[Closed] What's annoying you currently? II

Yesterday, I recieved a letter where I learned that my application for financial support to cover dental expenses following my accident has been rejected.

In Norway, any injuries caused by an accident will be covered by the state. Except if the injuries concern your teeth. And unfortunately, I didn't have health insurance.

It feels brutally unfair, and so I immediately filed a complaint, stating what I thought was obvious... I don't have high hopes for the outcome. But my ambition is to at least knock it into their heads that the consequences of their decision sabotages my life plans. I'll be working hard to generate my low income, without the possibility to invest in anything else than a stupid dentist expense caused by a bicycle accident I don't ever remember being in. There is a paragraph that supports my arguments for support, but I have no rights should the complaint result in yet another rejection.

But, this annoying business put aside, things are fine. Job interview set for Tuesday, hoping for success there

I feel for you Mark, that's rotten. Good luck on Tuesday, hope it all works out.

I don't know what's annoying me. I have this feeling of non-satisfaction with everything. With my job, with the bf, with myself. I guess I still need to get used to the changes in my life. I'm in a bad mood with everyone and I feel bad for not being grateful for all the good in my life. Anyway! I know how to get up when I fall.

Wow. Never experienced that before -- went to bed about 01:00 and got up without a single second of sleep at 08:00. 7 hours of just lying still with my eyes closed. If I'd known that when I went to bed yesterday, I probably would have used the night for something more constructive.

Hooray!! Looking forward to hear more about that project as it comes along.

Now I'm off to bed -- hopefully with better results this time.

I suffer from an inflammation in my left sinus maxillaris and it hurts like hell. I went to see the doctor today which I should have done much earlier this week. I'm taking penicillin now and ibuprofen. I sure hope this will get better till Christmas.

Volker

Turns out it's not the sinus maxillaris after all but an inflamed tooth root. That root has recieved treatmend before which is the reason the tooth intself does not hurt. The dentist has now applied a drenage. Once the inflamation has healed the problem must be solved surgically.

My cat Gomez.

I haven't seen him for days ( except when he wants feeding and watering ) since we opened our presents. You see there's a huge paper bag and the bag is stuffed with ripped-up wrapping paper and he reckons it's the BEST. PRESENT. EVER!!!! The bag occasionally moves while he preens himself.

I'll give him a couple more days before I bin the bag, I'm kind like that.

It's his nest.

Somehow he gets in and out without being seen yet the entrance to the bag is still screened by wrapping paper so he can't be seen.

I touched the bag earlier and the bag started purring

Cats always make nests. Always, everywhere, in everything, on everything. It's their meaning of life :P

Tim, that's cute.

Electronics!

I bought a cheapo Bluray player today, as well as a new electric shaver (finally tossing the one I've had since 1992 or thereabouts!). That should be good news, but alas. When I got home, I discovered that I had been charged full price instead of sale price for the shaver, so I had to go BACK to the store (3 km away) to get some money back.

Then when I got home the second time, I discovered that the cheapo Bluray didn't come with a HDMI cable, so I can't connect it to the TV. Plus the socket cord is WAY too short.

Grumble, grumble....

If Audiomachine doesn't help, try to play Cutthroat Island or The Rock.

9 out of 10 doctors agree.

Peter

Here's another thing that annoys me:

Why doesn't there seem to be any virtual reality-like gear that sees in 2d? By this, I mean a pair of opaque glasses that you can plug into your computer (preferentially wireless) and it works pretty much like you're looking at your computer screen in the dark. Small headphones coupled to these "glasses" would be great as well. I can't imagine it would be super expensive, as it's nothing like the fancy Google glasses, with all their cutting edge technology, or like actual virtual reality gear that's shows 3d and detects and integrates your movement into the virtual world.

Instead of being trapped in the same sitting position for hours every time you use your computer, you'd be able to sit, stand or lie down wherever and however you want while using your computer, depending on what you do on it of course (a wireless mouse will come in handy). Heck, you could sit in your usual computer spot, but you'd be free to move your head around and sit in any position you want. With attached headphones you'd be able to watch a movie while lying down or doing exercises.

Surely there must be a huge market for this. I can't be the only person in the world who has wet dreams about this kind of technology.

Peter

PS. If anyone tells me that this technology already exists and gives me a link to Amazon where I can buy it at a sane price, you'll make my day.

I have rebooted my ipod classic. I found a good tool to synchronize it with without itunes which I won't let anyway near my computer.
Anyway I use MS media player and incontrast to others I like it. There is one think though: If you rip a CD and MP finds the correct cover it will store it in a system file in the album folder, not in the tags. Which means that you won't see any cover art if you take the mp3 to any other place.
So here I sit, adding cover art to hundrets of mp3 albums.

Volker

I just had a badly inflamed tooth root. So tell me about it.

Get well soon!

Volker