I LOVE MY CAR; NEW JOB

It's official; next week I will be a Senior Airport Communications Operator.  HR called to tell me this morning, while I was half-asleep.  I wanted to start the processing Monday, but the lady wants me to get processed tomorrow, so that I will be receiving my raise, and be classified in my new pay grade by the time the next check rolls around.

I am going to be off Easter weekend; I don't return until Thursday.  I should start training then.  I already asked one of the dispatchers that I wanted to train with if she would take me on, and she already accepted.  The raise is only a couple of dollars, but there is more chances to advance when coming from a senior position.  Plus, when I have to work overtime, the time-and-a-half rate increases.  Any little bit helps, you know?  I am just glad that I have been chosen, and that I was found worthy to be promoted.  You'd be surprised, as easy as this job is, how difficult it is to be promoted within this department.

I know that I only had my car for a week, but the more I drive it, the more I love it!!!  Best car I have ever owned, so far.  It's clean, it's fuel-efficient (a full tank lasts more than a week); it still has that clean car smell (LOL), and it's MINE.  Ford vehicles take a lot of flack, but their cars are still, in my opinion, a great deal for the money.  It's safe, it's economical, and it's reliable.  That's all I really wanted, anyway.  The money that I could have spent on a more expensive vehicle is going towards my savings for buying a house, or for my credit repair process.

The kids are on spring break.  We are having a ball!  I have to leave them tomorrow morning, because I have to be processed for my new job at 9 AM sharp.  Nicolette has been stepping up to her "big sister" role, though.  She has been getting up every morning fixing breakfast.  Anyone who has been following me knows how much my little lady loves to cook, and she has been doing a GREAT job (she hasn't burned down the houseyet! LOL).  To be on the safe side, though, I will instruct them to eat cereal tomorrow morning.  I don't need any unexpected surprises right now, you know? LOL  I hate leaving them alone like that, but my Mom is going to the doctor's office, so she won't be able to keep them until tomorrow night.  Tomorrow night, of course, I am staying with her and the kids, getting their hair ready for Easter Sunday.  I ALWAYS call them every 30 to 45 minutes when I must leave them like this.  Believe me, this doesn't happen very often.  But they will be fine.

I have to let Matt know what's going on.  I didn't know that my husband was really into texting until I bought my new phone!  He just sent me a message asking me to bring toilet paper and paper towels home.  He texts other things to me, too! I don't mind all of the messages, but they cost me more, because I have pre-paid!  I guess I'll have to look into purchasing that texting plan that AT & T has for pre-paid customers.  It's only $5 a month, and won't cut into my limited minutes.  I said LOOK INTO IT, because I am a person that rarely, if ever, uses my phone.  I would hate to pay for a service I rarely use!    

Adrian