I just got off the phone with my girls (Erin & Tay). They are so cute.They called me and they put me on speaker phone and both told me they missed me and they were excited to see me in two weeks. YAY! Two more weeks and I get my Little Family back! I’m excited!
Oh! I’m not sure if I told you…but the mis-hap with medicaid that happened awhile ago is officially taken care of! A BIG, HUGE, Thank you goes out to Cheryl who read my blog and contacted a supervisor, who contacted another supervisor with Medicaid and they fixed the problem and all three kid’s medicaid was reinstated!!! Woo Hoo! What a big relief that is! Again, Cheryl…I say Thank-you!
Today’s post is short and sweet. I spent a lovely day with my good friend Lori. I never thought I would enjoy going to Home Depot, Ross, Home Goods, and the mall so much! Thanks Lori for a great day!
It’s currently 3:51 on a Friday afternoon and I am sitting in the middle of an Apple Store waiting for one of the employees to get me a part to my computer that hadn’t been working. I absolutely love this store! All the employees are friendly and overall very efficient in fixing or answering any questions that I have had. So…word to the wise…if you are looking to buy a new computer, then I strongly suggest an Apple (for the customer service alone!) I love it!
If only Apple could answer every single question I have about every appliance & gadget in my home. Overall, I believe I am a fairly independent woman but when it comes to fixing computers, printers, anything in that magnitude I require a basic 101 lesson on the gadget that I am focused on. A hands on lesson I should say. I have relied on this in past relationships AND I am wanting to get over that and learn how to fix these challenges myself. It drives me crazy that I am unable to figure it out sometimes! I currently have a printer in my home that has not been working for 6 months AND it is only 9 months old. I have bought new ink cartridges, called the printer company, and downloaded the manuals and nuttin’! I really hate asking for help. I finally broke down today and I called my computer savvy friend Pete to see if he could help…so hopefully in the the next few days he can teach me how to get it working.
Earlier today I met with my friend Adam, a financial advisor to look at some future financial planning. Without going into too much detail…this is another area where it is so confusing to me. As a School Teacher, it is well known that we don’t make tons of money…therefore, currently I don’t have tons to invest or put away…but I know I need/want to do something for the future. I have been for awhile, but not much…and I feel like if I just contribute a little more each…I will be moving in the right direction. This is a time when I wish there was a partner or someone I could really trust who knew what was in my mind & heart and who could sit down with me and help me decide how much money to put in a 401k/403b or how to invest it. It also can be scary on what I do or don’t invest in…since there are times when the kiddos’s SSI or Medicaid benefits can be strongly effected by any money I put into these accounts. Overall, the meeting with Adam went well and I feel I am moving in the right direction. Thanks Adam for your patience!!! I hope I didn’t ask too many questions.
My Mom and I drove back home to Las Vegas today. I really enjoyed my time with her. It was nice to spend some one on one time with her and it was great to learn some things about my Mom that I never knew. Funny, just when I think I knew everything about her. I was wrong…Imagine that?! Yes, Mom…I said it “I was wrong”. I just want you to know that she is smiling as she reads this right now. She isn’t with me…but I know her. Haha…she likes to be right…and just the fact that I am wrong…makes her right.
I’ve said it before…but I’ll say it again. I love my Mom…I am grateful for her. She has been there for me…through it all. I was 16 years old when I had Taylor…and even though she made it known that she wasn’t happy with me getting pregnant, she never turned her back on me. She was there through it all…she taught me how to advocate and fight for my children’s right and for that…I’m forever grateful. Love you Mom!
Yesterday, my sister brought her friend Gonul to the beach with us. Gonul is from Berlin and this is the first time she has ever been to the United States. She is here to learn English better. It was great meeting her and learning about where she is from and her background. She had never been in the Pacific Ocean before…so I filmed a little video for her. I wasn’t sure if I was going to post it on my blog…but then I thought about it and realized that this is a blog about living…AND Gonul is definitely doing that. She is living! Traveling to another country all by herself. Meeting people, trying new things…She was so excited to see and dive right in! I loved it!!! Enjoy her excitement!
It’s day 3 with my Mom, day 2 at the beach. I woke up at 8 am…and ran down the stairs to the boardwalk and went for a morning run. What a way to start the day. I don’t understand how anyone that lives near the water could feel nothing but absolute joy. Don’t get me wrong stuff happens in life…I get that, but peace overcomes me when I hear, see, and feel the ocean…it’s like Disneyland for adults!
For some reason…I think I believed that I wasn’t able or could never afford to live somewhere beautiful…never thought I could have an Oceanview…AND I’m not sure why I believed that…I think I believe that about a lot of stuff…never thought I was good enough for a certain man/relationship…never thought I could have a certain job….never thought I could have kids that could do anything…AND I realized this summer that all of that is a bunch of crap! If I believe the crap, then I’m gonna get just that…CRAP!!
Guess what? I don’t believe the crap anymore…so guess what else? I declare… that we are gonna live somewhere someday with an Oceanside view.
I have to send a HUGE Thank-you to my friend Cheryl!!! Cheryl read my blog the other day about the madness I was experiencing with Medicaid and she contacted someone that might be able to help me. Today, I received a call from a supervisor at Medicaid who said that for some reason my address wasn’t updated correctly. She advised me that she should be re-activating the kiddo’s medicaid without any problems. She advised me that she would be calling me tomorrow with more information. YAY!!!! Thank-you! Thank-you Cheryl!!! This is definitely a HUGE burden taken off of me!
It’s been the second day with my Mom. I have to be honest…I was extremely apprehensive about traveling with my Mom…AND it has been very nice to spend this time with her. Last night we spent an evening in Hollywood with my sister. We visited my favorite store IKEA, went to dinner, walked down Hollywood Blvd., and explored around the town. Today, we were off to Hermosa Beach and spent the day on the beach, enjoyed pedicures & manicures, walked down on the Strand, and window shopped. It has been nice spending this time with my Mom & Sis. I wasn’t able to get tons of footage on my trusty flip cam, but I filmed what I could and made a little video. ENJOY!
She isn’t with me…but I know her. Haha…she likes to be right…and just the fact that I am wrong…makes her right.