As the title implies things are hectic right now. Scooter's doing better... he actually wanted to play a little last night. That made me happy because that means he's feeling a bit better. Unfortunately, as soon as something good happens something bad must balance it out, it seems. Well, things are not THAT bad (I'm in a terrible mood so please pardon my negativity), but I'm pretty stressed and disappointed and frustrated. So here's what's going on now:
- Yesterday, I got pulled over and ticketed for running a stop sign I didn't even know I'd ran. That makes twice in about a week's time that I've been stopped... the other time I was driving too slow. (Thankfully, no ticket for that one.) Oh, and one of the officers was kind enough to point out that my license is expired...
- When we got home from work ants(!) were devouring our crickets. (We've been attempting to raise our own because some of our animals eat them and that way we don't have to buy so many).
- Our hours being cut at work is super NOT a good thing. I was already stressed about that before Scooter got sick (which was - as you all know - a terribly stressful event in itself).
- And finally, I'm going to have to cancel Scooter's welcome home thing today because due to the situation I'm about to explain I have no time left in my day for it. I am extremely disappointed - as I was really looking forward to the company. I'm really sorry if I've inconvenienced anyone and hopefully we can get together soon.
So here is my next big problem:
School starts tomorrow and Shadow's not even registered. I tried last week on one of my off days to go get that done and the principal gave me a bunch of paperwork to do and a list of documents he needed and told me to bring it all back on Tuesday - the day of orientation. One of those documents was supposed to be an Alabama Power bill with my name on it (for proof of residence). I told him that the bill is not in my name (it is in Nick's) and asked him if any other bill or perhaps my mortgage papers would suffice. He said no. WTF? A mortgage isn't proof of residency? He told me to get a letter from the power company. That just doesn't make any damn sense. I told him that I didn't think I could because what could the power company say about me when I'm not even one of their current customers?
Having done everything BUT get a letter from the power company I (with my hopes up) went to orientation with everything else. Let me just say that those people were complete ASSHOLES to me. They wouldn't give me any information about ANYTHING. Finally, someone came out and gave me these papers to fill out and GET NOTARIZED (in place of getting a letter from the power company) and told me I could go home. They wouldn't even assign Shadow a teacher or anything and let him attend orientation. Those papers should have been given to me the other day so that I could have them done! So Shadow missed orientation and I am angry. But it gets worse.
I got home and started reading over those papers. One is for me to fill out and the other is for Nick to fill out. Mine was called an Affidavit of Residency. The second sentence underneath the title read:
"The information will assist the school in determining if the student meets the definition of homelessness."
WHAT? We are not homeless! I read further and got to question #4, which read:
"The student is currently residing with me at the following type of location: (check only one)
A. in a shelter
B. in a motel / hotel
C. in a car or at a campsite
D. abandoned building, or another location not intended for residence
E. together with another family because the student's family does not have a place of it's own
F. other."
Skipped down to question #6 and it read:
"Since (date)____, our family has not had a permanent home, but we are currently residing within the school district boundaries."
Ok, so I got Nick's paper and looked at it. His was called an Affidavit of Host Resident and had the same second sentence as mine. His also contained such statements as "The child named above and his parent or legal guardian are living in my home because they do not have a place of their own to live."
😠😠😠 THAT'S SUCH CRAP! We are not signing or notarizing anything stating that we are homeless. Not only is that a lie, but that could potentially cause me problems should anyone try to prove me an unfit parent. So I called the school this morning and they said they won't waive those papers - that they HAVE to be filled out or I have to bring them a POWER BILL in my name. That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard... you can have utilities turned on ANYWHERE as long as you have the money for it. I don't understand why they wouldn't take my mortgage papers. To me that would be more proof of residency than anything else.
Well damn that shit. I called the Board of Education this morning and talked to someone over the damn principals head. He said that they CAN use my mortgage papers and to bring a water bill or something else just to have with it. Also, the man I talked to said that he had to come by my house to make sure I lived there. So he's coming over. And I find that weird. But he's helping me out so I won't complain... much. Also, when he called me back to let me know that he would talk to the principal he said that when I tried to go register Shadow again things should go much more smoothly. I like the sound of that.
Unfortunately, I am pissed that these are the type of people I will have to deal with all year and that we've started out on such a bad note. I guess there's not much I can do to change that at this point. I'm not looking forward to seeing them today, but I WILL have to in order to get Shadow registered. Anyway, that is the main reason I'm canceling Scooter's thing... I've just got too much going on AT THE LAST MINUTE and I'm not sure how long it will take.
Again, I'm very sorry if I inconvenienced anyone... and I really do hope to get to see some of my friends soon. Until next time...
