High Tech Redneck Woman

Tweets from 2008-09-07

Becky — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Torturing myself looking thru magazine w/ houses for sale. I want a house NOW not a year from now. #
There is a pile of clothes that has been on top of the drier for the past month. Would it be wrong of me to put ‘em in the garbage? #
As you probably guessed … I’m up early (again) doing laundry. #
I’m watching a hunting show? Has the world come to an end? Nope. Dale Earnhardt Jr and Martin Truex Jr are on it. #
It’s a racing double-header today. Cup race first then Nationwide race. #
Dear ESPN: Please make up your frickin’ mind. You have the pre-race on ESPN2 and the race on ESPN. Don’t even advertise pre-race. Idiots!! #
@mace Football? Who watches football? Don’t you know there’s a NASCAR race on? LOL #
One race down. One to go. And about an hour and a half or so in between. Time for a nap? LOL #
Almost time for the 2nd race into today’s double-header. The pre-race is on ESPN2 right now. #

Tweets from 2008-09-06

Becky — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

http://twitpic.com/ah48 - Cans 3 & 4. My collection is now complete. #
Used my Discover Card for 1st time in years @ grocery store. Not ‘cuz I had to. To keep them from closing account since balance is $0. #
I’ll be paying off the charge as soon as it shows up on my account. Not even gonna wait for a statement. Will be doing this every 3 months. #
I’m trying to show that I can manage my credit well so I can get a good rate on a mortgage when I try to buy a house next year. #
Gonna head to Walmart for a haircut. Mona works there now. I only trust her to cut my hair. I’ve followed her to 3 salons now. #
Gonna make chicken fried steak for supper. Trying to figure out what side dishes I want. Just veggies or spuds or both. #
Unbelievably delicious. http://twitpic.com/aixw [not sure why this didn't get pushed here from TwitPic] #
As much as I love chicken fried steak, I have no idea why I’ve never tried to make it myself before. So simple and so damn good. #

Tweets from 2008-09-05

Becky — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

I *was* on a roll w/ this integration. Now almost at a stand still waiting for them to get back to us on ProcessorID so can test comm. #
Their docs don’t have sample responses, so hard to go forward. Need to know what they give us back so can figure out what to do w/ it. #
@Mysticangel I just saw it too, and I agree. It is VERY stupid. And it has no point, at least in my opinion. #
Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 on my work laptop. #
Talk about sucky. Tropical Storm Hanna post-poned BOTH races ’til Sunday. http://snurl.com/3ngno #

Tweets from 2008-09-04

Becky — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Who knew non-dairy creamer was so flamable? LOL I love MythBusters. But I’d better be careful w/ my CoffeeMate. #
Checking out Google Chrome. #
First thing noticed about Google Chrome that I love is that textareas can be resized. #
Asked company integration question about optional field. What is done if we send it? Their response “we don’t do anything with that field”. #
Then why even have it in the schema?? Doh!! #
@jj4tlr A true free alternative: http://www.annualcreditreport.com. I’ve been using it for the past 3 years. No strings w/ this one. #
Where the hell is that booming bass coming from? It is so fricking annoying. I’d pound on a door if I knew which one. #
Where did this mood come from? I was fine this morning. Now I feel like I wanna crawl under the covers and hide the rest of the day. #
Dammit! Wireless connection says it’s ok but I can’t get anything to load or ping anything. Guess I’ll have to cycle modem & router. #
Power cycling my cable modem and router. #
Internet all happy again. Justin won’t be tomorrow. My ip changed, so settings will need to be changed so I have access to servers again. #
Banana nut muffins in oven. I added handful of tiny chocolate chips too … just ‘cuz. #

Tweets from 2008-09-03

Becky — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Am I going to have to stick with grinding my own coffee beans? This pot tastes the best of the ones I’ve made recently. #
I don’t like learning new technologies while I’m trying to finish a project on a deadline. I’d like to take my time to learn it. #
Right now, this nusoap stuff is all greek to me. I have a 2 week deadline for this integration. I might have to break down and ask for help. #
@kalyke If @DarksideHalo doesn’t have any BrightKite invites left, let me know. I have a bunch. #
I definitely AM my own worst enemy. #
@emjayess We’ve integrated w/ Amazon using nusoap. Server/client type stuff. I’m still learning and haven’t actually utilized it yet. #
Phew. I don’t need to use nusoap with this development. I’d still like to learn it, but at a slower pace. Maybe on my own time? #
http://twitpic.com/a3jq - Payment processed. It’s official … I no longer have credit card debt. FTW!!! #
I hope this is their monthly siren test and we’re not under attack. LOL #
@kalyke Believe me … that was a LONG time in the making. LOL I’ve had the cards since 1995. Feels good. #
Gonna spend a little time on my Facebook account. I have a TON of requests from a friend to sort thru. #
The “new” Facebook layout is really retarded. #

Tweets from 2008-09-02

Becky — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

I really love what I do (web dev), but I’m just not happy doing it where I am. Not sure what aspect of things are the issue. #
Would like to go back to school (for IT stuff) but don’t think it’s a good time if I’m planning on buying a house in about a year or so. #
I was gonna make brownies tonite ’til I realized I have uncooked lasagna casserole in my cake pan. FAIL!! #

Heart to Heart

Becky — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:30:44 +0000

I really need to sit down and figure what it is that I want in several aspects of my life. Some aspects only need minor tweaks … motivation I guess. While other aspects need a major overhaul.

It all comes down to: what will make me happy (or at least content)?

Some of the small stuff is just a case of making myself make the changes that are needed … pushing myself forward. The other stuff … well that’s a completely different story.

I know that I need to make the change. But I’m scared to make that change. Making that change will completely upset my life as it currently is. And now is not the time that I want to do that. But then again, who ever wants to change a major aspect of their life?

Where do I even begin? I guess I could start with pro and con lists. That would be somewhere. And if the cons don’t outweigh the pros, then maybe now really isn’t the time to make the change. But if the cons DO outweigh the pros, then I need to suck it up and make the change, no matter how much it would freak me out. I just don’t think I can keep going on like this for much longer. If I can’t change the aspect as a whole, then I need to tweak some parts of it. Anything to make myself less unhappy.

Tweets from 2008-09-01

Becky — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

3rd day in a row wearing contacts. We’ll see how this goes. Maybe I’ll try wearing them during the work day this week. #
Debating if I wanna go to Walmart since I didn’t yesterday. Right now, I’m watching Gustov news. #
It really is amazon how much a simple trip to Walmart can ruin your day. They REALLY need to improve the shopping experience there. #
That should have said “amazing” not ‘amazon’. #
Here I am complaining about Walmart when a hurricane hit the Gulf Coast. I should be smacked. #
With all that sauce, I think I’m gonna get a large (9×13) and small (9×9) casserole. I hope I have enough pasta cooked up for the sauce. #

Tweets from 2008-08-31

Becky — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Went to supper @ Texas Roadhouse. Had 8oz steak and a TALL beer. Man am I stuffed. But it was soooooo good. I need a nap after that meal. #
Talked w/ Robin today about houses. I think I might make an appt w/ my bank in the next couple weeks to see how much house I can afford. #
And about what I need for closing costs. I think I’m on point to be able to start looking in either Aug or Sept of next year. Woohoo!!! #
It all depends on what I can get approved for for a loan and what that amount corresponds to in closing costs. #
@charpie http://twitpic.com/9odo - That would be interesting. I’d like to see how it tastes. Where did you find that? #
I so have my heart set on a twinhome. I just like the layout in the ones I’ve been in in the past. I wonder if I’ll be able to find one. #
Gotta go crash on the couch. Still feel like I’m gonna blow after that meal. #
@mace I might change my mind after I start looking. But right now, I want a twinhome. #
The Nationwide race doesn’t start for another hour. I think I might watch this race in bed. Zzz … #
This race SUCKS!! Not even half way yet and only 13 cars on the lead lap. #
That’s it. I’m done with this race. I’m going to bed. Tomorrow nite’s race had better not be this bad. #
I guess that today isn’t a day for sleeping in. Darn. I guess I could start my laundry. #
Just remembered having a dream about someone I only know on twitter. When that happens, maybe it’s time to take a break. LOL #
Man, I wanna work for Google. 8 months of maternity leave most all of it paid?? Dang. #
I am a frickin’ idiot. I live in ND. It’s Sunday. Walmart doesn’t open ’til noon. DOH! #
I hate when the race doesn’t start ’til late, especially on a Sunday. Don’t feel like shopping now. I *should* clean but will prob be lazy. #
I no longer have any credit card debt. I just paid off the remaining balance of my 2nd card. FTW!!! #
I shouldn’t be allowed to watch shows like “My First Place” and “Property Virgins”. I’m already obsessing. #
Oh that is SO messed up. They’re changing the Bud Shootout from pole winners to top 6 drivers from each manufacturer? WFT? What they smokin? #
Quick. Someone take my remote and change the channel. ‘Property Virgins’ is on. #
I shoulda got booze yesterday. I have a feeling I’m gonna need it to make it thru this race. Hopefully it WON’T be like last nite’s race. #

All Go Bye Bye

Becky — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:33:30 +0000

As of 12:54 pm CDT this afternoon, I no longer have any credit card debt. Of course, since it’s the weekend and tomorrow is a holiday, the payment won’t clear for a few more days. But for all I care, it’s all gone. Boy does that feel good.

It only took me 13 years to pay it off. LOL I opened both accounts in early 1995 (during first year of college - second half of the year). Of course, those first several years (especially while I was in college) was where the debt got racked up to. It never got completely out of control. But it did grow more than it receded.

Several years ago is when I decided to start sending more than the minimum payment. I tried to get a loan to pay both cards off, but at the time, my debt to income ratio was too high, and I couldn’t get a loan. So I forged ahead sending as much money each month as I could. Over the past few years, I’ve been able to send more and more (thanks to raises). For the past 2 years or so, I’ve been sending from $200 to $350 to get the balances down quicker. I paid off my Discover Card in April of this year. So that meant I could send more to the Visa. And with that payment just before 1pm, the Visa now has a balance of $0. Such a good feeling. Now the only loan that I have is my student loan. And from what I’ve read, that’s a “good” debt to have, if debt can be called good.

My plan back when I started the larger payments was to cut up the Visa and cancel the account but keep the Discover for emergencies. But after reading some articles online and hearing advice on a few financial shows on TV, I’ve decided to keep both. I plan to use them every now and again and pay off the balance in full each month … probably putting gas on them. That way my credit report will show that I can manage my credit. Getting rid of one or both cards would damage my credit (at least that’s what I’ve been led to believe), and I don’t want that. Especially since it’s so good right now AND since I’m planning on buying a house within the next 14 months or so (hopefully ).

So, starting next month, that $350 that was going to the credit card will be going into my money market savings account (if not more than that). I’ll be putting money into my regular savings account as well. That way I’ll have some other money to use for furniture/appliances/repairs/etc once I get a house. I’m well on my way to becoming a home owner. Now to do more research so I know exactly what I’ll be getting myself in to.