chocolatebeauty’s blog

It’s ben a while since I last wrote here.  My mom’s suprise party was a success.  The look on her face was priceless when she realized that it was a suprise party for her 55th birthday.  We took a lot of pictures and she loved every gift that she received. Oh and to top off the weekend of Sept 16th, Louisville beat University of Miami 31-7. GO CARDS!  I couldn’t have had a better weekend.

Life has been pretty busy for me with school and looking for a job.  Well, I have succeded in finding a job.  It wasn’t something that I was really looking for, but it’s a start in the right direction.  I’ll be working in a plant that makes parts for different automobile makers as a quality inspector.  I have some knowledge in the automobile industry, but not as much knowledge as the engineers.  I’ll be working 50+ per week along with trying to do homework and projects for three Information Technology courses that I am taking towards my second associate’s degree.  Wish me luck!

So basically my financial plan is put a third of my paycheck in my saving account weekly and not touch it for anything, unless it’s an emergency. Staying away from the credit cards and payday loans.  I’ll eventually buy a car, but I am not in any hurry right now.  I just want to be able to find a good deal and not pay a high car payment. I am aware I will have a high interest rate, due to me having filed bankruptcy back in October of 2005.

Okay. I finally figured out how to blog and needless to say, I am thrilled!

Nothing much happened today.  Me and my sister are in the process of finishing up the details for my mother’s 55th birthday, which is on Sunday but we are throwing her a suprise party on Saturday.  It was very difficult for me to come up with money to help pay for the food, decorations, and to get her a nice gift.

I received a phone call on Tuesday for a job. * does a celebration dance*  FINALLY I might have the chance to work again, after being unemployed for almost 4 months now!  Since I’ve been unemployed I had the chance to finish up my Associate in Arts degree.  Currently I am working on my second Associate degree in Applied Science with emphasis in Information Technology.  When I am all done, I will be able to get a job as a Network Administrator.  While getting this degree, I wil have the chance to take the CompTIA A+ certification test (which I will be taking in late Decemeber).  I hope to also be able to take the Security+ certification too.  Also by the time I graduate, I will also be a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

I’ve been lucky enough to get a grant to help me pay for tuition and books, along with my certification exams which can cost anywhere from $120 up to $220 I believe.

That’s about all that is going on with me right now. I will be a regular blogger since I’ve come to learn how it operates!