Money, money, money, always sunny, in a rich man's world.
Yay, my bonus was deposited! However, boo in on the stupid FICA and their stupid taxes *grumbly mumbly*
Things I Can Daydream Do With More Money:
CAR:
Get my Windshield replaced (it is badly cracked) - $100 deductible
Get my hubcap replaced - quoted $87 and change from Carter VW
Get driver's side lock replaced (from where vandals tried to break in 3 years ago) - circa $75
Upping my 401(k) contribution back to 5%, from my current rate of 4% - my company does a 100% match up to 5%. It's pre-tax dollars, too, so less gets taken out of my paycheck in the long run.
HOME:
Short of saving for a house, as opposed to living Chateau Shabby-chic...?
Tiffany-style lamps.
A slip-cover for the couch. Or, a new couch!
okay, those last two are really low on the list of priorities - but they are STILL on there!!!
PERSONAL:
New clothes - I desperately need a pair of jeans that don't give me saggy-ass, and others to replace what Shawn calls my "gas-station attendant" black slacks! Someone to please call What Not to Wear on me, thanks - $5000 (okay, I don't have THAT much, but Stacy and Clinton do!!!). Otherwise,
More BPAL! Because I could always use more perfume...
Rainboots. FOR SERIOUS IN SEATTLE.
Need to start trying to pay back the mom'n'pops that I owe money to - they have been really generous, but I don't want to be like my brother, who borrowed $1400 for his daughters to go shopping and didn't pay it back before he got laid off!
What else do I need to do to stimulate the economy and make my life even more full of win?
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE.,..
one friend who always makes her laugh.. and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming inn in the woods....
when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...
I seem to have caught another cold. BLAST! Bring on the zinc!
The people at Comcast are quickly losing my respect (and eventually, my business...?). I have had to call them out 3 times in nearly as many weeks, and my convo on Saturday really was fun:
Tech Support Guy: Thank you for calling Comcast, what seems to be the trouble?
Me: My internet isn’t working.
TSG: What is the matter with it?
Me:……….it’s not working.
TSG: What happens when you turn it on?
Me: Nothing happens. It doesn’t work. (HELLO? ARE YOU LISTENING?)
(later in the conversation, he is looking something up on my account)
TSG: So I see that you have our cable TV and Internet service. Are you interested in hearing about our phone service as well?
Me: (thinking - HELL NO! Why would I want a THIRD service of yours that doesn’t work?); saying - No. I just want my internet to work, mmmkay?
(even later in the conversation, when we come to the conclusion that he sucks at over-the-phone help)
TSG: Okay, it looks like we need to schedule someone to come out there…
Me: Great. That’ll be the 3rd time in a month.
TSG: Our earliest availability is Tuesday between 10 and 2, will that work?
Me: No. I work. I am not taking a day off to sit at home waiting for the cable guy. I am unavailable between Monday through Friday, 8-5.
TSG: Oh. Well, we will have to come on the weekend, then.
Me: Of course you will. I get to spend another Saturday waiting for the cable guy!
TSG: What time would you like? First thing?
Me: (by now familiar with my time-frame options) No. The 10am-2pm slot will be fine. Also, I want it noted on my account that this is getting ridiculous, I am getting tired of spending my weekends waiting around for the cable person and I want to be credited for the 10 days I will be without the service I am paying for!
TSG: Okay, we have that noted. Thank you for calling Comcast, hope you have a great day!
Me: Yeah, it’s delightful.
So if you email/comment to me this week, I won't get it until I'm at work the next day - ironically, when I'm being told to stay OFF the internet!
Things I Can Daydream Do With More Money:
CAR:
Get my Windshield replaced (it is badly cracked) - $100 deductible
Get my hubcap replaced - quoted $87 and change from Carter VW
Get driver's side lock replaced (from where vandals tried to break in 3 years ago) - circa $75
Upping my 401(k) contribution back to 5%, from my current rate of 4% - my company does a 100% match up to 5%. It's pre-tax dollars, too, so less gets taken out of my paycheck in the long run.
HOME:
Short of saving for a house, as opposed to living Chateau Shabby-chic...?
Tiffany-style lamps.
A slip-cover for the couch. Or, a new couch!
okay, those last two are really low on the list of priorities - but they are STILL on there!!!
PERSONAL:
New clothes - I desperately need a pair of jeans that don't give me saggy-ass, and others to replace what Shawn calls my "gas-station attendant" black slacks! Someone to please call What Not to Wear on me, thanks - $5000 (okay, I don't have THAT much, but Stacy and Clinton do!!!). Otherwise,
More BPAL! Because I could always use more perfume...
Rainboots. FOR SERIOUS IN SEATTLE.
Need to start trying to pay back the mom'n'pops that I owe money to - they have been really generous, but I don't want to be like my brother, who borrowed $1400 for his daughters to go shopping and didn't pay it back before he got laid off!
What else do I need to do to stimulate the economy and make my life even more full of win?
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE.,..
one friend who always makes her laugh.. and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming inn in the woods....
when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...
I seem to have caught another cold. BLAST! Bring on the zinc!
The people at Comcast are quickly losing my respect (and eventually, my business...?). I have had to call them out 3 times in nearly as many weeks, and my convo on Saturday really was fun:
Tech Support Guy: Thank you for calling Comcast, what seems to be the trouble?
Me: My internet isn’t working.
TSG: What is the matter with it?
Me:……….it’s not working.
TSG: What happens when you turn it on?
Me: Nothing happens. It doesn’t work. (HELLO? ARE YOU LISTENING?)
(later in the conversation, he is looking something up on my account)
TSG: So I see that you have our cable TV and Internet service. Are you interested in hearing about our phone service as well?
Me: (thinking - HELL NO! Why would I want a THIRD service of yours that doesn’t work?); saying - No. I just want my internet to work, mmmkay?
(even later in the conversation, when we come to the conclusion that he sucks at over-the-phone help)
TSG: Okay, it looks like we need to schedule someone to come out there…
Me: Great. That’ll be the 3rd time in a month.
TSG: Our earliest availability is Tuesday between 10 and 2, will that work?
Me: No. I work. I am not taking a day off to sit at home waiting for the cable guy. I am unavailable between Monday through Friday, 8-5.
TSG: Oh. Well, we will have to come on the weekend, then.
Me: Of course you will. I get to spend another Saturday waiting for the cable guy!
TSG: What time would you like? First thing?
Me: (by now familiar with my time-frame options) No. The 10am-2pm slot will be fine. Also, I want it noted on my account that this is getting ridiculous, I am getting tired of spending my weekends waiting around for the cable person and I want to be credited for the 10 days I will be without the service I am paying for!
TSG: Okay, we have that noted. Thank you for calling Comcast, hope you have a great day!
Me: Yeah, it’s delightful.
So if you email/comment to me this week, I won't get it until I'm at work the next day - ironically, when I'm being told to stay OFF the internet!