Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 9:20 AM
Two stories came out this week that are accusing the government of beginning health care rationing - one was the changes to mammograms and I just saw something today about Pap smears. Specifically - that women in their 20s can do it every 2 years and in their 30s every 3 years. --> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34046944/ns/health-womens_health/
Now I am not a fan of the actual Pap - uncomfortable metal stuck up my vajajay BUT if I want a Pap, I should be able to get one. I actually had a really irritating experience w/my insurance co. this year b/c my new ob/gyn screens every patient for HPV and my ins. co refused to pay for it b/c I'm not 30 and it's "experimental." I ended up getting it waived, thanks in large part to my doctor's office. But seriously, I know cervical cancer is slow moving but isn't always better to catch it earlier than later. I had HPV when I was 21 (and I wasn't "active" but it can be transmitted via skin to skin contact) and i've had clean paps since they removed the little inclusion on my cervix (7 years now) and since my hpv screening came back negative, my body got rid of it on its own but I'm still furious about this. I think medical decisions should be made by a woman and her doctor not by the government - they can barely get the cash for clunkers program right, let alone my health!
Ok, rant over. on a lighter note, i went over to a g/f's house last night and a bunch of us did a wine tasting - a women came and taught us about different wines and different pairings w/food - we all brougth something. it doesn't cost anything but of course most people ordered wine afterwards - i told DH when i came home (no boys allowed at the tasting) that i ordered 7 bottles of wine and he's like "hmmm" :D but it's not like it goes bad and there are lots of BYOs here that would make having wine on hand handy. Plus in PA, you can only buy alcohol at state stores (i know welcome to 1800s) so the selection is not great (the wine we all bought will be shipped to NJ) :D
TGIF!
Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:36 AM
So we had another trial baby experience last night. (As you may know I call my pup a trial baby). We let Ginger sleep on the bed last night. Around 2:30 or so DH wakes up to pee and she is restless - she won't settle down in her blanket and was pacing the bed. So I think maybe she has to pee which is weird bc she can hold it for up to 10 hours and get dressed and take her out in the cold. She doesn't go. I'm still nervous though so I put her in her crate (next to our bed).
Fast forward to 530 and she is whining big time. So I wake up to take her out - while getting dresed, DH is like "is this what it's gonna be like when we have a baby?" I say "no our baby will sleep through the night" (not entirely sarcastic - it's the lie we all have to live with to keep the human race alive - I'm convinced of it). So I take her out again and she goes. I think all is good.
I wake up for good at 830 (DH let me sleep in) and take Ginger out of her crate and there is vomit EVERYWHERE...So I think that was why she was upset last night and she felt so bad - you can tell. She didn't eat anything this morn but drank lots of water. I'm not calling the vet bc i'm gonna keep an eye on her - i think it was her puppy-antihistamine i gave her last night - she gets them on an as needed basis when she's itchy which she was last night. She's supposed to get it w/food - I gave it to her w/in an hour of her eating but maybe it wasn't close enough. I feel so bad bc she feels bad.
Off to take care of my pseudo-LO
Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:18 AM
I had a good weekend - fairly lowkey. Fri night was our normal, stay in takeout night. Saturday we both worked, I interviewed some1 for my undergrad alma mater (it's required for applicants) and we had a date - dinner + movie. We saw 2012. It was fine. The effects are pretty ridiculous but obviously the story line isn't very deep. Sunday we walked around and did stuff at home - the weather was gorgeous - low 70s/high 60s and sunny.
This is where my question comes in - every1 was at the 2 parks near us - esp. the big commercial park a few blocks from us. So many babies/kids/toddlers - DH was pointing out every LO. I was like really?? Obvi it was cute to see the kids but i was a bit surprised - he's been doing this for a while. Clearly, we aren't having kids for at least another 2 years (financially, my career, etc.) but his clock must be a'ticking.
Ok have a great day everyone!
Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 9:04 AM
Well the job at the gvmt agency I interned w/didn't pan out this round. I'm gonna reapply in the winter. My professor said they hire very few people in this round b/c Congress hasn't passed their budget yet but it's still disappointing. He said I was close so he recommended I reapply. The other job - where I might start part-time - looks like it's going ahead. The head of the group is waiting for approval to hire me so at least it's something. It would be a good job, but to be honest, I would prefer the gvmt. one b/c of the stability, flexibility and benefits. Keep your fingers crossed and dust is appreciated!
Anyway, onto my question - so DH and I have a pretty good lovin' life (see why no1 IRL should be on here!) but i've been intrigued by this KY female pleasure thing - we've never used any aids but we've been together for almost 7 years so it's always fun to try new stuff. A friend of mine uses some kind of ky a lot. But my question was - would you be embarrassed buying it at the drugstore? we don't buy condoms or anything since i'm on the pill but i feel that buying condoms might be less embarassing since at least you're being "safe" v "seeking pleasure" - i'm debating it and i think i might try it since i'm intrigued but pick a female cashier - WDYT?
Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:45 AM
at least for the next few nights...We let G sleep on the bed a couple times a week - usually not days in a row so she doesn't get spoiled and expect it. Otherwise, she's in her crate right next to our bed. Well even tho she slept on our bed 2 nights ago, last night DH felt guilty because we hadn't been home much so he threw out the idea of her sleeping on the bed. I think this is b/c she waited outside the master bedroom lying on the hard floor waiting for him to be done with his work (the door was closed since I was watching TV and he didnt realize she was outside just waiting)
Usually, she sleeps at the foot of the bed on a special blanket for her (i know she's spoiled). But last night she decide to sleep in b/t us - DH and I don't like this because if I roll over (i'm the one who moves in my sleep) i'd roll onto her - she weighs 5 pounds, i weigh 97...I'm convinced if I rolled that she'd just get outa the way but DH is all worried so he got me worried.
So last night we made her fall asleep at the foot of the bed, I wake up at like 2 and she is right up against me. and i'd move to see if she would - nope - no movement. Part of me was like oh how cute and part of me was like "huh" So I couldn't roll over and was lying on my back (which I do NOT do when i sleep). So now i'm all creaky and my back hurts (sound whiny yet?) DH's solution this morn - oh you shoulda just moved her to the bottom of the bed; my solution - she's off the bed for a few nights so i can get some sleep
i dunno how people do it w/babies in the bed...
Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 10:07 AM
Had a nice family filled weekend - BIL and his g/f came on Friday (after giving us about 2 days notice but we knew that he would be coming at some point this weekend). They came in Friday, showered, then went to a wedding. They were supposed to call us after the reception when they went out but never did - DH was a bit ticked off. They came home at 3 AM and their excuse for not calling was that they were really drunk. DH was not pleased by this excuse but whatever, he wasn't gonna say anything - I kinda knew something like this would happen b/c they can be very flaky. They left on Saturday b/c they had "work" to do - DH and I had been planning to see his parents/grandparents at some point this weekend and we thought BIL and his g/f may want to come along but they had to go back. I'm sure his grandparents and parents were disappointed. BIL & g/f are both in school but I'm sure if they really tried, they coulda made the time (they live in Conn. and Mass. respectively when they come here, they are only an hour from ILs and grandparents which is close). Oh well. Rest of Saturday was relaxing, then Sunday DH & I saw ILs and grandparents which is always nice then we watched the game.
Ok, so onto my near heart-attack. Fri I was at home, cleaning, straightening up before BIL & g/f came. I'm like half-nekkid and the power keeps going in and out and I'm like great but I keep getting dressed. Then someone knocks on the door a few times (we don't have a peephole) but I wasn't fixing to answer it the way i was dressed. I see my electrical co. outside so i figure they were working on the power. So I finish getting ready and suddenly I hear a key turning in my door and I knew it wasn't DH bc I had JUST talked to him at the office so i'm like "WTF?" and it keeps trying to turn - it sounded like someone was trying to use a key. So i put my shoes on and run downstairs and find 2 of my neighbors and ask if someone was trying to open our doors. They tell me there was a meter mix up so the elec. co was trying to see which meter went to which condo and then one of them says "yeah we found these keys and wanted to see if they worked and we tried them at [other neighbor not answering door] and yours and neither of you were answering the doors" and we need to see which meter they belong to. I"m like "um you cant just walk into our condo" and the neighbor was like "no we weren't we just wanted to check to see if the keys worked" - yeah right. not that i think they were trying to "break in" but why, when you find random keys would you try to use it in our condo at the same time elec. co. is trying to figure out the meter. I'm sure had the keys worked, they woulda checked to see which condo was tied to which meter - personally i'd rather the elec. co come back. So that was my excitement - my heart was racing and i almost freaked out when they key was turning. Had it been dark, i woulda thought i was in a horror movie - thank God it was at like noon.
Happy Monday - sorry for the novel!
Posted Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:34 PM
I was reading an article on MSNBC talking about how people think the first American NY marathon winner in a while isn't really American - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33603511/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/
he immigrated when he was 12 and went to school/college/etc. here in the US and he's a citizen.
it made me wonder what makes someone an American? I am the child of immigrants. They lived in the US for 10+ years before I was born and they have now spent more of their lives here than they did in India. But, they consider themselves Indian even though they are American citizens.
I consider myself an American of Indian heritage. I was born/raised in Texas and consider this my country altho I am proud of my heritage. When people ask me "where are you from" - i know they expect to hear India but I go "Texas" I only say india if they ask where my parents are from because i AM from Texas...altho now i can say PA...
WDYT?
Posted Monday, November 02, 2009 2:57 PM
The weekend was fun - Friday night, DH and I had a "date" - dinner + movie. The movie was "NY, I love you" - they got a bunch of different directors to do small clips w/different actors. It was cute and interesting (unlike a lot of movies where it's a couple characters you follow through to the end). Saturday, we did stuff in the morn, then I went to volunteer w/my group and DH went to work. We relaxed at home and got take out and drank beer while watching the Phillies lose :( (oh, just the beginning).
Yesterday, I had to do a lot of work, then we went and did a lil shopping (DH needed a new coat and i got a few things at Banana) then we came home and I went to the grocery store. This is the trial baby situation - I was planning dinner for the week w/my grocery list. And we had leftovers at home so I told DH we could do our typical "find your own dinner at home" Sunday dinner. (leftovers, sandwich + soup, etc.) So that was the plan, and I went to the grocery store - we also got turkey burgers at this place nearby for the week. So I'm doing work and make myself some dinner (just some mac and cheese bc we had a heavy lunch) and then the leftovers DH was gonna eat were not good (our chix dumplins were funky) so he had to find something else to eat and he was such a BABY about it. He didn't want this kind of sandwich, he didn't want soup, so then I go out to get buns for the turkey burger and he didn't want that...argh! I have a quiz due today that i was working on and i was so irritated and he was being cranky b/c he was hungry. Is this what it's like to have a child??
Anyway, now I have to finish the quiz and work at the clinic. Happy Monday!