Heh. Apparently I am NOT allowed to be a mad scientist in my own home. How wrong is THAT?!?!
Barb! When I have keys, you can come SEE IT!! Also, um, I already read those books you loaned me.
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
meara - Apr 19, 2010 7:09:19 am PDT #16492 of 30000
WindSparrow - Apr 19, 2010 7:12:05 am PDT #16493 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Seska, you are cool for being willing to rescue people like that.
Congrats, meara!
Pix - Apr 19, 2010 7:26:16 am PDT #16494 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
Woo hoo! Congrats on home ownership, meara!
Shir - Apr 19, 2010 7:28:52 am PDT #16495 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Congrats, meara!
Heh. Apparently I am NOT allowed to be a mad scientist in my own home.
I say, screw the rules.
And Seska - wow.
In 30 minutes Memorial Day will be over, moving it's place to Independence Day. It was a long one.
Burrell - Apr 19, 2010 7:38:16 am PDT #16496 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Congratulations meara!
quester - Apr 19, 2010 7:43:30 am PDT #16497 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Congrats, meara!
Seska, awesome to the rescue!
About going back to school in lieu of a job, I want to study Web Graphic Design. It's a much more extensive course than the Web Page Design Certificate I got last year.
Basically, I didn't learn enough, I haven't kept up with what little I learned and I have no confidence in my ability to do anything and less in my ability to convince someone to give me a job.
I think more intensive study will help both my confidence and getting a job. In the mean time, I need to get some kind of work so I can pay my insurance and credit card bills. I also need to move out of my sister's house. It's been over a year.
Sis and SiL have been very generous but I can tell it's wearing thin. I'm tired of being in limbo and I don't want to alienate them.
sj - Apr 19, 2010 7:45:20 am PDT #16498 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Congratulations, meara!!! Best of luck moving.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Apr 19, 2010 7:50:43 am PDT #16499 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Yay meara! Congrats on the home-ownership! Wishing you a successful move.
quester, the web graphic design course sounds really interesting. And like a smart move. Would you do it alongside part-time work, then? I hope it all works out well for you, whatever you decide to do next.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 19, 2010 7:51:31 am PDT #16500 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Oh, man, quester- good luck to you. That is a seriously stressful situation. I hope the program is what you need to get back in the swing of things.
quester - Apr 19, 2010 7:57:29 am PDT #16501 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
thanks seska & nora.
It's a leap, but I really do think I need it. I will be talking to the Returning Adult Counselor next Monday to find out how feasible it all is and how to proceed.
I'm hoping for part-time or full-time work of some sort to enable living. A lot will depend on whether I'm eligible for financial aid.
There is also the problem of health insurance to worry about. I run out of Cobra in June and I am seriously considering not paying for it for May and June because that is $1200 that I don't have now.