New Year's Eve's Year in Review

So here it is, New Year's Eve. Since I live on the East Coast of the US of A, I have a little over 14.5 hours till the bell chimes midnight. So I thought that this would be a great time to write about what has happened over the entire year. I mean it couldn't be that much right? So here it is, 2008 in review as from my point of view.

This year was a year of first. It was the first time in my life that I have witnessed, and felt the affects of a finacial recession. This year I met tons of new people, my fellow DIC Heads at http://www.dreamincode.net, as well as connecting with old friends from years past. I also started blogging, although sparse, I still try to do it. I was playing for my church as well as trying to write some songs on my own. Things were tight financially, but we made it through. There were times to laugh, times to cry like when it was anounced that a member of our church accidently ran over and killed his 9 year old daughter. There were times of fights, mainly with the wife, and times of peace. We saw tons of stuff in the news about people going missing from cruise ships, as well as having modern day pirates attach ships in Africa. We elected our first black president, and saw other politics crash due to scandals. There were just so many things that happened this year that I am glad to say, "See ya 2008!! Welcome 2009!!! You better bring a load of new, and good things for me this year."
So walking into 2009 where do I stand? Well, the person I voted for is not going to be president, I have no money in my pocket, with no raise coming in '09, and a small raises closing out the year. I am behind on my car payment, and was notified my my insurance company that my policy was cancelled. My wife is pregnant with number one, and having issues with the pregnancy. I have had family break promises, and the government keep them. Yes, that is backwards right? We got the stimulus package, and more money for school than I thought I would get. So I can walk into 2009 waiting for money from school to come to me to the tune of 5k+.
So all in all, 2008 sucked, and 2009 better be better than 2008. Hope you have a great, happy and safe New Year's and look forward to venting to you all next year!

Christmas Eve

So here it is...it's Christmas Eve, and I am sitting at work waiting for the clock to strike 12:30 pm est so I can get the heck out of here. All I have done today is run my normal reports, and my update query to make sure that everything is fine for a project of mine next year! Now, for the last three working days of the year, I will be at all supervisors beck and call to write queries and formulate reports for them. The part that sucks really bad is that it could take that entire time to just figure out what they need! I hope not. I hope that for the 3 days that I have to work between now and New Year's will be slow and smooth sailing! Oh wait...I have a half day on New Year's Eve. Looks like only 2.5 days left for working for me!! Then, on January 2nd, I will be here all alone. Everyone in my department, there is only 4 of us, is taking off. Guess I will be blogging that day, and praying I don't go insane!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Dang it's Cold Out

So I wake up today, pop a cough drop in my mouth, as I head out the door for the bus. As I step out the door with said cough drop in mouth, I take a breath, and feel this icey chill go down my throat and into my lungs!! My first thought is "Man, it is cold out here"! As I keep breathing, I notice that I can not get the chill out of my airway, or lungs. So I deal with it till the bus comes. Eventually, I get to work, after 30 minutes of freezing my toes (among other things) off, only to find that the facilities personnel had yet to turn on the heaters for my department. I mean, it's bad enough that there are only 4 of us in the department, so it is normally cold, so we don't need the extra help on the freezing part. Not to mention I am wearing short sleeves today. So, I get in, and decide to check the weather outside. No, I did not do that before I left. I find out that it is 15 degrees outside with a wind chill of -2 degrees. It would not have mattered if I had not been sucking on a cough drop or not, I would have still frozen my lungs. So here I sit, starting to get freezer burn, and frost bite on my fingers and toes. Each press of the key board is very painful! THIS STINKS!!! Hope you are all warm!

Ahh....this Sucks again

So here I am at work, like normal, bored out of my skull. The people that I normally talk to, are not available to talk. Ones hubby just got home from being away for a death in the family, another has a mean boss that won't let her relax, and others are just simply not available to chat. I have no work to do since 99% of my project will not start until after 1/1/2009!

Wow...1/1/2009...it's only a few days away. Here we are, we have less than 2 years left till we will have completed the first decade of the new millenium. Looking back thus far over the past 8 years, a lot has happened. Most recently, we voted in our first, non-native born black president. We have hit a recession, and other things have happened like the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. Have you forgotten what happened that day? I sure haven't. Each day, I think about how I will be with family and friends over the holiday, and can't help but to think about all those that lost their lives then. Today was a cool day for me. I went to one of the other departments, and signed about 20 cards that will be heading to our troops overseas.

Well, time to get back to doing nothing.

Gosh this Sucks

Ok, so as well all know by now....the good 'ole US of A is in a freaking recession. The only issue I have is that I HAVE A MINI CODER ON THE WAY AND CAN NOT PAY MY BILLS!!! This sucks! I have a good steady job, but can not make ends meet. The worse part is that I can not find help. Can't go to the bank and get a loan to consolidate my loans, even a private student loan. I have had so much stress on me that I am drinking again, at least not as much this time, but just enough to let me start relaxing again. I don't want to live at times because I know that my wife would have a lot of money if I wasn't here. I have stopped playing for my church, pawned everything that I have of value, and started to look for a second job. Yes, that would mean that I am working 60 hours+ a week, in school for 40 hours a week, and having to deal with a pregnant woman full-time till March. Not to mention that she is sick, and I have to get her meds, but I only have $8 to last till next friday when I get paid. Getting paid used to be such a joy. I loved it. Now, I dread it. Everytime I get paid, it evaporates into thin air. Of course I am in this situation because of stupid choices I have made, but does my wife and un-born child have to suffer because of me? Why is God letting this happen to me? Why can't I find help from somewhere? Is anyone there to help me, to pick me up when I am down? I have done it for so long to everyone else, I just wish that once someone could help?