Weekend...not the end of the week for me!

I wish I could just not have to work on weekends. That would be the one thing about my job I would change. It's not worth going to another job for, though. I like working at home at being able to do what I want whenever I want. I like that freedom. It just sucks when you're expected to be at a family gathering like we are this weekend and I have to take my work with me. My dad is turning 50 on Sunday, and we're going to Huntington Beach on Sunday for his party. 50. Man, I never thought my dad would be so old. He's always seemed so young my whole life because my parents had all of us when they were in their 20's, so now it makes me feel a little uneasy to have my dad (and my mom, in November) turning 50. Why uneasy? Because I think anyone who's close with their parents secretly dreads the day when their parents die. I know, it's still a long way off, hopefully. But just the thought of losing either of my parents makes me feel so distraught. Yes, I'm a huge worrywart. But you think about these things, you know? But this is coming from a person who has regular recurring nightmares about various family members from my side and Jake's side dying, and it's just horrible. I wish I could control them, I really do.

Wow, this turned into a morbid post really fast. Let's move on, shall we?
Since driving anywhere now costs your firstborn child, we've decided to combine the trip and go to Disneyland on Monday. I'm amazed we can even afford to go after the IRS ripped us a new a**hole this year. We paid out roughly $2500 all in one go, and that hurts. So this is like a celebration that we made it through that. We haven't gone to Disneyland more than twice this year so far, and that's really crazy for us. Under normal circumstances, we'd have gone at least five or so times by now, but not this year. Chicago is also going to take a huge bite out of our finances. That rebate check is going to come in really handy.

I've been tossing around the idea of applying with a big transcription company that can pay me better and also give me normal working shifts, but the last time I applied, they rejected me, I think because of my lack of experience. But this year it will be three years I've been doing this, so maybe this time...I'll probably try again soon, but I don't have the specialty experience they're usually looking for. Nobody seems to want transcriptionists that have experience with psychiatry. I need to get some experience with another area of medicine somehow before I leave my present job. But man, would it be nice to have a set schedule during the week and have weekends off!