we're living in a den of thieves, and it's contagious.
For some reason I'm always wired on Thursday nights. Sooo, I'm up at 9:45... a little past my bedtime, haha. ;) So sad.
Anyway, work's been going much better lately than it was a while back. My responsibilities have been scaled back, and I'm now getting there on time and leaving on time (as opposed to getting there early and staying late, haha). I really do love looking at pretty houses online... just not when it causes me to be all stressed out and nervous about things. There's no reason to be in that sort of state.
My parents came to town last weekend, and they actually stayed for more than 3 hours this trip! Haha. They got into town around 5:30-ish, then we grabbed some dinner. I took them to my workplace and showed them around, then took dad to Famous Liquor for a six pack, haha. (He's off parole now, incidentally - he can now go into bars again. It doesn't seem like it's been 2+ years since that whole ordeal.) Anyway, we came back home, then watched the History Channel while having a few beers. That was interesting. :) The next morning, of course, we hit up Cracker Barrel before they left town. Now I need to wash the spare bedding in the spare bedroom, haha. Anyway, it was nice seeing them... now if only I can convince Ed and Tom to make the trip again sometime - they only came last time because I graduated. Pfft.
Andrew switched Saturdays with a guy at work, so he'll have this Friday and Saturday off and next Sunday off, instead of working all this weekend and being off all next weekend. I kind of like that better - haha, it's so silly, but I get to see him both weekends instead of just one. Working different schedules definitely sucks... we don't see each other except for his hour lunch every evening and his days off. *shrugs* That's all I have to say about that. :)
I got my renewal notice for my license plates today... they still had my parents' address on there. Theeeen I read on the back of the envelope that it's Illinois law to let them know when you move. ;) Oops, haha. Well, I remedied that online, then paid that off for the coming year, so that's good. In doing that, I checked on my new credit card's balance... eek. No more using that for a while.
Good thing tomorrow's payday, but my check's already spent. ;) That sucks too. Of the $600 (roughly - just a tad more than that, but I round down, haha) I will be receiving tomorrow:
-$300 to Andrew for rent, power, cable, groceries, garbage bill, and whatever else (I do that twice a month - and I'm still getting off easy - rent alone is $600+ total a month...)
-$150 to Sallie Mae for student loans... damn you Sallie Mae... :)
-$50 (roughly) for gas - maybe a little less than this
-$100 credit card payment
And there it goes. Next paycheck shouldn't be as bad... I'm ahead on my car payments, which is a good feeling. I am paid up on those through September, then I have 4 more full payments and 1 payment to cover whatever's left over. So, that's good news. :) I'm very tempted to up my coverage on my car - right now it's just got liability on it, but with the way 90% of Decatur drivers drive, I feel as though I should protect myself, haha. ;) So, I guess I'll look into that.
Wow, I'm rambling about money. It's a lot different paying for everything. ;) I don't miss being at mom and dad's, though. (I miss Quincy, but not living at my parents' house.) Poor mom still tries to get Andrew and me to move in upstairs, haha.
Chester was in here a while ago cuddling... usually he follows me to bed at night and cuddles for a bit when it's just me and him at home. :) That's pretty cute.
I'm listing to some burned Regina Spektor CDs at the moment... well, not really CDs, I dubbed them to good ol' Gertrude the iPod, but y'know. ;) They play her music a lot on the Millikin station (one of the two radio stations I pick up in my car with the non-existant antenna, haha) and I'm liking her stuffs a bunch. She's quirky. :)
Hmm, that's about all for now. You should come visit me (yes, you!). I'm sure I'll be in Quincy again sometime soon. :)
I love and miss you all.
Anyway, work's been going much better lately than it was a while back. My responsibilities have been scaled back, and I'm now getting there on time and leaving on time (as opposed to getting there early and staying late, haha). I really do love looking at pretty houses online... just not when it causes me to be all stressed out and nervous about things. There's no reason to be in that sort of state.
My parents came to town last weekend, and they actually stayed for more than 3 hours this trip! Haha. They got into town around 5:30-ish, then we grabbed some dinner. I took them to my workplace and showed them around, then took dad to Famous Liquor for a six pack, haha. (He's off parole now, incidentally - he can now go into bars again. It doesn't seem like it's been 2+ years since that whole ordeal.) Anyway, we came back home, then watched the History Channel while having a few beers. That was interesting. :) The next morning, of course, we hit up Cracker Barrel before they left town. Now I need to wash the spare bedding in the spare bedroom, haha. Anyway, it was nice seeing them... now if only I can convince Ed and Tom to make the trip again sometime - they only came last time because I graduated. Pfft.
Andrew switched Saturdays with a guy at work, so he'll have this Friday and Saturday off and next Sunday off, instead of working all this weekend and being off all next weekend. I kind of like that better - haha, it's so silly, but I get to see him both weekends instead of just one. Working different schedules definitely sucks... we don't see each other except for his hour lunch every evening and his days off. *shrugs* That's all I have to say about that. :)
I got my renewal notice for my license plates today... they still had my parents' address on there. Theeeen I read on the back of the envelope that it's Illinois law to let them know when you move. ;) Oops, haha. Well, I remedied that online, then paid that off for the coming year, so that's good. In doing that, I checked on my new credit card's balance... eek. No more using that for a while.
Good thing tomorrow's payday, but my check's already spent. ;) That sucks too. Of the $600 (roughly - just a tad more than that, but I round down, haha) I will be receiving tomorrow:
-$300 to Andrew for rent, power, cable, groceries, garbage bill, and whatever else (I do that twice a month - and I'm still getting off easy - rent alone is $600+ total a month...)
-$150 to Sallie Mae for student loans... damn you Sallie Mae... :)
-$50 (roughly) for gas - maybe a little less than this
-$100 credit card payment
And there it goes. Next paycheck shouldn't be as bad... I'm ahead on my car payments, which is a good feeling. I am paid up on those through September, then I have 4 more full payments and 1 payment to cover whatever's left over. So, that's good news. :) I'm very tempted to up my coverage on my car - right now it's just got liability on it, but with the way 90% of Decatur drivers drive, I feel as though I should protect myself, haha. ;) So, I guess I'll look into that.
Wow, I'm rambling about money. It's a lot different paying for everything. ;) I don't miss being at mom and dad's, though. (I miss Quincy, but not living at my parents' house.) Poor mom still tries to get Andrew and me to move in upstairs, haha.
Chester was in here a while ago cuddling... usually he follows me to bed at night and cuddles for a bit when it's just me and him at home. :) That's pretty cute.
I'm listing to some burned Regina Spektor CDs at the moment... well, not really CDs, I dubbed them to good ol' Gertrude the iPod, but y'know. ;) They play her music a lot on the Millikin station (one of the two radio stations I pick up in my car with the non-existant antenna, haha) and I'm liking her stuffs a bunch. She's quirky. :)
Hmm, that's about all for now. You should come visit me (yes, you!). I'm sure I'll be in Quincy again sometime soon. :)
I love and miss you all.