Archive for June 2009

Rob’s Birthday Dinner

Ma, Rob, Kathy, and I all met at Mongolian BBQ for Rob’s 30-something Birthday. If Rob wore a special hat the entire dinner, he would recieve a free desert. Need I say more?

Rob’s special hat

Blew a tire

First time in my 13 years of driving…I had a blowout. Last night on the way home from Quaker Steak N Lube restaurant while driving about 55mph, my drivers side rear tire blew. Immediately I pulled over and threw on the full size spare.

Windows were rolled down cruizin along when we both heard a ‘pop’ (in some parts of the US, it would be called soda). Kathy immediately asked me “was that your tire?”. I replied “Yep”.

2 days later, I made it to Pepboys for replacement. The mechanic comes out and says “I know why your tire blew”. He then reaches in his pocket and reveals a pair of 7″vice-grips.

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Financial situation on the brink of disaster

It’s very bad. Within the next few days, I will be cashing in my saving bonds. This will allow me to make this months bills but I doubt next months. I pay the bare minimum $424.25 per month in necessary bills. I eat about $300 per month in Food. If it wasn’t for Ma, Rob, and Kathy feeding me, I would have been belly up 2 months ago.

I’m hoping to land a job at a local car wash by next weekend. I hope. Otherwise - and I know I’ve said this before - I will have no choice but to pan handle in about 2 weeks if no job offer becomes available.

I really hate to ask family for help as they are struggling too. I have alot of pride in myself being independent and accomplishing everything that I have on my own. It hurts me now relying on Ma, Rob, & Kathy for food. I would feel embarrassed to ask any family members for assistance and I feel that this would be a huge setback on what I have accomplished and on my image.

Lots of topics to talk about

  • Congratulations to Ma & Rob on the purchase of thier first house! Move-in date appears to be mid to late July. I’m pretty sure Kathy and I are busy the day they are moving. :)
  • Rob graduates from Florida State College tonight. Congratulations to Rob
  • My unemployment appeal was not in my favor. I will not recieve unemployment benefits. If I recieve no job offers by July 1, I will be forced to pan-handle the streets.
  • This past wed, I had an interview for a job at a Car Wash.
  • Last Sunday, I shaved my head! Completely down to the skin. I kind of like the look however, Kathy does not like it at all. I have begun to grow it back to please her. 
  • Kathy’s roommate finally moved out. All of my stuff was stored in Kathy’s room but now its mostly in the 2nd bedroom. Kathy is happy to have her room back to normal with all kinds of space.
  • Kathy and I relationship is very strained.
  • I am sleeping a little more soundly the past few nights. So thankful for that. Since the cats like to play at night, we locked them out of the room last night. Though I slept pretty good being undisturbed, Kathy missed the cats. So I think the only way I’m going to get back on track with some sound sleep is to sleep in the other room. I don’t know what else to do. 

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