It's been amazing living on my own again, Oh I have missed not having to fight for the shower or the laundry room.

Things were a little rocky when I left home. My brother didn't take it so well and was upset he couldn't update my computer and that I was not paying for him to come with me. So what did he do??? Got into a fight with my dad and bent the fender on my u-haul trailer. My dad fixed the trailer pretty well since U-haul didn't notice. Since the cops were called and I am the one who called I got a summons to appear. Slight problem is I am in a mandatory training that day and I have called the Maryland State Attorney handling the case and left numerous message that have not been returned. So it looks like they won't have a case and my brother gets another get out jail free card.

Any how...,. I have been busy making friends EXCEPT no one is local. One is in South Dakota and the other is in Eastern Iowa. Both are married through and which sucks. They both called me today to check in which was funny. We met at training in Schaumburg for our new positions. I will be supporting them both so we will talk frequently. I will see them both again second week of December for our final training week and then again at the Business Sales Conference in Minnesota in February.

So even though I am hundreds of miles away and a time zone behind my family is still bothering me. I got the 3rd degree from my mom for not calling the other day. I said mom nothing was going on and if you needed to talk you have my number. Friday they really put me on edge at 7:30 central. I got a text form my older sister telling me that my younger sister was in a car accident. Over an hour went by before I heard anything else and you can imagine what was running through my head. Especially since my sister just the week prior got her car back from hitting a deer. So my sister is OK but her Honda Civic was officially totaled today. Friday I was trying to check on her and all she could do was tell me about her car. I said look I asked about you and NOT your car. She has some bruises and a chemical burn from the airbag but all and all she is OK. The part that sucks is there was a lot of hoopla when she bought her car that her ex-fiance (they were engaged at the time) talked her out of GAP insurance. So after the loan is paid by the insurance her balance is $666.00 even. I told my mom that it was an omen that the car was the devil. My mom ate that up and went on and on about it. Funny thing is my cell phone must fall into the same category as the last 3 are 666.

So as I sit here in cold Iowa pondering my next move. I am glad I not at home and won't be for either holiday. Ironically I have a training back in Maryland right before Christmas so I will be visiting then. My boss asked if I wanted to save money and stay with my parents. I said no really fast and she said what you aren't even going to think about it? I told her no I would not be staying at home as I would end up missing my training. I will be spending a day before the training with them but that is it.

Things are looking up and I wish things would move faster but I am taking them one thing at a time. I have already had a few things go my way financially over the last couple of days including 2 surprise checks. Surprise money is not a bad thing. I am slowly making friends and we will see how things go.