Indeed. Not much in the way of newsworthy events have occurred in my life since I last posted an entry (way back in August). The evil auditors have returned to my job and will end up causing me much anxiety for the duration of their stay. I'm told that they will only be here for a week, but last time they stayed for over a month. I won't hold my breath, but I hope they do. Hold their breaths, that is. And pass out. And leave me alone.
Finances have been tight here in the Connor/Powell household. We took a huge hit in the wallet two months ago when our dog, Fox, decided that he would begin chewing his ass. He was so unrelenting with his grotesque hobby that he successfully managed to chew a hole in his ass, thereby causing an anal pocket to rupture. Yum. We ended up taking the poor baby to an emergency animal hospital in Forest Hills. Peace of mind and a healthy doggy are priceless, but anesthesia, flushing, antibiotics and pain killers are, sadly, not.
Approximately $700 dollars :(
Thank god Haley has something "like" overdraft fee protection with her Chase debit card. We did NOT have anything close to $700 in checking, but were able to overdraw. It cost us a $4o fee, but it was better than walking out of the animal hospital with a wounded pup.
I guess I do have something newsworthy to share: I finally took the CPE (CUNY Proficiency Exam) and I'm pretty sure I passed! I won't know for sure for about 10 weeks, but the test was relatively easy and as much of a slam dunk that a test designed to test basic reading and writing skills could be.
I hear you on unexpected animal medical bills! My kitty cat, Edgar, had a kidney infection and was going through renal failure a few weeks ago and it had me for a scare big time. In all my years working in the animal medical field, I have never had to pay for any kind of health care... but since I started the new job, I didn't quite yet qualify for the benefits of the discounted prices. gah! the $800 bill still looms in the back of my head every day...
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