Ineffectual

How are you?  No, really!  How are you today?  Having a good week?  The weather is incredible, don't you think?  Do you have your windows open?  You know, I hear that some people got Columbus Day off.  Did you?  Today would be a great day to have lunch at a park or something.

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...Okay, fine.

I might be a little stressed out.

Today, I re-took all the tests for Adecco.  I passed them all, and have an interview with Adecco on Wednesday.  All this so I can have the same Citi job that doesn't pay much.  At the same time, I was told that there is an opening in O'Fallon doing the same paraprofessional work I did the last two months of last year and the first two months of this one, only it's full time, and instead of making 10 dollars an hour, I'd be making 12.50.  So I am applying for that as well.  I have two friends writing me letters of reference, too.

Nervous.

I have two dear friends who need a little extra in the way of good vibes right now.  One is ill, and the other is desperately afraid of her ex-husband.  She was informed that he has been following her children.  Both of these ladies are in need.  I would like to help them, but I cannot.  It makes me so upset!  And I don't mean prayers, etc.  I mean actual, real-time, make it better help.

Upset.

The kids did pretty good for a 4 1/2 day weekend.  Still, after last week, I am kind of staring at the phone a lot, asking it to please not ring and be the school wanting to talk about my kids.  And I'm not sure how they are going to do at their music lessons tonight, either.  I'm a little gunshy about them at present.

Nervous.

My mom isn't going to be at Thanksgiving.  Was not prepared for how much this bothered me when I got the email.  It's not that it is unusual for her to go to my dad's family for this holiday.  It's not that she never changes plans suddenly like this..  I don't know.  I guess I just wanted her to be here.

Upset.

It just recently hit me how bad I want to move.  Want to move!!!  But I won't go until it's right.  Not until the right house is there at the same time that it is right for our finances.  Anyway, I need to hurry up and get employed.

Nervous.

Josh cut down the only thriving tree in my yard.  I didn't plant it, it was a volunteer.  It was way too close to the house, and as soon as I saw it, I chopped it.  It kept coming back up, and then one time when I failed to cut it (I was away or sick or something), it really flourished.  So, I left it.  It was actually as tall as the house when Josh cut it yesterday.  But then, he left it in the driveway.  Then, the kids played with it and the whole neighborhood has little leaves all over that came from it.  I'm not so sure the neighbors dig this.  I asked them to pick up the leaves, but according to my front window, this did not get done.

Upset.

But on to other topics of conversation!

Week Three of Government Shutdown.  What a crappy thing to do to people who work for the government!  I wish legislators had to swear an "I will do no harm" oath like doctors do.  Or do they already do that?  If that is the case, that oath has been broken in a big way.  And I can't be the only person who has noticed that not paying EVERYONE for 3 weeks certainly does lower a budget.  Well, it's not like I'm not going to vote them all out even if it turns out that they weren't completely soul-less and self serving.  They are GONE!  If a single congressman or representative in Washington thinks that he or she has another term coming, that person is delusional.

After taiko practice on Sunday (woo-ho!  30 minute drill!!!) the Dashi committee got the Dashi out, and all the junk that was put in the trailer with it.  We got rid of a lot of trash, and are a step closer to doing a total rehab, complete with reupholstering and cleaning.  I have emailed the original builders to ask for tips for cleaning the Japanese wood.  We couldn't tell if it had been treated in any way.

Josh is going on a business trip to Boston.  Grant still wants to be Groucho Marx for Halloween.  Abbie has said she wants to be a kitty, a tightrope walker, or a voodoo doll.  We should also get our pumpkins soon.

Seen any good movies lately?  Read any good books?  Hear any funny jokes?

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