When it Rains…
Sorry for the 10 day delay in posts, it has been a very challenging several days for me. Let’s talk about it.
School was a challenging week. My time management wasn’t the best and also I have two classes that have “due dates” for assignments posted wrong in the text (its from previous semesters), and then one date on the syllabus and a different date on the calendar showing due date for assignments. They are online classes, so now I am just going to have to stay one or two weeks ahead to ensure that I don’t miss a due date.
Next is medical stuff. I now have decent insurance again so I have been making all my annual medical appointments. I went back to the dentist for the first time in 19 years (yes, I know, you don’t have to tell me). I will say for not having been in so long, I have 4 cavities, need a deep cleaning to help the bacteria build up that has happened over time, extraction of the 3 remaining wisdom teeth, and removal of the final piece of wisdom tooth that shattered in a bar fight. Honestly it could be A LOT worse for how long it has been since I have been to a dentist BUT it is going to cost me almost $4000 after insurance. Let’s just say I am not excited about that, and I need to find a way to fund that.
Then I had the eye doctor. That actually went well. I have some new glasses coming in about a week. I also got my script so that I can order some new glasses. I think this is going to be my accessory of choice going forward. I do have to go back to get my eye dilated and a macular exam done, so that should be done.
And in all this mix my car decided to start acting up and leak all the coolant, and start teetering on the edge of overheating. Now I have to figure out what needs to be fixed and repair that. Thankfully I can figure out and/or know how to do a lot of those repairs, but it is another cost that I need to figure out.
Those are my outside sources. Now I have my internal struggles for the week. I struggle with finances. I am working my butt off, but so much of my check is taken due to insurance (I pay for me and my partner and insurance is not cheap anymore) and taxes. Almost 45% of my check comes out because of those two expenses, so now I need to figure out how to produce additional income to be able to make ends meet, and then still have some left over to be able to have fun. No, I am not asking for charity, and to be fully transparent I am planning to monetize this platform as I add more to help pay for this platform.
My subconscious is not helping the cause either. I will make that a different post because that dream was crazy.
But like the old saying goes, when it rains it pours. I have created a To Do LisT of things to be done, and I am chipping away at it so hopefully I can be out of the weeds sooner than later.
-A
