The Obligatory Update Post

Okay, this is likely to be semi-lengthy, so if you're interested, just hang with me for a little bit.

1. Went on a job interview yesterday at Pages-O-Thousand (no, I'm not going to put the real name of the place on here, but you ought to be able to figure it out with that little hint). I don't want anything more than a part-time job, and the place where I work MUST be exceptionally flexible. I thought it would be impossible to find something like this, but I also MUST have a job, if to just supplement DH's income. I have to say, I was impressed with what the Assistant General Manager who interviewed me had to say. I pulled no punches about the importance of my family, and made sure I let him know I wouldn't sacrifice time with my child for a job. I also told him up-front that I would absolutely NOT be available for the entire Memorial Day Weekend because I was hosting a "family reunion" at my house (well, it pretty much is...so it's not an entire lie...). His answer? No problem. The only hang-up for me is that the pay is the Federal minimum wage for the first 60 days, and the job's about 45 minutes away. Right now I'm leaning toward taking the job, but I've got to think about it a little bit more. I told him I would be back in contact with them on Monday.

2. The "To-Do" list - Well, lemme tell you, I'm almost all there. Everything except for the actual cleaning of the house for the ELC is done. There's still a lot to do besides just cleaning the house, but I kinda lump it all under "ELC Stuff" and keep putting it off. It MUST get done, though, so I just need someone to light a fire under my ass.

3. Mom's yard sale - No, I haven't talked about this yet, either (the job thing up there - hadn't mentioned that yet) but mom's wanting me to help her with another yard sale this spring. On one hand I want to do it because she gives me the proceeds from the stuff she sells and we REALLY need the money, but on the other hand I hate being the one "young person" at the yard sale willing to take care of the merchandise. I have to run after wind-scattered items, talk to all the customers and take all the money - even on items that either I or my mom don't own. Yeah. I know. Sounds fun. But...like I said, I need the money. BADLY. So I'll do it.

4. So, I got a letter in the mail at my parents' house yesterday. It was a letter from the IRS. If you check your mailbox, you probably got one, too. It was addressed to "Dear Taxpayer,". Now, I find this incredibly annoying. The Tax Rebate program that the letter was about was touted ALL OVER television for about a month, and if you DON'T know about it by now, go crawl back under your rock. Why, oh, why, Mr. Tax Man, did you feel the need to send out this letter and spend even MORE of my money that I don't have? Thank you. Thank you very much for spending money to send me a letter about a program that I already know all about. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I guess that's all. Thanks for hangin' with me for a few minutes.