Judgery in BookThree: Flight Log 2016

Last night was okay. Saw my FAVORITE episode of any Star Trek ever (DS9: Destiny) and watched some HarmonQuest. Got a little too intoxicated. I thought the smaller glasses would be better; but clearly not eating for most of the day was a mistake.

Woke up this morning, hit the Chiropractors and came to work.

I’m a snob. I’ve been accused of it before and in a lot of ways, it is absolutely accurate. But this time… I am a snob for the English Language… in a weird way. Even sitting at the chiropractor’s office today; I heard several people bitching as to why an insurance question was “language preferred” because that was a “bullshit” question since everybody needs to speak English. And I thought… yeah, what a small world your mind lives in. That’s very inappropriate. AND YET… I’m looking over a report filed by a Psychiatry Clinic… and I am floored and “unimpressed” by statements like “he left school early due to him mental health”… that is actually how it is written. Or… “he been sexual abused”. Are you fucking kidding me?! And this is the “professional psychiatrist” we send people to? Seriously?! I’m tolerant of a lot of “colloquial errors” in writing and speaking… but a professional document… a professional document of the medical variety… I refuse to lower my expectations.

I did force my way into my boss’ office today. RIDDLE ME THIS… 88 degrees outside, her office has no air conditioning, I’m sweating sheets just sitting there… my boss is wearing LAYERS! Seriously, people. The lady may be a bit mad. The help I got was mostly: Talk to the arresting officer, ask him for everything, tell defense counsel what he told you. So… in other words… a very proper, very official legal document was sent… and this county’s expectation is that “it’s fine to respond casually.” Grumph. But, saves my ass. This document SHOULD have had a response by the middle of July… but… this county, eh? Anyway, that is me taking advantage of the ONE Court Date a month. Because… the expectation of quick response would typically be coupled with the expectation for a quick trial. Not possible here (despite Constitutional requirements to the contrary).

So, the rest of my day looks to be watching more interviews related to a sexual assault matter… and sending e-mails (that likely won’t be read… strange… e-mail SHOULD be the primary contact among legal entities as it provides backup evidence should an internal investigation ever be needed). AND Part 2 of the Roll20 games tonight.

TID BITS
1- I am a bit sickened by how much is taken out of my checks each pay period. The amount REMOVED each check is over $700. 30% of my check is removed before I ever even see it. And before claiming that it goes to insurance… remember the Insurance Plan the county “gives us” doesn’t cover Dental and it doesn’t cover Rx Drugs. So… the plan actually sucks. I can say this confidently because it is real, true to life experience and not a joke… Walmart provided better insurance than the county. So… yeah. It is as my brother and I agreed… looking at costs paid versus things offered… there IS an incongruity that needs to be repaired. Where he is firm in his belief that costs paid needs to be lowered, I’m firm in my belief that things offered should be increased. Thus… American’s current issues. We want to receive fairly for the taxes we pay. But that “fairly” is where so many of our arguments in this country are based. And neither side gets what they want, but both sides lose. For a time, we lower the taxes… and cut programs… but there still isn’t “fair or efficient payment to spending”… and then a new party takes over and we raise taxes and add programs… but all of those programs have such obscene Pork attached that it’ll make you vomit. So taxes go up 10 % across the board and we get a 3% increase in government spending. It’s all… just disgusting. I would love to be insane enough to believe that there was an easy, plain, workable solution to all of it.

2- I am currently a little depressed about my wife’s age. That may sound weird… that may sound downright asshole of me… but the medical community tends to think “after 35” means “advancing in age past prime baby making ability.” My wife turned 36 in June. And says she wants to have kids but (1) wants to know what she wants to do with her life before having kids; and (2) wants to be out of Up North County before having kids. So… if a miracle happens… we might start trying when she’s 37 or 38. I know there are women who have babies when they are 60… but… every medical expert and article treats 35 as THE MILESTONE. And while I know I have my own genetic abnormalities that the world may be happier without… I’d like to be a dad someday. I want to go through being The Husband to a Pregnant Wife. I want to hold this tiny, vulnerable creature in my arms. And… it bothers me that it may not happen.