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January 2

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January 1

Here's todays pic of the day.  I made cupcakes. So much for eating well.

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

ranting

I am going to just say it here, because it needs to be said, and I don't have the energy to take part in yet another argument.

When you say "Too bad I'm not an illegal alien, because then the government would have paid my entire medical bill," it's not entirely true.

Yes, the government gives hospitals money to cover ER costs for non-citizens, because legally, Emergency Rooms can't deny treatment to anyone; nor should they be able to. Because the healthcare system is SO FUCKED UP in this country, many poor and working class people (and nowadays, many middle class people) can't afford health insurance or preventative care. This leaves them with the ER as their only option, and as such, ER's are struggling, because many people who actually use the ER can't afford it. Because if they could afford it, they would have gone to their regular doctor before they needed to go to the ER.  Because so many ER's were struggling financially, the US government decided to be nice and give these ERs some money so that they could, you know, stay open and take care of sick people. So now if an ER treats an undocumented person, they can get money from the government to recoup some of the ER costs.  Except, after this month, they can't do it anymore.  This government money would not pay for any bills should the patient be admitted to the hospital, it doesn't cover the prescriptions that the patient will likely need, and it doesn't cover follow-up care.

Also, these illegal aliens that you love to hate so much, they pay taxes. When they buy things, they pay sales tax. When they buy gas, they pay taxes. Pretty much any time that money leaves their hands, they pay taxes. The only taxes that they don't pay are income taxes. But no worries there, because generally, they make so little that they wouldn't be paying income taxes anyway. So they're not cheating you out of anything.

I think it's time for America to pull its head out of its collective ass and realize that Jesus would not deny medical care to someone because they were born outside of the US.

QotD: Wouldn't You Like to Know

If you could ask the person you like three questions, what would they be?
Submitted by meuuy

What is this, junior high?

Happy Birthday, Baby.

Emma turned five today.  She had a good day.  Party at Build-A-Bear with her friends on Saturday.  Today we spent the day together...I took her to McDonald's for a Happy Meal for lunch, then to the mall to spend her birthday money, then to Baskin Robbins for free birthday ice cream.  Dinner was takeout from a local tex-mex place (she wanted tacos), presents, and cake.  She likes being a five-year-old.  As of last night, she is sleeping in her own bed, in her own room.  She says she really loves it and plans to sleep in her own bed every night from now on...but she's already been down here twice since I put her to bed half an hour ago

the quiet game

So yesterday we were in the car, going for a drive, and Emma was in the backseat, and she would not. shut. up.  So I suggested that we play the quiet game, and the first person to talk was the loser.  We sat there in total silence, and then I realized, it was just as difficult for me to shut up as it was for her.  At least we know where she gets it.

It's vacation week.  No school.   I have not gotten off the couch all morning and I am starting to feel gross.  Emma just asked me if I was feeling all right.  Probably because my ass has not moved in like 2 hours.

Oh hai!

A little update on me!

Still no job.  But I am in the middle of a major resume overhaul.  I am really starting to see that my old one does not highlight my background and experience at all.  I have tons of work experience, and I need to play it up more.

I finally got my laptop working!  It has been broken for like a month.  So now I can get back on Vox and LJ!

Emma is in school 3 days a week now.  It is good for her.  She is thriving.

I don't want to go back to work full time.  But I am also bored.  And I like money.  What's a girl to do?

I want to take more pictures.  I should.

Random Kid-ness

• Last night, while reading a book:

"What do you think this girl should do since she was naughty and lied about it?"
"Well, if she has a red chair in her house, she needs to go sit in it."

(What color do you think Emma's time-out chair is?  I'll give you 3 guesses)

• This morning in the car:

"Mom, if anything falls apart on us, don't worry, I have tape."

Sure enough, when we got to the park, she produced two rolls of scotch tape from her Strawberry Shortcake purse.  I confiscated them, naturally.

• This afternoon, while watching Shiloh:

"Mom, someone just killed a raccoon on this movie!  If I ever see a raccoon and I have a gun, I will throw the gun away and bring the raccoon home and love it."

• This afternoon, while packing her suitcase and leaving me a bevy of stuffed animals to babysit:

"I'm going on bacation now.  You take care of my babies.  This is their remote control.  They can watch as many cartoons as they want, because they are really good kids.  They are never naughty.  They are never sneaky.  They never lie.  That's the truth."

Oh, hai!

Zoo7

Dis here's mai fud.