At my college graduation, I was a rebel. I got my degree in psychology, and I didn't have a job lined up, but I was already working at a place at which I stayed for about 6 months after I graduated. I was not in a sorority for many reasons. One was that I was …
Day: August 13, 2011
If I Could Banish Someone From My Life: Neighbor
I would banish my next-door neighbor if I could banish anyone. She is a 40-something school personnel who is recently single. We live in a very nice neighborhood. Per the county tax records, her house is worth about $340K. Ours is worth quite a bit less because it is quite a bit smaller than hers. …
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My Favorite Month: October
My favorite month is October, mainly because the weather here starts to calm down a bit and gets cool enough that one can go outside and read during the daytime. We live in a fairly hot climate. We do see the seasons change, and it gets pretty cold in the winter, but in the summer …
My first job: Retail!
My first job with a real paycheck (and FICA, dang it) was at a local dollar store. I made $3.35 an hour, and my first check, for working the whole week, was around $40 after taxes. I thought I had found a pot of gold. The year was 1987. I applied for the job, mainly …
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