I posted my intention to sell my older e-reader tablet on facebook, I had a buyer in 15 seconds :P

Social media FTW.

Next up, my older but in great shape text-friendly cell phone, and another couple of older phones.

 
Chris and I  have been salvaging stuff from someone's dilapidated trailer. It's a paid job. We had to finish up by today because they had to turn the key in by 4:00 pm.

Today I had to get up at 4:30, we began salvage work at 6:00, got three and a half carloads sent to storage, were done at 2:00 because of the heat, came back home to shower and nap ( Read more... )

The backstory: He used to work for Panama's Social Security (which is not only retirement but also Medicare/Medicaid but for EVERYONE) as a deputy director of finances.

He's been carpet-bombing the Gov't for years by email, text and letters with a plan (very well thought-out, I must say) to increase the CSS's income by making low-interest loans to ( Read more... )

I want to learn to play bass guitar before I turn 40 ( Read more... )

So ( Read more... )

Chris is back in school! He got an appointment at ATI (the campus is less than five miles away), went in, talked to the recruiter,  and is tentatively enrolled while his financial aid is in process. I'm praying it goes through, because the automotive tech program will give him a leg up, what with being certified in addition to his natural abilities ( Read more... )

Writer's block really sucks, especially when you actually have something to write about.

I mean, I haven't even done a meme in weeks!

Well... I'll do it one item at a time.

• Two weeks ago my dad had to go to the hospital. As I found out later, he had't been taking his meds, and while his overall blood pressure was within normal-ish limits, his ( Read more... )

It's been over a year since I got my last pay transfer.

I'm still owed those $2000 in back pay.

I could do SO much with that mney...

*SIGH*

If I had enough money I'd be combing the ( Read more... )

Well, Chris starts classes Monday. I hope it all works out with the shoes I bought for hom (he needs a specific type of outsole, let's hope these are good ( Read more... )