So this month......

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In an effort to be a downer, I will outline the feces that has been this month. 

First: My car needs $500 worth of repairs done to it to get my check engine light off for an inspection. There was nothing wrong with how it ran, but some stupid censor was clogged and needed to be fixed. Joy. 

Then, coupled with the first car issue, we had a grand total of about $1200 worth of one time expenditures which completely blasted our expendable income, and forcing me to look into taking a part time job a few nights a week.

Next, my landlord's bank loses- yes.....LOSES my rent check, so I had to pay him in cash so he could get his bills in on time. It was still only a one time payment, but for half a month, I thought the check had been cleared and there was that much more in my account than there actually would be. Lesson on paying attention to banking details learned. ugh. 

Today alone, my fuel pump dies, possibly racking up another $350-$500 on that stupid ass car. Also, I almost killed my brother in law.......his wheel  fell off his car after I did a brake job for him.....I was also working in a school where roughly 10% of their student population was sent home with 'severe flu-like symptoms' 

Now, thanks to the funding/car problems, I've had to call off my participation in our annual family vacation to Pennsylvania- something I've been doing every year for about the last 15 years....this would have been my son's first time going on this trip too, carrying on a family tradition. We'll go next year I'm sure, but it would have been nice to continue the trend. In fact, out of the 5 members of my immediate family, the only time ANY of us has missed this trip has been when my brother went to basic training a few years back. 

Also, since I've moved to the city of Schenectady, I'm an hour from my old hunting grounds and haven't even had the chance to buy a hunting license yet, much less go out. 

And, the Yankees made the world series, and the Giants have lost their last two games (we're getting to trivial matters, I know- but it all counts)

I've still got my health (for now) and our son is doing an amazing job of growing into a fun little kid, so its not all bad, but man when it rains, it really, really DOES pour. 

I cannot wait for November. For some reason, I'm looking forward to thanksgiving this year like never before. 

Edited by Reb Cpl - 29 October 2009 at 7:06pm