Elizabeth Culmer (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
edenfalling) wrote2022-03-22 06:36 pm
edenfalling) wrote2022-03-22 06:36 pm
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wherein Liz battles technology
I unexpectedly finished four tax returns in one day, go me! (Okay, one I actually did all the work on Sunday, but I don't work at Not the IRS on Mondays and therefore only got it uploaded for the client to approve and pay this morning, which means it still counts.)
One was a long-term client (who may need an amendment later -- we took a conservative position on the return and assumed part of their fellowship was taxable, but Cornell's bursar office is TERRIBLE at communication so who even knows the truth), one was a person who made an appointment via the internet sometime Monday afternoon (mostly straightforward aside from a small virtual currency purchase and sale), and one was an unexpected walk-in who does gig economy driving on the side of a full-time job (actually also pretty straightforward due to nicely kept mileage records -- thank you anonymous client!!! -- but we ran into a persistent computer glitch for which I had to invent a workaround, which was annoying and time-consuming).
In fact, my whole day was plagued by minor technology woes. I got a most unpropitious reading from my clock solitaire game last night (I use clock solitaire for fortune-telling; it's more about feelings than any sort of logic, but turning up all four kings before finishing any hand on the clock is the worst possible sign, okay) and resolved to exercise caution, but there isn't a lot you can do when computers and staplers and pencil sharpeners turn against you for no reason. *headdesk* Still, I persevered!
And now I think I shall go work some more on my newest paint-by-number project, because I want to do something creative but have not had the correct alignment of spoons to write for... uh... a while now. *sigh*
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Oh! In other news, I got an ambulatory blood pressure test done last Thursday/Friday -- basically, I had a blood pressure cuff and machine strapped to my arm for 24 hours and it took a reading every hour on the hour -- the upshot of which is that while my blood pressure isn't dangerously high, it is still significantly higher than ideal, so I will be starting a blood pressure medication this week. Hopefully it will work as intended without any continuing side effects. *crosses fingers*
One was a long-term client (who may need an amendment later -- we took a conservative position on the return and assumed part of their fellowship was taxable, but Cornell's bursar office is TERRIBLE at communication so who even knows the truth), one was a person who made an appointment via the internet sometime Monday afternoon (mostly straightforward aside from a small virtual currency purchase and sale), and one was an unexpected walk-in who does gig economy driving on the side of a full-time job (actually also pretty straightforward due to nicely kept mileage records -- thank you anonymous client!!! -- but we ran into a persistent computer glitch for which I had to invent a workaround, which was annoying and time-consuming).
In fact, my whole day was plagued by minor technology woes. I got a most unpropitious reading from my clock solitaire game last night (I use clock solitaire for fortune-telling; it's more about feelings than any sort of logic, but turning up all four kings before finishing any hand on the clock is the worst possible sign, okay) and resolved to exercise caution, but there isn't a lot you can do when computers and staplers and pencil sharpeners turn against you for no reason. *headdesk* Still, I persevered!
And now I think I shall go work some more on my newest paint-by-number project, because I want to do something creative but have not had the correct alignment of spoons to write for... uh... a while now. *sigh*
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Oh! In other news, I got an ambulatory blood pressure test done last Thursday/Friday -- basically, I had a blood pressure cuff and machine strapped to my arm for 24 hours and it took a reading every hour on the hour -- the upshot of which is that while my blood pressure isn't dangerously high, it is still significantly higher than ideal, so I will be starting a blood pressure medication this week. Hopefully it will work as intended without any continuing side effects. *crosses fingers*