This time, it's kinda huge ( Read more... )

Yep, you read that correctly ( Read more... )

Okay... I entered this contest on Facebook, through Oriental Trading. Really, I entered it on a whim, but I figure I may as well give it my best shot. AND if I do happen to win, the prize is a $1,000 Visa giftcard. Considering that the hubby and I are both still unemployed, that would REALLY help - we're talking 5 months worth of car payments, ( Read more... )

i figured i should post something to show that it's not all fear and heartbreak, in my world ( Read more... )

As of today, I FINALLY finished this item from my 101 things in 1001 days list.  I've had a lot of free time, and a lot of easy access to movies... yay!

( 101 Movies I'd Never Seen Before )

nothing much to report.

but i did walk 21 miles over the past week, and lost 4.2 pounds.  i'm only 3.8 pounds away from losing 5% of my starting weight this time around.  awesome. ^_^

otherwise, no new job.  no holiday travel. 
nothing exciting.

sometimes no news is good news. ;)

we survived the move.  and aside from a little bit of money stress, i'm probably happier than i've been in a long time. :) i've been working as an office assistant for April, just a few hours a week... i've gotten back into Weight Watchers (she paid for my membership as my "health benefits". lol).  this weekend was the end of my first week, and i ( Read more... )

moving day swiftly approaches... in fact, considering that it's past midnight and into Monday morning, moving day is tomorrow ( Read more... )

things are looking up, finally ( Read more... )

i have never felt so utterly defeated in my life.

joel lost his job... sooner than we even expected. 
we can't afford to pay our rent (as in, we're about $600+ short...)

we can't afford to stay in Orange County, so we're moving to Turlock, CA - don't worry, I'd never heard of it either until a few years ago.
thankfully, april and kevin are letting us ( Read more... )