Fancy copper & black steam punk note cards ($75)
A Bamboo Pen/Touch ($99) plus software ($??)
Antepartum Doula Certification ($250)
Postpartum Doula Certification ($450)
To fix Khor's bitchy car ($500)

Well since the lovely ajrbarton and tylorael asked so nicely ( Read more... )

Have a good line on a car. Have to check it out this weekend.

Got the apartment. Deposit to go on Monday.

OMG. OMG OMG OMG

To those of you who I didn't see this weekend but shoud have, I'm sorry. Between another round of The Rat Bastard refusing to start because his electrical system is fried and a round of "other trouble" I ended up taking an unscheduled mental health vacation. It was like a seaside retreat without the sand, sun, or swimming ( Read more... )

I had a wonderful evening last night ( Read more... )

Car went to the shop on Tuesday for to get two new tires and to figure out why the electrical system is misbehaving.

The alternator is bad. "How original," I think to myself. "I wonder if they even took it apart, or if thet are just guessing..."

The alternator is bad because it is overcharging the battery. "Well, that is rather unique." ( Read more... )

Will you laugh at me if I get a Vespa?

Some other answers:

"Maybe. LOL" Li'l Sis

"No, I think they are neat for getting around town" Mom

"YEs. And be Jealous. I want one" Khorboth

Just had someone offer me a 42" plasma TV in exchange for my 1988 Camero. The value of the TV ranges from $999 to $1499 retail, depending on the location, and the fellow claims that there are 2 years left on the warranty and that the warranty can be transferred into my name ( Read more... )

What a day and what a night.

I dropped a couple of classes yesterday to balance the student-working woman-human being problem, had an excellent class in History of the English Language, and caught the bus home.  I was in an excellent mood!  I was reading Chris Ransick's "Lost Song and Last Chances" and singing to myself.

I got off the bus at the ( Read more... )

I got my car back from grea and mysterious "Shop" this week.  It still smells like the floor of a barn and the paint is still barely passable, but the engine purrs like a kitten and she runs like a scared jack rabbit.

I started classes at UCD yesterday, though I failed to meet up with
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