When you have never, ever, ever gone over on your cell phone minutes in the 10+ years you've had your own cell phone, then you get a bill in the mail for $389 because you went like 680 minutes over last month. You hadn't even thought that you were using more minutes, but now in retrospect you're thinking, "Oh, that whole time I was homeless and trying to fill my days taking the girls on errands and to fun places, I talked on the phone. A lot. Forgot about that . . . So, where exactly do I come up with an extra $300+ in this month's budget?"
Yeah, that sucks.
Your cable/phone/internet bill comes the same day. You spent a ridiculous $249 last month getting everything set up in your new house, but they've tacked on another $25 in random 'hook up' fees, and then the "Special Bundle Offer" they advertised so heavily easily costs $35-40 more a month than they say once everything is added together, and now you're staring at a $170 bill that is also much higher than your original monthly budget allowed (of course, the monthly budget is already pretty much screwed after the cell phone debacle.)
Yeah, that sucks.
When your daughter who is perfectly able to use the bathroom, all on her own I might add, decides that it is for the best to poop in her panties, then go downstairs and play with toys for 15 minutes until her Mom catches on and wrangles her into a bathroom to get cleaned up. Twice today.
Yeah, that sucks.
When your husband's work announces that in those 66 layoffs, his job is included.
Yeah, that sucks.
BUT, then they say that they like your husband and he's a good worker, so they've found a way to keep him employed, moving him into another position. So even though his engineering job is gone, they're keeping him on under another title. And this title may even have an extra week of vacation every year.
You know . . . if one thing was gonna go right today, I'm awfully glad it was that one!
6 comments:
You just gave me an effing heart attack! Hilary! Don't scare me like that...I think I forgot to breathe for a few seconds!
I am sorry about the cell phone and cable bills. I can totally empathize and have some stories from the time we moved to match. I am also sorry about Annie's accidents. I have a dog who is capable of going outside, but often goes inside out of spite to her parents. Maybe Annie is just spiteful.
I am so glad that blog ended the way it did! Whew!
You're lucky... some of our husbands have been laid off lately. Count your blessings that they kept him around.
Yeah, The cable is never what is actually advertised. That's why I cancelled cable and phone... I'm loving it! It's been 3 days but... I have a good feeling about it.
I have been in most of those situations before. And none of them are especailly cool. I am very hapy for you and Greg though. That is great that he gets to keep his job.
I don't know if you should be sharing that phone information with the person now fiscally responsible for your cell phone usage! I'm not worried about you now, though. Cause when you are super bored, you can fill your days talking to me, mom, Star, Lacy, Greg, David, Dad, Cody, Judy, etc. You can fill your NIGHTS (after 9) and weekends with any non-verizon friends you may have. Since you switched to Verizon, I went from using 300 minutes/month to about 50. Yay! I can now afford to talk to other nonverizon friends during the day!
Oh my gosh. You almost gave me a heart attack too. Thank heaven for hard-working husbands with good reputations!! I'm so glad he still has a job. If anyone deserves that blessing, it's you guys!
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