Good News, Everybody!

It looks like I will not be going to debtor's prison this month instead of Disney World. It is very strange learning to live without two regular paychecks, one of which doesn't come during the summer. Unfortunately, that's the one we've got left at this point. As for the Hubs, I'm reminded of a friend years ago who would tell me from time to time that she wasn't going to spend money on something or other because "Billy's out of work," Billy, of course, being her husband. It was a long, long time before I came to realize that Bill was a very highly paid independent consultant of some sort, and if he had a week off between jobs, his very down-to-earth wife saw this as Billy being out of work for that week, even though he was going to be doing very well the week after. Anyway, the Hubs is basically getting his independent consulting business -- not in the same field as Billy -- off the ground, so he gets paid when he finishes a project, not every two weeks like before. As I say, it's a challenge. But today is a good day, so I'm okay.

There's been some drama at work, even though I'm not even working during the summer. Some of it has to do with the fact that those S.O.B.s did not call my kid in to interview for a job she is very qualified for. I am furious, hurt, and disappointed. In other school districts, people get hired because they have connections. Well, this is her connection, and it didn't work for her. Her grandfather was superintendent of the school system, for god's sake, but I guess that was too long ago to count, and my connection is meaningless. I wonder if someone is going to bother to explain this to me, or they're just going to pretend it didn't happen. I even emailed the supervisor in charge and the principal, asking for a courtesy interview, and got no answers back.

There's other crap going on too, but I won't even bother with that. I'm not getting angry over stupid things, only things that count, like my kid getting hurt.

We were supposed to visit my OldFriend in the city today, but the Sibs woke up with a migraine. I need to plan to see her the week after DW without my sister, just K and I will go in, or just me, if K, god willing, has gotten a job and needs every second to start planning. We were very disappointed that the visit didn't happen, but I'm going to make it happen next time. My sister doesn't have the summer restriction that I have, since she's retired, and her husband is happy to drive her into the city. I had wanted a girls' time visit anyway, so maybe this is all for the best.

Do I sound bummed? I'm not, I'm fine. Just a lot of crap flying around in the last couple of days. On the other hand, I am packed, except for the last minute things. Go me.




watching FRIENDS :: ENTRY #2097
READING: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers