Today

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Today I made the almost final step to switching from Chase Manhattan to a smaller state bank. I feel good about it.

At Chase, the banker who helped me was a younger guy, an Afghani who grew up in Germany, speaks four languages, nice guy, handsome and really interesting. He said his ex-girlfriend had been studying in Cairo, she is Egyptian and German, she just arrived back to the states. She was in a building next to the prison, on the day the Egyptian gov't freed prisoners to go out and beat protesters and paid them as well. The media called them pro Murback supporters for a while. I think most people know better now. She actually saw it happening.

I'm still fighting shadows of the migraine, I think it was all triggered by my congestion and the work the dentist did last week, making the mold of my upper teeth for the cap for the implant. You know how it feels when they pull off the cement filled plate and it feels like all your teeth are coming out? I think it messed with my nerves in that area where they were have been forming new pathways. My teeth have been twinging and feeling weird since then. And that I think triggered feelings about the assault. I've been very emotional and down. Next week the tooth goes on so hopefully that will be a positive charge and the only thing left will be dealing with the insurance company.

I'll start gathering all that paperwork up today, plus I want to start my taxes. I have no idea if I'll owe or they'll owe me. Not my favorite stuff, but they're both a weight on me that needs to to be done.

One more thing, I changed my LJ password and I log out after every session and haven't had spammers commenting on my open posts. It's kind of basic security, but it's working so far.

I'm taking a break now. Enjoy your Saturdays.

Comments

[panicalert.livejournal.com]

Just the thought of having my mouth filled filled with silicone or whatever they use to take an imprint gets me almost gagging. I have done it a couple of times and I almost choked... I hope I never have to do it again (runs to the bathroom and flosses!).

My Saturday is finished, it's Sunday morning here, albeit very early. I feel cheated to know that there are people who have 6-7 hours of Saturday left! Buona Domenica!

[gracewillow.livejournal.com]

I applaud your switching from a Big Chain to a smaller enterprise. Mind you, I haven't done it myself, not with my bank anyway. But I'm now trying to buy all my books at the local independent bookstore, and get my coffee there as well, instead of at DD or the big S.

Good luck with the taxes!

[dadadadio.livejournal.com]

I'm considering joining a credit union. They're far more user friendly than corporate giants.

The demonstrators in Egypt took a good turn by organizing and negotiating with the regime. They have Mubarak on his way out and important concessions for the period between now and then, free press is the most important. If there's one thing Mubarak's thugs have done to piss me off it's the beating of journalists, confiscating equipment, and shutting down the internet. THAT is the clearest eveidence of who is the bad guy in this drama.

Freedom starts with the open exchange of ideas and opinions.