Just a bit about my day
My son went from awake to asleep in less than two minutes tonight. One moment he was loudly asking me what was taking me so long, and when I came back to the room, he was out. It was very cool, and I hope I’m able to shut off so quickly tonight.
Not likely after my two late-night sodas, one of which was a Mt. Dew, but a girl can dream.
As I was out today with my grandma, I saw something wonderful - a positive prediction I heard on the radio on the last day of September. Someone said that with the economic crisis here in the states, the foreign contries that control the oil we guzzle so liberally would actually lower their prices to keep us addicted. And sure enough, prices have dove from about $3.50 to the low, low price of $3.09 I saw at a gas station that happens to be on my way to work. I had just filled up at $3.15.
I’m glad I’m able to purchase gas at a marginally more reasonable price. I hope the lowering prices doesn’t put out the fire beneath the scientist’s ass that’s going to invent the newest, best, clean mode of transportaion.
I also got the opportunity to discuss my opinion about Ms. Palin and her chances in the White House - that there are more people who would be more upset about a woman - any woman - in a position of power in the white house than an African-American man. The lady behind the counter that I was talking with said she’d never thought of that. Really, though, how could you not?
Oh, and I stole my grandmother’s good fortune today. Her left hand was itching, and whenever that happens, she says good fortune comes her way. Well, I got it instead. I had been told on Friday about something that was to happen on Tuesday that I should have spent most of today working on - and I forgot about it until this afternoon. About a half-hour before I remembered, I was sent an e-mail that the Tuesday thing was canceled. Thank goodness! It was good fortune all around, for the people having the thing as well as I.
Well, my busy day is now over. I’m wired, and not at all ready for sleep, but I’d better try. Tomorrow is a regular day at work. Friday is an early day, both in and out. My mom is back from the hospital (it turns out it wasn’t serious), and there are still 17 days until the end of the month, and the date at which all major projects of mine must be completed.
Filed under Economy, Misc | Comment (0)Doom and Gloom with the Economy
There are tons of people out there posting great posts about what’s been going on with the US economy over the past weeks. Instead of trying to hash it all out myself, let me just point you in the right direction.
David posts about what we could do with $700 billion. This definately puts it in perspective for me.
CHaze77 agrees with me that both sides are f’ing up. I really appreciate it when someone in a particular party can admit that their party is also partially at fault for something. Mud-slinging just because they’re on the other team drives me crazy.
Tom gives us ten (okay, 11) reasons why he doesn’t like the bailout. This gives me support points for the arguments I’m sure to get in soon, because I didn’t particularly like the bailout idea either, but I certainly didn’t have any concrete reasons why.
Sean, also of the Bloodhound Blog, talks about Wachovia’s failure yesterday, and points a little blame towards the mortgage industry. Thank goodness!
Simple Mom is simply giving me hope that I can still get my finances in order, while everything is seemingly falling down around my ears. (I don’t actually believe that - I’m of the “it’ll all be alright in the end” variety.)
I’m going to start posting my favorite Reads here, I think. I’m actually not as depressed or frightened or pessimistic as I think a lot of others are right now with how things are going. I actually want to link to a podcast of a radio show I listen to in the morning that gave me a lot of hope, but I’ll do that a bit later on.
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