The new normal is what my friends call our lives that have changed so much this month. First my father died, then the very next day their father died. Two weeks later, their dog (our god-puppy) dies. My sister or, as we like to refer to each other, dad's /other/ daugter isn't making life any easier. February is kicking ass and taking names ( Read more... )

Twenty-three years ago... twenty-two? It's hard to remember when so much time has passed. Though not so surprising. It's actually the kind of thing one wants to forget so it isn't like I jotted the date down in my diary ( Read more... )

Nearly $4,000 on a Cheveron credit card.
Nearly $5,000 on a Visa credit card my father thought was paid off. ($2,000 this month's billing alone)

Kicker: All for cigarettes and beer.

I don't know how people live with themselves.

For the kids, not for me. I've been back to work since the 13th. And by work I mean working on crosswords and reading cause there really isn't much for an interpreter to do without students but hey, if you want to pay me for attending meetings that have absolutely nothing to with my job, go for it. Today, however, I actually got to work. I think I' ( Read more... )

I went the Silent Weekend in Orlando this past weekend. It was fascinating! I wish I could have gone with a friend who knows ASL cause the only down fall is that I am not a people person so found myself alone in a crowd of 600 people. Six HUNDRED people! Varying skills from novice (affectionately known as "the babies"), beginner, intermediate to ( Read more... )

6/09 Carpet Cleaners: $325
6/09 Carpet padding: $207
6/10 Yrly Pest Control: $225
6/11 Water Pipe Repair: $304
6/18 Air Conditioning: $1871
6/18 Replace Duct System: $5749

Grand Total of money spent
in less than two weeks: $8681

I would like to cry now.

Did I mention that the god-puppy turns into a 60 pound mass of quivering jello when it rains? Who tries to crawl into my lap? Egad! Ew, and drools.

( Doggie Pics )

I'm pretty sure this is what Agador thinks of Astro. Our god-puppy is visiting once again as his parents are having a mini-vacation at Disney for the next three days. Astro came bounding into the house around noon. (Note the "noon" and not "sometime in the morning" as my friends assured yesterday, cause apparently there's nothing more I want to do ( Read more... )

So Beth decides to go visit her mom for a couple days. So I do my traditional "do things I don't normally do when the roomie is around" thing. I buy fish for dinner (Salmon! Yum!) and I watch horror flicks on tv. .......am I stupid or what? Granted Beth doesn't like horror or suspense but really, is it the best idea to wait until I'm alone in a ( Read more... )

(And yes that does count as one swear word ( Read more... )