But....Totally first world problems here, I know. Nothing that will stop me from living and breathing and functioning, but just a teeny bit annoying.
So small vent and then I shall move on.
- Laptop. I was told it would be done by last Friday. I called this morning and it hasn't even hit the bench yet and could be another week or two as they are 'super busy'. (then don't promise a week if you are super busy, silly). I said I needed access to some files for school and, well....school starts next week. He said "bring your USB in and we will transfer the files onto it". Thinking that they need to be reminded that not everyone has multiple devices I laughed and said "and what would you like me to stick the USB in to open said files?" I said it very light hearted and he didn't take the bite and offer dark suggestions of where to stick it :-) It just miss mine and wish they had kept their promise
- Dentist: I have been calling multiple times a week all summer trying to get an appointment for cleaning and it always rang busy. Now summer is over and my window of flexible time is over.
- VISA: I called to see if I could get my credit limit temporarily raised so I could pay DS2's tution on it (for the reward points). It would be paid off immediately. I have room on my Mastercard but collecting airmiles has proven to be a why bother since there are never flights when we want to use them. Anyways....despite me never having a balance owing for the past 7 years on my VISA, they would only up it $500. It would take a credit inquiry to raise it up more and I have no desire to tamper with my credit rating for reward points. .
(freaky coincidence....phone rang as I typed the word airmiles and it was FROM airmiles. I think they can hear me!! I had called them this morning about using miles to book a flight and wondered if there was a list of dates where there were no flights available instead of my guessing and trying for over an hour Answer...there isn't.)
Bright spot: DS2's college does not charge a fee for using the CC to pay tuition. DS1's charges something like 4% to do that. ouch
- school laptop. We had been told that teachers being moved would have their computers taken care of so that we had access to the new school's printers, etc. I called this morning and we have to reimage them ourselves. I don't mind doing it. I just have no idea how. Apparently there is some magic portal in the library I have yet to be in, where I do this. Should be an interesting experience.
- Still playing phone tag with SGI about DS2's car and how much they are willing to give for it.
Super grateful for the flexible time I have to take care of all these little details.
4 comments:
I can understand the grumbling - if I had to do without my laptop for 2-3 weeks I'd be REALLY upset! I was quite surprised that you have to do the reimaging yourself! That doesn't seem right to me. I wouldn't have the first clue!! Good luck with that - hope it's easy and goes smoothly for you.
I have my spreadsheets on that one and it's making me twitch not having them at my fingertips. I feel money lost :-)
Dang, a college that doesn't charge back the fee they pay for accepting c/cs? Hang onto that one! lolz
I often feel, in regard to having kids, that I am merely a temporary stop along the money train.....money comes in and stops and then goes out again.
Exactly how I feel slugmama. Juggling all these different amounts. Can't wait until the boys are both settled and the tuitions paid so I can just relax and see what I have left for money to budget.
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