( long, rambling )

From disc 1 of season 8:

"Maybe we're all a little crazy. I know I am."
"..his twisted twin obsessions are his plot to rule the world, and his employees' health."
"Soo Laazy."
"Are they talkin' about the bordello?"
"Can I borrow a feeling? Could you lend me a jar of love?"

Up at an ungodly hour to take Manda to Weight Watchers before work. She has absolutely earned it.

Indy is using his legs like a sucker.

We see this guy every morning taking Erich to work. We always wondered.

http://insidewoodland.com/sunnyday.cfm

Tori is my sanity.
Buffy is my gift.
The Simpsons is my laughter.
Indy is my reason.
Erich is my light.
Marinn is my anchor.
Mom is my defense.
Manda is my succor.

It was awful. My first day that was supposed to ease me into the job. I immediately had a screaming first haircut with an irate mom who waited too long, a cash register mistake and my manager made me lose my tip (half of my hourly pay), followed by a worse screamer and I had to stay twice as long as I was supposed to because someone went home sick. I'm making $9 an hour, and I used to make $7 for every haircut. My back is killing me. I snapped at Indy in the car and cried all the way home. I don't think I can do this for very long.

Got the job. Bad pay, but shouldn't be too stressful.

Ken Jennings replied to my comment on his message board. Swoon!

How can so much happen so quickly?

She called, and it was as I suspected, as I feared. Get a job. They won't even take us otherwise. We currently have no means to pay the nearly $1,000 per month required for us to catch up on our debt.

So, the fun is over I realize. No more hanging out with the boy, lavishing in the snuggles, and ball games, Sesame Street and puzzles. So a quick on-line app to Cool Cuts 4 Kids (yeah, that's right-"4"), and now I have a job interview tomorrow. I haven't had a job interview for 9 years. It's kids. Not any different from working with seniors. It might even be fun. If I survive the interview.

If, however, we can come up with the money each month, we could be out of debt in four years. We could move to a nicer neighborhood before Indy starts school. do it for him

Portland tomorrow. I feel good because I got everything done in less time than I expected and we are pretty much ready to go. I still can't believe we are doing this, though, not paying our bills and going out of time with barely enough money to get by. It seems so reckless. Oh well, it may be the last time my whole family is together. When we get back, we have to do something about our credit cards. I am so scared of that, but it has to be done.

Tuesday. Heavy and hot from being in the pool. Pool of a friend. I have friends. How did that happen? Indy didn't so much like the swimming, though he had moments of fun chewing on some plastic fish. House is a mess so that I must once again clean all day on Wednesday. Every week the same. Over 20 pounds lost now, consistently losing 4 weeks in a row. Must stay on track.