Rave and Drool
So I haven't actually posted much in the last while... I'll give a quick summation of what's been going on + some head-space rants.
Celeste dislocated her elbow about a month or two ago. It sucked. But the doctor popped it back in with no trouble. She handled the whole thing really well considering she's just a baby. She also has gotten her first tooth. She's still not crawling, but she's rolling all over the place. I think crawling is going ot be an afterthought once she starts walking!! We also think she's lactose intolerant. She seemed to be having severe cramps about 2 hours after a bottle... so we've switched to lactose free milk, and she's back to her old self. She'll be visiting the doctor at the end of the month to see more specifically about it.
Raine is doing a lot better with his schoolwork. He's gotten reading glasses. He's been having headaches a lot and we took him to the eye doctor in case that was it... I'm not sure if that's all it is... but he's doing alright right now. We've got a doctor's appointment for him near the end of the month. He's got a birthday coming up this weekend and I'm letting him have a movie party. At the theatre.
I don't want to deal with a mass entourage of children this year, in my house, so we're opting for the movie party with attendant, cake and cleanup in the deal. It's going to cost me at least $150 for 10 kids, but hell... considering throwing a home party would likely cost me $75 for 10 kids (think cake, decorations, prizes, craft stuff, etc... believe it or not it adds up pretty quick) and I don't have to deal with the after mass... I'm happy. Also, I told Raine he could have a party or a birthday present from us... and he chose party. So this is our present to him... that also saves us a few dollars and I'm justifying it this year.
The only concern I have over the whole thing is our movie options are essentially Hannah Montana the movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, or Star Trek. Hannah Montana isn't of any interest to us, except maybe one of the two girls that got invited. I don't think the kids would *get* Star Trek. And I'm worried Wolverine might be too intense for a bunch of 7-8 year olds. As of right now, I've got Wolverine booked, but sent a note home with all the parents asking their opinions and to call me if they deem it unsuitable for their kid.
I'm on regular EI right now... the maternity benefits ran out. So I've been doing the job hunt thing because I'm pretty sure there won't be a significant amount of work for me at the station... CBC has received a MAJOR funding cut from the government, and as a result a lot of people in the corporation are losing their jobs. In Moncton, 3-6 people will be cut from our 12 person staff. Now, they still need casuals to fill in for vacation time and all that... but I'm positive there won't be much of the extra stuff.
So, I've been working on my resume and meeting with career counselors and all that jazz. There is a possibility that I might be sent to a summer course for french language training. Since I'm not bilingual, and I live in a significantly bilingual city, it's kind of essential. I can't even really get a crappy-ass retail job because I don't speak french. So getting french under my belt will greatly increase the chances of work. The group I met with might pay for the course and give me a living allowance while I'm taking it. Which would be sweet. But I'm not holding my breath. I have a feeling that I'll end up in a call centre, as that's about 1/3 of the jobs in this city.
I've also stopped taking my anti-depressants. About two weeks ago I ran out of pills, and I had no money to get the prescription renewed. It was about a week before we had cash again, so I bought my prescription... but decided since I've been off of them for a week, lets see what happens if I stop. If things get bad, I'll go back on them. It's been about 2 weeks so far... I've been having headaches, and been REALLY tired. I've also been having a bit of a vertigo sensation. It's not all the time, but it's quite often. Once it lasted the entire day, but normally it's just a few hours. I'm hoping it won't take long to pass.
I'm also hoping the little spell of time on meds was enough to bring me around to stay around. It's going to be hard to say for sure though... I have realized a lot of things, but I haven't fixed them yet. I haven't even started scratching at a lot of it yet. So here's to hoping I don't get overwhelmed and draw back down.
That's all for now... I must get back outside while the weather is beautiful. I'm digging up a plot in the backyard for a garden, and I want to have all the grass pulled off of it by the end of the day!
Celeste dislocated her elbow about a month or two ago. It sucked. But the doctor popped it back in with no trouble. She handled the whole thing really well considering she's just a baby. She also has gotten her first tooth. She's still not crawling, but she's rolling all over the place. I think crawling is going ot be an afterthought once she starts walking!! We also think she's lactose intolerant. She seemed to be having severe cramps about 2 hours after a bottle... so we've switched to lactose free milk, and she's back to her old self. She'll be visiting the doctor at the end of the month to see more specifically about it.
Raine is doing a lot better with his schoolwork. He's gotten reading glasses. He's been having headaches a lot and we took him to the eye doctor in case that was it... I'm not sure if that's all it is... but he's doing alright right now. We've got a doctor's appointment for him near the end of the month. He's got a birthday coming up this weekend and I'm letting him have a movie party. At the theatre.
I don't want to deal with a mass entourage of children this year, in my house, so we're opting for the movie party with attendant, cake and cleanup in the deal. It's going to cost me at least $150 for 10 kids, but hell... considering throwing a home party would likely cost me $75 for 10 kids (think cake, decorations, prizes, craft stuff, etc... believe it or not it adds up pretty quick) and I don't have to deal with the after mass... I'm happy. Also, I told Raine he could have a party or a birthday present from us... and he chose party. So this is our present to him... that also saves us a few dollars and I'm justifying it this year.
The only concern I have over the whole thing is our movie options are essentially Hannah Montana the movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, or Star Trek. Hannah Montana isn't of any interest to us, except maybe one of the two girls that got invited. I don't think the kids would *get* Star Trek. And I'm worried Wolverine might be too intense for a bunch of 7-8 year olds. As of right now, I've got Wolverine booked, but sent a note home with all the parents asking their opinions and to call me if they deem it unsuitable for their kid.
I'm on regular EI right now... the maternity benefits ran out. So I've been doing the job hunt thing because I'm pretty sure there won't be a significant amount of work for me at the station... CBC has received a MAJOR funding cut from the government, and as a result a lot of people in the corporation are losing their jobs. In Moncton, 3-6 people will be cut from our 12 person staff. Now, they still need casuals to fill in for vacation time and all that... but I'm positive there won't be much of the extra stuff.
So, I've been working on my resume and meeting with career counselors and all that jazz. There is a possibility that I might be sent to a summer course for french language training. Since I'm not bilingual, and I live in a significantly bilingual city, it's kind of essential. I can't even really get a crappy-ass retail job because I don't speak french. So getting french under my belt will greatly increase the chances of work. The group I met with might pay for the course and give me a living allowance while I'm taking it. Which would be sweet. But I'm not holding my breath. I have a feeling that I'll end up in a call centre, as that's about 1/3 of the jobs in this city.
I've also stopped taking my anti-depressants. About two weeks ago I ran out of pills, and I had no money to get the prescription renewed. It was about a week before we had cash again, so I bought my prescription... but decided since I've been off of them for a week, lets see what happens if I stop. If things get bad, I'll go back on them. It's been about 2 weeks so far... I've been having headaches, and been REALLY tired. I've also been having a bit of a vertigo sensation. It's not all the time, but it's quite often. Once it lasted the entire day, but normally it's just a few hours. I'm hoping it won't take long to pass.
I'm also hoping the little spell of time on meds was enough to bring me around to stay around. It's going to be hard to say for sure though... I have realized a lot of things, but I haven't fixed them yet. I haven't even started scratching at a lot of it yet. So here's to hoping I don't get overwhelmed and draw back down.
That's all for now... I must get back outside while the weather is beautiful. I'm digging up a plot in the backyard for a garden, and I want to have all the grass pulled off of it by the end of the day!