Posts Tagged ‘thefiveyearplan’

Unemployed

View a better shot of this here. The unemployment rate for Clark County, NV is 13.9% as of September 2009. Justin is now among the long list of construction workers out-of-work. His layoff didn’t come as a total surprise. He’s been at City Center, which is due to open the last sections of its massively [...]

Escaping Vs Abandoning

A few days ago it dawned on me quite suddenly that within six months time I would finally be leaving Las Vegas. By that time I will be 28 years old and will have spent nearly all my life (except for a brief stint as a toddler and a handful of vacations) in this city, [...]

SO Big. SO Life Changing.

Are you just . . . . dying to know . . . . the big . . . . life changing . . . . decision? . . . . We’re moving!! . Or rather, I should say, we’ll be on the move. Meet Benny the Brave: Here’s the deal: Justin is facing layoff [...]

Plan of Action

It’s a rare moment Justin and I get the opportunity to talk. You know, really talk – about finances, plans, etc. The kind of talk best done out of ear shot of a easily stressed and environmentally-sensitive kiddo. Earlier this week, we plopped ourselves on the bed and really hashed things out. This discussion came [...]

Uncomfortable Limbo

I’m in this place. A place beyond description, although I still try. It’s a feeling of being unsettled, unsure, dissatisfied and frustrated. It’s a low mood and a spiteful tone and a cranky outlook. I’m not sure where it originates, nor why. I feel a slight inclination toward believing it has something to do with [...]