After all, what is your host’s purpose in having a party? Surely not for you to enjoy yourself; if that were their sole purpose, they’d have simply sent champagne and women over to your place by taxi. ~P.J. O’Rourke
I party like a rock star. There should be laws in place on exactly how hard I am allowed to party…and with which rock stars I associate with. In fact, when you find out how hard I plan to party today, you are going to wish that you could party like a rock star too. Not just any rock star either, a heavy metal rock star.
Get the lead out and start bangin’ your head because here’s how the day in the life of this rock star begins tomorrow…
Since the limo is out for repairs I’ll have to drive myself into the crappy, crime-ridden, Spanish speaking city so that I can visit the Social Security office. I can’t tell you how excited I am. This is a visit I should have made 12 years ago. Like when I got MARRIED to DUDE.
I kind of forgot to change my name on my Social Security card when I got married…12 years ago.
I took Dude’s last name when we got married then half way through our marriage I got pissed one day. That’s all it took…ONE DAY. I got pissed and decided that I was changing my last name by adding my maiden name to my married name. It was my way of declaring INDEPENDENCE of some sort and vengeance. For what? I have no idea but that’s how I used to roll.
What is did was start a huge clusterfook of confusion concerning my last name. All of a sudden this rock star had three different last names and it took all kinds of rocket science to figure out that I was the same person. Dear God.
Dude refused to change the medical insurance to MY hyphenated name so in the medical world I’m one person. To the legal world I’m another person. To the IRS and Social Security I’m still the same 15 year old I was when I applied for the damn S.S. number.
Now I’m ready to rock n’ roll…on the disability application. The show can’t go on though until I get the mess with my last name fixed which is why I get to travel into the horrible, crummy city tomorrow with all my documentation.
The only Spanish I know is “Elisa es no en casa,” which would be true because I won’t be at home, I’ll be at the S.S. office. Spoken like a true rock star!
So after we get that situation straightened out this rock star needs to have lunch, preferably OUT of the city, preferably somewhere where I can get a big salad and a big ice tea. However I must have this lunch consumed by 11:00 AM because no food or drinks four hours before the next gig.
Anyone for an ultra early lunch? I’ll provide rock star limo service…call me! This applies to my LOCAL friends of course. (Sorry Karl, as much as I love you I can’t come to Florida to pick you up for lunch.)
My next gig happens at 2:45 PM at the hospital where all the famous rock legends hang out. Really, I’ve seen them. O.K. I wish that they were there because I’m there so often. Can’t someone send a rock star? Dave Grohl would be great, thanksomuch. (OMG, I LOVE Dave Grohl…LOVE HIM.)
Oh, the hospital. This is where you come in. No, no, not into the hospital however I love it when I have company. Going solo at the hospital is like total suckage. What I need is good vibes, good karma and prayers. Not that you haven’t been doing that all ready.
I guess I have a lot of nerve asking for more vibes, karma and prayers but this is for something we really NEED, something IMPERATIVE. I’m having a CT scan done tomorrow at 3:00 PM. The CT scan is being done to see if the tumors of the rare, rock n’ roll cancer are shrinking.
If the tumors are shrinking then that means the chemotherapy is working. If it’s working that would be fantastic!!! I mean, it doesn’t take a rock star or rocket science to figure that out, does it?
You so want to be a rock star like me right? Party on!
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Dagny 07.02.08 at 1:14 am
You should have gone the same route as my friend, Emerald. She kept her name; the kids have two names. My friend, Kate, who got married a year ago said that she plans to do the same. At this point in my life, I would do the same, if I ever suddenly decided to get married. Not only would I have to change my name with social security, but I would have to do the same with a bunch of state agencies thanks to my job. Too much trouble.
Good luck with it all!
lily 07.02.08 at 1:38 am
Wow sounds like you’re gonna have a fun time name changing lol Hope everything goes well in the morning!
Lisa 07.02.08 at 7:11 am
Dagny, Whatever you do keep it consistent and make sure it’s the same with Social Security. It will save you A LOT of headaches.
Lily, Thanks…the city can be a scary place. I was hoping Dude could go with me but he’s got meetings today.
sandi 07.02.08 at 7:20 am
Eeek.. what a pain trying to prove you are who you are! Good luck with that.
I will be sending all kinds of good vibes and prayers, too..that the little bastard tumors are shrinking!
Christine 07.02.08 at 8:33 am
I hope that your drive into the city is uneventful. I had to go to HUP yesterday morning, and was pleasantly surprised that the traffic was actually moving, so, I guess alot of people are off this week! (Not sure if you mean Philly, by the city, but, all over the traffic seems way better this week- well except for that silly main road to the shore that I live near, and avoid with all my might in the summer).
Enjoy your big salad and iced tea!!! I will be taking my girls to golf lessons at 11.
And, I am praying that that CAT scan shows that that tumor is shrinking!!!!
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Debbie 07.02.08 at 8:37 am
Lisa,
Here I am….a first time commentor, long time lurker. I admire your courage and tenacity as you go thru this battle (again). Good luck with all today. I wish that I could come meet and cheer you but I’m all the way in Ohio. However, I grew up in Mount Carmel and my parents still live there, so I feel a connection with you as I’m thinking that you are pretty close to there. We’ll be there in early August so, if you need some support them, I’d be happy to help you out!
Miss Britt 07.02.08 at 8:55 am
I’m praying for shrinkage.
Heh.
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wafelenbak 07.02.08 at 9:14 am
Hey, thanks for reminding me that I still don’t have a social security card. Doh!
Prayers and good wishes coming right up…
Lisa 07.02.08 at 10:53 am
Sandi, Thanks…we definitely want shrinkage.
Christine, Oye, Philly. I was traveling to another “city” that serves the county I live in. Whenever I have to drive I-76 I want to scream.
Debbie, Thanks for de-lurking. I’ve been to Mount Carmel once many years ago. That’s near Easton? I ate at a diner there one night after taking a very long ride in my convertible. Those were the days.
Miss Britt, Totally!
Wafelenbak, How have you gotten this far in life without one???
Tug 07.02.08 at 11:21 am
Hugs, thoughts & prayers…can’t wait to hear of your shrinkage!! (positivity)
I need to go to SS sometime, too…they’re missing like 3 years of my wages. yucka.
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Asthmagirl 07.02.08 at 12:06 pm
Sending you all sorts of vibes and karma. Good luck with the SS people. All the evidence points to them being a rather dry lot with no sense of whimsey.
Really hoping to hear good news from the rock star tumor world!
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Karen Sugarpants 07.02.08 at 12:26 pm
HUGE amounts of love, strength, good karma, and luck…let us know how it goes babycakes!
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annie 07.02.08 at 1:02 pm
Sending good thoughts to you, and BAD thoughts to any stupid tumors!
I have NEVER changed my SS card and I’m on my 4th marriage. I just sign my name on my tax return the same as my maiden name on the card I’ve had since I was 15. But I’m sure it’s bound to catch up to me one day.
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HeatherK 07.02.08 at 1:04 pm
You want a van full of screaming kids…okay they don’t scream (much), but they do lurve the princess CDs which might clash with your rockstar sensibilities in a big way. Okay, so it’ll be bring your own music if you like. Head scratching…is it R or A? Both are equally likely to habla espanol.
I’m lousy with directions, but we have an entirely free day tomorrow to chauffer if you don’t get a better, less toddlerific offer. Email me if you need me, I’m yours. I’m not askeered of any big ole city. 
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Jamie 07.02.08 at 1:44 pm
The whole name change thing was major suckage when I got married. Not because of S.S. No, when I told my husband (during a pre-wedding fight_ that I didn’t want to change my last name, he asked me, “Then why are we even getting married?”
I will be sending you good, tumor-shrinking vibes tomorrow. Buena suerte! (there is another Espanol phrase you can add to your bag o’ tricks)
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HeatherK 07.02.08 at 2:11 pm
may be able to send girls to MILs tomorrow, so would only have the drooling boy.
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Pam 07.02.08 at 2:36 pm
Sending wishes for major shrinkage your way!
I’m in the middle of a divorce and in 6 months will have to do all the crap to change my name back to my maiden name…If I ever get married again I’m sticking to my guns and keeping my name…such a PAIN!
Good Luck!
Oh, did you get your port put in? How did it go?
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Sarah 07.02.08 at 4:14 pm
I’d have an early lunch with you if I a)didn’t work from 11-3:30 and b) lived anywhere near you. I’m thinking you don’t live near Modesto, CA. Although I don’t really know where it is you actually are (call me lazy).
But much good thoughts/vibes/prayers/etc are with you as go in for more.
radioactivegirltori 07.02.08 at 7:54 pm
I am thinking good thoughts for you!
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Lisa 07.03.08 at 12:51 pm
Tug, That’s something that you should get taken care of right away!!!
Asthmagirl, Thanks for the good vibes and karma.
The trip to SS has been postponed until next week. Dude decided he doesn’t want me to go into the city by myself.
Karen, As soon as I have results I will post them!
annie, I’m on my 3rd marriage and I think I changed the card once and changed it back but that was so many years ago I can’t remember.
I got my card when I was 15 too! Now they make you get a SS # for your child the second they are born. I had to apply for Teenie’s one day after she was born.
HeatherK, No van of screaming kids, no thank you. Oye, I’m doing time with Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus right now, thanksomuch. It’s R and R is heavier is Espanol than A.
At least the office isn’t too far into the city but you have to park two blocks away in a garage. Dude isn’t happy about that so the trip got postponed until next week…when he can take me.
Thank you for the offer though. We will do lunch for sure sometime soon.
Jamie, Some men feel very strongly about a woman taking their last name and get so insulted when we decide to keep the name we were BORN with. It’s like there is NO consideration that we might LIKE the name we were BORN with.
Thank you for the good vibes.
Pam, Hopefully it will only cost you about $50 to $100 extra to change your name legally. That’s all it cost me the second time.
The port went well…I’m still a little sore.
Sarah, I’d love to have lunch in California but I’m on the East Coast in Pennsylvania.
Radioactivegirltori, Thanks!