Give Me Back My Five Bucks

So I just spoke with my boss at my current job, and he agreed to let me go part-time, working flexible hours at the office and from home during the evenings and weekends until my contract ends in November. Not that he really had a choice, given the situation. I told him I couldn’t commit to being in the office on certain dates & times because 1) I might have to work late at the new job, and 2) I will continue to work my other part-time job at the arena starting in the fall. That being said, if I … Continue reading →

The BF and I had a talk last night about what we should do about our living situation. Currently, we are renting a basement suite owned by my parents for the ridiculously low price of $500/month (including utilities). We have to be out of the suite by November, since it was just a temporary arrangement while I found permanent employment. My commute to my new job will be about 1 hour each way, because I’m on my scooter. There are also no buses that run out that way, so it’s out of the question to commute with public transportation. I … Continue reading →

I’m back from Seattle, and it was a great trip! The weather cooperated and it was gorgeous the entire time we were gone. The trip costs have yet to be calculated because I have to deposit the American money I didn’t spend back into the bank to see what the exchange rate ends up being. So by tomorrow, I should have an accurate picture of how much I spent. We ended up getting great seats to the ball game on Saturday night (after not being able to get tickets to Friday night’s game b/c it was sold out!) … they … Continue reading →