Today I took my doggie, Suzi, to the vet. It was supposed to be a check up and booster shot appointment, but it ended up almost reaching $300. And to add to it, another $300 on the 26th when we bring her in for a dental cleaning. I really didn’t want to do it, but she has an abscess tooth! And worms! That explains my Twitter: No such thing as a free dog. Although she was given to us, we’ve still had to pay our share of vet bills. It’s times like this that I wonder if pet health insurance is worth it. Probably not.

I just got a new job! I have no idea when my start date will be. I’m just kind of waiting and seeing how things go. But now I have two jobs, since I am keeping my job with Barnes & Noble. I hope that it doesn’t get too stressful, but it’s it’s bad, I can always drop a class or something. A full time job in a library would be optimal, but it doesn’t seem to be working out for me. So I will take what I can get for the meantime. I feel like just giving up on the job hunt for awhile. It’s exhausting. I may even stick with this set up until I finish my degree. I’m just tired of it all.

Another exciting thing that I’m doing is editing my mom’s novel. Yes, my mom wrote a novel! She finished it many years ago, when I was a kid. I read it through once, but it’s been so long I barely remember the story. So I’m going through it one chapter at a time. So far, I have to admit, I’m very intrigued in the plot. Who knows, there may be a free download in the future… At the very least, I can hook up people with an autographed copy!

Source: Better Homes and Gardens, August 2008, p. 170