Freelance Project

Mood: hopeful

My teacher may have found a freelance project for me that has great potential for $$$. I called the client and we will be meeting sometime this weekend. Which means I need to put together some sort of proposal. I don't know when I will have time, though. I will probably be up super late tonight and tomorrow night coming up with something.

My cell phone was not only low on minutes, but also was about to expire. (It's a prepaid phone, requiring that I add minutes every 90 days.) Seeing as I will need my phone to stay in contact with this client, and considering I am basically broke right now, I took a chance on charging the $20 to my check card... and it went through. Of course, this means there will be a $28 overdraft fee. But I have promised myself that I am not going to borrow any more money from Bella. Besides, if I get the job, $28 will be a drop in the bucket. Kind of a gamble, I know. That's me.

Innovation in Advertising

Jaguar gets the Big G Award for Innovation in Advertising....

Done!

Mood: proud

I just finished what I think is the last lesson in QuarkXPress! WOOHOO!!! There is one more lesson, but I don't think it applies; it relates to using Quark for web pages. (Why would anyone use Quark for that when there's Dreamweaver?!?)

Next up, I think, is some sort of final. But I have to check with my teacher to make sure I am, indeed, done.

Ahhh... I'm just beaming with pride right now.

Almost Done!

Mood: excited

I looked ahead in my book for school just now, and I only have THREE lessons left! Wow. Could I possibly finish the class before June?!? That would be cool. Then I can concentrate on getting a job and Bella's family (i.e. her mom) can stop worrying.

Oh, the pissy email I sent to eBay? It worked. Nuff said!

Crap!

Mood: pissed

Looks like I jumped the gun. eBay lifted the suspension on my old account that I don't even use any more, but they haven't lifted the suspension on the two accounts that I do use. I just sent them a pissy email telling them to lift the suspensions immediately or I will take my business elsewhere. They've dragged this process out long enough!!! Bastards...

Suspension Lifted!

Mood: relieved

FINALLY, eBay has lifted my suspension, so I can start using it again. Hurray!

Well, I got some really good work done today. As a result, I won't feel a bit guilty that I am going home early. Haha!

Ta-ta!

It's Not a Dream!

Mood: in heaven

I can hold it back no longer. For those that haven't heard the audio post with the BEST NEWS OF MY LIFE... Bella and I got ENGAGED!!! It feels even more like we're a bona fide couple now. We're gonna get married. This is for life. It's a blessing. I'm incredibly lucky. My most amazing dream ever has come true. And Bella made it happen when she said "Yes!"

I will have to post the details of the proposal soon. (Don't have time right now. I'm supposed to be getting ready for school.) I must say it went off remarkably well!

Okay, more later... see ya!

Helping with School Web Site Promotion

Have you heard the GREAT NEWS yet?!? I'm not gonna tell you what it is until you listen to it. Haha!

Meanwhile... I've been spending the day at school helping the teacher promote the school web site. It's been kind of fun, and the day is flying by! (About an hour to go....)

When I get home, I really have to settle down and get some hardcore work done. I usually feel so sleepy by the time I get home; I guess the bus ride home lulls me into a sleepy state. But I need to fight it by whatever means necessary (e.g. coffee, a swift slap in the face, etc.).

My money worries are continuing, as well. Stupid eBay still hasn't lifted the suspension on my old account, so I am blocked from listing auctions until they see that I paid the past due balance like a week ago! eBay has always been a good source for quick cash, and has in fact been a steady source of income. Not having access to it has really put me in a bind. My money is getting dangerously low....

Anyway... Maybe I should actually try and get some school work done now. Probably won't be able to get much done in the time remaining, though.

The Best News EVER!

Listen to this audio post for the best news in my entire life! No kidding. It's BIG.

I'll write more about it later.

Happiness

Happiness is in the air....