Getting your (my) wisdom teeth out sucks

Just got my wisdom teeth out a few hours ago and I am not having fun. It is nice that Kim is taking such good care of me right now and that the pain killers keep the bad pain at bay. Well, Kim is going setup the PS2 slim in the bedroom for me, with my guidance, so I am out of here.

I love NewEgg.com

If you need to buy computer hardware visit www.NewEgg.com. They usually have the best prices around and ship products out from CA and NJ.

 

2021 Derek: New Egg is still the best!

First Post; Catching up on email - what a chore!

I recently went on a cruise trip to the Bahamas with my wife (Kim), mother (Val), and lil' sister (Alicia). Had a lot of fun but dealt with a pulled muscle in my neck the whole trip. I enjoyed the Royal Carribean ship, Soveriegn of the Seas, but man did they nickle and dime us to death. $1.99 for a bottle of water, $1.50 for a 12 oz. can of soda, and top that off with a %15 gratuity that went to the stateroom attendant, I guess. I also went to the doc the first day on the ship because I couldn't take the, no pun intended, pain in my neck. I ended up owing a little over $200 for that - $30 of it because I saw the doctor 'off hours'. The nurse is listed on the door as being there from 2-7 pm but the doctor is only there from 4-6 or some crazy hours. I show up at 1410 and the nurse refers me to the doctor. I am not warned about the extra 30 bucks and would have waited until 4 if i would have known. Oh well, live and learn. All of the above leads to: catching up on email - what a chore! I have over 200 personal emails and 50 work emails because of my little trip because internet access on the ship was $0.50 a minute - yet another example of the cruise line nickle and diming. Don't think from 'knickle and diming' comments that I hated the cruise or the cruiseline. I very much did enjoy the cruise, and I am very thankful for my mom who purchased the cruise tickets and plane tickets (what a great mom!). I now know more about what I need to pack for a cruise trip, like bottles of fresh water. :) Argh, #9 button broken on my work laptop. Makes typing 9s and (s 'ard.

 

2021 Derek here: it's a blast to see what I was thinking in the past. I definitely remember dealing with the neck pain if not the feeling of pain itself. 

Oh to only have to pay $1.99 for a bottle of water when they can run $4 in a movie theater or even more at special events and theme parks.

The medical costs have only gotten worse in America. Currently paying $2000/month for Medical/Rx/Dental/Vision through COBRA. For medical and Rx that still has a $3000 yearly deductible before the insurance pays for anything besides "well visits". Between $3k and $7k insurance pays 80%. After $7k 100%. That means I don't see the doctor or get medicine sometimes between $0 and $3k unless it is a cheap generic or I get my doctor the year prior to move me from the name brand that doesn't have a generic to a generic that mostly does what I need but isn't as good. God Bless America!

The computer situation has improved a lot. At least I have that going for me! :D