You’d think, since all of this health stuff started back in July, I’d be prepared for just about anything. But, I don’t think anything could have prepared me for today.

You see, I was seeking more of a ’second opinion’ - and I let them know this right up front when I called. I told them that I had been seeing a Dr. here locally who I had lost faith in somewhat and I was looking to get a second physician to exam me, review the tests I’d had done and let me know his or her thoughts. I called LOTS of Dr.’s. Some flat out refused to do a second, because “We don’t do second opinions” (I have no idea why…) and some where really happy to help, but were booking out into November - and I guess that should have been the FIRST indication…thankfully *this* Dr. could get me in on Friday! Woo Hoo! Yeah…sometimes, available appointments just days away indicate…well…maybe they are available because no one else wants them? I dunno.

So, I get there, nice building - its new, clean and in the background…there is like this soothing, new-age instrumental score playing. There are big rocks for decor around bamboo shoots and a big wall sized water feature. Like I said…very nice. Very new age.

I go in, go up to check in and right away, I knew I was in for a treat. They ask me to fill in all of this paperwork with stuff I had already told them over the phone (that is so dang annoying!) and so I sit down to do it. It’s a stack of about three dead trees (totally NOT in line with their new-agey-waterfall-hippy motif they have going on in the office) so I get busy. Page one is easy - “Family History” - NONE! Adopted. The back is “Previous Surgeries” so I list the few I’ve had…and go on to page three. Page three is all the stuff they’d asked me on the phone (grr) so I fill it out…then I go to the next page…it’s a full page ad for the services they offer, which includes “Swedish Message” and “Hot Rock Message” and “Acupuncture”…fine, I know this stuff works, but right now…I need MEDICAL help.

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So, Sunday, I get home from a two week trip to Texas, check the mail and discover that, much to my surprise, that there is a child support check in the stack of mail. Fine, it’s not like I get more than 1-2 a year and besides, he owes $96, 754.92, as of Friday. So, I head over to the PC and log into the Child Support thingy-ma-bob and it says not only did I get the ONE check, I should be getting another in the next day or so.

Woo hoo!

I go through the mail, throw away the (omg, the trees!) junk and table the other stuff.

Finally, I got around to checking the mail this morning - and guess what? No check. I am guessing that it was in the stack of (really well sifted) junk on Sunday - but that trash went out on Sunday, after cleaning the cat crapper and it’s been well over 100 here every day this week (month…summer…but who’s counting?) so there is just NO chance I am going out to the garage and sifting thru the trash to find it.

*sigh*

Good thing it was only $100…I wonder if the state will reissue if I call? Ah well. It’s not like $100 will buy you anything any more…it most certainly wouldn’t buy the “Mandatory School Supplies” - which included a laptop computer (Thank GOD they decided that having a MacBook wasn’t a requirement, like they were originally thinking!).

Anyway, there ya have it…Stoopid Human Tricks.

I admitted it to my ‘forum friends’ a while back and I was appropriately ridiculed for the admission, so why, you might ask, am I ‘outing’ myself here on the blog? It’s simple. It’s gone beyond pure curiosity - I’ve added it to my ‘list of tabs that auto opens when I open Firefox’. Yes, you heard that correctly. It’s not just CNN.com, FoxNews.com and Google News in the morning anymore. PerezHilton.com has joined the line up of sites that I must read, first thing, before I do anything else (ok, that might be a bit over the top…I do have standards, I read email first…). But lord help me…I just can’t stay away. It’s not the silly paint-applied notes (and drawings) affixed to the images which so lovingly catch todays celebrities (and yesterdays has-beens) in compromising positions - it’s the actual content. Silly, I know. There’s rarely much there - but I read it and laugh and then look around and make sure no one sees what I’m looking at. It’s pathetic really.

Ok - so I’ve admitted it, now what?

Is there a 12 step program for Perezites? (hahaha Perezites…that’s really pathetic that I laughed at that…it’s worse than I thought…)

Ya know, after reading Perez for a few months, I do really just have one question for him…and that is, do you prefer to have people call you Perez or Mario in real life? I know that stars often get freaked out when people call them by their character name and honestly, I guess Perez is more than a character - but is there a line? Is there ever a time when you just want to *be* Mario? (Not that there is anything wrong with being Perez, of course).

I don’t know. My shameless addiction has caused many of my friends to poke fun at me (and I have few doubts that those of you reading this will follow suit) - but I really do like him…he’s funny and I think, much deeper than he wants people to think he is.

So, what’s your shameless (or pathetic) addiction?

That picture above is one I drew of Perez myself, after not being able to find a copyright free version online - given his taste of paint-embellished images, I think he’d be pleased

Seriously, I try not to get involved in politics - I mean, I’m not one to say “Go Democrat!” or “Go Republican” or whatever. I have my own personal convictions and it’s not *my* job to sway someone one way or another…that’s up to the politicians, and I am not one.

However, I could not let this opportunity pass. It was just to good.

Separated at birth? Son and Mother? Is there something we should know Hillary?

You see it, don’t you?

I decided to pull a FireMom and do one of those neat-o “I’m sorry you’ve found me” posts…because wow, I was looking today (for the first time in a while) and found a few that really made me laugh.

First, I must say, the Avocado Salad post I made a while back really seems to be a winner. That puppy is dragging in the traffic! So, if you’re here looking for the Avocado Tomato Salad post - Welcome! Thanks for stopping by!

Now, the oddballs. (By the way, Google has blocked me from searching for half an hour because my “queries look automated”).

I don’t know why someone would search for “Knee for Sale” - I suppose maybe they don’t know that buying body parts is illegal. Of course, if buying is illegal, then selling is too and I’ve offered my knee for sale…so…ya. Anyway - in India, that search lands me right up top, at number one. Here in the Good Ole U.S.A - I’m number three. Not bad really. Except, I guess these people didn’t find what they were looking for and for that, I’m sorry.

For “Living in the desert” downside, I’m number 19. I’m not sure why someone would not only search for a possible downside to living in the desert (is it no common sense?) - but what confuses me more than that, is the fact that they went past page one, on to page two and all the way to the bottom - where PerpetualTomorrow.com is sitting pretty simply because I’ve used the words “living in the desert” and “downside” in the same post.

I’m sorry potential desert dweller, that I was unable to help you find the information you were looking for. For the trouble, I offer you this link: Desert Health Issues - all the information you might ever want to know about being a human in the desert. If that doesn’t strike your fancy, try doing a search for “desert landscaping” or something similar. Really, desert living is no different than say, urban living. Except, mostly the smog is less and the sun is more. The water is less (and by water, I mean rain, and generally any other type of water) but the bright side is, most yards don’t have grass…so you won’t miss it to much!

I hope I was able to help out our potential desert dweller - by offering up some great tips of living in the desert.

The downside part. It’s hot. Hot and sandy. Except during Monsoon season. Then it’s hot and muddy. Everywhere. Even on your car.

Finally, “Slightly damaged stuff for sale” must have been quite shocked when he got here and discovered that the only thing for sale is my knee…and it’s slightly damaged all right! I know people aren’t generally in the market for knees - especially ones that have been damaged by unknown forces. It’s a shame really, because I was sure that someone would want this thing - after all, someone bought the Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese!

So, readers who found me on accident, I am sorry I couldn’t help. Stay tuned for the next addition of “What the heck is this crap!?”

Ciao