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This has been a really rough week, and I've had quite enough of it. In handy bullet points:

* Two weeks ago, I gained a pound. My first weight gain since surgery. Last week I stayed exactly the same weight (to the tenth of a pound!), and my spot check this morning showed another pound gained (official weigh-in day is tomorrow). What the bloody fuck? How? Can't claim water weight gain three weeks in a row. I'm trying not to panic, but dammit. Not losing weight is bad enough, but gaining? NO.

For the first Easter in my entire life, I didn't have ONE SINGLE piece of candy or chocolate. Nothing. Not even a nibble. And THIS is how I'm rewarded? Grumble, mumble.

* Social things in FFXIV are annoying me muchly. A linkshell/LS (like a way more casual guild, but you can have many of them) I'm in made me a staff member a while ago. This made sense, as I was the one who was most actively a leader, helping people, dealing with membership crap, all that. Last night the LS leader threw a tantrum because some other staffer made a mistake (re-invited someone after the leader had kicked them from the LS for good reason but without telling any of us), demoted every single damned staff member for it! And then said he was going to close/destroy the LS. People talked him down, he made all of us staff members again... including the person he had rightfully kicked and had wrongfully been returned to the LS! Why make her staff? As "proof that he wasn't showing favorites". What the everliving fuck? Staff positions are (or should be) work, not a mark of who the leader likes best! I told him so, but got no reply.

I'm so done with that LS, but... I have a few friends left there (very few) and I have no where else to go, and I'm still without a FC (free company/a guild). It's so damned hard to find a good group in MMOs.

* I had (very mistakenly) thought my trip to the ER last week would be covered by my insurance. I had paid all of my deductibles already, so I thought it would 100% be covered. Nope. As of this point (bills are still coming in), I'm up to owing $800. This is on top of an unexpected owing $2,000 on my taxes (after LOSING getting a $1,000 refund). I bought my new computer ($1,800) based on my tax refund and having no other big bills coming in. Sigh.

Mumble, grumble, mumble. It's like every part of my life is stressful right now. Offline? Bills. Online? Social issues -- the whole reason I play is to have friends to chat with, RP with, and hang out with. Online and offline both? Better not eat, I'm gaining weight!

Blah.

And in lighter news, the Fandom Secrets site has a winner this morning:

Haha!

Date: 2015-04-10 12:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] resonant.livejournal.com
How on earth can they not cover medical emergencies!???

Date: 2015-04-10 12:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com
Welcome to America, where people can go bankrupt and have their life ruined if they have to go to the hospital. Luckily mine is about 80% covered. The total bill for a couple hours in the hospital was about $10,000. The ambulance trip alone (took maybe 10 minutes?) cost almost $2,000.
Edited Date: 2015-04-10 12:41 am (UTC)

Date: 2015-04-10 02:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] resonant.livejournal.com
omg.

A few years ago, I woke up in a pool of blood. Staggered to the nearest clinic. They called 911. Ambulance took me to the hospital. CAT scan, stitches, several consulations. Doctor's office to remove stitches. Got a bill in the email. $40 Canadian, exactly double the cost of a taxi ride to the hospital. Apologetic letter saying they had to charge that to save the ambulances for people really needing them, and they'd gladly waive it if it was a hardship.

http://resonant.livejournal.com/2009/03/21/

Date: 2015-04-10 03:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com
Yep, I remember that. America's medical system has some really big issues. :/

Date: 2015-04-10 03:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morgan-lafaye.livejournal.com
Wow. That is a sucky week so far. I'm sorry. Yup, insurance, useless, but hey, at least it's expensive.

Date: 2015-04-10 03:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com
Thanks. :) Hopefully next week will be better.

Date: 2015-04-10 12:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ashmedai.livejournal.com
Oh shoot! Is your scale out of whack, maybe?

Date: 2015-04-10 02:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com
Doesn't seem to be. :/ Wish it were!

Date: 2015-04-10 07:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ani-mama.livejournal.com
Argh, medical bills are awful. I wish US would go to the same sort of system that Canada has, instead of the convoluted mess we have now. I suppose it will never happen as long as the insurance companies are around to line politician's pockets.

One pound is nothing, don't worry about it. Your weight fluctuates during the day sometimes, and your scale might be a bit off too.

Date: 2015-04-11 01:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com
Agreed. We really need to do something about our medical system... Unfortunately it likely won't be in our lifetimes. :/

And thanks, hopefully next week will be better.

Date: 2015-04-11 02:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bacchuslives.livejournal.com
Bummer one and all :( I can sympathize with the unexpected money issues with my water well problems...

Date: 2015-04-12 03:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com
Thanks. Hopefully next week will be better. :)

Date: 2015-04-20 01:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mousewings.livejournal.com
Haha, the Teletubbies graphic reminds me of this bizarre video my friend shared: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98lOJGTe1M0

Teletubbies set to Joy Division

Date: 2015-04-20 02:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com
Ha! That's really cool! Thanks for linking me. :D

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