Catch up quickie post!

I bought a car! I pick it up tomorrow. Expect pictures :)

I have vacation tomorrow.

I'm overwhelmed with school and personal life...what's new there?

I'm going out with a real live man on Saturday night. Hiking during the day and dinner at his home. Probably sounds boring to you. But hiking on a date is my idea of fun, and the fact that I get to cook dinner, well.....that also makes me smile!

Life is ok, I'm moving on, the car purchase makes me feel that way. Like I'm crawling out financially. Funny thing, All I will have is a car payment, a home payment, and a student loan payment as of tomorrow.

That's it for debt. But the drain of all the cash paid out for up front maintenance I can still feel.

Hopefully though this is a turning point.

What bad luck

This whole cash for clunkers thing is really ticking me off.

I"m trying to buy a car - I want a honda civic...

But they're being snapped up so darn fast I can't seem to get one!

Today I was driving to a nearby town to test drive and make and offer on this:

But on the way down I got the call that it was purchased.

I want a Honda Civic, with navigation, a moon roof and leather seats...but I swear this was the last one in Wisconsin!!!

Sports weekend coming up

Last weekend I had the chance to enjoy a pre-season Packer game with amazing tickets that I won at work. I took sex on the deck guy in case you're curious.

And in an upcoming weekend I have both Packer Tickets and Brewer's tickets. That is like utopia for me! I sure love my sports teams.

On a completely random note - I opened a facebook account. Me? No clue why. Just felt like it. I was amazed at how many people I knew out there? I'm just more of a linked in person...

On a second completely random note - my blog needs more pictures. Not amazing ones like MCB and his wife. Cuz..well my life hasn't gotten amazing in that area on any consistent basis! :)

But I need to take more pictures to post...about my life.

busy

Immersion. I think that is what the first week of an Exec MBA is about. You spend over a week pressed against 32 other people who are strangers, trying to find your common denominator.

I'll be done in May. I can do anything for ten months...right?

I'm back though. Home. Finally home.

Exhausted..

Brain Dead.

I'll catch up tomorrow.

I am really not trying to be negative here, really

But I'm passing along a hard lesson learned...and I hope you never, ever need it.

If your ex husband says he just wants a fair settlement that means...........

He wants 100% of your retirement, $1K a month for 10 years, the only large asset you own, and for you to assume all debt, and financial responsibility for your three children.

OK....

If your ex-husband tells your oldest he'll buy him a car because he hasn't contributed to their upbringing thus far through financial help or visitation that means.......

That in two weeks he'll ask you if you'll pay for half of his car.........you agree....which means.......

Two weeks later he tells you he can't pay for anything for a vehicle for your oldest....you should give him your car and buy a new one.

And then you try to. You have worked for 22 years, moved up ladders at various organizations and make really good money.

And find yourself denied. Because..even though the court ordered your ex to remove you from his car loan and and boat loan as he took those assets as well, he didn't. Because the bank doesn't want to. As he has never worked consistently for over 10 years. Too big of a risk. So you're still responsible.

And to top it off. He doesn't make his payments on time.

You confront him - nicely because it's your style. You hear about the economy and the hard times which you feel. And he assures you that Obama will fix it all soon. He's an RN..and works one day a week. Give me a frickin break. Get a job - you're 45 years old in a much needed profession! And this family that is suffering, paid for that education!

So...you stand and are denied a car loan, when you're only asking for a 3 year loan on a new vehicle. As in big monthly payments that you CAN afford.

because...well because of divorce. Because of your crappy credit score. Because you were screwed over, I guess. Really not trying to be bitter here.

Do a better job on your settlement to those in the process of getting a divorce. And to those who are not - make your marriage work! It's not that hard if both of you are willing too.

I think I'm going to be forced to take our a personal loan for a new car - as in ask a friend for money for a car at an acceptable interest rate.

It's demeaning. And it probably will be sex on the deck guy that I ask for the loan. Which will bind me to him in a way I don't want. But my god, he has over $100K sitting in savings and is willing to give me a 3 year loan at 6%

I signed up for tickets at work

For our Pro football team. Packers - yeah! And I won! It's an Irish thing. When I sign up for things I always win?

So...

I had to invite someone to accompany me. I invited orgasm on the deck guy...yeah from a previous post.

Now I'm reconsidering. He's trying to make a whole weekend out of it..Friday night to Sunday afternoon. I have homework, and, well I know it's not a match.

I'm worried I'm shallow. I just wanted a football fan to come to the game with me. Not entire weekend plans.

Not that I have other plans. But...that's a lot of time to spend with someone that...I don't know. That you connect with in the throes of passion, but otherwise you do not.

But my life has changed..and I like my alone time when I have it.

And that relationship is not going anywhere.

I probably should just loosen up and enjoy the implied sex. I really need to loosen up.

If any words look weird...add a T. darn laptop.

On-line dating is strange

So I fill out a profile. But I don't include a picture - because there are actually people who REPORT to me on the site. I really don't need people in my own department watching me on-line.

Anyway - I struggled with how to describe my body type. I don't consider myself athletic...but in looking at pictures of women who consider themselves average...well...I don't get it? In comparison I'd be athletic..and I'm really not? I'm active, I enjoy exorcise, but to me athletic means I'm a gym rat. And I'm not that, I probably would be if I wasn't raising three kids, and going to school. But saying I was athletic at this point would be misrepresentation in my mind.

So..I put - not specified for body type.

LOL.

That equals - no one contacts you in case you were wondering.

I had a friend (male) read my profile. In part of it I say intelligent 40 something woman. He said men read intelligent and think dog.

And suggested I change that.

I'm not though...

Cm on..I'm smart. That has nothing to do with how I look!

Oh well..slow start in cyber dating land.

And that's OK.....because I have more homework than anyone should ever have :)

My T key is sticking on a totally random note..irritating.