Late October 2005
Sat 22 Oct
The past month has been rather hard. I'm overwhelmed at caring for two invalids. Every weekend, I run the laundry. I take care of my brother when I'm home from work. I've been avoiding supper every night, for now that I drive to work, I'm afraid I'll gain weight as I did in 2003.
I just finished my last class at Block, the third one I took offline. I just have to take a final of twenty questions. (Note: I passed it.) Then I'll have training, and I'll begin the second job again in January.
My uncle has visited when I wasn't here. He lives nearby (~4 km), within walking distance. He doesn't seem interested in speaking German. I did find a television station that has Deutsche Welle on twice a week. It also has dramas on at night in other languages, such as Polish and Irish (wybe).
Matt's (Shepard's) seventh deathday (I made up this word) passed rather quietly. I think that everything we could know had already been revealed. I've also deduced other aspects of the final year of his life, but I cannot be certain about any of it.
I didn't expect a grand coalition in Germany, but it looks as if the coalition is the only answer until the next election. My guess is that such a coalition will not last out Schrub's term by 2009. I'm rooting for the frostbelt Chicago White Sox over Schrub's Texans, the stupid As(s)tros of Houston. (Note: it turned out better than I'd expected!)
Sun 23 October
I've finished putting down the remaining storm windows, and I caught up to my blog online. I must take off Tuesday, so I'll get chance to put my room and my affairs in some order.
I didn't get much else done. I cooked my first ham, cabbage, and potatoes. I must prepare a speech for Thursday night at Toastmasters.
Tue 25 October
I started my virtually impromptu speech for Thursday. I finally began to read "Financially Free" from 1986 and Marc Garrison (along with Robert Allen and Utah). Once again, the question is how to do it.
Fri 4 Nov
After a frightening beginning of the week, the shift tends toward normal. Mom seems to have dropped the outheaded talking, and I dealt with a flat tire on Tuesday. However, I must keep an eye on the finances on the other side. Tim's account threatens to shoot way over $2000, even after I took out $200 yesterday. Therfore, I took out enought today to keep it under the maximum.
Meanwhile, Schrub sinks further in the polls, a year too late for the voters to do anything about it. The Republican Congress cut programs further while giving more welfare for the wealthy. Will the redniecks finally wake up?
The past month has been rather hard. I'm overwhelmed at caring for two invalids. Every weekend, I run the laundry. I take care of my brother when I'm home from work. I've been avoiding supper every night, for now that I drive to work, I'm afraid I'll gain weight as I did in 2003.
I just finished my last class at Block, the third one I took offline. I just have to take a final of twenty questions. (Note: I passed it.) Then I'll have training, and I'll begin the second job again in January.
My uncle has visited when I wasn't here. He lives nearby (~4 km), within walking distance. He doesn't seem interested in speaking German. I did find a television station that has Deutsche Welle on twice a week. It also has dramas on at night in other languages, such as Polish and Irish (wybe).
Matt's (Shepard's) seventh deathday (I made up this word) passed rather quietly. I think that everything we could know had already been revealed. I've also deduced other aspects of the final year of his life, but I cannot be certain about any of it.
I didn't expect a grand coalition in Germany, but it looks as if the coalition is the only answer until the next election. My guess is that such a coalition will not last out Schrub's term by 2009. I'm rooting for the frostbelt Chicago White Sox over Schrub's Texans, the stupid As(s)tros of Houston. (Note: it turned out better than I'd expected!)
Sun 23 October
I've finished putting down the remaining storm windows, and I caught up to my blog online. I must take off Tuesday, so I'll get chance to put my room and my affairs in some order.
I didn't get much else done. I cooked my first ham, cabbage, and potatoes. I must prepare a speech for Thursday night at Toastmasters.
Tue 25 October
I started my virtually impromptu speech for Thursday. I finally began to read "Financially Free" from 1986 and Marc Garrison (along with Robert Allen and Utah). Once again, the question is how to do it.
Fri 4 Nov
After a frightening beginning of the week, the shift tends toward normal. Mom seems to have dropped the outheaded talking, and I dealt with a flat tire on Tuesday. However, I must keep an eye on the finances on the other side. Tim's account threatens to shoot way over $2000, even after I took out $200 yesterday. Therfore, I took out enought today to keep it under the maximum.
Meanwhile, Schrub sinks further in the polls, a year too late for the voters to do anything about it. The Republican Congress cut programs further while giving more welfare for the wealthy. Will the redniecks finally wake up?
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