Tacky Thursday!

The family of potatoes
One night, the Potato family sat down to dinner--Mother Potato and her three daughters. Midway through the meal, the eldest daughter spoke up. "Mother Potato?" she said. "I have an announcement to make."

"And what might that be?" said Mother, seeing the obvious excitement in her eldest daughter's eyes.

"Well," replied the daughter, with a proud but sheepish grin, "I'm getting married!"

The other daughters squealed with surprise as Mother Potato exclaimed, "Married! That's wonderful! And who are you marrying, Eldest daughter?"

"I'm marrying a Russet!"

"A Russet!" replied Mother Potato with pride.

"Oh, a Russet is a fine tater, a fine tater indeed!"

As the family shared in the eldest daughter's joy, the middle daughter spoke up. "Mother? I, too, have an announcement."

"And what might that be?" encouraged Mother Potato.

Not knowing quite how to begin, the middle daughter paused, then said with conviction, "I, too, am getting married!"

"You, too!" Mother Potato said with joy. "That's wonderful! Twice the good news in one evening! And who are you marrying, Middle Daughter?"

"I'm marrying an Idaho!" beamed the middle daughter.

"An Idaho!" said Mother Potato with joy. "Oh, an Idaho is a fine tater, a fine tater indeed!"

Once again, the room came alive with laughter and excited plan for the future, when the youngest Potato daughter interrupted. "Mother? Mother Potato? Um, I, too, have an announcement to make."

"Yes?" said Mother Potato with great anticipation.

"Well," began the youngest Potato daughter with the same sheepish grin as her eldest sister before her, "I hope this doesn't come as a shock to you, but I am getting married, as well!"

"Really?" said Mother Potato with sincere excitement. "All of my lovely daughters married! What wonderful news! And who, pray tell, are you marrying, Youngest Daughter?"

"I'm marrying Peter Jennings!"

"Peter Jennings?!" Mother Potato scowled suddenly. "But he's just a common tater!"

wocka wocka


So here's what happened this week.
Monday: decided I needed a job, so started looking. Emailed a couple of resumes. Received a response that night on resume from employer saying to call next day.
Tuesday: called employer. Spoke briefly to employer. Made appointment to meet employer next day.
Wednesday: Interview with employer. I think I'm hired. Seeing as he said, looks like we'll be working together, I'll call you next week, I believe I'm hired, but I'm not positive. If I really am, maybe I just can't believe I was hired within a three day span of search, find, destroy.
Turns out that Larry was totally cool about everything. He understood that I needed a job and he was all for me getting one. I almost felt a little sad because it was as if he was waiting for the day when I would go. Oh well, I guess it was all for the best in the end for everyone. Thanks, y'all for the advice.

I did it in 8 seconds.
I deserved an A+!!
Take the How Dexterous Are You? Quiz!!

Yeah, first time try baby!

Well I'm at a turning point in my life, and I need some advice my fellow bloggers.

As some of you know, I currently have an internship with my kickboxing instructor, Larry. I've learned a lot from Larry and about graphic design, writing, and other general things about advertising. But, I've come to a time and point in my life where money is tight. For most of my college career, I've had a job. Well, living by myself and not having a job has made paying bills by myself a little hard. I also have some necessary debts that need to be paid off, i.e. the new tires i needed for my car. I'm also very involved in my martial arts school, and it's my niche, my niche that costs $85/mo. Anyway, long story short, I have no in-flow of money and Larry has no intention of paying me.

My dilemma is this. I desperately need an income. But I can't balance 2 jobs, one that doesn't pay, plus going to UT full time. I have a choice of either just grinning and bearing not having a job, and not letting someone who has given me so many opportunities down (Larry), OR letting him down and not cleaning out my parents for rent money.

I would hope Larry wouldn't take my leaving personally if I did, but sometimes I really wonder. Larry is touchy about things that sometimes you wouldn't think he'd be touchy about. He's also pretty demanding.

So if you guys wouldn't mind, I could really use some advice. Remember the choices:
A) get money, let down Larry
B) keep helping out Larry, be poor

Thanks guys, have a good week!