"It's The Pits" written by Leetee on estrip.org

10/04/10 07:39 - 47.ºF - ID#52898

It's The Pits

(e:uncutsaniflush) and i are in Pittsburhg for a few days. Just part of our ongoing rustbelt vacations tour. Oh, and its our 9th wedding anniversary on Wednesday....

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09/29/10 12:13 - 58.ºF - ID#52852

Fly Away!

Just picked out my spring vacation time. State of New York moves slowly, with lots of red tape. Plus, i had to wait for all other staff to pick, then it was my turn to pick from what was left -- 03 26 2011 through 04 11 2011. Might even have the chance to plan something, like flying away to some far away land. Any suggestions?

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09/26/10 11:08 - 51.ºF - ID#52842

Facebook Fight

Ya know, sometimes, i am just a bitch and i can't help it. Someone who likes Lady Gaga getting all up in my grill about Neil Young being "garbage" is something i am going to put on my bitch suit about. Sorry. Can't trust the opinion of someone with such questionable taste. Pft!

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09/23/10 01:41 - 58.ºF - ID#52819

I Heart You

(e:Paul), i just wanted to tell you how much i have appreciated every minute of time and every cent you put into (e:strip).

i am not a geek. and every time you change even the tiniest thing about (e:strip), i feel like i am a moron.

recently, you put it out there that the journals have slowed.

i know, for me, sometimes, if i know something has changed with (e:strip), i am a chicken shit to try to post something, with the assumption i won't be able to figure something out intuitively like my wonderful hubs, (e:Uncutsaniflush) can. but that is also me being insecure and impatient...

besides, my life is boring. other than bitching and moaning, there ain't much to say.

except that i heart you, (e:Paul), and think you are a swell guy. :o)

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09/15/10 03:48 - 63.ºF - ID#52746

Zilly Birthday

It was my friend, Kirsten's birthday last week and today is the first day we have both had some time open.

So, i thought, along with the gifts i got her, i would swing by ZillyCakes

and get her a cupcake. I was expecting something like the monster sized things from Delish

but what i got instead reminded me of what i would see on CupCake Wars

. I was impressed by the flavours and the cupcake bar.

I am so happy i did not go to Delish. Sorry to those that like it and to Artvoice for voting them best anything. First time, pastried were stale. OK, new business, so maybe they don't have enough turn over. Second time, hmmm... i wonder who buys this stale stuff. Third time, OMG, is that MOLD? So, anyhoo....

I got her a Chocolate Chai with Chocolate Chai Gnache, a Pear Ginger wtih Lemon Chiffon Buttercream and a traditional Red Velvet with Cream Cheese.

Here is what they look like... (OMG, Paul, how do i upload a pic? Where did the upload button go? I've tried about 10 times to drop the file there, but nothing happens!)

So i guess i should say the pics i just took should be here, but i can't put them here......

Fuck it. I give up. Just words in journals from me from now on.

paul writes at 11:43:51 09/15/10 - Comment #58446: Mint worked for me too (e:paul,52751) Are you dragging to the "drag here" text? I can't figure out what else would be different. Any other ideas?

heidi writes at 11:11:08 09/15/10 - Comment #58445: Those look awesome. What a great birthday present!!!

paul writes at 10:21:22 09/15/10 - Comment #58444: I am using slightly different version of kernel and firefox. firefox 3.6.7 on 2.6.34.6-54.fc13.x86_64 but I am pretty sure its not firefox because 3.6.9 is working on the other platforms and it is usually very consistent.

paul writes at 10:16:25 09/15/10 - Comment #58443: Hm, I would like to get to the bottom of this. I am amazed as it is working on every firefox 3.6+ I have tried ubuntu netbook, fedora 13, mac OS 10.6 and windows. I am downloading mint to test now in vmware.

Have you tried chrome?

Couple other questions. What desktop are you using? I am using gnome?

Also, are you using more than one monitor? I did notice it would not let me drag from a secondary monitor to firefox in the same window.

uncutsaniflush writes at 08:50:56 09/15/10 - Comment #58442: (e:paul) - no luck on a Linux Mint 9 box with firefox 3.6.3 and kernel 2.6.31.

Maybe our end of Bird Avenue is too unfashionable to have drag and drop on a Linux firefox. lol.

uncutsaniflush writes at 08:36:20 09/15/10 - Comment #58441: (e:paul) - drag and drop doesn't work with firefox 3.6.9 on kernel (2.6.18.18)

uncutsaniflush writes at 05:30:45 09/15/10 - Comment #58437: (e:paul) - I just used the mobile site to u/l the photo for (e:leetee). This box has firefox 3.6 I reckon the + makes all the difference.

paul writes at 05:23:23 09/15/10 - Comment #58436: What version of firefox are you using? It should work with firefox 3.6+ and chrome. You can always use the mobile site's traditional file upload inputs :::link::: on any browser. Well, any browser but the iphone and ipad.

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09/08/10 05:58 - 66.ºF - ID#52680

Morning!

Oh Em Gee. Being awake at this time of the morning should be against the law. And i have been awake for well over an hour now!

However........

Yay for overtime. At least when the cash arrives.

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08/10/10 05:32 - 82.ºF - ID#52409

maters

not the first pickins from the organic (e:Uncutsaniflush) & (e:LeeTee) back garden, but thus far, the most prolific.

i love tomatoes.

growing up, i ate them on toast (rye, caraway rye the most coveted) with a sprinkle of salt, or much to my gran's dismay, right from the vine with a salt shaker hidden in my pocket.

winter tomatoes were hard and less flavourful in those days. they were from some far off land of unknown origin. now, we have hothouse tomatoes and the government insists on knowing where they are grown. a pale comparison, but for those of us with a tomato obsession, it's all we can do...

but i have to say, the biggest most evil of blasphemy are those people that put fresh tomatoes in the refrigerator. why, i beseech you, why!!???! ruins the texture and dulls the flavour.

that is, of course, is mere the humble opinion of a former foodie...

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08/10/10 12:46 - 80.ºF - ID#52405

Bitch & Moan

Don't continue reading this unless you're in the mood for yet another one of my bitching & moaning sessions. Hopefully, it will be short...

My doctor wants me to see a nutritionist and a opthamologist.

So, i call my insurance company for "in network" providers. Up until today, i have had amazingly helpful people at my insurance company.

Or, so i thought.

I found out today that i must be stupid, because today's conflicting information "is exactly" what i was told last time. I am NOT covered. Even though i understood that i was. I understood that my diagnosis opened a few doors to see specialists i was not covered for before it. Such is not the case. Diagnosis is not relevant.

Ophthalmology -- I am covered for an office visit... but... ready for this... not the exam. WTF? So, if i want to go and talk to a receptionist at a doctor's office, i can, but i can't have the doctor examine me?

Nutritionist -- there isn't one in the Buffalo area that is in network unless i go to a Diabetic Education Class at a Catholic Health hospital. Four 3 hour classes, most of which interfere with my work schedule, of course. To top it off, i do not have the correct referral and need to get back on the phone to be on hold and explain to someone else what i need and wait to find out how i cannot get it.

Pessimistic? Who me? Nah.....

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07/21/10 04:32 - 82.ºF - ID#52250

Black Bean Salad

Blood work is in. It's official. I have diabetes. I do not have celiac disease, but there is a small chance i may be allergic to eggs and lactose intolerant. That diagnosis, however, will have to wait 'til a later time.

I don't like getting diabetic testing supplies from the only place in which my insurance will cover 100% of the cost (rather than 80% after a $280 deductible), which is not medicare, despite the commercial.

I have made calls to go to a diabetes education center and wait for someone to call me back.

In the meantime, i do online research and a bought a big ole old fashioned book.

I require more thought on what to eat. Gone are the days of just picking something up or going out to eat lunch almost every day.

Today, it's black bean tomato corn salad. In a popcorn bowl.

Can't say i have a recipe, exactly. I just microwaved a bag of frozen corn, added a can rinsed black beans, some sweet peppers, some celery, green onions, parsley, grape tomatoes, the juice of a couple of limes, some dill, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar (which is reported to help lower the impact of sugar rich vegetables for diabetics), some Braggs liquid amino

(to replace salt) then stuck it in the fridge to marinate.

Not sure what to serve it with... but, i may have to consider eating meat so i don't carb load as much and still get my protein.

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07/09/10 11:25 - 75.ºF - ID#52127

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Small situation at work, mostly about me adjusting to the differences between an institutional setting and a community setting. I am strict. I follow rules to the letter of the law, because that is what i did in my old location. Doesn't always go over well in this setting. I am adjusting, but it is a bit of a difficult transition.

I am happily surprised for the first time since i started working for the WNYDDSO, to have co-workers that respect me. Enough to talk amongst themselves to say, "hey, she's having a hard time, what can we do to help her out... and how about if we step back a bit and let her figure out her own way".

Wow. Is this what it feels like to not be in highschool?

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