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Glued to TV :(

August 30th, 2005 at 06:47 am

Wow! I don't remember the last time I watched so much tv/news coverage. This whole thing with Katrina is just so mind blowing. To think of all those millions of people who have lost so much - some who've lost everything - and will have to start over again somehow. I really thought the whole SuperDome idea wasn't too smart, but luckily it seemed to work out okay. Not a gamble I would've cared to have taken though. I looked into what it would take to become a volunteer to help out with the Red Cross effort. It appears that you have to fill out an application - wait at least two weeks - then get trained - then be able to be sent somewhere. Right now with me not having a job, would be the easiest time for me to go. I'm hoping that two weeks from now I'll be happily slaving away at some job.

I've really gotta turn the tv off - or at least to a channel not covering this. It's so saddening.

I got an email today from a guy I had met through a christian singles website. We've struck up a sort-of friendship over the past couple months. He was telling me about his weekend - he went to Six Flags (lucky!!), but also found out that the girl he'd been dating the past few weeks wasn't so great. I hope he's not entertaining any ideas about me - cuz I've placed a self-imposed moratorium on dating till at least my 30th birthday (December).

This evening I went to supper with a classmate of mine from Pathways. It just so happens that she is also an Adventist. The first time we met and I found that out, it made me slightly nervous - wondering what she knew about my family's situation, as well as what she might hear from me. Apparantally my reaction was more obvious than I realized. Frown But now I know her much better, and we had a really great three-hour conversation. I think our waitress was getting just a *little* bit annoyed at us taking her table that whole time. We've agreed that we have to do this more often - maybe once a month.

I just have to say how very glad I am that my exbf Todd pushed and pushed about the Pathways program. I have benefited from it in SO many, many ways. Just one benefit I'll mention -which to me was MAJOR. During church a particular family sat in the pew in front of my friend's family and I. The husband in that family was a person who caused me a great deal of hurt and anger at the beginning of last school year. He was a large part of the final straw that caused my decision to leave teaching. All last year, whenever I saw him, my guts would twist in knots. All year I asked God to help me to forgive him and let go. During one of the Pathway's weekends I emptied out a lot of different feelings - amongst them the hurt and anger I felt towards him. When he sat in front of me during church on Saturday, I did a gut check. I am beyond happy to report that my guts didn't twist! I was able to sit behind this person in perfect peace and listen to the sermon without being distracted by his being in front of me. That to me was a HUGE victory, and well worth EVERY red cent I am spending on this program.

On my way home tonight I figured I better fill up on gas. One gas station that was right next to the resturant had been at $2.48 before I went inside. When I came back out, it was at $2.55. I decided to look for greener pastures, and was able to find a gas station for $2.48. I then spent ~$20 to fill up 3/4 of a Honda Civic tank. I'm hoping that this tank will last me for awhile. I remember when I cringed at the gas pump showing $12 or $13 for a full tank of gas. I'd like to go back to those days.

I was IM'ing with Todd today, and he told me about this business op his fiance has found. It's a fairly new electric co. called "Ignite". It apparantally offers lower electrical rates than any other company. You buy into it, then find customers and/or more brokers, and then get a percentage of the electrical bills of your group. I'm pretty leary about it, but I told him I'd be willing to go to an information meeting. He seems to think it's pretty legit. We'll see, I guess.

Ok. Time for bed. I have to get up in the morning to go to this audiovisual companies information session. I hope it's worth the gas money.

Keeping It Frugal in Texas,
Laura

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