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It's taken me a while...
Posted Dec 7, 2009
I didn't realize that some on this site consider me a troll. I truly didn't.
Maybe my Asperger's is deeper into the spectrum than I had imagined.
I apologize to any I may have offended and annoyed, and will try to keep my opinions to myself. 
SC
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I Love L.A.!
Posted Oct 22, 2009
I've been HOME since October the 4th! It was a long trip, cats complaining all the way, but I felt lighter and lighter as the miles passed. This place sure has gone through changes while I was away, and yet it's still the same.
As usual, I've had challenges. I've had internet connection problems; I just got my landline today so here I am, back on hootoo, also my Home.
I have boxes all over my semi-large single apartment, the cats are taking turns barfing and fighting, and my new DSL doesn't work. I don't have a refrigerator yet, my back payments from Social Security still haven't come through, but I'm HOME! 
I 
L.A.!
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Latest reply: Oct 22, 2009
GAAAHHH! Moving is like channeling Sisyphys!!
Posted Sep 26, 2009
I started packing for my move, a couple of weeks ago. I then found out that the approximately 8-12 boxes of my bits and bobs has multiplies to over 20, by my estimation! I have no idea how that happened, as I haven't bought anything.
It's like those wire hangers? If you leave them alone, and close the closet door, they breed -- and jump out at you when you open the closet!
Gotta finish my donations bag, so we can drop it off at goodwill by Friday! Don't know when I can do that...roomie has no time this week! But it's either that or I truck it over to the donations center by 
GAAAHHHHH!
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Latest reply: Sep 26, 2009
It'll take me a month or more to finally relax
Posted Aug 28, 2009
I won my case; the judge listened to the presentation by the medical expert, and the vocational expert, then said, "You win."
I was stunned and didn't know what the heck to say, I think because in the back of my mind I was thinking I hadn't made a very good case. Well, fortunately for me, my doctor did. It's hard to hold down a job as a receptionist when you're going to be taking 3-4 unscheduled breaks a day (when someone else will have to be pulled from *their* work to cover you), not to mention 3 or 4 sick days a month. I should start getting payments in about 2 months.
Soooo, I'll be moving back to Los Angeles in a little over a month. I can get back to my life, of lectures, visiting with friends, taking classes and hopefully finding something I can do for income on my terms. I can't fire myself for having bad days, after all.
Thanks to all who wished me 
-- I appreciate the good vibes.
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Latest reply: Aug 28, 2009
Getting down to the wire...
Posted Aug 1, 2009
In 17 days, I have my disability hearing...and I'm not ready! I've had to do all the chasing down of the records and the doctor's statements (most of which I can't get because doctors hate having to do this sort of stuff). I'm starting to wonder why I have to pay the lawyers $6,000 if I win this thing! The biggest bit of evidence we have I got for myself for free from the folks who handled my MediCal hearing last year! Sheesh!
I'm trying to be positive about it all, the amount at stake is small, but better than nothing. I've also just discovered that the amount I will get if successful is *too much* for me to qualify for other aid, including food stamps! Come on, less that $900 and I'm too *wealthy*? Really??
Time for my antiacid tablets, and too get cracking! 
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