Today my friend left for the Bay area for 2 weeks. She bought a 1 way ticket because she was unsure of the day she wanted to return. After I dropped her off at the train station I started to think of a grand idea. Anyhow I asked her when she thinks she is coming back and she mentioned the 1st of June (two weeks away). Well anyhow all this year I’ve been saying to myself that I was going to buy a car and that I also wanted to go to San Francisco to spend my much needed time there (a spiritual thing).

So this is my mission, to work enough in the next two weeks to get my rent and car paid and then have extra money to go up there on Wednesday or Thursday May 29th (have Brandon out of school for a day or two) and drive back with my friend on Sunday. If I want this bad enough I will do it. The idea alone has me so excited…

Here is my inspiration to go, it’s such a beauty

Here is Brandon’s 2007-2008 School Picture, he decided he didn’t want to give his big beautiful smile. We were unable to get his hair done before his picture and he was a little down about that.

He is still a cutie though, sorry the scan didn’t come out that great

Here is a side by side shot with last years

Well Brandon starts School tomorrow, only this time he makes his big change as he goes into Middle School. Just the other day I was thinking, Oh my School starts up and I haven’t gotten anything for Brandon yet. I didn’t even have the money to do so. So I was thinking, ok he has some clothes that I just bought him during the summer (that still fit, he is growing like a weed these days), I have some paper, pens and pencils. He has his old backpack (but its showing it’s wear), and I can afford to buy him folder. But thankfully yesterday I was able to get a new client right in time (I LOVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS) and life will get better so I don’t have to stress over money so much as nobody should have too.

So today I call up a few people to see if they still need to do their shopping. And I was able to catch a ride with Angie to Target. Brandon and I could of taken the bus or walked but when it’s 90-100 degrees outside you try to avoid that if at all possible. And this way I can buy a lot more things, always best to try and buy everything you might need for the year before school, cause you find the greatest prices on supplies, .10 cents for this .50 for that. So I went crazy as you see. But total over all was only $220.00 and this included cleaning supplies and some new flip flops for me.

Here is the list of school supplies we bought.

1 – Camouflage Backpack $13.99
1 – 3 Ring Binder $15.99 (Brandon wanted one with a speaker in it to hook up to I-pod’s and CD players, but I told him you go to school for an education not to listen to music besides it cost $30.00)
10 – 70 count college ruled notebooks $.10 each
5 – 150 count wide ruled filler paper (didn’t have college ruled) $.30 each
10 – report cover folders $.10 each
1 – 3 pack yellow highlighter pens $1.79
1 – 2 pack scissors $0.89
1 – 6 pack glue sticks $1.00
1 – notebook dictionary $3.79
2 – portfolio folders $.99 each
1 – 10 pack of blue pens $.50
1 – 10 pack of black pens $.50
1 – 20 pack of sheet protectors $1.98
1 – 8 count pack of erasures $.79
1 – 8 count pack of pencil/pen grippers $.99 (a lil special request of Brandon’s)
1 – 60 count #2 pencils (is there such a thing as #1’s or #3’s ?) $3.99
4 – composition books $.50 each (want these for Brandon to star writing like a daily journal to improve his writing and his writing skills)
1 – 12 count erasable colored pencils (didn’t know that colored pencils were not already erasable) $3.44
1 – 64 count crayons (in case he needs them for a project also good to have for younger kids like nephews and nieces who come over) $3.24

I didn’t buy so many clothes mainly because he has the ones I bought him this summer but will also go in the next few weeks to a month to buy more. That is when I’ll probably hit up Marshall’s to buy him some nicer stuff. Didn’t want to drag Angie all over town.

1 – 5 pack of t-shirts
1 – 5 pack of a-shirts (aka wifebeaters*)
2 – 6 packs socks
1 – 4 pack of boxer briefs
1 – pair of khakis
1 – pair of jean shorts
1 – pair of olive green shorts
6 – multiple color t-shirts (grey, brown, red, black, olive green, white)
2 – printed t-shirts (baseball and football)
1 – hooded black sweat jacket
1 – pair of shoes

Ok enough of the senseless post, time to get back to work.

Wifebeaters: The term originates from frequent depictions in popular culture of aggressive American men, usually living in poor conditions (such as living in a trailer) and having low income, beating their wives and/or children while clad in this shirt. (information borrowed from wikipedia