I want to do a question of the day, too!!!

So, we don't get to brag on ourselves very often. 

 None of us do it. 

 It just isn't a polite thing to do. 

 But, forget politeness for a few minutes. 

 I want to know what your favorite thing is about yourself.

I should call it "Ego contemno meus dies"....

So, I'm working on having a break down. There are no jobs which pay a poo available in Southern Illinois. I've checked SIU, John A., District #95, District #165, SIH, Yahoo Hotjobs and Monster.com. I've also told people to keep their ears open to anything that may come up. (Let it be known that I only told the people that I trust. I wasn't throwing the fact that I am job searching around to just anyone). 

I would be qualified for some of the jobs at these places, but I don't have a bachelor's degree. The fact that my bachelor's degree could've been in CERAMICS for all they care is the part that really gets my goat. All of the on-the-job experience that I have, working in management, running an office, supervising other employees... It doesn't mean crap. I have to have that piece of paper for it to count for anything. I'm highly annoyed. 

 A.J. told me about a medical transcriptionist job that is open at SIH, but I'm not qualified for that until I finish my courses. Knowing that the job is available (and has been for some time) has given me the boost I needed to come home and put on my serious studying face. As you know, I study every Tuesday and Thursday anyway, but tonight, since The Hubs has soccer and planned to pick the baby up afterwards, I figured I'd study until they got home. About an hour and a half longer than normal. I also figured that since The Hubs was gonna be gone all weekend, I could spend all of my extra time studying. I had the potential to get a lot done! I could possibly get at least half way through course number 3! That'd be awesome!! 

 Have any of you picked up on the fact that all of that has been said in past tense? Well, that's because when I put in the cd for the new course I'm starting, it was blank. Totally blank. 

 SON OF A BISCUIT! 

 I can't win. I called At Home Professions to try and get a new cd, but it won't be here for 5 to 7 days. They don't have emailable electronic versions. I tried. 

 Now I'm gonna get no further with my studies. No closer to working as a transcriptionist. No using my time wisely this weekend. Instead, I'm going to take A.J. with me to the liquor store and buy a bottle of Bacardi. After making my drink, I may cry. 

 Or, I may turn on my recording of American Idol from last night. That actually sounds like more fun than crying. I'm going to attempt to avoid an actual breakdown. This is so my life.....

Welcome to blogging...

So, I wasn't planning on joining the blogging community to this extent. I figured I'd read what everyone else wrote, maybe comment here and there, and be done. Then, I thought that this is a good way to profile some of the things that I have going on in my life and, more importantly, that Tink has going on in his life. He rolled over for the first time on January 6. I wrote it in his baby book, but if I keep a kind of journal like this, it will be a lot more fun to look back on than a date written in his book. Anywho, we'll see how it goes. I promise all of you nothing, so don't expect daily blogs from me. I'll be good to just keep up and do something weekly and even that may be asking too much.