Friday, Money, and Down’s, etc.

 Wal-Mart scheduled me to work on Friday night, 1 Feb.  Maybe the cut in hours was a temporary thing for all employees.  I also got a 15 cent raise since the minimum wage was increased this year.  However, Wal-Mart pays more than minimum wage.  Colorado minimum wage is $7.78 for regular employees, and $4.76 for tipped employees.

Money is so tight right now that I have volunteered to work at Wal-Mart on Martin Luther King Day and President’s Day since I will not be subbing on those days.  I might volunteer to work on Spring Break, too.  I am so "broke", I make Humpty Dumpty look "chipped".  However, I have managed my meager funds so well and most people think I have no financial issues.  This is a good thing except for when people want me to "spot" them a few bucks here and there.  I am so thankful that I don’t have four children to provide for during these tough times.  However, I am sure we would be OK…just more stressed than usual.

Have a great OD week!  It is 6:21am and no sub calls yet!  Thank goodness because I need to still get dressed….lol.  I think I will fix a nice breakfast of waffles and sausage AND coffee!

P.S. I watched "New Year’s Eve".  It was an old new release. (Now does this make sense?)  Anyway, it was a great movie with some great  stars (Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Bon Jovi, etc.)  I got it from the library in their "Rapid View" DVD section.  You get these DVDs for three days.  

I also watched a documentary on Susan Boyle.  It was on NetFlix. I never knew she suffered brain damage when she was born. She is an awesome singer and has raked in some $ with all her records!  She lives in her childhood home, all alone.  She also bought a new home called the "Posh House" not too far from her childhood home.  She keeps all her memorabilia from her singing career in the the Posh House.  

Additionally, I watched "Dave and Monica" on NetFlix, too.  It was very interesting.  It is a moving documentary about a Down’s Syndrome couple that got married.  Very touching.  The parents were so supportive.