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piploverHi, everyone!
So... Stuff has happened, though nothing earth shattering. My dad's out of the hospital and doing much better. He was staying with one of his sisters for a bit, until they were sure he was all right to be on his own, and now he's gone back to his place. So, yay!
Purchased the tickets to England last night. A slight change in the dates, so that we'll be leaving on the 21st and returning the 31st. Rather than try to cram all 4 of us into my sister's flat, we'll be staying in a hotel. Found a lovely place that is in a good location for an amazing price, so we've got that all booked. Now all I have to do is submit my vacation time, which I can do in a week or two.
In other news, I bought a netbook yesterday!
I was hoping it would be a bit cheaper, but it's the one I've had my eye on for a while, and it was $20 less than the usual price, so overall not a bad deal. I also purchased a wireless router, so now I can lay on the couch or in bed and still stay connected. I love working from home, but after sitting for 8 hours in my chair, I don't want to sit for another few hours while I play.
So, now I'm pretty much broke, lol. I have my money set aside for the trip, and hopefully will be able to save up a bit more, but I have to be really good and not spend money I don't have. Since I'm not getting Christmas presents for anyone other than my mom's roommate this year and a few kids from the giving tree at work, that shouldn't be a problem. I figure I just have to make sure my bills are paid and then the extra can go toward the trip.
Not much else happening. Had a lovely Thanksgiving with my mom. It was just the two of us, so it was very relaxed and fun. We ate a lot of food and watched movies and went for a nice walk with her pug. I may make turkey soup with the turkey carcass today. Hmmmm, turkey soup!
Other than that, not really much else going on. I'm going to see Hugo with a friend I haven't seen in a while, and then maybe putting up the Christmas stuff today. I have a rare 3 day weekend, so I want to get things out of the way before work goes crazy. Well, crazier than usual.
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend to all those who didn't have a turkey day. How are you all doing?
So... Stuff has happened, though nothing earth shattering. My dad's out of the hospital and doing much better. He was staying with one of his sisters for a bit, until they were sure he was all right to be on his own, and now he's gone back to his place. So, yay!
Purchased the tickets to England last night. A slight change in the dates, so that we'll be leaving on the 21st and returning the 31st. Rather than try to cram all 4 of us into my sister's flat, we'll be staying in a hotel. Found a lovely place that is in a good location for an amazing price, so we've got that all booked. Now all I have to do is submit my vacation time, which I can do in a week or two.
In other news, I bought a netbook yesterday!
I was hoping it would be a bit cheaper, but it's the one I've had my eye on for a while, and it was $20 less than the usual price, so overall not a bad deal. I also purchased a wireless router, so now I can lay on the couch or in bed and still stay connected. I love working from home, but after sitting for 8 hours in my chair, I don't want to sit for another few hours while I play.
So, now I'm pretty much broke, lol. I have my money set aside for the trip, and hopefully will be able to save up a bit more, but I have to be really good and not spend money I don't have. Since I'm not getting Christmas presents for anyone other than my mom's roommate this year and a few kids from the giving tree at work, that shouldn't be a problem. I figure I just have to make sure my bills are paid and then the extra can go toward the trip.
Not much else happening. Had a lovely Thanksgiving with my mom. It was just the two of us, so it was very relaxed and fun. We ate a lot of food and watched movies and went for a nice walk with her pug. I may make turkey soup with the turkey carcass today. Hmmmm, turkey soup!
Other than that, not really much else going on. I'm going to see Hugo with a friend I haven't seen in a while, and then maybe putting up the Christmas stuff today. I have a rare 3 day weekend, so I want to get things out of the way before work goes crazy. Well, crazier than usual.
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend to all those who didn't have a turkey day. How are you all doing?