Monday, August 31, 2009

That Time of the Month

It's that time of the month again. Not when Mother Nature pays a visit, but when Peter, Paul, AT&T and the rest come a-knocking. It's the time when I cross my fingers that my expense checks are deposited before the bills are deducted. When I curse myself for forgetting that I wasn't supposed to use my debit card and wind up paying an extra $35 for something that would have only cost $3.50. It's that time when I wonder if I should quit my cushy job and do more work for more money or find supplemental income.

And then the time comes when I say fuck it (excuse my English) and let the worries go. It all works out in the end anyway. I just have to ignore all the pretty red writing that pops up when I look at the online bank statement and wait until everything catches up in a few days. You'd think I'd stop procrastinating and submit my expense reports in a timelier manner, huh?

Saturday, August 29, 2009

You Take the Good You Take the Bad

Today is the prequel to what was supposed to be my big day, one which I've looked forward to and dreaded for over 8 weeks. Tomorrow was my bellydance debut at recital, but I'm not gonna make it.

I came to Vegas for work and deliberately chose a redeye departure that would return me to my orgination well before the dress rehearsal scheduled this afternoon. Well, that flight didn't work out so well. It was cancelled at the last minute and the earliest flight gets me in just as the mandatory recital dress rehearsal begins.

Sigh. I'm sad about missing the recital. I'm glad I didn't ride a plane with mechanical problems. I'm irritated that I wasted some money on a bellydance session and didn't reap the fruits of my labor.

Just as one part of the ordeal upsets me, I think of something small that makes it better, like not having to wait too long in line to have my flight rebooked and hotel assigned. I guess life is all about ups and downs, give and take, this and that. So today I look for to balancing my yin with my yang and not over-focusing on either of them.

Monday, August 10, 2009

"Basketball Jones" by E. Lynn Harris

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. ~"Basketball Jones" by E. Lynn Harris