November 30

Woke up with a terrible stomach ache.  Didn't sleep well last night because of it.  I sure didn't want to get out of bed this morning, but I managed to anyway.  Got through my work shift and came home to do 15 minutes of stretching, 15 minutes of abs, and day 4 of the 30 minute workout I have been doing.  The workout doesn't get easier, but I do feel a little less sore than from day 1.  I also seem to have a little more energy (though I did nap for about 30 minutes today) and am hoping my immune system is getting stronger and *knock on wood* I will not be sick all winter - which seems to be the pattern in previous years.

For some dumb reason, I decided to pay my SAG-AFTRA dues by check instead of online.  I waited 'til I got paid, so it went out on Monday.  Dues are due today and my check has not been processed.  I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be given any late fees and still be eligible to screen and vote for SAG Awards this year, so I started by calling the number on the email that was sent to me. This directed me to the NYC office.  All the membership guy could tell me was that I hadn't paid yet.  He also told me that if the check arrived and wasn't processed yet, I wouldn't be charged any extra fees.  But that still didn't answer how I could find out if the check had actually arrived.  Next I called my local office.  They couldn't tell me a thing and asked me to call the LA office, so that's just what I did.  I sat on hold with the cashier's office for about an hour and finally spoke to someone who could look up whether my check had arrived on time.  Sure enough, they got my payment today, so it's practically safe to say my dues were paid on time.  Thank goodness.  Those screeners were the best part of my membership last year!  Quite the perk.  I cannot wait to find out what screeners I will be receiving this year.  I am hoping 'Les Miz' will top the list, and almost certain 'Lincoln' will be included too.