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Vents?
I hate criticizing a military entity, but IPAC is really making me reconsider that at the moment. H turned in a request two weeks ago today. It was supposed to take 3-5 business days. So he called one week ago today asking after it. It had gotten kicked back and no one contacted H. So he resubmitted it Monday. We called today asking after it again. They hadn't resent it to the next necessary level.
I did get my military ID today. I'm legit, but in my photo I look like a succubus.
I've seen a lot of military surprise homecomings. It wouldn't work on me. I always have my back to the corner and my face to the door. Looking for terrorists, criminals, various other threats, and husbands.
Re: Vents?
I'm already stressing out about everything that needs to be done before H leaves for deployment. I can't wait to have him home from this underway, but it's also nerve racking because we basically have less than 2 months, and have almost every single weekend booked and packed with things to do. I know we have a lot of fun stuff, like house hunting, and my parents visiting, but I also want to just spend some fun, stress free time with H too, and I know we will be limited on that.
I'm past irritated with a party-planner I occasionally work with. I worked at 3 after-grad events this past June. I've only gotten paid for event and, despite my repeated phone calls, e-mails, and follow-up invoices, I have yet to receive an answer on when I'm going to finally get my money. It's a pretty good chunk of change and we're pushing 120 days past due here and I'm ready to threaten small claims court on them.
And I'm kicking myself in the derriere for not insisting on payment upfront as this is not the first time I've had to do this. But. This is the longest I've gone without compensation.
I'm really pissed at ticket scalpers.
One of my favorite dubstep artists is playing a sold-out show in Richmond tonight, and I've been looking for a ticket. They were originally like $25 bucks, and now people are selling them for over $100. As much as I desperately want to go to this show I can't justify spending that much on a ticket when I have to drive 2 hours to even get there first.
67/200
Stan, I think it's against the law to have a good Mil ID photo. They purposely make them bad, I think.
I am just tired tonight, missing my H, and trying to justify spending money at Ikea. I so desperately want a wardrobe.(DH has reign of the closet and I miss having a space to hang clothes.)
Ha! You should see Ojo's. She looks super hot. But, I think they have a special AFID for USAF. Because all their chicks are hot.
We are almost to the two month mark that E applied for the GI benefits and still have yet to get this all settled and any of the BAH payments. Its making me frustrated. I'm not even blaming it on the VA benefits office this time, its the freaking school. They knew that they changed their Engineering program and had to have it re-approved but let E start school anyways. They promised it would be taken care of in two weeks, we are almost there and as of last night they still knew nothing else when E asked. Ugh.
Also my house has a funny smell right this minute. I have no idea what exactly it is, it smells like cooked meat but we haven't cooked any meat since Monday. Its a good thing I'm doing a major cleaning tonight.
before XH, I was a dependant of my dad. He went with me to get my id and as the lady was setting up the camera she asked questions, height, weight, etc. So I tell the lady my weight and my dad said with a straight face "you know it's a federal offense to lie on your id right?" The same time the lady takes the photo and I'm stuck with this pissed/offended/half laugh look for 3 years.
I'm annoyed to learn that, in order to get my Mirena, I have to go see my PCM then get a referral for the Mirena in order for my OB to actually get it and put it in. So I'll have to go on the mini pill until the freaking referral processes.
Also, our internet and cable keep cutting out about every 3 minutes. Time Warner is going to come "check it out" on Sunday but ugh. I am so sick and tired of this service. We've now had two modems before getting one that worked, and days of total cable black out. I'm seriously considering cancelling this service.
I feel you. We were just there visiting and I was so excited to not have to pay for valet.
I lost my MIL ID this week. After spending the whole week retracing my steps and tearing the house and both cars completely apart, we finally gave up and went in to get me a new one. I know it's my fault my bad, but I was really irritated to get into the DEERS office only to be told we DID in fact have to have a letter from C's Shirt, after C's NCOIC told him we didn't need it. I did not want to spend my day running back and forth around the base. Made for a loooooong Friday.
Also was not the ideal circumstance under which to meet the Shirt, whom is my point of contact for getting on the list for Key Spouse training.
I can't believe this dude keeps getting worse!
FTR, my roommate gave me Bed Bugs so I have my fair share of roommate horror stories but yours may take the cake.
We had this issue last time we had Time Warner. We just got Dish btw.
I guess I don't really have much of a vent. I wish I had a kindle and I am out of books to read
. The bst bookstore is about 40 min away or so the one we have in this town is eh.
The Dogs and Us
DH had days like that too. Wishing he could get kicked out so that it would just be over. But he made it, and now all that part is -mostly- water under the bridge.
Download Kindle for PC. You can read books on your computer! And it's free!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000426311&tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=7442400567&ref=pd_sl_6g97entshf_b
I check this page for interesting free books every day.
67/200
My vent is a friend of mine counting down via Facebook statuses to her and her husband's 1st wedding anniversary..."46 days to go!!!!
". Not to mention they still celebrate their dating anniversary which had it's own countdown when it occurred about a month ago.
AND at least once a week she posts about military wives and all of the trials and tribulations that she has to endure as a "military wife"...when in reality she is living in the same town we grew up in, family and childhood friends surrounding her, while her husband (or "soldier" as she constantly refers to him) is a "luetenant" (her spelling, not mine) in the national guard...working at Lowe's.
DH left for TDY a week ago. Apparently they sent him and the others a week, maybe two weeks, before they're needed. So all week when he calls to say good-night to Bean and talk to me for a minute, I ask what he's been up to, thinking they've finally had something to do.
Every.single.day it's something along the lines of slept in, watched movies, went out to eat, watched more movies, took a nap, and we're going to the bar soon. Then he'll text me and complain about how he hates that he has to be at the bar and be the DD and blah blah blah.
WTF? I want a vacation from all my responsibilities.
Thanks! I will do this once I get a cord for my computer to charge. I am H's computer right now.
The Dogs and Us
This is the worst, it happens all the time here. I just wanted to get my Mirena checked since it has been a year and I had to go to my PCM just to get permission to go to the OB to have it checked. Stupid.