Hmm, well, as my darling girlfriend has just pointed out to me, it has now been so long since I made a blog entry that my blog is completely empty as I type this... so let's at least get something in here to take away the dreadful horrid whiteness.
First of all, can someone please explain to me why SARS is getting all this press? There have been fewer than eight thousand cases reported worldwide, and the fatality rate is not very high. Seems to me you'd be at greater risk of being hit by a car, even if you were in China. Especially if you were in China. They drive like madmen over there.
Still preparing for my next exam, Microsoft 70-215, on June 3rd. I stopped studying for several days as I did battle with my computer, ultimately deciding to stop and just study the material without doing the exercises instead of wasting any more time trying to figure out why Active Directory wouldn't install on my test machine. I can do it... hell, I know people who have passed MCP exams without ever even having used the product they were being tested on.
Kennedy Krieger is giving me the runaround on the Asperger diagnosis. After a couple of weeks of playing phone tag, I finally got in touch with Brandy, who had much more of a clue than the other woman I spoke to did, and she told me that my insurance would not cover any of the $2,000-plus dollars that the procedure would cost. Ixnay on the diagnosis. Or so I thought. When I got home this evening, I had a message on my answering machine that suggested, without being too clear on it, that insurance might cover it after all. I need to call them back tomorrow to find out.
Movie season is kicking into high gear, and I haven't been keeping up with the cinema in a while -- that's going to be changing again soon, obviously. I'm probably going to be doing a "personal double feature" this Saturday, seeing the new Matrix flick for a matinee, then A Mighty Wind for an evening show. The group that Guest has put together always smacks it clear out of the park; Waiting For Guffman was absolutely hysterical, especially if you've ever actually lived in a small town like the one that's spoofed in the film.
The Yahoo! autism lists are currently embroiled in a breeder/childfree flame war. What fun. :^)
Back to studying with me.
Posted by Zathras at May 13, 2003 08:56 PMWhat Zathras forgot to mention is that we've both settled our "differences". He's gonna write for "shaggy's mag," and I'm back writing on his blog. Zathras also helped me over the weekend in dealing with a common "friend" we both know (actually, more like one that I USED TO know), and I'm thankful for it.
Now - as for the subject of insurance that you brought up, remember: HMO'S, IMO's, insurance folks etc. are screwed up; it's a fact. My grandpa got kicked out of a nursing home that HE HELPED TO CREATE all because his medicare ran out. Instead of getting the proper therapy, he passed away a few months later. Be grateful that you're not in the same situation . . .
Posted by: Shaw at May 13, 2003 10:09 PM