Friday - August 6, 2010

AUGUST 6th!!! How crazy is that? Weren't we just talking about Christmas and New Year's Eve and Tax Season and now it's August 6th!

Issue 1: Adam's birthday is coming up fast and I have little funds and less idea of what to get him. He had mentioned wanting a 'Fixie' which is some sort of fixed gear bicycle. That seems a bit out of my financial reach so your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Issue 2: The reason I'm thin on cash THIS month (as opposed to the myriad reasons I'm thin on cash in any other given month) is because I never got around to actually PAYING my state income tax. Oh, I completed the forms and submitted them (electronically) but couldn't really be arsed to figure out how to send the money due at that time. They've since been kind enough to send a letter requesting the funds and supplying a return envelope. They've also gone as far as sending a follow up letter, mentioning the earlier letter and charging interest on the unpaid amount. (I REALLY need to get in the habit of opening my mail more than quarterly (at best)).

Issue 3: I don't feel good. Do you know the feeling one has when one is about to come down with a cold? You know, you're not QUITE sick, but you know it's about to hit. Well, I've felt like that for over a week now. What's that about?

Issue 4: Don't tell anyone, but I took Tuesday and Wednesday off from work this week. Not so much because of issue 3, but more because I was overwhelmingly tired on Tuesday morning and just couldn't bring myself to get ready for work. Let's call it a 'Mental Health' day (or in my case Mental Day). Since spending the day on the couch went so well on Tuesday, I repeated it on Wednesday (that can't be good, can it?). So, since I'm out of sick/personal days at work, they've begun dipping into my vacation time, which really is alright with me as I don't see how I could afford to go anywhere or do anything anyway. But that's a whinge for a different day.

Issue 5: ...and when I say 'issue' I don't mean it in a negative way, just separating the things I'm thinking about into tidy littel piles.