24 hours

It's amazing how much a persons life can change in 24 hours. I walked into work yesterday in a good mood for a Monday. The HR person stopped me in the hall to let me know I was getting a raise. This was totally unexpected. I was thrilled with the amount she told me. I walked towards my cube and saw the two people who were hired with me 10 months ago. They had both gotten the jobs they had applied for elsewhere. They would both be turning in a notice that day. I had to spend the day on the manufacturing floor watching the process for a new product being made. Around 330 pm I made it back to my desk to hear the fallout. My director was less than pleased to be losing two employees at the same time. I was pulled into my manager's office on pretense. The director then told me that my raise was more than twice what I had been told that morning. I almost cried. I never would have thought I would be paid that much for my job. I know I haven't blogged much about the new job. but I really do like it...and now I like it even more. I will have a financially security that I have never had before. My dream of my own place is that much closer.

PS I bought the gas sipping car last night.

Long Time

Been a while since I posted anything. And here and now I have so much running through my brain I don't know where to start. I am thinking about purchasing a new car. Something with much better gas mileage. I can hear a sigh of relief from my Aussie friend along with a muttered "about time". She rants often about gas hogging SUVs. The cost of a carpayment and filling up the new car is about the same as filling up my SUV at this time. If gas increases, then it would be cheaper to have a new car. My dilemma stems from also wanting to buy a home soon. I am afraid a mortgage company will look at my debt ratio if I were to purchase a car and think it too high for a mortgage. And I can't really get a mortgage right now since I am still a temporary at work. I have been assured several times that I am only a temp because I can't be made permanent at this time. But I need my own place soon. And who knows when the temp status will change. See...isn't this all intertwined and confusing? No wonder I am stressed!

Last weekend I went back to Cary/Raleigh. My friend got married. It was a great time. While I was there, I went by my old workplace to say hello to anyone I could find. One individual reacted in a way I never would have imagined. He seemed like he was more than pleased to see me. He has texted me a few times since seeing him. Not sure if that will go anywhere or not. He is a great guy, friendly, intelligent, kind and gorgeous...not often you find that combination. I never would have thought he was interested in more than being friends.

And life goes on...........