Is It Always N Behavior to Violate Others' Boundaries?

[BonesMS]

Advice from Jimmy Buffett: I gotta go where it's WARM!!

Any chance you could, Bones? Would you want to?

I wouldn't mind going to Hawaii!!!  Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of money!

Bones

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The last day of October.  Where has this year gone to?   

[sKePTiKal]

Well, it's not over yet Bones!

I need every single non-holiday day between now & Jan 1 to meet my self-imposed deadline of "finishing" some boring and extremely time-consuming projects... so that I can move on to more fun things next year.

What would you like to be doing next year?

[BonesMS]

Well, it's not over yet Bones!

I need every single non-holiday day between now & Jan 1 to meet my self-imposed deadline of "finishing" some boring and extremely time-consuming projects... so that I can move on to more fun things next year.

What would you like to be doing next year?

Thanks, P.R.

I would like to get more work for my home-based business.  Right now, due to frustrating bureaucracy with Voc. Rehab., it's stuck in limbo!

Bones

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Just got my Flu shot today at the Free Clinic and thought I would encourage others to get their Flu vaccinations as well, especially if you are at risk of additional complications from the Flu and have had a medical history of such complications.  Just saying......

Bones

[sKePTiKal]

Can you say what kind of business, Bones?

I have a friend who's put her son through college, hung on to her house, and is still "makin' it"... with a home-based business. And today, I visited a shop that carries artsy-recycled stuff... and boy, did the creative wheels start a-churning for me!! What with winter around the corner... more space than I've ever had and cat & dog-free space to work in... well, it just might be time to make things "chust for the hail of it" - for fun - instead of being all serious and hungup about it.

[BonesMS]

Can you say what kind of business, Bones?

I have a friend who's put her son through college, hung on to her house, and is still "makin' it"... with a home-based business. And today, I visited a shop that carries artsy-recycled stuff... and boy, did the creative wheels start a-churning for me!! What with winter around the corner... more space than I've ever had and cat & dog-free space to work in... well, it just might be time to make things "chust for the hail of it" - for fun - instead of being all serious and hungup about it.

I'm reluctant to say much about it here as it would make me too identifiable.  I prefer to preserve my anonymity here.

Bones

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Just checking in..........................................

[sKePTiKal]

That's OK, I do understand Bones. I just like chatting about things like that, because it always gives me ideas or possible solutions when other people chime in... things I hadn't thought of, or in quite that way. Maybe there's a group like that of other small-business folks near you that could serve that purpose for ya? Or even some informal connections with people? It doesn't have to be an organized kinda thing, I don't think, for that kind of "cross-pollination" to happen.

[BonesMS]

That's OK, I do understand Bones. I just like chatting about things like that, because it always gives me ideas or possible solutions when other people chime in... things I hadn't thought of, or in quite that way. Maybe there's a group like that of other small-business folks near you that could serve that purpose for ya? Or even some informal connections with people? It doesn't have to be an organized kinda thing, I don't think, for that kind of "cross-pollination" to happen.

Thanks, P.R.

Right now, I'm dealing with Voc. Rehab's bureaucracy regarding the funding that was awarded to me by another program.  The way this program is supposed to work is that I submit a business plan, (which I did six months ago), this program decides whether or not to fund my small business, (which they did), and award a specific amount of money that is supposed to go through Voc. Rehab., (as administrator of the funds), to my small business. 

The funds have been held up, by Voc. Rehab., since May of this year and all I have gotten is one excuse/run-around after another and going nowhere fast.  I've contacted my former instructor who is connected with the program that awarded the money and he has commented that there is no justification for Voc. Rehab. to sit on this for six months.  (He had also spoken with them several times and, apparently, they have given him the same excuses.)

Bones

[sKePTiKal]

I remember you talking about that when it first started, Bones. I am stunned and in disbelief that whatever the problem IS, it's still apparently in limbo. I wonder if the agency who awarded the money is aware you have waited this long to receive it? I mean, VoRehab can't deny you the award, can they? And how they possibly claim to be "assisting"... when in the business world, this kind of delay for something that is a.) essential to you, the client and b.) simple office procedure on their end... is simply atrocious "service".

With "assistance" like that, who needs enemies? Meh!

[BonesMS]

I remember you talking about that when it first started, Bones. I am stunned and in disbelief that whatever the problem IS, it's still apparently in limbo. I wonder if the agency who awarded the money is aware you have waited this long to receive it? I mean, VoRehab can't deny you the award, can they? And how they possibly claim to be "assisting"... when in the business world, this kind of delay for something that is a.) essential to you, the client and b.) simple office procedure on their end... is simply atrocious "service".

With "assistance" like that, who needs enemies? Meh!

Thanks, P.R.

The agency that awarded the money is aware of what is going on.  I just don't know what else to do to shake the money loose from Voc. Rehab.

Bones

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Going to a doctor's appointment in less than an hour.

[BonesMS]

I think it's time to start looking for a new doctor....again.

The doctor's office called me the other day to confirm my appointment this morning and I had the appointment card in my hand, during the call, and it CLEARLY stated WHERE the appointment was going to be.  I get to the doctor's office only to be informed that he is no longer working in that particular office and why didn't I go to the other office several miles away?  I pulled out the appointment card and pointed to where they had the office address CIRCLED which was where I was standing!!!!  I also informed the doctor's staff that I do NOT live anywhere near this other office and that I am NOT driving all the way over there!  THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE OFFICE STAFF HAS SCREWED UP MY APPOINTMENT!!

Now I need to look and see which general practitioners are near my home and accept my health insurance as a Preferred Provider.

SHEESH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

[BonesMS]