August 2, 2009
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Some Long Overdue Updates….
I have been well, not that any on eis asking, but for those that are curious…I have been busy but well…….procrastination has kept away form Xanga and so many other things.
It is hot as hell here in the loely Garden State. It feels like it has been raining for months, and the humidity and the bugs are getting worse……I always thought the rain makes less humid, it certinaly has not felt that way.The Economy: is shitty and has also affected me personally. I am working (Parise the Lord) but there is always constant worry. I am confident that the jump for finance to healthcare that I made a few years ago is the main reason why I am employed. My employer has decided to forgo COLA raises for 2009, and increase the cost of my medical covergae, so for the first time in 17 years, I am making less money that I have in the previous year.Economic side note: This could be far worse, a dear friend working in accouts payable for alarge bank lost his job more than 1 year ago and last I heard was happy to be working as a secuirty gurad at Yankee Stadium. That is how tough the job market is in New York.My brother is back form rehab and happily living at home with my parents. 40 years old, no job, no car, no license, no insurance…..and so clean form drugs…..my mother is so proud. I hope the lies that she told and stood behind were worth it her in the end, it may seem like she won, her little buy is clean, but her relationship with me will never be the same. I am happy he is clean, I just wish it was done sooner and the burden of the lies did not fall on the wrong people. Now I know what they mean when they say drugs ruin families.It looks like one of the major problems with the in-laws is going away soon. After 16 months of a marriage that should not have been, the Sis in-law is getting divorced. Her husband is a total douche and he was pulling a fast one on the whole family since day one. I saw through his bullshit 10 minutes after I met him. Some men are just not the marrying type. When are these girls going to learn? In this case, I will just say that the clothes didn’t make the man.Unfortunately, but predictable my Sis in-law is going to do whatever is necessary to drag this out and make it miserable for entire family, embarass herself, show no strength, diginty, or pride and be the fool and the bad guy in the end.I have also found it helpful to always be the smartest one in the room……maybe I am juts lucky that way, or perhaps have only surrounded myself with ignorant peeps, but being a fool has never been something that I am good at.After many years of promising myself that I am going to get more excercise I have begin running. Not as often as I should , but I am happy to report that I did complete my first 5K a few weeks. I ran the Westfield 5K and fisinhed in just under 40 minutes. Not bad for a firt race, considering that less than 2 years ago I was smoking more than 1 pack a day for over 20 years. Next race is Sept. 15…hoping to sahke 5 monutes form my time.Last and absolutley least, school is still going strong. In 3 weeks I will finished with micro-economics forever….and 4 credits closer to the degree I should have earned 15 years ago. Better late then never…….but if school is miserabel it is miserable x10 in the summer.That is all for now...:: askdante
