different doctor at that office. 

Jan - I'm so sorry about your appt. I would've been furious too. There's no excuse for that. (((Hugs)))

I got a text alert on my cellphone saying an order had been placed and to push "yes" to confirm it. I ignored it thinking it was just a phishing scam. When I got back from the gym, I had a VM msg saying someone in Orlando had placed an order for an IPhone and I needed to call to cancel or approve it, so I did. I also added a password to the account for extra protection.

Shane and my friend's dog aren't bestest friends. Her dog is small and growly and Shane is being appropriately cautious. It's made for a pretty calm morning, so that's been nice. I think with time they'd get along better, so hopefully we can make that happen.

Karen, I'm 100% with you on the same sex marriage thing. Irish Catholic here, and I think that one of these days it will go before the US Supreme Court and will be legal everywhere ... and the bigots can just suck it up and realize that it won't cause life as we know it on this planet to end. "Separate but equal" doesn't work and those of us old enough to remember the civil rights battles of the 60s can attest to that.

Tracy, I got a chuckle out of your chemistry class events.  Chem was a flippin' nightmare for me.  One day we were doing something involving a bunsen burner and a beaker and I was afraid whatever was in the beaker was going to bubble over and get on me, so I put a cork in it.  Needless to say the stupid thing exploded, glass went flying everywhere and it set off the fire alarms - which resulted in the entire school being evacuated. But at least it didn't get on me. 

I was doing some organizing in the patio earlier, but it just got too darn hot.  I'll go and continue a little later when the yard is shaded, which should be any minute now. Someone tell me that I was just imagining that I heard it was going to reach triple digits this week. 

Joyce

lol Joyce! I actually liked chemistry. I even got an automatic A for the class because I balanced a really difficult chemical equation. The teacher jokingly said that if anyone solved it in x amount of time they'd get an automatic A. I was the only one who did.

So I called to reschedule my appointment and the lady apologized. Then a couple hours later another person called me. It was the receptionist I had talked to originally. She's actually someone I went to school with. She's the most happy, bubbly person I've ever met. I don't think I've ever seen her mad. So anyway she asked what happened and I told her. She apologized and said that she was going to send me a Subway gift card and a gas card for my trouble and wasted time. I was really surprised! She is awesome but I didn't expect this kind of service from the clinic. (It doesn't really have the greatest reputation for being nice.)