* I need my family insured badly. Tonight I need to calculate exactly what I need to make to survive and go for that. I mean, if $14/hr does it shouldn’t I go for that?
Day: January 20, 2004
* Craziness upstairs
* Craziness upstairs
* Cooked meatloaf for tomorrow and ordered pizza f…
* Cooked meatloaf for tomorrow and ordered pizza for tonight
* No real yelling at the kids today. A couple of stern voices and some cursing at the 13 yr old (will work on that next)
* Tired as all get out. Would kill for 20 minutes of peace to read by
* Interview over. Went too well. I really need a f…
* Interview over. Went too well. I really need a fulltime job with insurance and I want it in town. This is gonna kill me even if it is only 3 months.
Other developers make a decent living from their h…
Other developers make a decent living from their homes. What am I doing wrong?
* Kids are out of control. I must go watch them. Snack time anyway. Phone interview in 40 minutes.
* Worked on php site and made good progress but di…
* Worked on php site and made good progress but did not finish. bathed. dressed. had lunch. stoked fire. walked dogs. fed and watered dogs. Went to meeting about php site.
* meeting went well
* came home, changed into casual clothes, stoked fire, snack. Wife now going to sleep to take care of her migraine. I really need to get a decent job so she can see a doctor about those.
* Ah! Worked on php site some. Must make it purdy …
* Ah! Worked on php site some. Must make it purdy before 11. Must take meclizine. I will probably be offered the 3 mth contract on the phone today. Crap.
* Read some in Diaspora with the dictionary in my …
* Read some in Diaspora with the dictionary in my other hand. Taught the 7 yr old how to look up words in the dictionary.
* Checked the 10 yr old’s homework. She had done 2 problems from one section then the last 3 problems from the previous, easier section. She got it all straightened out and didn’t argue when I asked her not to erase the other work. Made sure both heads were combed and at least the 7yr old brushed and flossed.
* Drove kids to schoool. Man is it ever cold outside!
* Stopped by Pilot to pick up a free lottery ticket. Got inside and realised how ragged I must look. Haven’t bathed in days. Enjoyed the scene and listened to the chatter for a second and left. Today is Tennessee’s first lottery day.
* Returned home, added wood to the fire–smaller sticks, trying to bring up the temperature. Fixed breakfast and am settling in for work. My mind immediately begins to revolt.
A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…
A New Day!
Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:
This Morning
* I awake at 5 but cannot rise. Get out of bed at 6:04 and wake the 10yr old so she can do the homework she conveniently neglected to mention over this 4 day weekend. I walk the dog, start coffee, wake the 7yr old boy and get logs for the fire.
* 19mth old wakes fully while I’m getting the 10yr old — of course this happens on the morning I need to be working but she goes back to sleep.
My previous marriage failed because I worked too much (that’s an oversimplification). Our lives are now falling apart because I don’t work enough. I can’t balance life and work.
Last Night
* The 13 yr old watched history channel until 11pm
* I worked until 11pm and the database still won’t accept new records! php/mysql sucks.
* Read some more in Diaspora then slept at 1am
* Being overcome with tiredness
* Being overcome with tiredness