After reading about the conflict between Texas religious/hate group Repent Amarillo and the patrons of a Amarillo, Texas swingers' club (well, it's not so much a conflict as it is harassment) I've finally had it with the Christians as a whole in this country. I'm sure there's plenty who are fine and mind their own business, but if they don't agree ( Read more... )

I take home, for the most part, two paychecks a month: $858.07 each ( Read more... )

... but I think it was too important to get lost in that shuffle ( Read more... )

Back on the self improvement train. The more I work on it the easier it seems to come. My eating habits have improved vastly. I have gone from having pizza and soda 3-4 times a week for lunch at work down to once a week. I've been making salads. I've been pretty good about my resolution to start eating more. I have barely touched my microwave in ( Read more... )

By some fluke, right now I have a few dollars over $2,000 in my checking account. Like I said though, it's a completely fluke occurrence, only a mirage. My savings account is empty, my rent check hasn't been deposited yet, I've only paid one credit card, I've yet to set aside half of my rent for next month, and I happened to get a paycheck, bonus ( Read more... )

When I set up all my financial records in 2008 to keep track of what I have and to plot when I would pay off my debts there was a point where it was saying "August 2010." I remember at the time thinking "Holy shit, that's 2 and a half years! I can't believe it's going to take so long! I've got big plans. How am I going to wait so long ( Read more... )