What's on my mind...

So I was just sitting here...bored at work...and had a few things on my mind, so I thought I would just vent a bit. So bare with me...

So as we all know the economy sucks right now! Yea who doesn't know that right? Most of us are feeling it big time. Well, we are def feeling it! Well, I should stop and first say that I am grateful that both Dan and I still have our jobs because a lot of people we know, who work for the state mostly, are either taking a big pay cut or possibly losing their jobs. So I am grateful for that. However, it still pisses me off royally how are state and our country have come to this point!! Even the little things...like for instance, I know that we shouldn't have credit cards in the first place...but i mean who doesn't have a least 1 or 2 right? But we make our monthly payments and are never late yet for the last 2 weeks I've been getting these letters in the mail from our credit card companies saying that they are going to raise our rates "due to the economy". I mean really people...let's think about this...if I'm making the minimum payment on my credit card payment that's at say 18.99% and clearly I'm not making large payments or paying it off...you really think that raising my rate to 29.4% (yep that's what i said...29.4%!!!) and making my monthly payment more what it already is, you're really going to get more $$!!?!? I think not. It just makes it that much harder to pay if off!! DUH! Pisses me off too cause we never miss a payment or are late and have been with these companies for years. They think that they are struggling?? They are still making TONS of money off us! UUGGGHHH!!! Well to show them I called and cancelled the card and kept my rate...not that they'll even notice the difference but I felt good about. Like...hmmm I'll show you and never use your card again! Oh yea...I stuck it to the man!! PS...it was a Capitol One credit card :-)

So enough with that...
So even though that kinda stuff just erks me the wrong way and really gets me fired up...I am grateful for my loving husband, beautiful daughter, and the best family ever. They are def what keeps me sane. I think I would go crazy if I didn't have Dan and our family. I'm unfortunately the kind of person that stresses about money and everything not being perfect...I try not to but I think it's in my blood or something. Dan is always telling me to relax and not stress, that everything will always work out. And you know what, he's right. It always has a funny way of working out somehow and we always seem to manage even when I think we won't! I just wish that this economy would pick up somehow so that I wouldn't have to worry so much about the unknown....

I am hopeful that Pres. Obama and his team can pull us out of this mess we have gotten ourselves into. I'm not the most political person and I know that alot of people reading this did not vote for Obama or even like him for that matter. I will say that I did in fact vote for him...but regardless who won...I am hopeful that we can get out of this. Because we have to. For us, for our children, and their children. I think change is what we needed and chang is what we got. Hopefully it's a good change. Anywho...I went completely off topic but just wanted to write what was on my mind. :-)

So Dan has his first Rio Americano baseball game tomorrow and I'm going to take Addi...yea 1st bball game!!...and I'll def take some pics so I'll be sure to post them soon. Well, I hope everyone survived the week and has a relaxing and non-stressful weekend. Happy Friday and until next time...xoxo

PS...Addi did not sleep through the night last night (see previous post) so my amazing night of sleep the night before last did not continue last night :-(...I am hopeful though that it will soon return...and very soon I hope!! ;-)