Casey had a lot of fun at Horror Nights Thursday and slept over at her friend's house as planned, except without so much of the sleep part, so she opted out of coming to work with me Friday and instead went to bed when I dropped her off at home. Once she'd gotten some rest she did decide to come out, so my dad dropped her off and she ran around ( Read more... )

Shortly after I got home from work last night, my mom came by and whisked Casey away to go get my Christmas gifts. She came home later and went up to my room to wrap them, but never actually got around to it. She just screwed around until it was time to leave, so I told her to put them in her room so I wouldn't see them. When I went to bed later ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got a check for $30 from Surveysavvy.com. Which isn't a huge amount or anything, but every little bit helps. They email me quick surveys to fill out for cash or to be entered in drawings, and then when my balance gets up to a decent amount I request a check. Easy Peasy ( Read more... )

I want to start using coupons, but I don't get a paper. So I was thinking I could maybe get them online. Does anyone know of a good site?

The plan was to stop for gas and a few groceries after work last night, but when I got to the gas station I realized I didn't have my debit card. Thank goodness I had $9 cash on me, because I was below the E. So I put that much in, went home and discovered my card in the pocket of the capris I wore Saturday (DOH) and then went back out. Put $10 ( Read more... )

This morning I volunteered with some co-workers at Destiny Foundation. It really put my financial trouble in perspective. My fridge may be almost empty, but I do have food. I have a house and a car. I have cable and a cell phone and a DVR and a computer. I have income coming in. I have it better than a lot of people ( Read more... )

Lunch with the VP was nice. We had a yummy full-course meal (spinach salad, rolls, chicken, potatoes, veggies, chocolate cake, 2 1/2 glasses of diet coke) and talked about a variety of company related topics. She's a nice lady. I used to be intimidated by her, but I don't really know why anymore ( Read more... )

These days it seems that all I do is try to survive until the next paycheck ( Read more... )

Yesterday was fairly productive. At work I flew through several items on my to do list, and then after work I got my car out of the shop (it was the brakes... $400+ dollars worth, and I'm very grateful to my mom for paying for it. My account is in the red again, so I have no idea what I would have done otherwise. Did I mention I love my mom?), ( Read more... )

So, they've pretty much decided to let my uncle go. He's not going to get better, and even if he did he'd never be the same again. My mom called to tell me this morning, and her voice was shaky. That's a big deal when it comes to her. She's one of those stoic people who doesn't really show her emotions. I've never seen her cry, not even when ( Read more... )