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Category: life in general
It’s not looking good, Lowe’s
All I wanted was a washer. Now I want my money back, too.
Bad Customer Service
Customer services doesn’t have to be BAD customer service. I’m talking to you, #Lowes.
The end of an era
Today was difficult. My family and I cleaned out mom’s apartment. It was somewhat surprising to discover how little she actually owned. She had only lived in her tiny one-bedroom apartment in California’s high desert for about 18 months. It seems like there was more ‘stuff’ when she moved in then what what we ultimately… Continue reading The end of an era
When it rains, it pours
Saying goodbye isn’t easy, but saying goodbye to my mom is harder than I ever imagined. This is so difficult. It hurts and it’s painful, and I knew it would happen eventually. I’m not ready yet.
I think I’m having a … medical emergency.
Those were frightening words to begin with, and the fact that I was the one saying them is even more terrifying. My life has been upside down and backward for well over a year, pre-pandemic. Work has been overwhelming, and I’ve been wholly unsupported by my boss. Before he was my boss, we got along… Continue reading I think I’m having a … medical emergency.
The word of the day is ‘shitshow’
Have you ever had so much going on in your life and mind that you can’t keep it all straight? It just becomes so overwhelming sometimes. Between the nightmare of an election oddly bothering me, making our way through a pandemic, my eldest child constantly and continuously pushing me to the limits, an ineffective and… Continue reading The word of the day is ‘shitshow’
Updates
All right! All right! I’ve added more frequent updates to my calendar. I’m going to try to update weekly. I certainly have plenty to say … Oh yeah. If the Russian bots could stop spamming me, that would be nice.
Cry when I die
A note to my children, Sixx:AM has a song with a line about not crying at my funeral. I just want my kids to know that when I die, you damn well better cry. You better weep buckets. After all, I’ve spent YOUR entire life crying for you. I cried the day I found… Continue reading Cry when I die
Out like a lion
It looks like 2014 definitely went out with a roar. So many things happened–and happening–that’s it’s almost difficult to rein it all in. Where to start? Let’s see if I can sum up just the last month of 2014 leading into 2015: Dorothy, my friend and co-worker for the past 15 years, retired. I will… Continue reading Out like a lion