Reasons to be cheerful!

[Tank]

I just got notification that the bank that holds my private student loans has decided to forgive them, all $36,208.15. They've decided it's not worth trying to squeeze blood from an onion any more. Basically, my undergraduate degree is paid off. I still owe substantial federal loans, but they're much more manageable than the private loan sharks. I can't believe the threatening letters and phone calls are finally going to come to an end.  I'm still in shock, to be honest.

Wonderful news.

[Guardian85]

I just got notification that the bank that holds my private student loans has decided to forgive them, all $36,208.15. They've decided it's not worth trying to squeeze blood from an onion any more. Basically, my undergraduate degree is paid off. I still owe substantial federal loans, but they're much more manageable than the private loan sharks. I can't believe the threatening letters and phone calls are finally going to come to an end.  I'm still in shock, to be honest.

Well someone's year is off to a good start.... 

[Biggus Dickus]

^^
That's is wonderful news philosoraptor!


Our niece and nephew along with their parents were staying with us all this week, they live in Honduras. And the two kids said I was the Coolest and Best Uncle in all of the United States (I'm # 2 in Honduras)

Coolest and Best Uncle!

In all of the US.

They gave me a certificate that say's this which is beautifully colored in pink, yellow and red crayon. (I took a picture, but it's hard to read because they wrote part if it in yellow)

That's pretty awesome...

[Tank]

I won £25 and 8 free tickets on lottery last night 

[Guardian85]

I won £25 and 8 free tickets on lottery last night 

And I won 390NOK in the national lottery. And promptly had to spend thrice that on a new car battery.

[Asmodean]

Car acting up already..? 

[Velma]

A bit of an update. Wednesday I saw the orthopedist. He is pleased with my progress, even though it has been slow. I no longer have to use the wheelchair at work. I use the rollalator. My first day to use it at work was Thursday. Of course, I overdid it and am still feeling the effects. Next week at work I am determined to be more mindful of my limits.

[Guardian85]

Car acting up already..? 

-28c temperature killed the battery.

[Asmodean]

Minus whatwhere now?! 

[Pasta Chick]

Car acting up already..? 

-28c temperature killed the battery.

No trickle charger? Bad ninja...

[Sandra Craft]

A bit of an update. Wednesday I saw the orthopedist. He is pleased with my progress, even though it has been slow. I no longer have to use the wheelchair at work. I use the rollalator. My first day to use it at work was Thursday. Of course, I overdid it and am still feeling the effects. Next week at work I am determined to be more mindful of my limits.

Still, great news!  There's always some adjustment in breaking in gizmos to new places.

[Velma]

A bit of an update. Wednesday I saw the orthopedist. He is pleased with my progress, even though it has been slow. I no longer have to use the wheelchair at work. I use the rollalator. My first day to use it at work was Thursday. Of course, I overdid it and am still feeling the effects. Next week at work I am determined to be more mindful of my limits.

Still, great news!  There's always some adjustment in breaking in gizmos to new places.

Yes, there is. One good thing about the rollalator is that it fits through all of the access gates you have to go through to get into the building proper. The handicapped-accessible one is in the middle, so gets used most often - and is the one most often out-of-service because of that. Several times I had to call one of the security people away from the desk to move the cones and manually open the gate for me so I could get out.

[OldGit]

At last the lawyers have finished all their arcane rituals and we've been told the final bit of paper for our house-move has been signed.  Now we all have to agree on a date, but we ought to be able to go within two weeks.  At last!

[Tank]

At last the lawyers have finished all their arcane rituals and we've been told the final bit of paper for our house-move has been signed.  Now we all have to agree on a date, but we ought to be able to go within two weeks.  At last!

Excellent news.

[Insoluble]

Rupert and Jerry.
Who'd of thought?