It's me!
So yeah, I'm REALLY struggling with finding the time to update. When you have no life and no job leads, there isn't much to say on here. I don't know what else to do. I feel I am putting in applications left and right and nothing is happening. Laura and I no longer feel happy for friends who lost jobs after us and got jobs already. I mean, they are good jobs. I go to fricking fast food and get nothing. Laura and I no longer have any form of insurance (hey you have to cut costs somewhere and there was no way we could continue on at $700 a month) We've cut back on lots of expenses- it just plain sucks. Have I mentioned we haven't even finished paying the wedding? The photographer understood that we couldn't pay it all right away, but with no jobs- we can't pay him any time soon. I feel at some point he will just delete the pictures and we will never see the professional pictures of our wedding.
Laura actually has a somewhat promising job lead. Teaching in the very inner-city of Chicago. But it does not have insurance. They reimburse up to $1000 a year off of a spouse's insurance. So while she would have an income, we still would have no insurance. Maybe with her income we could find something.
Yesterday was my birthday, Laura felt guilty that all she could get me was a book. Seriously, I was overjoyed with the book. It was VERY thoughtful and I know our budget is tight. Her mom got me a nice shirt- and felt guilty that it was from Walmart. I am not picky! The fact that they went and got me something to celebrate my birthday meant a lot to me. It doesn't have to be a $50 designer shirt. With Laura's birthday coming up in just over a month she told me not to get her anything. How can I do that? UGH! I am just so completely and utterly frustrated with everything.
However, it isn't all bad things with me. As I reported in this journal back in 2007- I made it a mission of mine to read 52 books that year. I have tried to keep this going and I just finished book #100!! I have the list on MY laptop, I am using Laura's- she has the thing for Wireless Internet. Once I get the list written, I'll post it on here with some thoughts on some authors I have really grown to love. They are mostly mysteries, but I have branched out a little here and there and maybe with your help, I might add a few more suggestions.
I am also now in the world of Facebook. Yeah, I guess I do like it. I love some of the games on there. I now that NAVYGREEN likes Pathwords and if she can get 1800 per round and I do 1800 in 3 rounds- I haven't worked up the nerve to challenge her yet. I do find it funny that more people on Facebook wished me Happy Birthday than my own immediate family. That's right, my mom and dad called me and my youngest sister (the one who stood up in the wedding) The next youngest called me from a bar at 12:15am today and another called me a 6:30am today on her way to work. The other did not, or at least not yet, call me. I go out of my way to call them and their kids, but they can't return the favor. I would be mud if I forgot them. Oh well!!
I also have started the garden. It's amazing when you have no life the things you can do. We've managed to kill the peas in all the rain we've had around here. However, the cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and onions seem to be hanging in there. I've got some pictures on Facebook and I might post some on here too.
Well, that's about all I can think of for now. Keep us in your prayers. We really do need all the support we can get.
Laura actually has a somewhat promising job lead. Teaching in the very inner-city of Chicago. But it does not have insurance. They reimburse up to $1000 a year off of a spouse's insurance. So while she would have an income, we still would have no insurance. Maybe with her income we could find something.
Yesterday was my birthday, Laura felt guilty that all she could get me was a book. Seriously, I was overjoyed with the book. It was VERY thoughtful and I know our budget is tight. Her mom got me a nice shirt- and felt guilty that it was from Walmart. I am not picky! The fact that they went and got me something to celebrate my birthday meant a lot to me. It doesn't have to be a $50 designer shirt. With Laura's birthday coming up in just over a month she told me not to get her anything. How can I do that? UGH! I am just so completely and utterly frustrated with everything.
However, it isn't all bad things with me. As I reported in this journal back in 2007- I made it a mission of mine to read 52 books that year. I have tried to keep this going and I just finished book #100!! I have the list on MY laptop, I am using Laura's- she has the thing for Wireless Internet. Once I get the list written, I'll post it on here with some thoughts on some authors I have really grown to love. They are mostly mysteries, but I have branched out a little here and there and maybe with your help, I might add a few more suggestions.
I am also now in the world of Facebook. Yeah, I guess I do like it. I love some of the games on there. I now that NAVYGREEN likes Pathwords and if she can get 1800 per round and I do 1800 in 3 rounds- I haven't worked up the nerve to challenge her yet. I do find it funny that more people on Facebook wished me Happy Birthday than my own immediate family. That's right, my mom and dad called me and my youngest sister (the one who stood up in the wedding) The next youngest called me from a bar at 12:15am today and another called me a 6:30am today on her way to work. The other did not, or at least not yet, call me. I go out of my way to call them and their kids, but they can't return the favor. I would be mud if I forgot them. Oh well!!
I also have started the garden. It's amazing when you have no life the things you can do. We've managed to kill the peas in all the rain we've had around here. However, the cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and onions seem to be hanging in there. I've got some pictures on Facebook and I might post some on here too.
Well, that's about all I can think of for now. Keep us in your prayers. We really do need all the support we can get.