Rent Or Birth Control...Tough Call

So, today the topic of my bitch fest will be the fact that my Blue Cross PPO bill has just, I can only presume, set a new record at $764.83 / month. Pennies, really.

Reason being that I recently resigned from my job and I FINALLY (after haggling the county of Santa Cruz by phone about 10 times) received my continuation of coverage paperwork only to learn that I'll have to go work some serious corners downtown if I expect to renew my birth control prescription.

Okay, that's a mild exaggeration. But really, the only reason I'm able to afford this in addition to rent, my car payment (Love my car, Mushu the Mazda. Mazda 3 hatchback. Can't recommend it enough! But I have strayed), my phone bill, my comcast bill, my credit card bill, etc etc etc is because my PARENTS (mind you, I'm 27 years old, so this is not a proud moment) want to help make sure I stay covered in case of health setbacks since the only reason I'm on the UBER plan to begin with was so that I could enjoy the pleasure of having major surgery and 6 week medical leave. Don't get me started on that can of worms...

So, really, when I say "I'm able to afford this" what I mean is that my wealthy, "semi-retired" (check messages and mail some stuff between tennis games and windsurfing) parents are able to afford it. Shit creek and I would be close personal friends if they weren't here to bail me out. I'd get to enjoy my Mazda 3 and cable but I'd be pregnant and having a panic attack so it might not be that fun.

So, Michael Moore, wherever you are, do you need a new PA for your next movie? Maybe someone to do coffee runs for you? Go shopping for baseball caps? Anything? Cuz Lord knows the guilt will kill me if I allow my parents to help me with this bill more than once or twice.

Here's my favorite part: The poorboy sandwich plan is $476.52 / month with continued coverage. 476 dollars for the plan where I can, after my experiences with this company, only imagine that they tell you fixing your broken limb is an elective surgery. Did I mention I had to send them a check for ONE CENT once?!!

Okay, rant officially over. By the way, I hope none of you had the expectation of real content from my blog. Analysis of current events, literature reviews, music reviews....nope. Maybe I'll spring it on you at some point but for now I'm doing my best to keep your expectations realistically low. ;)