I have found all this writing has really kept me from my blog, but that is okay. Feels good to be productive. I really thrive on variety in my life so crazy as things are right now I have a variety of everything. It has also amazed me how fine-tuning my knowledge of personal finance and thinking more in-depth about tax issues helps my career as well - pretty win-win.
We actually ate out yesterday because was just so overwhelmed with stress and work and everything. I just wanted to eat out - told dh I didn't care how much it was out of our budget. Tax season is crazy and I will be paid accordingly, eventually. Convenience and my eating to calm my nerves prevails. (eating still equals comfort to me - it always will...) I told dh I hope April is a little better - it might be.... March is the worst month yet.
I also slept on the floor for 3 hours last night, as did dh. Ugh. I Was so miffed when dh came to bed at 2am, but turns out he fell asleep on the floor of baby's room - LOL. So I let him sleep in longer than I should have. I had to go in there at 3am - I just conked out and woke up at 6am with some pains. Getting too old for this. As awful as it is, it has been MUCH worse so we will survive. At least all we have to do is go in there and lay on the floor and baby will conk right out. Then you just debate in your head if you rather sleep on the floor or risk being awaken again an hour later. It's a tossup... Last night the floor sounded appealing until I woke up...
In other news, saw on t.v. a really interesting special on lottery winners and the bad luck that follows them. Oh yeah, chalk this one up to making your own luck - indeed. Just profiling lottery winners who squandered their money - a lot ending up in jail - a lot of money spent on drugs. They also profiled some people who won the lottery and did quite well with their life - was nice to see it isn't all doom and gloom. The point of the special = money won't buy you happiness. For sure. I was never really that excited about the lottery. I guess I am just too grounded. I know the odds are slim to none. & if I won $1 million, give the government 1/2, leaves me a decent addition to my retirement. Oh sure I would enjoy some but I don't think it would solve all of my whoas either. Winning millions, I always figured it would create more problems than anything. A lot of lottery winners in the special had problems with friends and family who wanted a piece of the money. Or were just crushed with requests for help from the average population. I imagine all that would be tough to handle. Seems a lot easier to invest your way to millions and just keep quiet about it - shhhhhh... But it was an interesting special. There was a t.v. show on briefly last year called Windfall which tackled the topic - a drama about a bunch of friends who won the lottery. IT could have been done much better I guess but the topic I thought was fascinating. I guess no one wants to see how winning the lottery doesn't solve all your whoas - hehe.
Tired Ramblings & Lottery Winners
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The floor wasn't o bad last night - adjusting. Though I know I could pile some blankets down to make it a little softer... We have tried ALL the teething remedies and then some, nothing has helped.
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I've given such a fantasy scenario more thought than is potentially healthy, but let me just say that I'd gladly be a lottery winner. If the state would please oh please just give me that chance, I'll gladly prove to everyone that I can cut it!
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