Before It's Next Year...

...let me get this post done. I am already two days late in posting this. On Monday, I called my freelance job to check in and find out when we might be resuming the website and check up on my payment for services rendered up to now. She assumed I was calling about payment and informed me that she was nearby and could bring cash over. Whaaat? Come on down!

In retrospect, I should have not informed my mom that I was receiving a large amount of cash, or I should not have been surprised that she pronounced her happiness for me by expressing her delight that she would be receiving money. I have gotten used to this by now, but it still rubs me the wrong way, especially when I am two months ahead in rent. I am fully aware that I owe her money for helping me out of Florida, but I am on a fixed income.

Anyway, I called Terriyaki Says to check my motives, as I thought this would be the perfect moment to update my computer with a television tuner card and with an external hard drive. So after depositing the majority of my payment, I went by Best Buy to find out how much my plans would cost. Adding more speakers at the last minute, my total came to approximately $300.00. I decided that I was willing to give mom as much money as I was going to spend on myself and TS thought that was fair.

Dad helped me install everything yesterday, but I had changed my mind about the additional speakers for the computer. The TV card was working find until I actually wanted to use it. I tried contacting tech support, finally getting in touch with them today, with an driver update, but still experiencing the same problem. At Best Buy, I talked with a cute sales rep who thought maybe I had a bad card, suggesting I exchange mine. I called Dell in the meantime and for $10.00 more I can get the same device and if I have a problem, I will have the advantage of superior and trusted technical support. I love the external hard drive and have relieved my computer of a significant amount of data, providing for better performance.

As mom has retired, we finally had an opportunity to go to El Tepeyac yesterday with La Reina de las Abejas. Yum!

My friendship that I lost previously has now assumed an attack mode regarding my comments on Facebook. What a shame! I am surprised that I am so affected by this, but think I am understanding why. In Florida, I had lots of friends and acquaintances, but no family. I thought moving home would be better with family and reconnecting with old friends. Well, my old friends have either moved on and/or changed and it is difficult finding new connections to these people, especially because I have changed also. As such I feel alone. To make matters worse, my family has changed and I no longer hold the place that I once held in the family dynamic, so once I again, I am alone. Specifically, keeping track of the number of eggs I eat, which I just don't understand. This has been the crux of my bad feelings of late, but I know it won't kill me, I just need to adjust...again. Thank God for Mojo.

Fortunately, work may be right around the corner. Last week, approaching the end of my unemployment, I called the temporary agency that worked for previously. He has two assignments that involve graphic design. I am getting worried, but I am more based in the security that everything will work out...I just know it; it has before and it will again. Whatever is coming I will deal with and get through it just as I have in the past.