tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61721798945466038222024-03-13T11:20:10.823-07:00You can go home again...tmgwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516374895139003056noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172179894546603822.post-61421651962344674452008-11-07T12:39:00.001-08:002008-11-07T12:52:03.839-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jQjw2d23xUo/SRSoDjsS8TI/AAAAAAAAAAk/6CpmBo5kw48/s1600-h/Picture+452.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266018643377058098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jQjw2d23xUo/SRSoDjsS8TI/AAAAAAAAAAk/6CpmBo5kw48/s320/Picture+452.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So, we decided that it was time to give our son his very first haircut. He had cultivated quite an amazing baby "mullet" that was cute, but had to go. I wanted to have it cut by a professional, but my husband thought that would be a waste of money. I went online and found out the best way to cut a toddler's hair. It turns out the best way to do this is quickly:</div><br /><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jQjw2d23xUo/SRSpaTlRK-I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JYtP2dwk5Tc/s1600-h/Picture+454.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266020133701233634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jQjw2d23xUo/SRSpaTlRK-I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JYtP2dwk5Tc/s320/Picture+454.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>It turned out pretty well, actually. Money saved- mullet removed- success!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jQjw2d23xUo/SRSopLxnXjI/AAAAAAAAAA0/GiBBFEPgIL0/s1600-h/Picture+468.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266019289791946290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jQjw2d23xUo/SRSopLxnXjI/AAAAAAAAAA0/GiBBFEPgIL0/s320/Picture+468.jpg" border="0" /></a>tmgwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516374895139003056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172179894546603822.post-40572628434406051492008-11-06T13:32:00.000-08:002008-11-06T13:41:18.374-08:00Being part of history is not always so greatSo, the numbers came out for October layoffs. I was part of those numbers. Yippee. Here's a quote from a Reuters report:<br /><br />"Traders cited fears over the economy on a day when ADP Employer Services said U.S. private employers cut a larger-than-expected 157,000 jobs in October, presaging another whopping job-loss figure on Friday when the Labor Department issues the more market-sensitive nonfarm payrolls data." <br /><br />The entire article can be found here:<br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081105/ts_nm/us_financial6_173">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081105/ts_nm/us_financial6_173</a><br /><br />I wonder who the other 156,999 people are?tmgwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516374895139003056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172179894546603822.post-30828037604754473052008-11-05T12:28:00.000-08:002008-11-05T12:31:04.414-08:00HopeI was so moved last night. No election in my lifetime has ever been so incredible. It's a brand new day in America and I can't wait to see what happens! This isn't meant to be a political discussion, so I will stop there. I just couldn't contain my happiness!tmgwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516374895139003056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172179894546603822.post-74252685596381005382008-11-04T12:21:00.000-08:002008-11-05T12:55:18.386-08:00Election dayMy husband and I voted today. We live just around the corner from our polling place so we walk there whenever there is an election. We went around 10:45 AM to avoid the before work and lunch crowds and there was no line at all. (We are in Florida- so we never know quite what to expect!) Now we just sit back and watch what happens. We are Obama supporters, but whatever happens I have an optimistic view for this country. It can only go up from here, right? Right?<br /><br />If you haven’t voted yet- please get out and vote! Happy election day!tmgwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516374895139003056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172179894546603822.post-82383059497125143872008-11-03T12:20:00.000-08:002008-11-05T12:56:09.122-08:00Waking up with no alarm clockWell, almost. I wake up each day now when I hear my son on the baby monitor. This happens at almost exactly 9 AM each day. It is such a joy to get up when the sun and baby get up. It took me a few weeks not to feel panicky everytime this happened. Oh my God, I’ll be late for work! Oh yeah, I have no job. Then a different sort of panic would settle in. Now that it’s been a month since the “lay off” I have gotten over those feelings. It’s a lot like a break-up, the pain fades with time.<br /><br />My new panic attacks happen when I figure out how to buy health, dental, and life insurance on the open market. My husband is self employed and I had all of our insurance coverage through work. We are fortunate that none of us has any existing conditions- that I know of. But geez this stuff is expensive and a pain the arse to shop for. Argh. I opted not to go with the COBRA coverage when I saw that it would be over $1300 month for health and dental coverage. Whatever happens in the election tomorrow, I pray that health insurance gets more affordable for all of us!tmgwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516374895139003056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172179894546603822.post-71729370054867915752008-11-02T12:16:00.000-08:002008-11-05T12:56:54.169-08:00What it's all about<span style="font-family:georgia;">I was laid off recently. I had been working at my job for over 5 years. It was the first and only job I had out of grad school. I loved the people I worked with and the great benefits. Sometimes I even liked the job itself, if you can believe that. Anyways, the economy is slow and the company didn’t have enough money to keep paying everyone- so the layoffs began. It’s tough because I had a great situation. I was able to work from home twice a week and keep flexible hours. I was able to work and be a Mom with time to spend with my son (he turned 18 months old today). Now that I may not be able to find such a great situation I wonder if I want to go back to work at all. So, my journey begins.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Can I afford to stay home with my son? Will I be fulfilled intellectually by stay-at-home-motherhood? Will it be a waste of all that hard work and education that got me this far? Will I be less “employable” when I am ready to return to work? Does any of that matter as long as I give my son everything he needs?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I don’t know. This is where I plan to chronicle that journey. Wish me luck.</span>tmgwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516374895139003056noreply@blogger.com1