I've been a little grumpy lately. I'm am sick and tired of looking or a job. There is seriously nothing as bad as applying for 5 jobs a week and not even getting any calls. It really makes a girl feel worthless. I just applied for a job as a Librarian Assistant at TWU, and I am SO hopeful. It pays really well, and I hear TWU has really good benefits. I REALLY want them to call me! I keep trying to think if I know anyone with connections so that I can pull strings, but sadly I don't think I do. *sigh*
I had a big fight with my dad about the neighbor's cat. This cat thinks he belongs to me, and I love him so much, but dad doesn't want him in the house. Last night it all came to a head, so things have been bad around here. The neighbor knows that the cats always here and totally doesn't care, so I wish that I could ask for him so it would be official, but between Dad's being a jerk and Lawrence's allergies, I don't feel like I should. But if I get this job and am able to move out of my parent's house before Lawrence's proposes; fuck it, I'm taking the damn cat. Lawrence can just kick himself for not proposing sooner!
Last night I also realized that Lawrence's Christmas trip that his parent's bought makes it so that he will not be here for Ethan's receiving the priesthood. Oops! It has to be that Sunday because that's when his dad can come. So I asked Lawrence to see if he could get the flight moved and he said he'd try. I'm glad he saw it as a problem, because if he didn't, it would seriously be time to rethink our relationship. :) It's so weird that Ethan's getting the priesthood in a few weeks. I don't see him as being that old!
Thanksgiving wasn't as bad as I thought it would be without Joe. Don't get me wrong, I'm still sad, but I thought mom would be crying all day and she wasn't, so that was a relief! We went to Cracker Barrel for dinner, then we came home and later we had snacks and watched The Island. (Fine Thanksgiving movie!) I made an apple strudel and my aunt Debra came up and brought all kinds of venison products from a hunting trip that she and her boyfriend went on, and it was good. The next day she took us to see some ice sculptures at The Gaylord Texan, and they were really cool. Literally. It was 9 degrees in there. I enjoyed the exhibit, but the whole experience went a bit long for me and I got tired.
Josh is trying to quit smoking, so he's cranky these days. Cainnum's quitting, too, so our World of Warcraft instance on Friday night was. . .interesting. I was trying to be the peacemaker, and it worked for the most part I think. At least Ethan's not off his meds in addition; I think someone might have died if that was the case.
Well, gots to go. Wish me luck on the job sitch. Prayers are helpful, too! :)
Monday, December 01, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
bereft, bemused, beffudled
So here's the haps:
My dad had shoulder surgery, which went far better than expected and he's going to have a far shorter recovery time than expected. But for the moment, he can't lift anything or use his right arm for much of anything, which means that my mom wants me to go every where with them so that I can lift her wheelchair. It's freakin annoying and I'm tired of being dragged all over the metroplex every day.
My brother died. I'm sure anyone reading this would already know that, but it bears repeating for any strangers who have the misfortune to stumble into my little lair. I still miss him a lot. It's not cool, and I don't like him being dead one bit. I had a dream last night in which my friend Mark was working at the factory I got a job at (in my dream, not real life) and I thought he looked weird, but didn't think much of it while I was dreaming. When I woke up I realized it was because he looked like my brother when he was in the hospital. Bald, eye patch, etc. I sure wish it would be easy to substitute Mark for Joe, but he's living in Iowa, so I don't see it working out. Plus he doesn't have nearly as foul a mouth as Joe.
When I'm not hauling my parents all over God's creation, I'm looking for a job. Yeah, I got laid off. On the day of my brother's funeral. They called me especially to tell me. That's just rude. I was hoping to get a job at UPS because they have free benefits and tuition assistance, but it turns out that they're only hiring seasonal help right now, and if I do get hired for permanent, I wouldn't start receiving benefits until January of 2010. Stinky. That's a long time of low paying, back breaking work to get insurance. So I dunno. I'm considering taking it anyway just so I don't have a long gap on my work history, but I haven't decided yet. I checked the paper today, and there's a dental office in Flower Mound that's looking for a lab tech with one year's experience, and I have 5 years experience, so maybe that's the job for me! Only time will tell.
Ethan's been having troubles since Joe died. He's having break downs in class anytime the other kids get rowdy or he's having trouble with the work. He's having massive daily nosebleeds. Last week I got a call from the principle because Ethan just walked out of class and another teacher found him wandering around and brought him to the office. She had a nice long talk with him about his troubles and he asked her to call me and tell me. We're working on it. Hopefully we'll get it all figured out. I'm thinking about putting him in counselling, but there's a few adjustments in his life I'm trying to make first. Keeping a structure for him is never easy in this house! Everyone says the nosebleeds are because of his hormones changing. He had his nose cauterized about a year ago, and it worked like a charm, but I can't afford to do it again right now! He walks around with toilet paper sticking out of his nose all the time these days, and that's just annoying. Not to mention goofy.
Well, that's about it I think. The most interesting thing in my fridge is cherry-orange marmalade. :)
My dad had shoulder surgery, which went far better than expected and he's going to have a far shorter recovery time than expected. But for the moment, he can't lift anything or use his right arm for much of anything, which means that my mom wants me to go every where with them so that I can lift her wheelchair. It's freakin annoying and I'm tired of being dragged all over the metroplex every day.
My brother died. I'm sure anyone reading this would already know that, but it bears repeating for any strangers who have the misfortune to stumble into my little lair. I still miss him a lot. It's not cool, and I don't like him being dead one bit. I had a dream last night in which my friend Mark was working at the factory I got a job at (in my dream, not real life) and I thought he looked weird, but didn't think much of it while I was dreaming. When I woke up I realized it was because he looked like my brother when he was in the hospital. Bald, eye patch, etc. I sure wish it would be easy to substitute Mark for Joe, but he's living in Iowa, so I don't see it working out. Plus he doesn't have nearly as foul a mouth as Joe.
When I'm not hauling my parents all over God's creation, I'm looking for a job. Yeah, I got laid off. On the day of my brother's funeral. They called me especially to tell me. That's just rude. I was hoping to get a job at UPS because they have free benefits and tuition assistance, but it turns out that they're only hiring seasonal help right now, and if I do get hired for permanent, I wouldn't start receiving benefits until January of 2010. Stinky. That's a long time of low paying, back breaking work to get insurance. So I dunno. I'm considering taking it anyway just so I don't have a long gap on my work history, but I haven't decided yet. I checked the paper today, and there's a dental office in Flower Mound that's looking for a lab tech with one year's experience, and I have 5 years experience, so maybe that's the job for me! Only time will tell.
Ethan's been having troubles since Joe died. He's having break downs in class anytime the other kids get rowdy or he's having trouble with the work. He's having massive daily nosebleeds. Last week I got a call from the principle because Ethan just walked out of class and another teacher found him wandering around and brought him to the office. She had a nice long talk with him about his troubles and he asked her to call me and tell me. We're working on it. Hopefully we'll get it all figured out. I'm thinking about putting him in counselling, but there's a few adjustments in his life I'm trying to make first. Keeping a structure for him is never easy in this house! Everyone says the nosebleeds are because of his hormones changing. He had his nose cauterized about a year ago, and it worked like a charm, but I can't afford to do it again right now! He walks around with toilet paper sticking out of his nose all the time these days, and that's just annoying. Not to mention goofy.
Well, that's about it I think. The most interesting thing in my fridge is cherry-orange marmalade. :)
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Let's put it up the flagpole and see if any one salutes
I must admit to you that while I appreciate not feeling obligated to update my blog during these crazy times, I've also been missing it. I've been thinking that I should start again maybe. So this is a trial to see if anyone gives a crap. :)
So I figure the only person who's gonna read this will be Kiera, but just in case I thought I should give an update on what's been going on since November. Here's the big things:
1) My brother Joe's been in the hospital with Burkitt's Lymphoma since January 9th. If you don't know the story, go to www.bigjoewatch.blogspot.com
2) My dad had a sextuple arterial bypass on July 11th (the day after my b-day). He's doing fine.
3) Our cat got diagnosed with FIP and died. I've been having major cat withdrawal, but we can't get a new one; partly because it lives in the environment for 2 months, partly because with all the hospital stuff I just don't think I can care for a new cat properly, and partly because my boyfriend's allergic and since I plan on moving in with him within a cat's lifespan, it's really not right for me to get one.
4) My son came home rather than staying with his Dad for 6th grade as was planned. It's a long story, but let's just say that his step mom was kinda stressed and couldn't handle all the kids. I was super freaked about him coming back due to the circumstances, but he's been so sweet and helpful that he's been a real blessing. I'm really glad to have him here with us.
5) School starts next week, and rather than going to Argyle, Ethan's going to be attending a charter school called The Education Center. ( http://www.theeducenters.org/theeducentersatdenton )
We're really excited about this place, and hope for Ethan to make a lot of good progress there. The drawbacks are that they don't have door to door pick-up and drop-off and that it's not a "normal" school experience, but the nicest thing is that when we move, Ethan won't have to change schools AGAIN. Plus, possibly no homework! SWEET!
6) No, I'm still not engaged. But I'm actually good with it. Lawrence and I had a series of talks this summer and I found out that he's WAY more traumatized from his ex-marriage than I realized. So, I'll wait. I'm not giving him an ultimatum or anything like that. I've prayed about it and I really feel like waiting is the right thing to do, but I DID tell him to get back in counselling. THAT's non-negotiable. For now I'm just chilling and enjoying the wonderful relationship that we have right now. Even if that does mean that I'm STILL NOT GETTING ANY! *grumble grumble* :)
7) I'm still making teeth for a living. Barely. The current economic crises has seriously impacted our business. I get enough hours to scrape by. As long as I don't need anything like gas or meds. I'm off my arthritis medication because it's too expensive, and that kinda blows. But Ethan's ADHD meds are more important. SERIOUSLY.
8) I'm out of tae kwon do for the moment. My contract was up for renewal in July, and considering the constraints on my time and wallet, I thought it would be better to let it slide for a while. Which is good, cause without my arthritis pills, I don't think I could do it anyway! :) I'll go back when I can, but not right now!
Well, I think that's all the big stuff. Maybe I'll be back soon! I'll see ya when I look at ya!
So I figure the only person who's gonna read this will be Kiera, but just in case I thought I should give an update on what's been going on since November. Here's the big things:
1) My brother Joe's been in the hospital with Burkitt's Lymphoma since January 9th. If you don't know the story, go to www.bigjoewatch.blogspot.com
2) My dad had a sextuple arterial bypass on July 11th (the day after my b-day). He's doing fine.
3) Our cat got diagnosed with FIP and died. I've been having major cat withdrawal, but we can't get a new one; partly because it lives in the environment for 2 months, partly because with all the hospital stuff I just don't think I can care for a new cat properly, and partly because my boyfriend's allergic and since I plan on moving in with him within a cat's lifespan, it's really not right for me to get one.
4) My son came home rather than staying with his Dad for 6th grade as was planned. It's a long story, but let's just say that his step mom was kinda stressed and couldn't handle all the kids. I was super freaked about him coming back due to the circumstances, but he's been so sweet and helpful that he's been a real blessing. I'm really glad to have him here with us.
5) School starts next week, and rather than going to Argyle, Ethan's going to be attending a charter school called The Education Center. ( http://www.theeducenters.org/theeducentersatdenton )
We're really excited about this place, and hope for Ethan to make a lot of good progress there. The drawbacks are that they don't have door to door pick-up and drop-off and that it's not a "normal" school experience, but the nicest thing is that when we move, Ethan won't have to change schools AGAIN. Plus, possibly no homework! SWEET!
6) No, I'm still not engaged. But I'm actually good with it. Lawrence and I had a series of talks this summer and I found out that he's WAY more traumatized from his ex-marriage than I realized. So, I'll wait. I'm not giving him an ultimatum or anything like that. I've prayed about it and I really feel like waiting is the right thing to do, but I DID tell him to get back in counselling. THAT's non-negotiable. For now I'm just chilling and enjoying the wonderful relationship that we have right now. Even if that does mean that I'm STILL NOT GETTING ANY! *grumble grumble* :)
7) I'm still making teeth for a living. Barely. The current economic crises has seriously impacted our business. I get enough hours to scrape by. As long as I don't need anything like gas or meds. I'm off my arthritis medication because it's too expensive, and that kinda blows. But Ethan's ADHD meds are more important. SERIOUSLY.
8) I'm out of tae kwon do for the moment. My contract was up for renewal in July, and considering the constraints on my time and wallet, I thought it would be better to let it slide for a while. Which is good, cause without my arthritis pills, I don't think I could do it anyway! :) I'll go back when I can, but not right now!
Well, I think that's all the big stuff. Maybe I'll be back soon! I'll see ya when I look at ya!
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