End of the Year Setbacks

   Today was supposed to be the day my hip got replaced. But I got a call a few days back telling me that the surgeon that's doing the operation had an emergency come up and the surgery has been cancelled. This fucking sucks. I have no idea when the surgery will be rescheduled but I'm hoping that the delay won't be too long.

  My financial situation is crap. I'm behind on my bills and I've only recently gotten back up to 40 hours at work. Some unplanned for additional expenses, like both my plates and license needing to be renewed plus medical expenses insurance didn't cover have stuck it to be good. The federal government has approved a new stimulus bill that's supposed to include $600 checks for everyone. They're saying they'll be sent out sometime in January. I could really use the money right now. Hopefully, I'll be able to file my taxes early and get a hefty refund.

  Gen Con is out of the question this year. The money simply won't be there. My credit card bill is too high so I won't be able to cover the hotel bill, gas or tolls for the trip. My debit cards are devoid of funds. I sure as shit hope this doesn't get worse.

  My paperwork regarding the surgery has been turned in to the proper people. From what I've gathered, I've filled out my parts correctly. Now the doctor and the insurance people have to do their part. If everything works out, I should be getting some money during the time I'm recovering from surgery.

  My Mom bought a new iPad a while back. While she likes technology, she doesn't really know how to work it. I'm usually the one that sets up her computers, cellphones and tablets. She had a small Samsung Galaxy Tab A6 that she never really used. She gave it to me. It only has 8 Gb of internal memory but it has a 60 Gb micro SD card in the memory slot. I've set it up so that any photos or videos I take with it are stored on the SD card. I want to use this tablet as a camera in place of my cellphone. I have a pair of Aukey Ora 2 in 1 lenses that I can clip over the tablet's camera lens. One is a 15x macro lens for extreme close ups and the other, a 0.45x wide angle lens, in combination with the macro lens, takes 120 degree wide angle photos. I ordered a combination keyboard/tablet case for the Tab A6 that should be arriving in the mail today.