Doesn't it seem like we are all here, working for our few dollars an hour, to keep the banks, insurance companies and lawyers in silk ties, priceless antiques, custom high rises and money to burn? The government seems to have made it impossible to avoid the three evils. It just makes me so mad!

Tomorrow night I have a meeting with the owner of HerPlanet, the network that hosts HerCorner. I'm not sure what she wants to talk about. If there is even a plan or if we are just keeping in touch. I know communication and keeping everyone involved is high in importance to Dottie, the owner. I think that's great. It shows that each of us does matter and has a big part in the whole network.

Anyway, it's much better than BellaOnline where I was ripped off and then ignored. Bitches! I've heard there are new owners there now. But, there is no way I will ever go back and I will never have anything good to say about that organization. They were a pretty shifty bunch, I'd take any rumours about new owners with a bucket of salt.

I sort of re-pierced my ears tonight. The holes have never healed really but it's been about 20 years since I tried to stick anything through them. Yesterday at the store I noticed a necklace with a birthday fairy and thought it would be cute to give to the girl next door, Jade. It originally came with a matching ring and earrings. But, the ring had been stolen in this package. So, I asked how much it would discount for. Turns out it was down to $2. In my price range. I plan to give the necklace to Jade this Christmas. I was just going to toss out the earrings but they are kind of pretty. Plain and simple but nice: one tiny glittery stone. So, I gave into temptation and took them into the bathroom so I could see which of the holes in my ear looked most promising, and hopefully straight. With a little careful poking they went through. I wondered if at least the back of the holes had healed over but it was no problem to push the poles through. Anyway, I'm wearing them now. Not sure if I will have a problem with them but they are ok so far. I'm sure they aren't hypo allergenic so I might take them out at some point.

What other flabergasting news do I have....

I've been listening to a radio station that promises to play just Christmas/ seasonal music until Christmas comes along. It's nice, cheery music most of the time. I like hearing the oldies, like Dean Martin. They keep pushing "I Wish I had a River" by Robert Downie Jr. I don't see the relevance of it as a Christmasy song. I guess he has paid for the air time or some such deal. It's not a bad song. Kind of strange when you think that he has made a big mess of things. I wonder if he is doing any better for himself. I'm certainly doing better than I was six months ago. I think most of it is littered all over the Bewitching Vagabond column.

Anyway, there's about all the news anyone could stand to read. My brother is coming back this weekend and my Dad is planning to leave. So, soon I will have the house to myself. At least for a few hours now and then. I won't have to bother cooking dinner, which is nice. Also, I will do one big clean up day and then I won't need to worry about house cleaning again. I'm only using three rooms in the whole place. It will be easy enough to keep those going.

I just got the first statement from my US bank that I have seen since the divorce in July. Guess what they have done? Over drawn my account! I have no idea why they did this. Don't banks usually freeze an account if its a penny over the money in the account? I expected they would. But, for some reason without my knowing anything about it they have my balance in the minus range, by quite a lot! I'm not sure how I will manage this. It's not like I have any real access to the account now that I'm not in the US. I just keep thinking how strange it is that they let this happen. Also why does Sympatico send me an email about my payment not going through when I emailed them about a month ago to ask that the account be closed. The really ridiculous thing is that the email address they wrote from is the same one I wrote to a month ago. Just proves they don't read their email.

Well, I plan to do more than blog tonight. There is a ton of stuff I want to do with my personal site and I have to catch up on the BackWash newsletters for Home & Garden and Wordcraft. Kids BW has gotten behind too. I had a good idea for a new erotic story in the Little Chris series for the Adult BW column too. Chris gets tormented in a Santa Claus suit. We'll see how it goes. If it doesn't seem to be going anywhere I won't use it. Just like the car sex idea that wandered off into boring. Someday I'll find a way to use the original idea. It just wasn't working that day.