My first day of work wasn't too bad, besides my feet killing me (I've never made so many runs to the printer in my LIFE) and having next to no sleep last night (too nervous/keyed up, I guess). The people seem really nice, the office is small, and the work, though repetitive, requires just enough thought so I have to focus on it. And there's enough ( Read more... )

So I was really, really excited about my new job. Now I'm just hugely nervous. What if I don't dress right, or look right, or screw something up? What if they find out I'm pregnant (I don't know if they know yet) and don't want to hire me on? What if they decide NOT to find someone to fill the position full time and I'm back out on the hunt ( Read more... )

I got the job ( Read more... )

A short one this time ( Read more... )

Well, I got my 401k check today. Went to the bank, got a cashier's check, then headed for the OTHER bank to pay off my car loan ( Read more... )

Still no news on the job front. I've been applying everywhere I can think of (and being sure to turn in my unemployment every Sunday), and I haven't gotten a single call back. I'm hoping that's just because so many people are applying that it's taking a long time to get through it all, but the pessimistic part of me is saying that I'm the only one ( Read more... )

I needed to vent about this, but I don't want to write it all out again, so, I'm c/ping an email here that I sent to my MIL. I've removed some names, but otherwise it remains unchanged. I don't have the energy to rewrite everything here, but I needed to get it out.

That lady that hit my mom right before [daughter]'s birthday is suing them. The ( Read more... )

Happy Halloween to you, the stupid cunt* who decided her car was a toy while we were on our way home from a party tonight ( Read more... )

I heard you crying in the bathroom
Working out your frustrations one stall over from me
I wanted to say something, to ask if you were okay
In the end you left, and I didn't say a word
Because it's hard to sound sincere when your pants are around your ankles

Quick background story to this post: My mom was in an auto accident, and my parents' car was totaled. The person doing the totalling was some stupid bitch that was a) driving on a suspended license and, b) uninsured because of said suspended license ( Read more... )