Well, I haven't had much time to actually play WoW in about two weeks now, but That doesn't stop my mind from working. I'm thinking about lots of things in-game, and I've got a little tinge of jealousy forming.
I've been sitting behind Calli for a year-plus since the expansion watching others do the new raid instances, waiting patiently for the "new" to wear off and waiting for others to "learn" it well enough that If I go and screw up BIG TIME (which is liable to happen), we won't all die a horrible death and it be all my fault. Is that the wrong way to look at an raid instance? Probably - but one of the reasons I don't raid is because I don't like the pressure; if I wait until the raid instance is beat to death, a great portion of that pressure is taken away.
Anyway...there was one thing that kept me from feeling "behind" in all this. The Don hadn't been to the big new raid instance, either, and therefore, I wasn't alone in my "I haven't done that yet" - ness. Well, last night, that changed. The Don went to Karazhan.
I'm not jealous of him per se, but of the ability that he (and a lot of other guildies have) to go in there and not worry about causing a wipe. That's my HUGE worry, and I don't want to make someone else's experience in the instance less because of my ineptitude. That's something I need to fix, not anyone else, but still...I dunno.
I wanna go. That's the bottom line. I'm willing to do the work, I just haven't had the time. My equipment's in pretty good shape, I just need a good, casual group who is willing to hold my hand through the instance who won't get mad when I screw up majorly (which will happen) and is in it for the fun of it and nothing else. Is that too much to ask?
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Money, Money, Money.
Well, here's an update on the refund / rebate situation.
I sent in the "Injured Spouse Form" on Monday, and hopefully we'll get part of both the refund and the rebate...but...it'll be late gettin' here. Luckily, mom and dad came through with a little supplement to do until either of those checks arrive. We don't use direct deposit for our IRS stuff (although we should - I'm going to be sure to mention that next year), so we get to wait for a paper check. I'm figuring right about the end of June before we see either hide or hair of either of them.
That hasn't stopped me from spending money like my last name is Hilton, though. In the past couple of days, I've bought a patio set for $149 (granted it wasn't the one I wanted, but still), spent $321 on ELC t-shirts (only about $100 of that was my own money, though), bought a slipcover for my couch for $60, and I ain't done yet. I still have to go with DH to Lowe's sometime next week and buy lights for my patio (that'll run another $100 or so), $27 on a birthday cake, I need to buy my child SOMETHING for his birthday still yet, and....gah...there's about a million more things that I can't remember.
Don't get me wrong - I love holding this party every year. I enjoy seeing distant friends, meeting new people and having a weekend where I can sit back, relax, and just have a good time. I just wish I was a woman of more means so that it wasn't so tight getting it done. I wish it wasn't so tight so that I can offer more and do more when my friends are here. Basically, I just wish it wasn't so tight around here.
Anyway...we'll get it done, somehow, and we'll have a fantastic time, even if we do nothing more than sit around for four days and stare at one another. Hey, at least they'll be horseshoes to play...(another $25).
I sent in the "Injured Spouse Form" on Monday, and hopefully we'll get part of both the refund and the rebate...but...it'll be late gettin' here. Luckily, mom and dad came through with a little supplement to do until either of those checks arrive. We don't use direct deposit for our IRS stuff (although we should - I'm going to be sure to mention that next year), so we get to wait for a paper check. I'm figuring right about the end of June before we see either hide or hair of either of them.
That hasn't stopped me from spending money like my last name is Hilton, though. In the past couple of days, I've bought a patio set for $149 (granted it wasn't the one I wanted, but still), spent $321 on ELC t-shirts (only about $100 of that was my own money, though), bought a slipcover for my couch for $60, and I ain't done yet. I still have to go with DH to Lowe's sometime next week and buy lights for my patio (that'll run another $100 or so), $27 on a birthday cake, I need to buy my child SOMETHING for his birthday still yet, and....gah...there's about a million more things that I can't remember.
Don't get me wrong - I love holding this party every year. I enjoy seeing distant friends, meeting new people and having a weekend where I can sit back, relax, and just have a good time. I just wish I was a woman of more means so that it wasn't so tight getting it done. I wish it wasn't so tight so that I can offer more and do more when my friends are here. Basically, I just wish it wasn't so tight around here.
Anyway...we'll get it done, somehow, and we'll have a fantastic time, even if we do nothing more than sit around for four days and stare at one another. Hey, at least they'll be horseshoes to play...(another $25).
Monday, April 28, 2008
The Plot Thickens...
So, it turns out that not only can they take our tax return, but they can also confiscate our rebate, too.
Joy, joy.
There is an answer, though. I might even end up getting some of our rebate back. I have to file the "Injured Spouse Form" and send it in. It should have been sent when we filed our taxes, but somehow everyone overlooked that DH had an outstanding debt with child support. My dad (who is an accountant) and the preparer of my taxes (who is a CPA) didn't notice that I needed the form to get anything back, so now I have to send it out late, get my part of my refund, get part of the rebate, but exceptionally late.
It's a little better, but it still SUCKS ROYALLY. I don't think that someone else's mistake should make us suffer. That's just my opinion, of course. Thank goodness this obligation will be over soon. Don't get me wrong - I fully support the idea of child support - I just think the person who receives the support ought to be somehow accountable for the money they receive in order to continue getting that money. You know, to show that the KIDS are actually getting the cash and it's not getting spent on, oh, say, alcohol or illegal drugs.
Anyway, with the parental units going out of town on Tuesday, I have one day (today) to give the form to my dad and see if he can get anything done with it. I can't wait sixteen days for them to get back and get the form prepared. That on top of the "processing time" wait just isn't gonna cut it.
Joy, joy.
There is an answer, though. I might even end up getting some of our rebate back. I have to file the "Injured Spouse Form" and send it in. It should have been sent when we filed our taxes, but somehow everyone overlooked that DH had an outstanding debt with child support. My dad (who is an accountant) and the preparer of my taxes (who is a CPA) didn't notice that I needed the form to get anything back, so now I have to send it out late, get my part of my refund, get part of the rebate, but exceptionally late.
It's a little better, but it still SUCKS ROYALLY. I don't think that someone else's mistake should make us suffer. That's just my opinion, of course. Thank goodness this obligation will be over soon. Don't get me wrong - I fully support the idea of child support - I just think the person who receives the support ought to be somehow accountable for the money they receive in order to continue getting that money. You know, to show that the KIDS are actually getting the cash and it's not getting spent on, oh, say, alcohol or illegal drugs.
Anyway, with the parental units going out of town on Tuesday, I have one day (today) to give the form to my dad and see if he can get anything done with it. I can't wait sixteen days for them to get back and get the form prepared. That on top of the "processing time" wait just isn't gonna cut it.
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