I am incredibly happy with my life. I have adult kids that I not only love, but actually like as people. I have the most amazing and supportive group of friends that anyone could ask for. I live in my favorite city in the world. I’m finally seeing the results of my education and experience with a paycheck that will keep me in a lifestyle that I ( Read more... )

The appeal has been filed with the state board. I should get notification of its receipt and acceptance within a few weeks. No job yet. Unemployment hasn't paid me yet. The phone interview is coming up on the 19th, and apparently they didn't like one of my answers to the questions on the original application. I'm betting it has something to do with ( Read more... )

There really hasn't been anything going on lately, so I'm just not writing much. My birthday was uneventful. I went to court in the afternoon but my testimony ended up not being necessary, so I got paid to sit in the waiting room of family court for several hours and do nothing. Next time I'm taking a book, I didn't realize it would take that long ( Read more... )

So my National Guard unit has been pissing me off. Seriously. When I went down south this summer with the MP unit for training I was treated very well by the Commander, the 1SG and the rest of the staff in general. When I went above and beyond doing 'just my job', they thanked me. When I worked through the meal hour the Commander brought me dinner ( Read more... )

I was just described in a chick flick.

Today I got Must Love Dogs in the mail via netflix. It's the new John Cusack chick flick. We all know how I feel about John Cusack. So I'm sitting here, baking butter cookies, watching the movie, and Diane Lane says "All you care about are tight tushies and flat tummies, while caring, compassionate women - ( Read more... )

I think I'm going to just cry. What the fuck is the point? I bust my ass to get back on my feet, and as soon as everything starts to go well my fucking car breaks down. I have no way to get to work Monday, since my office is across town, and I really don't think the car will make it. I talked to a mechanic today who took a quick look, and there is ( Read more... )