The Trouble Is…

Happy Holidays, Hannukah, Christmas, Yule, whatever. Happy time of the year when people dress up in the horrible combination that is red and green, and give presents and handmade outside goodies to people.
One of the cool things about being with Wade is that he comes from a family where check-giving is SO in. I think [...]

Today and yesterday, and seemingly countless days before this, I have been stuck with housesitting at my parents. There’s been robberies almost daily in their neighbourhood, which is a typical sidewalk suburb of Tampa. Nice place, until now, it seems.
So while my mum goes to work 3 days a week, she asks either me or [...]

A year ago I knew who I was, where I was going. As best you can when you’re twenty and moving out into your own first place, with boyfriend in tow. Now it all seems like nothing anymore.
We had two working vehicles, an apartment that was very affordable. We didn’t live and don’t live extravagantly. [...]

Somebody please tell me in reasonable terms why it is I continue to go to school. Please.
I originally wanted to get my PhD, so my education would be worth a shit because Bachelors degrees don’t you get jackshit anymore. But how will I pay for that? I’ll have to teach during grad school, getting paid [...]

We have discovered that Wade’s Jeep is voided. By that I mean, the engine needs to be rebuilt or replaced. The head gasket blew, allowing antifreeze and water to get into the oil pan and the rest of the engine, thus ruining many things, the most important being the bearings.
Since we don’t have the cash, [...]