This week has been dedicated to moving forward with repairs to broken stuff, gradual cleaning, and the plotting of the backyard layout. Despite the five canisters of salt Other Brother poured in the center of the lawn at the end of last summer, the swamplands have seen fit to take over with minimal difficulty. I have done gardening before without a tiller, and let me tell you it is a pain in the back. Unfortunately, I do not have the cash to buy a tiller at this time or a contact to borrow one. Hence, the garden shall be done the old-fashioned way; with Rico hooked up to a plow--muscles contracting and a sheen of sweat coating his tender mocha skin. And me sitting on the stoop overseeing the labor, moisture pooling in my loins while sipping a mint julep in my sundress and summer hat. BWAHAHAHAHAAH!!! Just kidding, Rico.
Actually what it means is that my broke ass will be visiting Home Depot for a cheap hoe and shovel. This is as opposed to the cheap ho's available in the FQ. Likely, I will once again be reminded of my absolute muttness in the world of whitey as I managed to inherit a skin tone that leaves tan lines any farmer could be proud of. What doesn't stay blindingly white will turn lobster red, and FAST. The remainder looks like Jackson Pollack came after me with brown gravy.
The other big news is that at long last I have a replacement Xbox 360! Other Brother took his Xbox with him upon moving back to Dallas. So, when taxes came in that was my present to myself. The rest is being hoarded for bills and rent. Plus, since I had the foresight to purchase the coverage plan for my Best Buy bottom-line floor model Dynex tv (which was dying), I got it replaced free of charge. Also, they upgraded me to an LG model which is really, really nice. Well worth the $100 investment for the Geek Squad coverage. Essentially, I got a free tv worth roughly double my initial investment. I rock the casa.
I highly recommend saving yourself a chunk of change by purchasing a refurbished Xbox. The last time I bought one it was a refurb too and it worked fine for years. This time around I got the new slimline with 250 gig hard drive and Kinect ready. One controller, hdmi cable, and a headset are also included for the cost of $249 (which includes shipping and handling). The only thing I'm mildly dissatisfied with is the fact that no cord came with the controller. I like not the idea of changing out batteries every two seconds. Still and all, that's a minor issue I can live with. Damn I love Amazon.
I'm working (finally!) but on the lookout for higher paying, less painful employment. I don't mind doing front desk customer service, but my feet and hips do. Eight hours a day standing with no lunch break and barely a chance to sit and rest my feet is ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely thankful that I have regular work coming in, but I'd be stupid not to keep my resume updated and available.
Ok, that's all for now folks. Tomorrow comes early and I'd like to attempt to get some sleep tonight before blue collar gardening. Ergh!
Actually what it means is that my broke ass will be visiting Home Depot for a cheap hoe and shovel. This is as opposed to the cheap ho's available in the FQ. Likely, I will once again be reminded of my absolute muttness in the world of whitey as I managed to inherit a skin tone that leaves tan lines any farmer could be proud of. What doesn't stay blindingly white will turn lobster red, and FAST. The remainder looks like Jackson Pollack came after me with brown gravy.
The other big news is that at long last I have a replacement Xbox 360! Other Brother took his Xbox with him upon moving back to Dallas. So, when taxes came in that was my present to myself. The rest is being hoarded for bills and rent. Plus, since I had the foresight to purchase the coverage plan for my Best Buy bottom-line floor model Dynex tv (which was dying), I got it replaced free of charge. Also, they upgraded me to an LG model which is really, really nice. Well worth the $100 investment for the Geek Squad coverage. Essentially, I got a free tv worth roughly double my initial investment. I rock the casa.
I highly recommend saving yourself a chunk of change by purchasing a refurbished Xbox. The last time I bought one it was a refurb too and it worked fine for years. This time around I got the new slimline with 250 gig hard drive and Kinect ready. One controller, hdmi cable, and a headset are also included for the cost of $249 (which includes shipping and handling). The only thing I'm mildly dissatisfied with is the fact that no cord came with the controller. I like not the idea of changing out batteries every two seconds. Still and all, that's a minor issue I can live with. Damn I love Amazon.
I'm working (finally!) but on the lookout for higher paying, less painful employment. I don't mind doing front desk customer service, but my feet and hips do. Eight hours a day standing with no lunch break and barely a chance to sit and rest my feet is ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely thankful that I have regular work coming in, but I'd be stupid not to keep my resume updated and available.
Ok, that's all for now folks. Tomorrow comes early and I'd like to attempt to get some sleep tonight before blue collar gardening. Ergh!
We need to do some rocking out. Been an argh of a week.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I have to do laundry and work, but mayhap the next day?
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