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[averygoodun42]

Here's an article that's good for a laugh, albeit a rather cynical and bitter laugh. I think that the author is more to blame than the interviewee, but still...

In other news, I am quite proud of myself. Not only did I clean up the living room (which involved lugging the mattress set upstairs into Babe's bedroom), finish the Christmas tree table and assemble two chairs, but I also managed to clear off the junk laden ledge and most of the island top. And I think I know how I'm going to arrange the living room for Christmas. Yay!

I did not get the paneling finished. I did not get the shelves finished. I did not do an ounce of laundry. I did do a load of dishes, though.

And it snowed! Not much, but just enough for it to look all wintery, which really does help put me into a more Christmas-y frame of mind. Listening to some good classical carols on pandora also helped. Tomorrow afternoon I hope to get baking, as the smell of cinnamon and spice will definitely beget a more Christmas-y mood.

Hopefully tonight I won't be so exhausted as I was last night, and I'll be able to write a bit. That would be nice. It would also be nice to work on those shelved, though. If I got them finished up and cleaned off (though not painted) and stocked, I would be quite happy with myself.

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[zalena.livejournal.com]

Having one's education paid for is an enormous boon in creating a life of one's own, especially as an artist. I still have about $12K to go. The last decade would look very different without school loans.

I rough it on half of what she makes. Being aware of different costs of living (Berkeley ain't cheap), I still pay for my own insurance. Sheesh. $40K is way more than most families live on in this country. Nevermind the trade on her name.

Still, I love that the richest man in the world lives in Omaha and sends his kids to public schools. Really puts some perspective on things, doesn't it?

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

No shit. Geoff makes only a little more than she does, and we are a family of three with insurance. And I know we're better off than a lot of families in this country who also have insurance and whatnot.

I have a feeling that she feels the loss of the family interaction more than feeling entitled, but I could be wrong. She might just be a twit.

And yes, if only all the senators had to send their kids to public schools.

[septentrion1970.livejournal.com]

I haven't been able to keep up with you as much as I'c have liked, but it seems that you had quite a bit of work done.