ShinyPlasticBag

Oddly, shinyplasticbag would appear to have eaten my most recent blog entry. I wrote it this afternoon at work, and apparently, it never made it as far as actually getting saved. That sucks.

We had a meeting at work today about the new medical benefits packaged we're switching to next month. Apparently, it's a vast improvement over the old one, but it's all crazy to me — the US health care system scares the crap out of me. The dental and vision stuff seems pretty much the same as back home, but the idea of selecting an emergency room based on cost is just horrifying. I hope I never get sick. You know, more so than usual.

The benefits package is a bit too inclusive, though. They explicitly don't pay for Scientology extortion “treatment”, but they do cover “Christian Science Practitioners”, ie, morons who pretend that praying for you to feel better might actually accomplish something. It's 2008, people. Man, alive. Casey wondered aloud if they might also pay for voodoo, or crystal therapy. Why stop with just one brand of magic? That's downright prejudiced.

Interestingly, a lack of overlap between this plan and the previous one means that I should probably get a new pair of glasses before the new plan kicks in — both will pay for a new pair every 24 months or so. My current glasses aren't that old, but I think the prescription could use a little update. My eyes are fail.

Anyway, I've got to go finish up what I'm working on. I left work early so I could get a lift home from Joël, but I wasn't quite done what I was working on. Ah, Internet at home, how I love you. And I love my computer nook, which will no doubt be the subject of a future blog entry.

Comments

• Keddy@home

  at 12 May 2008 at 08:30 PM

  So yeah... if you insurance would cover Scientology I would say you should just pack it up and move back to Canada. We don't seem to have that many people who are in to this whole new wave of crazy make believe shit. That crap is friggin retarded and if you believe in that there is more wrong with you than needing to believe in something. You should seek help from people who paid thousands and thousands of dollars of education to learn about the human brain and how it can do weird and wonderful things. They might be able to figure out that since your mother didn't walk you to school on your 1st day of school or your dad didn't say I love you enough.

• Keddy@home

  at 12 May 2008 at 08:32 PM

  Is why your so messed up and are being spoon fed bullshit.
  
  Wow that was quite a good rant. Too bad I didn't blog about that. I guess when something strikes me to rant about I have to get it out there.

• Keddy...

  at 12 May 2008 at 08:32 PM

  And yes I hit add comment too early... I didn't think... I am teh suck.

• Mark@Home

  at 12 May 2008 at 08:42 PM

  Yeah, Scientology is batshit crazy. It's illegal in Germany, apparently. Europe is so going to kick our ass this century (but they were due).

• Victoria@Home

  at 13 May 2008 at 12:36 AM

  Do they pay for Voodoo?

• Sean

  at 14 May 2008 at 09:39 AM

  Keddy: There is a Scientology 'Mission' on Dutch Villiage road :(
  
  There are Scientology protests every month these days.

• Sean

  at 14 May 2008 at 09:40 AM

  Speaking of Europe, 1.5 days to Ireland/Scotland! Woo!

• Keddy@home

  at 14 May 2008 at 07:47 PM

  YAY for Europe man... that would be epic... I am going to Maine and New Hampshire on Friday... yay!

• Sean

  at 15 May 2008 at 03:19 AM

  Vacations all around!

• Keddy@home

  at 15 May 2008 at 06:20 AM

  I love vacations. They put things into perspective, I realize how much I miss home and I actually deep down like getting back to my normal routine. But don't get we wrong, I miss the carefree relaxing and exploring I do while away.

• Alex

  at 15 May 2008 at 08:41 AM

  The Scientology people sent me propaganda. It was really exciting. I put it up on my fridge for awhile.
  
  Hey Mark guess what! I can has travel blog!

• Mark

  at 15 May 2008 at 04:42 PM

  Super cute!

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