The only problem with putting more clothes on is the moment I step outside, I start to sweat. No, I don't think that they should raise the entire temperature just for me, that wouldn't be fair to anyone else. I just want them to realize that they can't say it is good for everyone when I'm suffering over here. It'll be fine, I'll just wear my cute clothes outside and dress like a bag lady in the office. :D

People in general.

Yep, she needs to fire her mechanic. ;)

UT- Good luck with Pearl today.

Juniper- Sorry. What ages are the kids? Maybe we can come up with a book series that will suck them in and shut them up! Remember that you are their model for behavior. Problem solve out loud... that sort of thing.

I'll second that.

Was bounced around from the Financial Aid office to the Scholarship office several times today only to find out that -- surprise! One of my scholarships ran out last year! Thankfully, I have one other one that covers 75% of my tuition, so I'm not in too much of a scrap. I'm just upset because I spent the whole summer thinking I was good for school this year, only to find out -- three weeks before the semester starts -- that it's not the case. Stupid red tape.

(PS -- Razz, good luck with tuition crap.)

Sigh. You can bet the administrators love red tape as much as you do. Do you not check your own financial aid and keep track so you know when it's going to "run out"?

It turns out that Pearl has developed a heart murmur since her last treatment in November, so the vets are now opting not to operate, to just keep her fluids up and hope that her digestive system breaks down the bone. It is supposed to do that eventually but can lead to further complications. They are calling in a doggie pulmonary specialist to evaluate the murmur and see what caused it.

Very sorry to hear that UT. It must hurt like hell (for you I mean, I'm sure she's doing fine).

I do, actually, and that's why I'm frustrated. I checked it several times last semester and over the summer to make sure I had what I thought I had, and the system told me that both of my scholarships had been awarded for 2008/2009 and were estimated at $x, the usual amount. It took three separate visits to the Scholarship office for them to tell me that my eligibility had expired for one of them, despite the fact that my online account still claims I will be receiving money from it this year.

@UT, sorry to hear about Pearl! Hopefully the specialists will be able to figure it all out. Best wishes for the pup.

Don't get me wrong, I adore my kids. They are 10 and 12, and I think it's just a developmental thing that makes them so annoying at the moment. Yeah, one of those "phases" that will last for the next 8 years or so. ;)

Thinking of you and Pearl, UT.

Sorry to hear about Pearl , UT. Hope all goes well and she's back on her paws soon.

Sorry Chocolatl...that does suck. I didn't mean to project my own personal work frustration on you! Please forgive? :blush:

Hang in there girl!

I'm sorry about the financial aid problems too, Chocolatl. Got to be incredibly frustrating. I've solved that problem by not qualifying for anything. ;) But then, I'm attending the cheapest university I could find, so I guess it works out.

Sending healthy get-well vibes for Pearl, too.

UT - it went in a bone, but it will come out a pearl.