payday

Ahh, fiscal comfort once again. I had a nice surprise in there too, a retroactive raise from the performance reviews earlier in the year. It's not a big shift but 5 months worth of minuscule back pay adds up. The actual raise (knock wood) should kick in next pay period.

I've opened my account with SunTrust and I'm keeping it simple for the time being. Bank of America is still open right now, but that's only because my change in direct deposit hasn't taken effect yet. Once it does, I'm outta there.

Yesterday was a nice day. With my unexpected windfall, I treated myself to a manicure (I haven't been able to bite my nails with my new teeth and they've gotten quite long) and bought my roommate some concert tickets he's been salivating over as a thanks for everything he's done for me. Some of my sub-dermal stitches had come to the surface, so I needed to go to the doctor to get them removed. Between that and the manicure, my arm had been manhandled by the end of the day and oh, I was feeling it.

Everything in the condo is on the fritz right now. The AC needs a new compressor (luckily it has only topped out at 75 degrees the past few days)... the jacuzzi tub wouldn't jacuzz. DirecTV isn't picking up the signal anymore. Roommate was smart to get a home warranty when he bought the place and now we're jacuzzing happily and the new compressor is on its way. DirecTV? Well, that's not so simple. We have to cut down a tree. It has grown in the past year and now completely blocks the dish. I've been trying to convince roommate that cable is a much more viable (and less expensive) option, but so far, to no avail.

And Noah is here on Thursday! So excited!