The letter came yesterday afternoon. Great, I can finally have some closure on all the family drama and get on with my life. Yeah, it may not be that easy....
Step-monster is charging the estate her airline ticket to attend my father's funeral in Chicago! This is after she frankly told me that if I wanted to attend the funeral that I would have to buy my own ticket. As well as the printing fees for the lame ass memorial that my sister and I were left out of. Oh wait, we got the last line, sort of..."Survived by Step-monster, and two daugthers." Thank you for the consideration you fat cow. I'm sorry that you hated us because you felt that we were a threat.
So the crappy part is that the charges are less than what would cost the estate to post another bond. So it's not really worth fighting over except in principal. I sent the letter off today, which the attorney will get Monday, with my objections. It doesn't hurt to ask right? Who knows maybe she will give the $400 back? I doubt it since she put it in the settlement anyway. That just shows you what kind of person she is and how petty she can be.
I also brought up the dining set that my fater made as I was growing up. Step-monster called me two years ago and told me that I was going to get it. When it came time to pick up the personal property, the set was no where to be found. I was totally heart broken. My fear is that she will die and pass it on to one of her lame ass family members. People my father never knew. I asked that Step-monster give the set to either Teresa or myself, I don't care which one of gets it as long as one of us has posession of it. I even stated that as long as we had the agreement in writing that it would be passed to one of us that I would be satisfied. I also stated that I did not want this discussion to stop the distribution, so my sister and I may never see that dining set again.
We'll see what happens next. Things need to be settled by March 5 or the bond will have to be renewed. I just want it all to end. I do not want this horrible, and hating woman in my life anymore.
I stopped home on my lunch break to see if the mail had come and while I was waiting I uploaded some pictures on Flickr.
I've been struggling with a photoblog design....well it's more like I can't seem to sit my ass down long enough to design one. And with my possible migration to EE soon I've just delayed the whole thing.
In the mean time I've setup a Flickr account to post random everyday photos. I'll start posting photos when I get home tonight.
My sister and I just got word that we may be close to settling my father/grandparents estate this week. The attorney was sending the letters out last night with all the details. Since the attorney is within spitting distance that means that I'll get my letter before my sister.
My sister is under the belief that we're going to get the short end of the stick. She may be right, I don't know. But something deep down tells me that it will actually be fair, and that their won't be any arguements from anyone. I want to believe that their is basically good in everyone including step-monster. She may not like us, but I'm pretty certin that she knows that this is not her money to take, and that she needs to do right. So am I setting myself for disappointment?
That time of year again. What do I want to give up and how can I make myself a better person during Lent and hopefully the rest of my life?
Less judgemental - every year I try so hard to be less judgemental of people I don't know. My friends reading this are probably laughing their asses off because I always fail about a week into Lent on this. I leave it on the list every year, and I try.
No fast food - after surviving January without, I don't really miss it. With the exception of Taco Bell.
Exercise - not just exercise more, just get my ass up and exercise.
I'm going to give it my best shot.
Hey Chad, maybe you should replace that picture of Debbie Gibson in your wallet with an updated version? Check it out Choad:
"Look Ma, no pants!"
(Not office safe! I don't want to hear any crap that I didn't warn ya!)
Courtney and I had a mass shopping spree at IKEA last night. I'm so glad he works there! He had his 40% off discount this week and we took full advantage of it. My house is full of flat boxes. One great buy was the dining room tables. I had budgeted to get two tables, when we got downstairs we were tipped off that there was one in the as is section. I took a look at it, no scratches or dings, it was perfect, and it was $199. Then take the discount off....we totally scored on that one!
I was going to use my bonus to buy computer stuff this week, but I think I'm going to start building my scrapbook station. Stock up on cardstocks, albums, and embelishments. I've got the shelving unit to build once I clean and clear out all the junk. Lots to do on the upcoming three day weekend.
On another note, congrats go out to my friend Chad for scoring a new job! Very cool man, make sure to book a cruise for me. I so need a vacation.
