Tinhuviel Artanis

Currently, I'm looped on 7.5 Lortab and still eating amoxicillin like it was Pez candy. The receptionist at the dentist's office told me that I may need a stronger antibiotic, since I've been on this for almost a week and it doesn't seem to be working. Dr. Wyss told me to call him any time over the weekend if I needed him. I love him so much.

Before I went back to Dr. Wyss's for more pain meds, since he's closed on Friday, I spent the majority of my day at Spartanburg County Administrative Offices and the Social Security Office because SSO believed I owned two pieces of land. I had to go to the assessor's office to get that straightened out and get proof that I did indeed only own one piece of property. My social worker informed me that I would have probably already have received my retro SSI pay had it not been for this mix-up on my property. They believed that I had been less than a little honest regarding this and that I actually owned 101 Pauls Drive as well as 105 Pauls Drive. Once I got that sorted, I applied for Homestead Exemption, so that my taxes would be cheap-o, thanks to my being disabled.

I got all my paperwork in order, then made my way to the Social Security Office. Ms. Fincher made copies of everything she needed, then said she'd re-apply my disability claim. Because of their mistake, I'm going to have to have to wait one, maybe two more weeks, before receiving any retro pay. That means I have to wait on my root canal as well. Hopefully, I'll only have to wait until next week. In the meantime, the Mother Unit is loaning the money for my meds, so I don't try to lop my own head off with a dull butter knife.

I have been able to eat some boiled cabbage, as it's soft and nutritious. I'm also eating a lot of yoghurt so I don't end up with a yeast infection from all the antibiotics.

One good dollop of news I received was that I will indeed receive a retro SSI cheque as well as a SSDI retro cheque. On top of that, all of my medical charges accrued since 2009 will be covered by Medicaid, so I will be able to settle up with my debtors and pay a large chunk of fundage to the Mother Unit. Even though I feel like I could scream and die from the tooth pain, I do feel blessed to have found out all this good news.

I may have more cabbage to celebrate.

One of the reasons I haven't been around is because it was too painful to put my laptop on my lap. My knee was seriously messed up and it seemed to be getting worse. Last night, it swelled up to the size of a basketball. So I decided that, if it were still causing me such trouble, I'd go to the ER. Today came and, even the swelling had gone down, I couldn't put any weight on it. Off the ER I went. They took more X-rays and shook their heads in horror. They suggested I get a can and gave me 10 Lortab, which won't do me any time at all. For the duration I have the meds and my knee isn't hurting, I'll be around. Otherwise, it's gonna be iffy if my knee goes back to hurting the way it was. I hate not having insurance. If I had insurance, that doctor I went to see a few months back would do the knee replacement.

I'm not finished with 'The Resurrection' yet. It's a very important chapter and I want to make sure I get it right the first time. I don't like to do major rewrites because the story isn't necessarily coming from me, but from the characters who talk to me as I type. If that sounds crazy, well then I'm a nut rolled in nut powder and sprinkled with nuts. So be it. This chapter will continue the story between Cadmus and Faust, now known as Kallum, the sainted mortal who was once a Vampire. It will reveal what may need to be done with the relics so that the Augury is unlocked and the prophecies and revelations can be accessed.

I took my blood sugar this morning but, like a dumbass, did so after drinking a cup of tea. My reading was 169. A little high. Zyprexa can cause diabetes. It can also cause weight gain, which I have noticed much to my dismay. I may have to go off the medicine, even though it's helping me sleep. The docs may have to put me on something. Just give up on all this hoo-ha, docs, and give me a massive dose of Valium already! I'll be certain to sleep then and my pancreas won't be at risk. Maybe I can shed the extra pounds I suddenly have too. Colour me not so very happy.

It's been a while since I heard from Barry. He's supposed to be giving me the updates for the Shriek History and the lyrics to the new songs so I can do a song-by-song. I know he was trapped in Italy for a while because of Iceland's volcanic ash. Maybe I should give him a wee push just in case he forgot. I'll give it a couple more days. 0_o Don't want to come across as irksome or anything of the sort. I am eager to get the write-ups done for this so Allan will have something of substance to put up on the new website. I'd like to have a functional new website going for at least a couple of months before the album is released. That way there will be a place where we can get the fans excited about the upcoming album and maybe pull in new fans as well.

Look at me, I'm doing the same thing with this that I did with the Joker Blogs... But I've been working for Shriekback much longer and Barry has never betrayed my loyalty to him. That's one of the many things that makes the man special in my eyes. He's a good 'boss' when he needs to be and a grateful 'client' when its merited. It makes you want to do anything you can to help him on this crazy ride of his. As for me, I'll linger where I feel safest, even though I have my phobia to enjoy. Ha ha.

Well, I guess it's time to pull up The Augury of Gideon and write. I'm not sure I'll make 3000 today, but I more than made up for it yesterday if I don't. I'm going into it unconcerned so much about word count as I am getting the bloody thing right. So here goes...

I resigned from the Dollar General tonight. After days of disregard for what is essentially a disability, I decided enough was enough. So I'm not going back. I don't have insurance anymore, but at least I'm established with Dr. Adams-Hudson now, which is fantastic. She agreed that I could not continue with the DG job.

I'm putting our future in the hands of the Goddess here. The Sally Foster gig ends in just a few weeks. After that, I will have no job. At least Dr. Adams-Hudson has me on an anti-depressant (Effexor) and an anti-anxiety medicine (Klonopin). We'll see if they work and I can function like a normal person if given half the chance to work in an office environment again.