I Can Only Shake My Head

December 16, 2010 - 14:40

It's quite the mish-mash of 'easy' and 'struggle' since I came back home again. Frankly, the 'struggle' is increasing. Damn retrograde. I can't totally blame the retrograde though ... things were getting silly even before it came about ... and got fixed while in it. That's unusual and I wonder if any good will come out of it.

My biggest struggle has been with my own business. I've never had so much trouble with PartyLite before. Bad enough that I got screwed over by my bank on the island and am now on a Money-order Status with PartyLite (which I bypass by using my own credit card) but it's taken me about a month to get my party settled ... from November!! Lavender had done such a wonderful job getting that party together, and has been so good about it all, including dealing with her friends who are wondering where there orders are. Thankfully, some have shown up ... but there are some that are going to be close. I find this especially embarrassing because I kept telling everybody that I've never had a problem with PartyLite before. Well, SOMEBODY dropped the ball in this case. I hope that things get out on time. I've been putting the word out to the Universe.

More bad news. I talked with PartyLite this afternoon and I was finally told why my website is still down. And that it won't be up again until February 16th, 2011. I'm missing out on cybersale #4 right now. I'm sure that I'll be missing out on at least three, or more, by the time I get it back. Busiest time of year, and the best chance to get orders ... and my site is down. All because my bank screwed around with my account.

I should sue HSBC for these losses ... probably cost me more than I would win though. So, instead, I'm spreading the word. Avoid HSBC. They have not only screwed me, while charging top dollar to do it, they caused problems for my mother as well. I'm sticking with the credit unions ... thanks.

There's more than this ... but these have been my top concerns for th past while.

Good news. Yes, there is some in here somewhere.

I managed to get my Term Deposit started so that I'll be all set for next year. My 'Master Plan' is in motion once more. Every two weeks, $50 will come out of my account ... by this time next year, it will mature, I'll have $600 in my savings, and the remaining $600 + interest will be re-invested to start all over again. It's a slow way to get rich, but it seems a bit more reliable than the lottery.

I'm still living with Mercury and Harem ... and Spot is still getting on well with the kitties here, although one tries to bully him now and then. (I think he's jealous.) We're hoping to have our own place soon. Maybe January. Probably February. There are things that I need to replace in order to have my new world perfected. For one, I need a bed. For another, yet another kitty litter tray. Litter ... food ... and a couch. For the most part, I have everything else that I need.

I miss my things. Oh, how I miss my things. Each one is special to me ...

Well, time to get ready for work ...

Sweet Dreams!