Apartment Hunting

I have been all over town looking at apartments with my 20 year old. Not Shreveport, but Bossier, after all, she can't be very far from her mother. I tried to get her to go to ULM, but her friends ditched her, and she says she can't go by herself. Its perfectly fine if she just stays here, but will she be able to experience college living if she is still at home? I really want her get a place of her own, it will give her some independance. She has bought a new bedroom suit and bed covering in anticipation of this new apartment. Getting an apartment these days is nothing like it was 25 years ago. She has been told already by one apartment complex that they won't rent to "roomates" for fear of one leaving the other with the entire rent; and young adults can't exactly afford to rent on their own. I don't remember that ever being an issue when I rented one. But then, with everything else that changes, so does the times..we are products of the times. I might have to help her get an apartment, and I was able to get one back in the early 80's with a friend with no problems, two hours away from my family, and they didn't have to do anything to help me. I wonder what its going to be like when its her children's turn to fly the coop..it will be impossible for them to get on their own.

The Resignation

Well, it is official, my last day at the bank is March 31. I formally turned in my letter of resignation on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. It happened so quickly. I got a call from a former associate of the bank and he was looking for me. Within 5 days, I had interviewed and met with his president, and told my bank that I was leaving. I have waited two long years for something like this to happen. I will be going from a highly stressful environment to a small, laid back environment. I will help this bank officer get his commercial loan portfolio up and going. He has a new branch with new furniture, and there is an office just waiting for me. I still can't believe it. My first day with my new job will be April 1.

Madoff

I hope this guy gets life. I still don't understand how he kept juggling the investments for so long without getting caught before now. Its mind boggeling how many people he was able to fool. It looks like a letter :http//www.slate.com/id/2213423/ his attorneys received indicates that Madoff is facing than the big CEO's of Enron and MCI, who fudged their financial statements and had shell entities. Its time to put a stop to people like them.

The Best Read in a Long Time

I love to read books. My favorite book of all time is The Other Side of Midnight, by Sidney Sheldon. I also went through a phase where I was into Anne Rice, The Witching Hour. Since I have been taking classes along with working full time the last few years, I haven't allowed myself the luxury of reading a good book. I am afraid it will take me away from studying and there is only so much time in a day. Just recently my daughter brought me a book that she just finished and told me "I think you would like this, Mom." Then my oldest daughter said that she read it in high school as well. She said, "Don't you remember me telling you about it?" I didn't remember. Seeing that it was so popular with my daughters, I couldn't help but open the book to the first page, then I was hooked. I read it in two days. The whole time my daughter checks me and asks where I am in the book. I just finished it tonight and I have to rate it right up there with the other classics I hold dearly. I always had the idea that I could write a book and keep some notebooks in my car, on my desk, and on my computer. But after I read this book, I can't imagine being able to write a book like this. I am hoping to hear that others are familiar with this book. The book is My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. I hope you go check it out.