Life in this Cubical

I cannot believe it has been three weeks since I have blogged.  There is a lot that has happened.

 

Matt got a new job.  He’s been there for about two weeks.  It was rather humbling for him – every time he’s lost a job this past year, he ended getting one with a slightly higher salary.  So Matt was interviewing for jobs making $18-20/hour, and of course, they always went for a better candidate.  This job DOES pay more than his last steady job, though.  After three months, if they decide to keep him, they should boost his salary a bit. 

 

But the past month has been really, really bad for us, financially.  We went for four weeks without getting anything from the EDD for unemployment benefits, and when we did, it was $177.  Wow.  Not cool!  We seriously went three weeks without buying groceries, and Chase is making a ton of money off of our overdraft fees!  (But what can you do?  Things HAVE to get paid on certain dates, and there’s no way around it!)

 

However, now we have a very difficult commuting situation.  Here’s our schedule:  Matt gets up at 4:30, showers.  Then while he makes breakfast and fixes lunch, I shower and do makeup/hair.  We quickly eat breakfast, finish getting dressed, and are out the door by 5:50.  Matt drops me at UCLA at 6:25, and then he goes to his job, where he works 7:30 – 4.  I’m off work at 3:30, so I wait for him to get to UCLA, about 4:50 or so.  Then we go home.  Usually we are there by 5:30, but sometimes not until 6. 

 

We really, really want to move, but we are halfway through with the lease, and we don’t have money for another deposit.  Hopefully, if Matt keeps his job, we will save up enough money in September and October for the next deposit.  We can move either to West Hollywood/Westwood/Santa Monica, and I can take the bus to work, or we can move to Downey/Norwalk/Whittier and I can take the vanpool.  Either way, transportation is about the same cost.

 

Speaking of transportation, our car insurance is $500/month!!!  What the heck!!!  Our insurance is through Mercury.  I’m thinking Matt has some unresolved issues on a ticket he got last year.  So I believe we are switching SOON.  Because this is insanity! 

 

My golden birthday is coming up soon!  I’m very excited.  So far, the plan is to go to dinner and then to a lounge with friends on Saturday.  On Sunday night, we are having dinner with my family, and then on Monday, we are going to Hero’s in Fullerton with Gina and Chris.  I don’t think I will take the day off work.  I want to, but then what would I do?  Stay at home all day?  How lazy!  It would be better to work. 

 

And that’s life here!

 

Happenings

Sorry guys.  Life has been really, really busy. 

 

What is new for us?

 

Matt is unemployed. 

 

I lost a little weight.  And then I stopped dieting for a little bit.  Now I need to get back on track. 

 

I’ll keep Weight Watchers for another month – I did pay for it through June, after all.  But I get a new iPhone in June, so I think I’m going to switch to My Fitness Pal. 

 

And I need to get myself back to the gym.  I’m going tonight with Gina, so that will be awful nice.

 

So that is what is happening here.

 

 

Dancing - the perfect exercise

We had a busy weekend.  On Friday, we went bowling with Gina and friends, so that was really fun. 

 

On Saturday, I did not go to a baby shower that I was supposed to attend.  I couldn’t.  I feel so guilty.  But I would not have been okay. 

 

We did go to Robert’s 40^th birthday.  That was very fun.  I did a lot of dancing.  I calculated that I gained 12 points by dancing – which is good, because I SERIOUSLY overate this weekend.  I’m dreading my weigh in today – almost so much, I’m thinking of going to the gym right after work and doing the elliptical for two hours.  Maybe.

 

But 2 hours of dancing – 41 points.  41.  Wow.  I’m suddenly feeling like dancing, like, every day this week.  J

 

 

The Bad Things about a Government Job

1. They don’t provide morning coffee.
2. They don’t celebrate Administrative Professional’s Day.
3. You don’t celebrate birthdays.

 

**CubicalMouse thinks wistfully of private corporations…and then remembers she gets a pension…and goes back to work.**

 

 

The Weekend

No pictures… again… still working on finding my camera charger.

 

• Saturday, we went to Gina’s.  Had pool time with Gina & Brittany.
• Saturday night, went to a birthday party.
• Went and saw The Three Stooges (not terrible).
• On Sunday, cleaned the house.  Forgot Kim’s musical.  By all accounts, she was amazing.  Of course.  J
• On Monday, went to Weight Watchers, lost 6 pounds this week.  Read more on my other blog (post coming today).
• Matt lost his job.  They have a lack of work.  L

 

Hugs and Kisses.

 

 

The weekend

When I went to Julia’s wedding, there was a girl there wearing this dress. 

 

 

Alika Circle in Black

 

I loved it.  It’s from Bettie Page, and I thought they did not have any store-fronts.

 

I was wrong.

 

While I was on vacation this weekend, I saw a store, and got these two dresses. 

 

 

Alika Circle, in Navy

 

 

Megan Circle in Red

 

The waists are a little too small, because they use 1950’s measurements, and women back then work corsets and girdles, so their waists were pretty small.  So even after I lose weight, I’ll still have to wear a corset to fit in them.  Meaning I need to go buy a corset.  J

 

All dresses on this page are from www.bettiepageclothing.com.  

 

 

Sweet Lady Jane

(Stock Photo from Sweet Lady Jane)

 

This cake is GOOD.  This is raspberry-lemon cake from Sweet Lady Jane.  We got it for Gina’s birthday yesterday.  The frosting was not too sweet, the cake was not too dry, and the lemon/raspberry fillings were delicious.  It was so good to eat.  J

 

As I get pictures I will post them.  I’m delaying Gina’s birthday post until I can gather pictures.

 

http://www.sweetladyjane.com/cakes/raspberry-lemon