I asked for one day off this month, the 20th, and they schedule me 7-3. This is not acceptable, I’m going to have to talk to someone tomorrow.

I’ve discovered the wide world of check book balancing. When “Ex #1″ was in the military, I could never really do it, because he was a spending freak overseas, he ignored when we had to pay bills, and the military would pay us at different times. So I said fuck it.

But now that I have a job again, I want to start keeping track of everything. Soon, I’ll open up my own checking account just for me. I’m considering Bank of America because they’ve been doing all that new secure crap, and their cards have your picture on them. I’m so used to BB&T though.

I’ve decided that a present to myself for my birthday is either going to be a digital camera, or a laptop. Haven’t decided which yet, I plan to have both eventually. Though I’m really watching my spending to make sure bills are paid and I always have extra money for emergencies. It’s just going to take a while to get to that point.

Laid out in the hammock today in the sunshine with My Son, throwing the ball for him occasionally while even during his desperate need to play, he’d refuse to give it back. Tease.

Checked on our turtles but it appears they haven’t come out of hibernation yet. They’re still buried in the ground. My dad pointed out that my hawk “Commanche” appears to be making a nest in a nearby tree. We were watching it gather twigs today.

We also have a few litters of new baby bunnies. I was holding one today, it’s so fat and cute. I’m going to -try- and get some pictures of them. But looking in on all these creatures today makes me realize how much I’d really rather have a digital camera before worrying about a new computer. So I think that’s what I’m going to do.

I may get called into work today. The overnight person was bitten by a dog apparently (like who hasn’t….?) and has been calling out the last two days. No doubt she’ll milk it as much as she can. So I may get stuck with doing overnight.

Yesterday I did get the guitar guy to come over. All I can say is “Wow.”

Ever since I started being a receptionist and working on a regular schedule, adjusting to the ropes and all, I’m starting to feel like I never actually left for a year. It’s almost as if that year was just this dark void in my life that doesn’t exist. It’s quite nice actually.

I’m not too happy about the lack of time I’ve been putting into some of my other projects though. But I’m sure that’s something I’ll just adjust to.

I need some advice on something. I’ve decided to do something a bit different with my hair. Though I like the blonde, I’ve been wanting to do a large green streak in the front for a long time. I’ve also been considering doing just the tips in green. Like turf green, really deep green. Though I’m getting all sorts of opinions on it. Some are saying to keep the blonde and do a green streak on each side, I originally was just going to do one green streak with the blonde, and others are saying to dye it a light brown first and then do the green streaks or tips because it’ll be too much of a shock with the blonde.

I’m really not that concerned about shock value, I mean we’re talking green here…

Tips I can cut off anytime, the green streak would have to be stripped out when I got tired of it.

So any opinions are well appreciated.

Why we shouldn’t allow Gay Marriages

Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can’t legally get married because the world needs more children.

Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

Straight marriage will be less meaningful, since Britney Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.

Heterosexual marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all; just like women are property, blacks can’t marry whites, and divorce is illegal.

Gay marriage should be decided by the people not the courts, because the majority-elected legislatures, not courts, have historically protected the rights of minorities.

Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why there is only one religion in America.

Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

Legalising gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why single parents are forbidden to raise children.

Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms because we haven’t adapted to cars or longer lifespans.

Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name, are better because a “separate but equal” institution is always constitutional. Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages for gays and lesbians will.

Homosexuality is not natural, much like eyeglasses, polyester, and birth control.

Friday Five

1. …your first grade teacher’s name?
Ironically, Mrs. Groves

2. …your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?
She-Ra or He-Man. Maybe Jem too…

3. …the name of your very first best friend?
Kelly Wolf, lived down the street, had a pool, I lived in it.

4. …your favorite breakfast cereal?
Geez, a lot of the cereals I liked are still around even. I think lucky charms or life were my favorites. Now it’s Reeses and OREO.

5. …your favorite thing to do after school?
I’d come home and watch Duck Tales with my cousin Jon while having milk and cookies.