So, uh, yeah. Everything's all crazy, somehow... stock market blah blah blah, election blah blah blah. Wow look at all that news. I keep switching between obsessively watching the news, and deciding that I CAN'T WATCH ANY MORE NEWS and turning to Futurama or The Office instead. I tried to watch the presidental debate Tuesday, but it was boring and McCain was annoying me too much to continue. "My friend" this and "my friend" that... Just saying it doesn't make it true, sir.
Speaking of which, this is a SUPER-FUN time to be working in the financial and/or banking industry, let me tell you. Not that I can tell you all that much, since I can't really talk about work issues, but not fun: not even at one of the good, stable banks. Then again, I suppose it wouldn't make much of a difference to be in an industry a little further removed, since everybody seems to be getting hit with the same stuff.
I'm getting my chickens on Saturday. Don has finished the chicken coop and it is lovely-- picture to follow soon, I hope. Everything is moving so slowly on the house, as Don and I try to squeeze things in on weekends; half the time he's working weekends, too, or at least part of it.
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For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This persective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. (Souza)
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Good ol' stock market. I'm just kinda ignoring it. We don't have any investments so what are going to do about it? Well I mean besides vote?
Yeah. I have a 401(k) that's being decimated, but as I keep trying to remind myself, I'm still several decades away from cashing it in. And I have an online investment account that was just for fun, really, that's not doing so well, but it's not important. Really it's only on my parents' behalf that I really find this so worrying... they of the nearing-retirement, have-serious-investments age.
That, and if the job market gets to the point of either Don or I lose our jobs (mostly Don). That would be sucky.
Right there with ya - if our quarter 4 earnings are the same or worse than quarter 3 reports; there's 98 % chance we'll see another round of layoffs. Since I'm the sole supporter (financially) of our family; I can't take the stress of another mystery round again...
maybe we'll move to Canada
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