Get This Party Started

So a new year has come. That means a new commitment to this blog. Over the years I have been dragging and not keeping this thing too current. I have set a new goal of posting at least twice a week. So here we go...

Nothing too good is happening right now. 'Course nothing catostrophicly bad has happened either. I called it quits on the seamstress job. Soul sucking waste of time! I should have bailed the first week. Lots of red flags. The current job still sucks and I might not have it after next week (God willing!!). I am fed up with the place and have been applying all over the place. It has helped that now I work there part time, but it's hurting the bank account big time! Today I turned in three more applications. One was at a florist shop and I'm pretty pumped about it. I don't really know why.

I have my wisdom teeth scheduled to be taken out tomorrow. They are going for the right top and bottoms this time. About three weeks ago I had the left side done. Not too bad so far. Still getting bits of stuff stuck in the holes.

The husband and I get to go home to good ol' Nebraska in two weeks. I can't wait!! Besides the fact they are getting DUMPED on with snow (more than 20 inches), I am chopping at the bit to be surround by familiar loving surroundings and people.

Still working at this freelancing thing. The trophies that I have been commissioned to do for my mom's dog club may be moving towards a change. I have found out sculpting isn't my strongest suit. I made a demo. The body was fine but I cannot seem to get the head right. It probably doesn't help that samoyeds are a very expressive breed and there is so much character in their face. I am going to see if I can convince my mom that paintings are the better way to go. I have come up with some pretty awesome sketches and they are going to be quite colorful. Not your traditional dog painting. I think she will agree.

Keeping with the freelancing vein: I've been picking up my own sewing jobs here and there. Slow goings but who knows what will happen with that. At the moment I am trying to decipher the tax papers and such. Last year, granted I started really late in the year, I made less than $500. Hardly worth reporting but I don't want to get into trouble so I am trying to figure the best way possible to solve the tax questions.

I listen to Dave Ramsey almost everyday for financial advice. I think I've become pretty well versed in the ways of budgeting, I've even considered making a career change to the field. That doesn't mean I am good at sticking to my budget but I do have one on paper. Why am I mentioning this? Because he has resources when it comes to tax questions and on his website he has a few people in Washington that he recommends. I think I may try to give them a call to get some advice. I am just afraid that it's all going to be too expensive, and I'll have to figure it all out on my own, then I will end up making a mistake and have mountains of penalties to pay the feds. I'll try to keep my progress posted.

So to sum things up: disliking the job, looking for something new, the feds may take my down for $500, and I get to visit home!!