Lizet's Place

For about 2 or 3 days last week I had a toothache. It only got painful at 1 or 2 in the morning, but during the day, it definitely made itself known whenever i tried to chew. So that kind of zapped my appetite.

Then I had cramps. For about 20 or 30 mins. One of my friend said it could be PMS related and I clung to that even though I've NEVER had any PMS symptoms, that I could recognize and when I DID have my period (I went years without having one), I would bleed or spot off and on for over a month (the longest was 45 days!)...and it always started the 24th of the month.

So, this cramping happened, I took some ibuprofen and went to sleep. When I woke up the next morning, I felt fine. I even managed 12 hours without a toothache! I looked hp whether PMS could cause toothaches, and apparently fluctuating hormones can cause dental pain! Okay, I'm sticking with the toothache being caused by PMS and being done with it.

However, it has been a while since I've been to the dentist so I need to remedy that.

The dentist I picked when I got my insurance back in 2014 was about a mile from where I was living at the time.

Since then, I've moved, and honestly, I've only been to that dentist two or 3 times.

Now, I'm 4.5 miles from that dentist, 1 bus there and back, but eww I'm not about that right now.

I went to my dental insurance site to see what dentists were around me and wouldn't you know, there's one that's a 10 min walk from where I live!

Well, I changed dentists on the website. I'm not sure how long it takes to update my records, so I'm calling my insurance in the morning to check, then going to make a dentist appt (its been like 4 years since I've been to the dentist).

Also, the new dentist is in the same building as medical doctors...I might change doctors. But that's even lower on my list of priorities. I'm due for a check up of my lady bits but I don't know how my dr is handling appts. I should call and see.

I got a call from the mortuary. They got a date from Riverside National Cemetery. The next available date for services is December 1 at 1:45 pm.

HOLY COW! That's in 12 days away and 20 days after his death!

I get it's first come, first serve kind of thing, but it just seems like too much time. Make me want to find out how many services a day they do that's given us a date that's so far away.

But I'm also assuming that since things have gone forward, that the mortuary got their money from the life insurance my mom had through her job and that by the end of this month we should be getting the remaining money. I also need to go to the Social Security office with my mom to sort out the survivors benefits stuff my mom should be getting from my dad's social security, but we can't do that until we get the death certificate.

First week of Spring 2014 semester finished. Instructor for in person class more toned down than he was last semester. Could be because it's only the 2nd day, but I hope it continues. Did the reading and assignment for my online class. The assignment was due by Saturday at 10 pm. I turned it in today.

Yesterday I put in my application to get medi-cal (insurance like Covered CA but could be free for me since I no longer have income) and food stamps (this is a long shot as my parents get income from SSI and that could mess with it). The lady called me today for a mini interview and said that tomorrow or Saturday I should be getting some follow up paper work that needed to be completed and returned within 10 days. She told me that I could make an appointment to turn in the requested info in person, and I think I will so that I can ask some other questions if I have them.

Hmm I can't think of anything else because of these stupid cramps I have, so I'm ending this and going to watch a movie.

Happy Thursday/Friday everyone!

There's sort of a financial upheaval at my job. I think I mentioned it last week some time, if not the week before that. But my bosses know this is the only job I have so they're going to do their best to keep paying me. Once I find a job that I can support myself on, I'm going to tell the bosses that they no longer have to pay me, but I'll continue to do that I do because they need someone to do it.

On the way to lunch today, my dad was all "how are you going to get from your sister's to downey (to get the mail)?" In my head I was like "umm driving?" and he was all "because you aren't on our insurance and if you get pulled over, that's a big ticket. but we can work out days that you can drive the car" Then I was like there's buses around, I can take them. and he was like, "okay, that's what I wanted to know." That just put me in a right foul mood. I've been using the bus for 12 years, I know how to figure out bus systems to get me where I need to go. but also, I've been telling my dad since like August or September to tell me how much it would be to add me to their car insurance and I'd pay it so that I can be insured. Then today, when I went to the bathroom, I guess my mom talked to him because when I came back, he asked me if I'd have the $380-$400 to pay to add me to their insurance (my part over all would be $40-$50 when they go to pay ever 6 months or whatever it is) and I said yes. So he said Monday he'd call AAA to get more information. Seriously, way to wait until the last minute! They leave on Friday!

and OMG the people at my church were acting like it was the end of the world because my parents were going on (a month long) vacation. They were saying goodbye to me like they weren't going to see me for a month. (If I had my way, there would be quite a few of them I'd never want to see again). I guess they assumed that since I was staying with my sister, I'd be going to church with her. Umm pass on that. I mean, if they have some sort of special service, I'll go to that because I'd still have enough time to get to my own church, but other than that, I won't be going to her church. They're too vocal and touch/feely for my taste.

Monday I'm pretty sure we're going to be packing and moving from 7am-7pm *sighs* we get the moving truck for the furniture on Wednesday and Thursday we turn in the keys.

Tuesday is Election day (in the US) so I hope that everyone goes out and votes (if they haven't done so already). I'll be working at my local polling place from 6 am-930pm

eta: forgot that I spoke with my sister about what she wanted me to contribute while I was with her. She said that I basically needed to keep "my area" clean (which is a given), wash the dishes (I would assume that would be dishes that I dirty because I really don't like cleaning up after other people who are capable of cleaning up after themselves), wash my clothes (again, that's a given) and help with buying the food (which was my initial thought until my mom told me that my sister gets public assistance for stuff like that but I'll still help out so she won't have to spend more).