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Worried. Screwed up.

posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 10:54am on 2009-01-27

Argh. Short version: got way behind on electric bill from not having enough to pay that and buy groceries at the same time for the past several months. Lost track of how long I'd let that situation go on. Found note on my door when I came back from doctor, saying they'd been here to turn off my power and next time would be for real. Don't have enough for the whole prevent-turn-off amount. Mom says she'll mail some, but still not enough. Billing office just gives me a menu for various automatic options, not a "beg a human for a few more days to try to straighten things out" option. Notice included phone numbers for govt. programs I should've called months ago; working up my nerve to call and find out how long that proces will take. Have a womdigious headache, and need to get migraine pills refilled. Stress not helping headache. Wheeeeeee.

Huh. This doesn't bode well for my stress level the rest of the day:

[standard automatic phone system voice] The voice mailbox for [different voice] Energy Usage Assistance [first voice] is full ...

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posted by [identity profile] wilhelmina_d.insanejournal.com at 10:34am on 2009-01-27
What's the total amount, if you don't mind my asking?
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posted by [identity profile] dglenn.insanejournal.com at 01:49pm on 2009-01-27
I'm embarrassed to have let it get this bad (I kept thinking, "next month, I should be able to come up with a little more to start getting caught up again", and failed to take notice of how much the monthly new charges had gone up) ... The turn-off notice is for $1067 (%cringe%), and Mom said she could send a bit less than half of that. Grocery shopping in February is going to be interesting.
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posted by [identity profile] doomspark.insanejournal.com at 10:38am on 2009-01-27
Dude! Sorry to hear this. What's your paypal addy? I can send something your way.
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posted by (anonymous) at 11:21am on 2009-01-27
I can send you some money, too. Been there done that, although in my case it was generally with Washington Gas....
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posted by [identity profile] dglenn.insanejournal.com at 01:39pm on 2009-01-27
Thanks. dglenn@panix.com
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posted by [identity profile] doomspark.insanejournal.com at 04:04pm on 2009-01-27
Check your Paypal, mon ami.

*HUGS* from Florida.
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posted by [personal profile] gingicat at 10:43am on 2009-01-27
Definitely call the government programs anyway. Right when they open is the best time.

*hugs*

If everyone who reads you gives you $5, will you have enough?
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posted by (anonymous) at 11:58am on 2009-01-27
(Anon. because IJ's login screen is misbehaving.)

I don't think the question "If everyone who reads you gives you $5, will you have enough?" can be answered. Unless there's some way to tell how many people have looked at a particular message? (You're a heck of a lot more knowledgeable about software/computers/logging than I am.)

But yeah, I'd be willing to toss $5 your way.
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posted by [identity profile] dglenn.insanejournal.com at 01:44pm on 2009-01-27
If everyone LJ+IJ think are reading me did so, that'd get me completely up to date with BGE; if just the folks who don't have me filed away on a "when I have time to read everyone" filter, likely enough to make it no longer an emergency.

I'll try again first thing in the morning if I can. Tends to be a rather fuzzy-headed time of day for me if I manage to be awake at all, so I'll probably sound like an idiot, but just hearing a message that there's no more room for voice mail doesn't help at all, so I'd better try to be coherent early and hope I make some sense.
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Check your PayPal acount.

posted by [identity profile] otherdeb.insanejournal.com at 04:13pm on 2009-01-27
Would have sent more, but am currently helping another friend, and have limited funds.
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