My feet hurt. Online shopping avoids this

[venetia_sassy]

Today's visit to these doctor had these results: agreement that there are definite signs of improvement, suggestion that I try increasing the headache medication slightly and see if that helps without side effects, special referral to my osteopath so I can get partial Medicare rebates for my next few visits and the loss of nearly $500 from my bank account.

I did get about 80% of that back from Medicare but the cost of that special referral is ridiculous (as my doctor cheerfully agreed. He doesn't even charge anything over the mandated amount.) At least I didn't go shopping until afterwards? (Except at the dispensary. I added a large packet of raw cacao powder to my supplements. Good stuff.)

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I bought Christmas presents. In October. Help.

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Why are some Avengers Special Features only available on the Blu-Ray? I am very disappointed. I want the gag reel! But I do have the movie now. This is good.

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I'm listening to The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond. I've yet to read the book or see the movie but I'm very much enjoying the music.
 

Comments

[turlough]

It's absurd that a referral should be so expensive!

Look on the bright side - this means you don't have to do it when the stores are full of people closer to Christmas :-)

[venetia_sassy]

I do not get the logic of it. Yes, I got the money back - but I had to have the money to pay for the referral in the first place. But the referral is so I can get partial rebates on otherwise expensive osteo visits. *headdesk*

*shudders* I used to like Christmas shopping in December. Not so much these days. Online shopping is wonderful. I have also have four birthdays Nov/Dec birthdays to shop for. Well, I only bought a couple of things but it's a start!

[glitteryv]

Wow, that's a lot of $$ for a referral. DDD:

I...haven't bought any presents yet?

The way the studios are pushing for Blu-Ray is simply obnoxious. Especially since it looks like the next big shift is for digital-only. There have been a few articles here and there about how most people (especially early adapters) are eschewing physical items when it comes to movies and music. So, the industry pushed regular DVDs out for Blu-Ray--only to find out that the next generation isn't interested in that anymore. Hence the availability of certain things on Blu-Ray.

Though I did eventually watched The Hunger Games, I can't say I remember the music. /o\ BUT, I'm glad that you're digging it. :)

[venetia_sassy]

Only $250 of that was the referral but that was quite enough!

Believe me, I'm surprised at myself.

Agh, Blu-Ray. I have a DVD player and a VCR for those shows I recorded that aren't on DVD. Why would I want to replace everything with Blu-Ray? Or add yet another machine to the collection? I was particularly annoyed by a 'triple play' collection - it had the Avengers on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital and the website desription seemed to indicate that the special features were available in each format. When I looked at in store, it had the DVD with the single special feature, the Blu-Ray with the extras and the digital copy with none. So you still needed Blu-Ray to access the extra features! TRICKSY!

Apparently only a few of the songs were actually in the movie - the rest are 'inspired' by it (hence the 'And Beyond' in title, I assume) - so that might be why you don't remember them. :) There's a bluegrass flavour to the album which pulled me in. Given the violent dystopian nature of the books (what I know of them) it's an interesting choice.

[turps]

That's great about signs of improvement, but ouch at the cost :(