Why do these bills happen every month?

Seriously! I thought I just paid you! What do you mean overdue? Curses!

Good news is, on Friday, we are completely on track with our bills. And all without starving! Thanks to this being a new year, Lisa is getting paid closer to a livable income. Closer. I still make squat.

Bad news is, those bills keep coming and they refuse to cease until we either pay off our debt or stop using electricity. And as we found out yesterday when we blew a fuse and had 2 hours until it could be changed, we do not function well without our modern conveniences.

Good news is, Bears won Sunday and the NLDS starts tomorrow with all games televised on FOX. No need to leave the house, the Cubs are coming to me! Oh, are the Halos playing on TBS? Can't even make it to a major network, eh? Speaking of the Angels, have you ever seen the episode of The Simpsons with Mike Scioscia? If you haven't you should.







Thats him crouching below an animated Don Mattingly and to the left of Smithers.


Bye!

Ian

Cleaning

I have been cleaning this house for two days. It is an endless task. 500 square feet is way bigger than it feels.

In other news, a few days ago the Cubs clinched their division. They would have done it sooner but their division is actually a tough one as opposed to a certain "cakewalk" division such as the AL West. Seriously, if we don't get a championship this year. . . well, I would do the same thing I have done every year since I began following that team: "We'll get 'em next year"
However, until that time I will be displaying the eternal optimism that makes Cubs fans Cubs fans: "Go Cubs! Its gonna happen!"
Oh, and although it would be interesting to see, please do not encourage the White Sox at all. I love Chicago way to much to see it burn down after the World Series, regardless of the outcome.
For the Hunts, I am not sure if I have explained the hatred that goes on between Sox and Cubs fans, but they are like the Hatfield and McCoys of baseball. Bad blood, I tells ya.

Ian

Back

Hurts!

Found on the Max:

And now for your weekly addition of Found on the Max , where I showcase a delightful tidbit that I have encountered while riding the Max on my daily commute:

Today we have a love letter, it seems. Or several rough drafts of what will soon be a love letter. Below is an unedited transcription of one of the drafts.

1 To my princess my Love.
2 One Rose for the one who bears the sweetest name 3) the must beuitful woman alive there is no ather woman in this world that can take your place when we kiss it fills like i have Die in gone to haven when we tuch you make my body Shake and Shiver to the beuitful woman in side and out there is ather woman that can compare to you when i kiss you it fills like i have die in gone to haven when i tuch you beuitiful latina skin it makes my body Shake and Siver Shiver your my love.

I have to say, that pretty much sums up the feelings I have for Ian. Well stated, my anonymous, lovesick Max friend.

Okay, on an unrelated note, our bed is crap. I have a crick in my neck that would put tears on a...one of those people who lay on beds of nails. After Christmas visiting: mattress time!

-Lisa

What we are working on.

*sigh*

Well, the Honeymoon is over and its time to get down to business. What we are deciding now is what business we want that to be.

For me, I am thinking about sticking to the art stuff. And by "thinking about" I mean "definitely going to". I am part of a new anthology coming out in little under a year and I am starting to work on a solo book to pitch around at this years Wizard World convention in Chicago. In addition I am going to be mailing local comic book companies my resume once a month and attend every convention in the North West. In short, the museum is nice but it is managed in such a way that it is clear my future does not lie there.
As for Lisa, we were checking out the Grand Rapids Craigslist last night and it is clear that that place is in need of anyone in the medical field. In particular, it seems that massage therapists are making a very comfortable living (median income: $42,000, which goes way farther in the Midwest than it would in Portland). So tonight Lisa is attending a meeting session at the Oregon School of Massage. This school is highly regarded for massage therapy and is the only school that actually requires you to get a massage before enrolling and during school. It will be tough goings for us financially while she is in school, but in the long run it is an investment that will pay off.

In other news, it looks as if seeing both families at Christmas time is a no go. In order to conserve resources we will be visiting the Hunt family this year. I have taken off December 16 - 23 from work. I hope the Christmas party falls somewhere inbetween those dates as this was the only time I can muster off of work. Its a long way away still but when your department is horribly understaffed, getting time off around the holidays is like a battle where you have to strike early and decisively.
Do not worry Seniffs, we will be there in May for Brian's wedding as well as checking out Grand Rapids and possibly a few nights on Mackinac Island.

Okay, I am off to train for a 5k that I will destroy Lisa in. I am also regrowing my beard in preparation for winter months.

-Ian

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More to come soon.

-Ian