( SR-71....Video )
Until the Violence Stops
Southern Methodist University presents a benefit performance of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. Proceeds benefit Brighter Tomorrows (http://www.brightertomorro
WHEN: Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13, 7:00pm
WHERE: Hughes-Trigg Theater, Hughes-Trigg Student Center, SMU campus, Dallas (Maps at http://www.smu.edu/maps/)
TICKETS are $5 for SMU community (students, faculty, and and staff) and $10 for everyone else. Tickets can be bought at the door or reserved by emailing the SMU Women's Interest Network at win@smu.edu
Come for an evening of laughter and tears, sadness and empowerment, as we work to change the story of women, both in the DFW area and around the world.
- Location:Amazon Treehouse
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productive - Music:KXT
So I just ran my budget. According to my numbers, I should have nearly $800 left after expenses each month. So I'm left to wonder
a) Did I leave a category out of my budget?
b) If not, how the hell am I coming up so short each month?
c) And does the fact that I only get a Phoenix check every 9 weeks play into the problem? I figured my per month based on dividing that check, but since it only comes in 9 week intervals, I wonder if that alters my spending?
The categories I put in my budget are as follows. If you spot a glaring omission, drop me a comment
Rent
Cell Phone
Electricity
Car insurance
Renter's insurance
Groceries
Gas
Pet Supplies
Internet service
Storage Unit
I do not have a landline. My water, trash, and cable are included in my rent. Even with adding an extra $50 to my grocery budget to account for things like laundry detergent, that doesn't explain the missing overage. I also didn't figure in anything for clothes because I'm not shopping right now -- I wanted to get a baseline of what I was spending on the necessities so that I could then back-engineer for other less-than-necessaries.
I know some of you are good at this...help?
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confused
- Mood:
hopeful
It's that time again. Nothing to see here, nothing to see here, move along, move along....
( Parade of Weekly Adventures )
- Mood: busy
I'm trying to get back in the habit of posting here again...I really let this space languish, and I can feel it. I'm spending a lot of time over on Facebook, but it's just not the same...anyway...
The Boss let me work from home today, so I've done a little brainstorming on a project, and that's about it. I'm off to Dallas to have coffee with my sweetheart in a bit, and I may stop by the office to tie up some loose ends if it looks like I would otherwise be sitting in rush hour traffic. (Aside: I have yet to come up with a name for her in LJ land....I'm working on it.)
Tomorrow I'll be hanging at the house, possibly baking, working on my ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
holiday_wishes cards and packages. I fell behind this year, and I feel a little bad about it, but I know it also means people will be receiving a little cheer even after the formal holiday. I'm excited to do them, both because it spreads some holiday love and because it helps me declutter my card box and other little stuff that is useless to me but dearly wanted by others.
S thought she was going to have to go to family's for the holiday, but it now looks like she'll be here. So we'll have dinner and do presents tomorrow night. She ganked my stocking when she heard I would have to stuff it myself and put all my presents in it. That just tickled my heart. She is very sweet. I am hoping she likes all the little things I put together for her. We'll make a nice vegetarian dinner and spend some time together tomorrow night.
She'll be with her family on Christmas, and I'll be spending it with friends.
I was worried about this holiday, being the first without Bun. And I'm not going to lie -- opening the boxes of holiday decorations was hard. We had bought things on clearance last year, for use in future years, and seeing all that optimism and knowing how it turned out was a little bittersweet.
But at the end of the day, I am so much better off. With or without the new girl, I am in healthier place than I have been in a while, or could have ever been with Bun or E. It's a hard-won lesson but it's worth learning.
- Location:Amazon Treehouse
- Mood: happy
- Mood: grateful
( Solstice Week, or No Rest for the Wiccan... )
- Location:Amazon Treehouse
- Mood: calm
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threerings for the coupon helping me get my paid account back! I'll be getting back to paid status tomorrow, when the paycheck hits!
*happy paid status dance*- Mood: grateful
dw_divines and will be leaving it up through Solstice. Come on by for some inspiration at the turning of the Wheel! You can find it here.- Mood: happy
- Location:Amazon Treehouse
- Mood:
loved
dw_divines ! Feel free to go over and get some guidance and inspiration. Also feel free to share. You can find the thread here.- Mood: happy
You know how sometimes people on your friends list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were they dating HIM/HER? Since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.
Please copy the topics below, erase my answers and put yours in their place, and then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration. One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out.
First name
Susan
Age
34, will be 35 on 12/3
Location
Irving, TX. That's the city with DFW Airport in it. I'd prefer to live in Dallas proper, but Irving is a compromise I made with a former partner, who was going to school in Arlington -- Irving was halfway between Arlington and Dallas (where I work). When the partner left, there was still lease to finish out...
Occupation
How much time do you have? I'm a part-time professor of anthropology, currently teaching online. I'm a part-time research assistant in American history. I also freelance, writing and proofreading, and run a small soap business on Etsy.
Partner
I'm currently dating a woman named Stephanie, who is a new addition to my life. I was married for 8 years (and with for 12) a man named Erik. Our marriage imploded two years ago, due to a variety of issues that are far too detailed and painful to go into here. I spent two years with a woman I refer to here as Bun or BunBun -- that relationship ended last summer.
Kids
No thank you. I am child-freed by choice.
Brothers/Sisters
I have 8 siblings, 7 of whom are living. I have 4 sisters: Beth, Arlene, Helen, and Dixie. My 3 brothers are Russ, John, and Chuck. My brother Robert is deceased. I am the youngest of the nine. My oldest brother Russ is 54, and the others range down to my sister Dixie who is about to turn 39. It's complicated being the youngest in such a big family.
Pets
Three cats: Sir Boo Boo, Niblet, and Narblet (aka The Narb). I also have two guinea pigs, Parsnip and Mulberry (Snip and Berry most of the time here on LJ).
List the 3 biggest things going on in your life
1. Looking for a full time professor job or other full time academic job. I love teaching, and I spent 10 years getting a PhD. I'm qualified to teach Anthropology and Women's Studies. I'd love to be a tenure track professor, but am looking at other options as well. This takes up most of the time when I'm not working. I talk about it a lot here.
2. Publishing. The the thing that's holding me back from getting that full time job is not publishing enough. Working mulitple jobs means I don't have as much time as I would like. I do have a peer reviewed article coming out in the spring.
3. Trying to figure out who I am in the absence of a long-term committed relationship. I've been someone's wife or girlfriend basically since I was 16. Though I'm dating someone whom I really like right now, I am still figuring out who I am on my own. It's a bit intimidating
- Location:The Office
- Mood: calm
- Mood: hopeful
My friend
thewenchywiccan is going through a rough patch financially right now, as so many of us are. She has a list of awesome books up for sale at her journal, and is also offering her superior witchy wares -- poppets, potions, and the like. Take a look and see if there's anything that strikes your fancy! You can find the goodies here.- Location:The Office
- Mood: hopeful
Not that I think you're all out there waiting to read my ramblings with bated breath, but I know this is the primary way some of you keep tabs on me...
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Confession time: I'm trying to drum up a little extra cash for CMA this weekend, so I'm still taking reading requests at
dw_divines[Unknown LJ tag]
- Mood: calm
There is new content up at Betty's Daughter Speaks Out, including a post featuring a story shared by our own lovely
chevy49girl- Mood: calm
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Anyone out there throwing a holiday party and looking to hire a Tarot reader? I'm curious about expanding my Tarot experience into this arena. I've done public readings before, and I kinda miss it. I'm also looking to bring in a little extra cash between now and New Years. Rates are reasonable and negotiable....
- Mood: curious
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