So much for making this a daily thing. Actually, I wanted to wait until I had a number of things sorted out before I did an update. Those things have come to pass!

· It was an interesting month. We provided fake calls for a new call center and helped them out a great deal. I didn't make bonus as much as I tried. It was the last month to make the really big bonus and despite my efforts to lower my call time down I ended up only making it worse. Oh well. The new bonus structure is much smaller than before but it's easier to make this time around. Now that it's a new month I also have a new shift. I work much later in the evenings now and I get paid more for it too.

· My car has been giving me trouble for many months now, and only recently did I come close to the 'last straw' marker. Tuesday night on my way home I lost my brakes completely. It steadily got worse and by the time I reached the last intersection before my apartment they wouldn't work at all. Through a combination of the emergency brake and careful shifting into park, I managed to reach home safely. The next day I acquired some brake fluid and limped the car down to the repair shop. Alas they could not get it fixed before work so I and to employ strategic use of personal time to cover for it. Thankfully I used a vacation day on Thursday to continue the repair as well as complete the repair to fix my emissions computer Not only did they fix the brakes and the emissions computer but the car now runs much better than before too. It chugs a little but otherwise the car actually accelerates when it's supposed to! W00t! And the repairs were well under my budget.

· Speaking of budget, my tax return came in and I used it to pay off nine different bills. It left with with enough money for my new computer parts and a good chunk to put into savings as part of the Financial Peace University course I'm taking.

· I'm excited for my new computer parts. It's going to be cheaper than I expected with the mail-in rebates and it'll finally replace my aging clunky laptop.

· I did get to talk to Arche this week but she had to leave and said she'd call back but I must have missed it. It's always a pleasure to hear from her and from what she was telling me she was doing much better than a couple months ago. It makes me very happy to hear she's doing well. I hope she gets her medical issue straightened out but she's a strong woman and I know she'll pull through.

· Speaking of Ohio babes, Digigurl has made her return to Activeworlds after being MIA for a couple weeks. It was great to hear from her as well. Today the Goober Zone followed the Lost in Trancelation show and I got to stay on for it. It was a pleasant surprise as my new schedule usually doesn't allow me to do so Friday nights.

· My sister has been staying with me the last week or so because she lost her electricity. She might have it back up by Monday but who knows. I've been sharing this apartment so often I've almost forgotten what it's like living alone.

· Speaking of houseguests, Dave is doing better in some cases and worse in others. I received a call from his mother that he's been moved to another section of the hospital and doesn't have access to the phone. I plan on seeing him on Monday and hope he's doing better.

That's it for now, but hopefully I'll have some new stuff coming soon. I will still try to post more often!