This Week...

I am trying to get my car fixed before this weekend which is THE PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL at the Hollywood Bowl!! I can’t wait- last year was my first time and it was a lot of fun. I went with a teacher I work with who has been attending for the past 7 years with her friends as a tradition. They bring lots of tabloids to read and snacks. Last year I took a Footlong Subway sandwich and ate one part at noon and the other part for dinner around five. I took a bottle of wine and water. I also took crackers and goat cheese. Hugh Hefner was there, of course, with some bunnies but they had good seats. I could only see them on the big projector screen. As always, the Master of Ceremony was Bill Cosby.

The mechanic supposedly had fixed my car a couple of weeks ago and said it was the spark plugs but it still shook so then I took it back and now it’s a valve that opens when it shouldn’t. Sometimes I hate being a woman! Must mechanics forever make chumps of us?

It’s been a hard few weeks as it is. First, I started school. It was an online thing. I was finally going to get a degree. But because of something I can’t really get into, they dropped my financial aid. So I was withdrawn from the school and now I have to start over and find a new school. It has to be an online school because I can’t attend school physically and work due to illness. But those online schools are super expensive and don’t have nearly the same prestige as a regular university. What else can I do, though? At least they’re accredited.

I’ve also been dealing with some emotional turmoil but after talking it out with girlfriends and prayer and reflection I feel better.

I’m spending time with my dad, which is nice. Also, my relationship with my mom is much better lately. She’s accepted that my personality is just like my dad’s and she frustrates the heck out of both of us with her stubbornness and weird dogmatic stances on things. But of course we love her.

On Saturday, my mom is coming with me to the festival and my dad will be with me on Sunday. I was originally going with my best friend but decided I needed to spend quality time with my parents at a place where they will be comfortable and have a lot of fun as well. I know my mom needs to relax because she is being harassed at work by her boss and has been for years. I hate that I can’t do anything to get her out of that situation.

I have a dentist's appointment I don't think I can afford on Monday.

On the plus side, I did a Bible study with a friend. But she might possibly have lymphoma. She is having marital difficulties and is not sure if she is going to go through the illness alone. That won't happen, however, because I am not going to let it!

I really feel like having sushi today and I hope I can find someone to go with me.