Wow - I can't believe that it's been over two years since I had last been to this site and posted anything. If I have fans who frequent this site, I'm sorry for such a long drought of words.
What can I say?! The past 2.5 years have been so hectic in so many ways. The last time that I had entered anything, $2.75 was still considered WAY too much for gas. At the time of writing this post, gas is now at $4.19 a gallon. What we wouldn't give for those $2 days now...
Another thing that has happened during the last couple of years....the Economy!!! How can I describe it?! At the beginning of the year of 2008, I had my dream job as a CAD Technician and worked for a small land surveying company. The housing market took a great dive first with the highest recorded foreclosures ever recorded. That little bit of trivia is what cost my job along with other surveyors. No progress, no surveys. No home sales, no surveys. No surveys, no CAD Tech to draw the surveys.
2008 has been a harsh year. I've worked 6 weeks this entire year. When gas shot up to $4/gallon, it was as though so many businesses applied the brakes and trying to ride out the rough seas. Many people have been laid off....if they haven't lost their jobs first due to a bankrupt business or a business moving out of the country. A friend of mine lost her job while the whole department of a major lender of student loans moved to India and Pueto Rico in June 2008.
In 2008, nearly 500,000 people filed for unemployment. One week ago, I had read the headline on the front page of USA Today, that stocks have fallen the worst this summer since the Great Depression. Our President says that we are just in a "slow down" and not a recession. Hell, I can't even afford the gas to drive to numerous job interviews. Then again, there aren't many places interviewing now. The cost of fuel has gone up, the cost for natural gas is going up just in time for this upcoming winter, the price of food has drastically gone up, our state's sales tax was increased another 1%, property taxes are out of control, food tax went up another 1% and insurance rates seem to be going up as well. It's been sad days. I'm trying my best to hang in there and wait this stuff out. Things have got to get better, right?
Also at this writing, California is burning severely. Numerous wildfires were ignited by a severe lightning storm a couple of weeks ago. I will be surprised if there is any of the state left after the last ember is extinguished. They are also experiencing a drought in that area.
Just so many, many, many things going on.
I did find a match though - I met my boyfriend in May 2006 and we've been together for 2 years now. It's been a great match and the story of our meeting and how we met would fill a novel, so I will just end my blog on that note.
All things do improve in life....it is only a matter of whether we are patient enough to see the road through or not.
