Pickle In Your Pocket » bitching

Trying to Save Money on Medical

dyl pickle — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:53:32 +0000

Why is something as basic as health care so damn expensive? I’m paying almost $200 out of pocket on health insurance. I’m thinking of opening a health savings account instead of pissing money away every month. I just feel like I pay so much for services I rarely use. Hopefully if I get the sheriff job I’ll have much better benefits but for now I need something to cover me in the interim.

Just Frustrated, but Got My Head Straight

dyl pickle — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:06:26 +0000

So I was just frustrated in that last post, but I got my head on straight again. I am not going to quit just because things seem rough right now. I was talking to some friends and they really opened my eyes. Even though I might not like a lot of what I do, it’s great experience. Also, I value my coworkers, and if I were to leave them when we’re so short handed they’d truly resent me. I’m just going to have to suck it up and remember that this is a good stepping stone and it is building my career portfolio. If I were to quit every time things got hard, that wouldn’t say much about my character now would it? It’s nice to have this blog to just vent though.

Ways to Save Money

dyl pickle — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:21:40 +0000

Going from dating to marriage and joining all of our finances together is kind of complicated. One thing we’re discovering though is that combining everything has some advantages. We’re saving money by getting a joint car insurance policy. We are trying to be better about sticking to a budget. It’s hard to do, but it’s definitely the smart thing to do. It’s good practice for the future when we’ve got a house payment and kids. We’ve still got some time until all of that!

So Tired of Work

dyl pickle — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:10:45 +0000

It’s bad when everyone I know tells me how tired I look. I could invest in some prevera eye cream, or I could just finally quit this job. I think besides the graveyard hours, it’s the smoke that makes me look so tired all of the time. I really need to get out of there as soon as possible. It’s affecting my attitude and my personal life. I miss not being able to sleep next to T except two nights a week. She’s been so patient with me, I can’t even tell you how grateful I am. I just hope I can one day find a great career so I can return the favor.

Kids and Theme Parks

dyl pickle — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:47:16 +0000

The other day we were talking to our couple friends who have kids about Disney vacation packages and going to theme parks. Now I don’t know about you but I can’t stand theme parks. If there weren’t so many people, it would be fun. Also, they should outlaw strollers, or get a stroller lane. Last time I went to Disneyland, I kept tripping over strollers. Pain in the ass! My kids are going to a theme park called Yosemite. Deal with it!

Don’t Break the Glass

dyl pickle — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:44:34 +0000

Yesterday I felt so bad. I accidentally stepped on T’s glasses. They weren’t exactly cheap prescription glasses either, they cost almost $400. I felt terrible, but luckily they didn’t break. Her job doesn’t provide vision insurance, but mine should kick in soon. Still, if she wouldn’t leave her glasses on the floor, I wouldn’t step on them! Sometimes my wife to be is such a blonde!

If I Didn’t Have to Work

dyl pickle — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:33:30 +0000

I wish I didn’t have to work. I know everyone wishes that, but I feel like I spend more time working than at home with my future wife. All I do is work, or catch up on sleep because of work. It’s a vicious cycle. All I want to do is go travel with T. We’ve been invited to Tahoe, asked to go on a hiking trip, and we both really want to make a trip out to Vegas in the next year.
If only I could make a living writing hydrolyze reviews or inventing something and living off the spoils. Instead, I slave away at my job all night, and have fleeting moments to spend with T when we’re both actually awake. I want to punch things…

Boring Old Work Meetings

dyl pickle — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:26:21 +0000

Today I had to go into work during my day off (LAME) to attend a training on how to deal with drunk people. Um…pretty much common sense right? But at least I get to take off from work three hours earlier tomorrow night. Still, I think I would have rather had a colon cleanse than attend the meeting. Haha, just kidding. It was a waste of time, but it wasn’t THAT bad.

Stress, Stress, Stress

dyl pickle — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:33:42 +0000

This work schedule is giving me wrinkles. I think I may need some anti wrinkle cream at the ripe old age of 26. I’m just happy to report that I got an interview with the sheriff department in a county nearby. I really hope it goes well! I could use a vacation. The wedding isn’t so far away, and hopefully we finally get to go on a honeymoon in January. Woot woot. Let’s just hope I don’t look like an old man by then!

Zzzzzzz…so sleepy

dyl pickle — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:20:59 +0000

This new job and sleep schedule have me TIRED. I feel like I can’t get my internal clock set right. I’m sure it will just take some time and adjusting til I’m back on track. Last night I snuggled with my girl and listened to her yammer on about tv stands and a new desk for the spare room. I tried to seem interested, truly, but all I really wanted to do was go to sleep. She caught on luckily and let me nap til I had to get up and get ready for work. Hopefully I get some much needed rest in the next two days when I don’t have work, and we can spend some time together. I miss her, and I miss sleeping at night like a normal person. But the job is fun, so that’s good. And having a paycheck again will be fantastic.