I will chalk my lack of updating to the ridiculous need to spend money like a maniac while I perceive having it. I swear I’m spending more money than I ever did while working, just due to the fact that I have the time to go out under the guise of ‘grocery shopping’. I’d like to think that I’mspending less money on take-out/pre-made crap, but there certainly are a lot of potato chips in the house.
I’m not sure how much money I’ve saved by purchasing multiples of the $4.50 shirts/shorts that are on special at Target right now. Not to mention half-price boots for next year and a second pair of slippers for myself to sit on the floor with the still-tagged pair that I bought the day after Thanksgiving. (I am a hoarder in training, in case you were wondering.)
I have the leanings to be one of those couponing creepy people, but I just don’t have the motivation to a.) subscribe to the newspaper, b.) use the printer to print out coupons to save $.50, c.) bother to buy a bunch of shit I don’t need.
I did, however, spend a good $5.00 in gas yesterday in order to get the correct size/color of slippers that were $8.00 off for Mr. Boo. You will be happy to know that I spent the whole time muttering how stupid it was, however.
At least I’m somewhat self-aware.
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After chatting with Suzanne yesterday, I believe that there is still the extension that will allow me to be on unemployment for longer than the twenty-six weeks that I originally believed I had. This is a bit of comfort, but also not necessarily a good thing for someone who is not always motivated to figure out what they want to do when they grow up.
I’m back to wanting to see if there’s something computer-related that I could do from the comfort of my own kitchen table. Along with the rest of the world. That, and the part-time job that will pay me $40K+ to work from 8-2:30 so that I wouldn’t have to do kid-care. Because there are so few folks in the world looking for something like that.
Ideas? Send ‘em here.
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Todays’ awesome kid comment regarding Steve Winwood’s Higher Love which was on the radio on the way to school:
Wait! Leave this on! Who is this?
Steve Winwood.
I really like this song! You think you have it on tape???? Wow. People could really sing back then.
Yes. There was a time when singing was a pre-requisite to having a hit song.
(Courtesy of Mr. Boo.)
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I have a dentist appointment for the first time in a year and a half today.
How do you think That’s going to go?
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. I probably need to find a new dentist.
Because I truly don’t mind the dentist. Even though my gums are a mess, I don’t floss and have to deal with the scraping and other crap that goes along with that. I do, however, hate the hard sell. Regarding this treatment, that electric toothbrush or this cosmetic procedure.
Scrape the plaque, give me the toothbrush and remind me how much flossing will help, then send me on my way.
If I wanted a hard-sell, I’d answer the four hundred solicitation phone calls we get a week.
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Next, I have to schedule the boob smooshing.
I can’t for the life of me remember when my last period was, since it was two whole days, so I plan on waiting until mid-month when it appears again and then pop in. The fancy-schmancy boob-smooshing facility is, apparently, not as busy as they had anticipated when they built it, as they are advertising same-day appointments. Figure with my open schedule, I can fit that in.
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I really, really, REALLY do Not understand how Britney Spears is popular.
Really.
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Ok.
I suppose I should do some laundry, contemplate (some more) about actually taking down the Christmas tree, and decide whether I’m going to get motivated to get on the treadmill before the dentist appointment.
That sounds like a lot of stuff, doesn’t it?
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