A friend of mine has been tossing around this idea to join the military for several weeks. Considering he’s 26, stuck at home with his mom, and working as a hotel desk clerk (with a Bachelors degree), I thought the military was a great idea. About a month ago I pointed out he could make a lot more money if he was married, and suggested he marry his girlfriend. He explained why that was a bad idea and how he didn’t think they were going to be together much longer anyway. (more…)
November 28, 2009
November 24, 2009
Changes, they change things.
Last week my boss gave everyone a memo letting us know that our insurance provider would be changing effective 01 January. Since we’ve had the same insurance for quite some time, of course there was a bit of panic, so stapled with the memo was a list of things that will stay the same, and a list of things that will change. (more…)
November 22, 2009
November 13, 2009
October 4, 2009
Time flies
It’s been a little over two months since my last post. I’ve been feeling a little guilty for abandoning my blog, but on the other hand I’ve felt like I’ve had too much going on to stop and write about it. I won’t try to write a blow-by-blow catch-up post here, but for myself I’d like to cover a few things. (more…)
July 28, 2009
Of all the things…
My dad called me this afternoon to apologize for not getting my birthday card mailed yesterday. We’ve got a long-standing tradition of giving each other our birthday cards late, but he’s a little later than usual. (more…)