44 years later, my parents are vindicated. The man who just delivered meds to my house says his daughter goes by "Ita", although her name is Isabel. She had been called "Isabelita", and then...THIS is what my parents told me my name was. But I have never (and I've asked) found anyone who'd heard of that use.

Said former Isabel even changed the name on her drivers license. COOL.

I thought they would play video games all afternoon, that is what usually happens. This one kids seems unable to do one thing for that long. so ugh. I told mac to stop the in and out of the house stuff. I told the kids to stop yelling in the house and to stay in the back room when they are inside.

msbelle, sounds like it's time for frisbee. Make them run without them knowing that you're making them run.

Thanks, hivemind! I have selected the first interview slot. Start prepping the job~ma for deployment Wednesday at 11:30am.

☑ Clean off desk
☑ Clean off dining room table
☑ Clean off coffee table
☑ Wash dishes
☑ Actually put the dishes away
☑ Vacuum
☐ Make bed
☑ Throw stuff away
☑ Get burrito

That’s close enough.

Wow, y'all have been productive.

Go, Scrappy, knock their socks off!

Exam is over and I feel pretty good about it. Actually, I pretty good about how I did on it, I feel great about the exam in general - if I didn't do well enough this time to get a job I have a good idea of what to study for next time, and it was actually kind of fun to take which bodes well for liking the hypothetical job I am hoping to eventually get.

I should be out enjoying this beautiful day, but what I really want to do is watch TV. I think I will indulge myself.

JZ - azaleas are pretty hardy, they might survive the radical pruning.

This is very important: [link]

Exam is over and I feel pretty good about it.

YAY

I think I need to start looking for another new hairdresser. This was the third visit, and while she got my hair the basic shape I want it, she did it by taking out over half the weight, which isn't what I wanted because at that point it's not my hair anymore.

Plus, the color is wrong.

Yeah, sounds like time for a change.

I'm switching salons myself, the place is getting hard for me to make appointments at (because they are busier, which is good for them) and I'm not thrilled with my latest cut. I think I will try the place that's in the old bank building, I hear you get your hair washed inside the vault there.

2 load of laundry - second load running
Load and run dishwasher
Unload dishwasher
Clean counters
Dust
Vacuum
Spot clean carpet
Pack up box and go to Post Office
Fold and put away laundry
Clean bathroom
Measure laundry room shelves
Measure under kitchen sink
Shop for laundry room and under sink storage
Buy cat food

I like Tom's fancy check boxes, but this works too. I just need to pack up a box and then I can go shopping - grocery store, container store, pet store, and maybe a detour to a shoe store.