We agreed not to discuss it anymore, as it was clearly leading to a fight; so I'm venting here but dropping it out loud.

The OMG Social Security's in CRISIS! thing is almost kind of cute, comparatively. Oh, honey. Get old and crusty like me, read some Paul Krugman, and you'll get used to politicians bloviating about Social Security and how we need to shut it all down and go buy stocks (in Halliburton, please) before we all starve in the streets. It's a perennial wind you'll just come to expect and eventually ignore, like the Santa Anas.

eta: java, she grumbled all the cuss words after hanging up; she was at least polite when she actually spoke to him.

Truly nice people don't treat service people, or any other people, this way.

That's what I was thinking.

ION,

A police dog from DeKalb County, Ga., was shot in the face by a fleeing suspect on Thursday morning. Local investigators say the animal, whose name is Twan, is a "sworn officer." How does a police animal take the oath of office?

Sometimes with a bark but usually with human help. Human police officers are typically sworn in at a brief ceremony attended by the new officers' families and friends. Canine swearing-in ceremonies, on the other hand, tend to be public events celebrating the role of police dogs. In some cases, the police chief administers the human oath of office to the dog, and the handler affirms on the dog's behalf. In rare instances, the dog is trained to bark in affirmation of the oath. When the ceremony is complete, the dog is presented with a badge to wear on its collar.

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eta: java, she grumbled all the cuss words after hanging up; she was at least polite when she actually spoke to him.

Oh, okay. Even I do that.

she grumbled all the cuss words after hanging up; she was at least polite when she actually spoke to him.

Oh, that's much less bad....

Hey! It's the weekend, even though I've only been in the office for two days!

I like that.

Why oh why do I do this to myself?

Ever since, a few weeks ago, I put myself on a Five Year Plan to buy my own place, I've been spending my Friday lunchbreak househunting online. It's not like I'll have the money any time soon, nor that any of these places will be available when I do have the money, but I'm still doing this. And I think this is the kind of place I'd like to live in--3BR, 1.5BA, corner unit, with decent sized rooms and not too high taxes for the neighborhood.

And then I get down about not being able to move there RIGHT NOW!! and have to content myself with my one bedroom apartment. Sigh.

I have packed two boxes of books and offloaded another box worth. My bookcase is finished. Next comes packing up the desk and file cabinet. But first comes lunch I think.

Living in a one bedroom apartment is what will get you to where you want to be

You're right--I have to keep telling myself that!

Living frugally, and working two jobs, will take me where I want to be. I think I'll print that out and post it at my cubicle here and on my fridge at home. Along with a printout of that place as my dream house for my goal.

You're right--I have to keep telling myself that!

I lived in a one bedroom apartment with one air conditioner, no disposal,no dishwasher, occasional roaches, and crappy water pressure for 6 years. Doing so enabled me to save for my down payment. It's worth it, trust me. It'll happen.