Archive for October, 2008

Halloween Haiku

Posted by Sarah in Ethan, Josh, Madison, haiku friday, holidays, pictures on October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween
The time of haunting is here
Ghostly hauntings. *boo*

Madi’s a Jedi
Ethan is Optimus Prime
Parents are parents

Have a fun, safe night
Beware of tricks; enjoy treats
Some pics to follow
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halloween, happy halloween, jedi, madi, parents, pumpkin

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Truck Might Need Something

Posted by Sarah in mumbling on October 30, 2008

As some might now, I’m a panic maniac when it comes to my truck and the brakes. After having one vehicle’s brakes go out, I’m overly cautious as I put and paranoid as everyone else says, :lol:. Bleh, and add to it that I need a new battery, and maybe a car repair estimate, I’m not looking forward to it.

I do have an upside to all of this. My dad is a mechanic. While he may not work on cars as his main profession anymore (he does cranes and lifts, etc now), he still puts around in car repair for family and friends as a side job. So, that means I get the car repair estimates for free, and most times, since he’ll most likely have the parts on hand, the car repair free. Works for me, :lol:.

If we do have to take it to an auto repair shop, I’ll be letting Josh do the talking. Why? Because I’m female and even my dad told me that most mechanics and shop managers will see female and try to screw them out of money. Yeah, that’s how the business works. I’ve seen it in electronic stores as well, though, but I know just as much about what I’m looking for, or more, so they don’t get too far with me on that aspect.

So, changed your oil recently?

auto repair shop, brakes, car repair estimates, Cars, cranes, dad, electronic stores, family/friends, maniac, mechanic, mechanics, money, profession, repair estimate, shop managers, side job

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Less Words Wednesday

Posted by Sarah in wordless-wednesday on October 29, 2008

I have removed my StartBar for Vista, and instead using ObjectDock. I think my brother-in-law will take one look at it and ask, “when can you put OSX on Windows?”. Okay, maybe not really, but hey, it’s worth a shot

brother, computer programs, objectdock, startbar, vista, windows, worth a shot

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Just gotta get this out

Posted by Sarah in mumbling on October 29, 2008

I’m tired of struggling over bills. I’m tired of dealing with the cost of shit going up, but hours going down. I’m sick and tired of this life right now.

I just want to be put out of my misery, literally and figuratively. I wish this life was a bit easier. We’re having to cut back more and more with the stuff we have. What’s next? The internet? Well, how will I pay certain bills that are *only* payable online without a fee? The TV? Then we have to shell out more money for DVDs because the local channels do not come in here at all.

This means we’re having to put off buying a house more and more because the post office can’t guarantee hours for anyone anymore. The regulars get their 40 no matter what, but at the expense of the PTF’s getting any sort. That means Josh, since the lowest on the ladder, is one of the first to get sent home, if he’s even scheduled to come in.

I know I have a lot of things to be thankful for, but right now, I can’t see it, at all. I can’t see anything but this misery that we’re drowning in. Sorry kids, looks like we won’t be having a Christmas right now.

buying a house, Christmas, dvds, ladder, misery, money, post office, ptf, regulars, sorry kids

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