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Monday was supposed to be a day off for everyone, but with all the snow this winter, our township had school on President's Day. We had tickets to see Eric Carle's Hungry Caterpillar puppetry show, but had to forfeit in lieu of school. My baby missed too much when she had pneumonia. I couldn't think of taking her out for a day of fun.  Her education is priority number one.  So then I had a romantic day for me and the hubby, right? WRONG! I got focused on making photo albums online for my bridesmaids from my wedding. It took me all day and in the end, something was wrong and it wouldn't let me place the orders. Talk about a wasted day. My husband ended up walking into town by himself getting his prescriptions and stopping in the chocolate shop on the way back for me.
Yesterday was gymnastics. I was too busy chit chatting with the other mom's I didn't even notice that my kid fell off the balance beam, hurt herself and was crying. I saw her with an ice pack and at the end of class the teacher came up to me that she fell and would probably have bruises today.  I told my kid, we don't have health insurance until the first of March and she can't go around getting hurt or sick until then!
I signed up at the research lab to be an "alternative." If someone doesn't show up for a study, I do it. If not, I get paid to sit for the hour while they wait to make sure everyone comes.  Yesterday I went and thought, what better way to get myself reading a book. So I started The Afterlife by Gary Soto. I had picked it up at the library a while ago and it's been sitting on my shelf.  It's pretty dark, but good and seems to be a fast read. I sat for a few hours yesterday and I'm already halfway through. It's about a boy who was murdered and what happens to him/his spirit afterwards (the afterlife). I would say that title nailed it. So not only did I start reading this book, but I got paid $10 to do so.
My husband started the Atkins diet this year. Not for the wait loss, but for the neurological impact it's supposed to have.  The weight is an added bonus. He's already lost 25 pounds. I don't agree with the diet, but  he's a grown man.  Bacon & eggs are one of his staples and happen to be on sale this week - two packages of bacon for 1.99 each and eggs .99 per dozen  - I figured I'd be nice and spend half my earnings on him. The other $5.03 will be saved for now...
I recieved a call back regarding a job on Monday. It was for part time work, but the hours were from 2pm-8pm. With my kid and my night classes, it just doesn't work. But it was a boost to my self esteem that someone actually is looking at the resumes I've been sending out. They really should have posted the hours - I'm sure it would have eliminated a bunch of people right off the bat and not wasted applicants/employers time.  I initially had the goal of sending out a minimum of 3 resumes a day. After a few weeks, I feel as though I've exhausted the majority of openings in my field. The number has dwindled to about one a day, if that.  I've also succumbed and applied for unemployment. I've paid into it for the past 11 years, I plan on finding something, but until then, why not?  I have my first interview March 1, and I'll find out if I'm even eligible.