What the Hell Wednesday

Ahh... What the Hell Wednesday...

I really like to keep things as positive as possible, but this is really turning out to be a 'what the hell??' kind of week.

• School stuff - ESPECIALLY at the elementary level - should be inclusive. School starts next week, and so far I've heard of TWO changes since the end of school last year. One involving the actual date for welcome night (my letter says last night, a bunch of people and then finally an email yesterday afternoon announced it as tonight), and one involving the first day of school. It was originally a full day (I'm not the only one who copied it down as a full day..), but I went double-checking dates after yesterday's snafu only to find that it's now a HALF day. Things I kinda think I need to know to properly help my second grader start the year off on the right foot.
• I'm seeing lots of posts saying this winter will be like last winter. I. Cannot. Take. That. No, I mean it, I seriously cannot handle that again.
• My hair? Needs to grow faster. I finally gave up on keeping the short style I like. Hubby gives lots of sideways comments about it being SO much better long, and I just can't find the money in the budget to get it cut regularly. So now I usually have wings. Keep in mind that I tried growing it for a year and a half before finally going with a short style, and it never reached pony tail length. I wonder if he'd consider a shaved head too short?

What the Hell Wednesday

I have only one rant for WTH Wednesday. The presidential election.

Namely, it's over. So many (or maybe it just seemed that way due to their incessant posting) people on Facebook thought if they posted enough - for either side, they'd change someone else's mind. Of course not. But I bit my tongue and ignored their ridiculousness.

Now? The election is done. All the whining in the world will not put the candidate you're spouting off for into office. As a matter of fact, all the whining you're doing does nothing except make me think that much less of you.

As Maggie learned in preschool: "You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit."

Many of your rants before the election said you'd move out of the country if a certain candidate won. Well, now he's won. Start packing. Someone else would like to have your job.

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Since March? Really? Let that be proof that I really try to keep it upbeat and positive around here. But I'm suddenly giving up. If your day is touch-and-go so far, stop reading. I'm gonna verbally vomit chunks of my day, then walk away and make tomorrow better. You've been warned.

I am absolutely sucking as a parent this week. Yesterday I threatened to sell both children to the gypsies. Tonight I irrationally flipped out on Maggie when she knocked over a candle holder in my office. With her feet, but still. After I took a deep breath and collected half of the billion glass marbles on the floor, I found her face down on her bed, crying. Yes, I'm terrible. And the guilt follows me around for days.

I'm not only ruining the day of those younger than me. I also rolled the brand new tire out of my trunk...into the side of my father-in-law's newish truck. And left a dent. That I could see from my spot up the driveway and across the street. I really didn't think it would roll that far without falling over. I would never intentionally mess with anyone's auto, and I am completely mortified that I let that happen.

Remember when I was so happy to have cleared off my desk? Ha. It looks awful again. I know I deserve a better working space, and I know I'm the only one who can give it to me. So I'm kicking my own butt over that. Again. Hopefully with hubby racing this weekend I'll get my act together again. And maybe keep it together this time? Sorry, this isn't my optimistic night.

And I swear our furnace isn't working. Which wouldn't be an issue, except that it's October, in Michigan, and I HATE to be cold. At dinner the thermostat read 65, so I bumped it to 69 (the normal set point is 68). A few hours later the override shut off, and it still had only warmed to 67. But right now I'm in my office. I'm pretty sure my office is the warmest room in the house. I'm finally toasty.

Please tell me I'm not a total psycho. And fate, if you're listening? Tomorrow has to be better, please.

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What the heck indeed? There's a road by my house called Giddings. This isn't the problem. The problem is the street sign at a major intersection identifies it as Gidding. Yes, it's Giddings everywhere else except this one intersection. How many people had to not give a crap about their job in order to let this sign with the road name misspelled on both sides make it all the way to the road? This makes me irrationally angry. And it makes me this angry EVERY time I see it.

Cabbage. I strongly dislike cabbage. Most of my exposure comes from cabbage in salads, and I really don't feel it adds anything. And to go one worse, it makes the whole salad taste nasty and bitter if there are leftovers the next day. WTH, cabbage??

I am officially completely done with my previous printing company. If I ever recommended Sircooper.com to you, they are now SuperCopyUSA.com and they're AWFUL! I ordered on February 22, they deducted my money shortly after, and I still have NOTHING to show for it. I called last Friday (March 9) to ask WTH and was told my order was shipping that day. And then the guy asked me a question about one of the documents. Implying they hadn't even OPENED my order yet! This Tuesday? I got an email saying my order status updated to 'Shipped' and I got an email from USPS.com saying my order had been received by them. Last Friday my butt! I don't think it should take almost a month to print a $50 order, guys - WTH???

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The closer I get to earning my Dove Chocolate Discoveries trip to Punta Cana, the more nervous I'm getting. Not that I won't have fun (yeah, struggling to enjoy free drinks in the sun for five days!), but that suddenly they'll say I didn't actually earn the points. Which is ridiculous. But doesn't help. I want to see all of my confirmed travel plans before I'll rest easily.

I don't know how the weather was where you were today, but here it was VERY foggy! Since most of the driving around here is not in the city, the fields and ponds and such made it even more foggy. But there were plenty of people driving without their headlights on. WTH? Let's give us all a fighting chance at seeing each other before it's too late - turn on your blasted lights even if you think you can see just fine....

In the interest of not bad-mouthing a company I've previously loved, I won't mention names on this one, but I ordered some office stuff last week that hasn't arrived yet. No biggie - I'm not concerned at that part. But I'm rather amused that the new sales guy has already emailed me asking for feedback. Really? Here's an idea: Give me a chance to see my products before I decide what my feedback may be. Should I be concerned that I don't even have my stuff yet? Do you think it's here? Uggrhhh!! Based on my previous problems with the post office, I'd be concerned. But based on my previous experience with your company, I wouldn't be... WTH?

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Maybe in polite society this post would be called, "Things that make you go hmmm..." But I don't feel like starting my own meme, so I'll follow Stacy and Elle at Blue Monkey Butt with WTH Wednesday.

Dear insurance company: Really? I can change my doctor, but it doesn't become active until February 1? We're not even half way through January! So I'll have to go see some doctor I've never seen tomorrow, but then I'll actually have yet another doctor (the closer one to home, who I actually want to see from now on) starting in a few weeks. Yeah, this sounds really great for resolving issues. If tomorrow's doctor can't figure it all out by January 31, we'll just start over again next month. Yay.

And kudos to either my local credit union, or the federal government. Between them, my daughter now apparently has an invalid social security number somewhere...so the credit union is charging her backup withholding for the federal government. Really? How far can she really be behind on her taxes - she's FOUR! This seems so obvious it should be easily rectified, but instead I need to fill out paperwork for the credit union (again) and if it isn't don in time (since we never received the letter they supposedly sent in November), I'll have to go sort it out at Secretary of State. Just imagine if she actually had a job or records anywhere! Who thought being in preschool could be this complicated?

Last but certainly not least - dearest body of mine, get with the program. Childbirth is over. Time to get back to regularly scheduled programing. Just saying.

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Has it really been nearly a month since I've posted one of these? Like there isn't plenty to complain about?? WTH!!

Some of mine will never change. Call people back when you say you will. Do what you say you will, especially as it directly influences someone else's job...If you really want more info on this one, ask me. I'll get out my soapbox, climb up and explain it to you ;)
And a corollary to this one? If you request information through a company's website, please don't be rude when someone calls with the requested information! Duh! WTH??

Dear beloved car of mine: I realize you have 80,000 miles. I need you to realize that we have taken very good care of you during these miles, and you should keep running (or in this case, start running again). Please. Pretty Please. Covered in motor oil, or whatever it is you want, darling. Please.
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I have been trying to get rid of three things for two weeks: a computer workstation/desk, a changing table, and a 32" TV (that works). As soon as I listed them on Facebook, several people wanted them. I told each of them, "No charge, just please get it out of my way ASAP!"
The changing table is the only item to have left so far. The other two are up for grabs again and I'm hoping the people who asked second and third and I said, "Sorry - already gone!" come back! Don't tell me you'll come get my crap then back out!! WTH!!!

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Why will people not return phone calls and/or emails? How rude! I can think of several emails that I sent asking for more help or information - one of which I sent at the recipient's request - and then heard nothing back. Don't pretend you're there to help me if you're not even going to answer me. WTH?!?

Is it all me, or is everything more annoying lately? And maybe it is just all me, in which case, WTH??

I'm not much of an eater. I think I've mentioned that before. Let's leave aside how much of a freak you think that makes me. We're focusing on my issues here. Yesterday I made a 'practice run' of a chocolate filled with chardonnay caramel sauce. Just three little candies. I asked hubby to taste one for me, and he couldn't do it. Said he'd already had ice cream. I don't trust my own judgment on something being good or not. So I ate one, and it was fine. But will everyone else think it's terrible? WTH?!?

And since I'm blaming everything on everyone else today, I may as well go all the way. I have no motivation, because I feel ignored. What's the point of doing more phone calls or emails that (it feels like) will probably be ignored anyway? WTH?!?

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Did I mention how my GPS wouldn't work in New Jersey a couple weeks ago? I had to go like 70-some miles, and Lois (that's her name) said it would take me 3 minutes. Really?? It took me longer than that to discern which way to go after I crossed the bridge out of Philadelphia into Jersey.

As I vented on a couple times yesterday, I need to bake cookies today, but I'm waiting for the cookie mix to be delivered via FedEx. Oh, and then I have to leave the house by 4PM. C'mon FedEx!! If that doesn't work out, I'm bringing as many small cookies as I can make from the dough I have left.

I have a delivery I need to make, but the woman isn't home until after 6:30...and I have commitments nearly every night this week! Luckily it is just 'nearly,' so tomorrow night I'll call and (hopefully she'll be available) bring her the goodies. I feel so guilty seeing the bag in my kitchen!

This month is so fantastic to sign up with Dove, that I can't figure out the people who are still just considering but not jumping! Here's the short of it:
1) Buy a $79 kit.
2) Do two $200 shows in September.
3) Get paid $140 AND get a $160 bundle of new fall product for FREE!
What a great deal! I wish I could sign up again, and I don't understand the people who aren't sure if this is the right time!!

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Some SUV stopped right in front of my house the other day. The passenger got out, then got a big dog out of the back seat. I stood at the big picture window and watched while I talked on the phone. The woman with the dog proceeded to walk down the street out of my line of vision. I figured the SUV was just dropping her off (our dirt road is pretty miserable to drive on). But the SUV stayed and the woman and dog eventually returned. As near as I can tell, they pulled onto my street so their dog could shit. Nice. Luckily - since they saw me watching - it wasn't in my yard, but really? WTH, people!

I barely got anything picked up in the office in the whole week that has passed since I've been done with my serious time-drain job. Seriously - WTH, ME?? Get off your lazy duff and get this room like you want it!

I have hours and hours...and hours.....and hours of training CDs (and a couple DVDs) to listen to. Note to self: Acquiring the training media does not improve my skills. I need to listen to them! I've got one going now. If I start listening to them with Maggie, we'll be a phenomenal sales force in no time! I suppose this is just half of a WTH - WTH to the pile of stuff, not to the info on it!

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So my Cherry Coke? Isn't even available in the little dolphin-killer plastic rings with 20 oz bottles! How is this right? I have to buy them individually at the 7-Eleven, apparently...

I got a notice from work on Monday morning that I'm going too slow. They acknowledged that while I may be distracted or multi-tasking, it may be because I'm thinking too hard about it and spending too much time on each individual document. Fine. I now avoid any distraction and focus, focus, focus. Today? I got a message that I'm going too fast and they're worried I may not be paying enough attention to each document. How does one 'average' their focus??

I have a chocolate show tonight. I do them about once a week, so it's not a big deal for me to get my stuff together during Maggie's nap. But this one's a bit further from home. I realized that I better get moving this morning as I have to leave the house half way through Maggie's nap!

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First off, I've already lost a day this week. I sat down just now ready to write my Random Thoughts for Tuesday, but WTH??? - It's WEDNESDAY!

Apparently the universe approves of my fondness for black clothing. I'd been getting away from it a bit, but last night at my bra party I went with my gut and ordered two black bras and one 'body-tone' (beige) one. Today the bra lady called to tell me the beige one is on back-order til JULY! Good thing I like black clothes, but I don't think I'm in the majority - what the hell!??

Once I win the lottery, I am totally getting my acrylic/gel nails back on with the lady who used to do my nails. I just polished my nails this afternoon with a gorgeous dark color called Flirt. It looked a little patchy, so I knew a second coat was needed. A couple hours later, as I went to apply the second coat, I saw that the color was already wearing off the ends! Seriously? Polish that lasts less than an afternoon? What the hell??

And last but certainly not least - there are days when I feel like I could bitch nonstop. Today? I'm pretty positive, ambitious, energetic, and a bunch of other seemingly good qualities that don't work well when I'm trying to scowl and write about What the Hell Wednesday!
Hahahahaha.....

What the Hell Wednesday

In the words of Stacy and Elle:

Wednesdays are great for Wordless and Wordful posts, but we decided to go a different route and create our own Wednesday fun. We figured what the hell. That’s how we started What The Hell Wednesday. Who are we kidding? That’s pretty much how we decide on almost everything.

To play along, drop by and visit them at Blue Monkey Butt. There's a MckLinky and everything. (And they pretend they're not organized...)


This is my very first What the Hell Wednesday, and I was given the idea to join in and post because of dead lightbulbs. Two of them in our kitchen light fixture. The catch? They're those 'wonderful for the environment and your electricity bills' CFL bulbs that are supposed to last so much longer....There are three bulbs in this particular fixture. The standard bulb has been there the longest, and is still working. The two CFL bulbs have been there a few months, then up and died. I'll stick with the old, reliable ones, thank-you-very-much!

The Dairy Queen by my house is MOVING! No one checked with my family before making this momentous decision! The lady I overheard at the planning meeting at DQ today said, "It's only moving a half mile or so." Lady, I WALK to the Dairy Queen while either pushing a stroller or encouraging a toddler to walk alongside me. Have you tried that lately? I'm guessing she hasn't. The new location is also a ways down a busy road instead of the neighborhood I walk through now. I heard them throwing around April dates, but I also heard talk about a drive-thru and city approvals, so maybe it's for next year? A girl can hope...

And although I've covered it before, I'm sick to death of waiting for my heart procedure to be scheduled. Try living your life without looking more than a week out, because you have no idea if you'll be available. It's like my calendar ends this Friday. Very, very depressing. I don't even know who to direct this WTH to, since I actually like my cardiologist and feel he really is trying to move things along as quickly as possible...