What a week!

It’s been quite a week and I am so glad it is over with! From a personal perspective, I was contacted by my attorney on Wednesday and they sprang the need for bank statements from my Savings Accounts on me. I knew they needed statements and am happy to provide them, but they needed something special that showed what my balance was on the date that I filed Bankruptcy. I had my partner try to get the information, he has Power Of Attorney and it shouldn’t have been a problem. However, at the time the document was prepared it was notarized but the notary failed to place her stamp/seal on the document, so the Credit Union wouldn’t recognize the document. My bank supplied a screen shot but that wasn’t acceptable. I put the onus back on my attorney and we had some heated words. This was pure bullshit, they say it wasn’t sprung on me because they told me at the time I signed my petition. Yes, that’s true they said “When your statements come in, we need copies of them”. Okay, but there was nothing said about supplying information prior to the statements. The issue with a Savings Account is statements are issued on a Quarterly basis. You would think that they would have spoken up sooner, rather than waiting until the 11^th hour to spring this on me. Had I known this when I was unemployed it would have been simple to get what they want, but now that I am working for a living they want me to jeopardize my job because they failed to do theirs. Sorry, not going to happen!

I have points of contact at each place that they wanted a statement from. Never mind they missed an account, I am not telling them it will come up soon enough and well that bank only does business on-line, so a screen shot will be all I can give them. That won’t be acceptable to the Court but oh, well. Anyways I made arrangements to get a letter faxed to me from one place. The other place I had to visit in person on Saturday and got a letter. Wouldn’t you know it that the letter on Saturday was wrong, so I had to sit and wait while they made a new one. Then I had to scan both documents into PDF format and e-mail them to my attorney. Jeez what an ordeal. I lost sleep, this took up time from work and I and my partner had a few words over it as well. Lots of anguish because someone failed to do their job.

I only hired this SOB because my partner insisted. I had someone else picked out and was ready to go to him. Now I wish I would have. There is no way this guy is getting any kind of a good recommendation from me. I’ve asked them to confirm that they need nothing else and that we are all set for my meeting of creditors which is in June. That way if they discover that missing account and need a statement from it, I will have written proof that I can throw in their face.

My feet were doing pretty good until Thursday and then it was like the medicine stopped working. Some of my pain came back and it was difficult to move around but I forced myself, well, because I have to.

My glasses came in and I had my partner get them for me. God I hate them. It is like I am wearing a mask, it just feels so unnatural. Everyone tells me they will become a part of you soon enough and then you won’t give it a second thought. I wear them for the better part of the day and then when I come home, off they come. That is almost as good of a feeling as getting out of my clothes for the day. Then I feel like I can see. I know the glasses help, sitting at the kitchen table I can hardly tell what time it is on the stove. But put on the glasses and it’s crystal clear. The prescription for my eyes is so very minor; I don’t quality for Lasik, which I would happily sign up for instead of looking like a 4 eyed freak. Everyone tells me they look good, but they don’t feel so good. I did get an adjustment on Saturday and that helped at little bit but they still feel unnatural.

Coming home from work, having to deal with the legal mess. Then discovering just in the nick of time that we were running totally out of money and would have no funds for this weekend, I had to tap my 401K yet again. I didn’t hit it hard like before, but it will still hurt me. I got the money on Friday and only have $10 left. My first pay day will be Tuesday and it won’t be a full check but damn it will sure feel nice and I need the money very bad! Given all of this I haven’t had much time to relax at all this week and the evenings fly by much faster than the days do. Ugh, it’s all coming back to me working for a living sucks!

On the job front, My credit card came in but they spelled my name wrong so I am still waiting for a new card to arrive. That should happen on Monday. I had to remind a lady in the office that I needed some things for my desk so that I can move my monitor. I have to look down all the time and my neck is absolutely killing me. No wonder when I come home I don’t want to sit in front of the computer. The order got placed but one of the cables I need was suddenly no longer sold. So I have to wait for my credit card to come and then I can go get it on my own. I did get a few customers this week, having computer problems and/or wanting to make changes. That was a nice feeling that someone actually needed my help. You know having others look up to you is very empowering!

I ran into some folks I used to work with in the building I am at now and was very surprised that they spoke to me and we actually had a nice but short chat. Always good to see a smiling and familiar face. I also got to finally talk with a vendor that I used to do daily business with. I found out that my old job, they did hire someone to take care of purchasing but he only lasted a year. They fired him two weeks ago in the middle of the week. I was told that things are really bad there. I was really sorry to hear that, I mean it was a great place to work with the exception of the dick that I wound up working for. I have seen one person that I used to sit close to and we always were cordial to each other but we never chatted. Well she takes public transportation too and we have had quite the conversations in the morning and evening. It makes the commute fly by. She told me that things were bad but everyone is just holding on. Sounds like it is just a matter of time before the new company that bought them cleans house and well I can only hope they get rid of the right people. The workers for the most part are super it’s the management that sucks!

Anyway, back to my situation. I was late on Friday because public transportation had unforeseen problems. It only made me 2 minutes late, but the way I was raised being late is like the worst thing ever. No one that mattered was there so I didn’t worry too much about it. Especially since I give up part of my lunch each day and come back to work early.

Things are coming together. I did get my cell phone and air card on Friday. I had to work with the phone for hours to get my e-mail to finally start working. It’s a Blackberry and they used to be simple as pie to work with. The problem was the person who ordered it tried to get my mail setup and they had the carrier make some changes on their end that made it difficult on my end when it was given to me. I was so excited when I finally figured it all out, it was like I solved the Rubix Cube! Yep, just that complicated. I’ve gotten my first wrong number call already. It came in tonight and I was freaking out, thinking this could be anyone needing help. I was told my phone won’t ring often but I have to keep it on 24 x 7 because the company is paying the bill. No problem, been there done that and happy to do it again. Just don’t freaking wake me up for silly bullshit and please no middle of the night wrong number calls. I don’t like the new number and can hardly remember it but I know in time it will grow on me.

There is a guy who sits very close to me and is in his 20’s and is African American. Nice enough but sometimes he says the strangest things. I like guys in general but my preference is 24-30 cute and white. However, this kid has quite the body on him and his ass is so super fine. He’s straight or so he says. J I’d love to have him in bed but well we are co-workers that would mess things up for both of us eventually. Workplace romance doesn’t interest me because in the long term if things go south then your each going to try to screw over the other person any way you can. I like to be able to relax a bit at work and not have to worry about who is trying to throw me under the bus. I told my partner all about him, he was a little surprised. Not that I had a crush on someone but that it was an African American. I told him what I say all the time, everyone needs chocolate milk once and a while. He laughed at me.

Needless to say I have not been able to keep up with any of my regular reads and well it’s taken me until the weekend was almost over to post this. I was very sad to learn about the passing of Donna Summer. That hurt, she was a good singer and so young! Then today one of the Bee Gees. We loose so many good people quickly. Just yet another reminder to make the most of every day with every one that matters to you. Be it an animal or a human.

I could go on but there still is so much for me to do, that I just want to get it done so I can relax before having to return to jail, I mean work. I like my job better now, hate the fact that the job takes so much out of me. It’s mostly a mental thing but there are physical aspects as well. I will talk with you peeps later! Here’s hoping it’s a great week for all of us! Take care.