...sucks.  LOL Well...my van is dead, AGAIN. Meg's died some time ago so we have NO vehicle. So far I have been able to get rides back and forth to work, but it has not been easy. I am looking at getting a vehicle at one of those lovely "Buy here pay here" places. Found one owned by an actual Christian that stands behind his vehicles. He actually told me which vehicles on the lot I would be better off with, was just really nice. Only problem is that for what I need/want he needs/wants $1000 down!  I have no clue how we are going to do this. I am still the only one in the house working! Becky could not even go to college this quarter as she has no way there! I feel like the worst mom ever!  The van is not worth putting more into! I have put well over $2k into it and it is not even worth that AND I have made about $2700 in payments on a $5000 loan and for some odd reason I STILL owe $5200 on it! Seems a bit odd doesn't it??? AND I put $1000 down on that loan! Something is VERY wrong there!  So...I want to do the Buy here Pay here and just let them take the stupid van back! I just can not afford to keep putting money into it! BUT...now that I know I need $1000 down and my pymts will be about $275 a month when the payments on the van are only $150 a month and right now what it needs is about $400 worth of parts (no labour as supposedly Meg's bf can do it all)...well, I have NO clue what to do!!!! So...the showers leak BIG TIME now, the kitchen faucet does also, the dryer finally died, washer is getting there, oven broke and dishwasher is still broken! Life is just great in the Folland house! LOL I found out that November 2nd I am being moved up front as a front line teller (in the lobby instead of drive up). I am not so sure how I feel about this as I love my customers and they love me (I have scored a *10* on all my secret shoppers also)! I have just gotten to know all the regulars and don't have to ask for their id's! My co-worker back there gets mad and asks them for one even if they come in EVERY SINGLE day! That must be frustrating to many people. It would me. I don't know...plus I have to listen to weird secular music and in the back we listen to Christian comtemporary rock because no one else can hear it! LOL  So...I forgot to mention that my A/C unit is messed up also and I won't allow the kids to use it nor the heater. My bills for the summer were $300-$350 a month!!!!!  It is awful! Now it is $189 for this past month! We have broken windows also and I want a new screen door to let some fresh air in! Screens are missing and I have NO CLUE where they went, odd, eh? I don't know. I am not really happy at my job. I love the job itself but they don't really care if the customers like me or I do my job well...all they care about is how many referrals (sales) I get! I am supposed to get two a day (even if I only work three hours!!!!), but I don't. I am neg 20 right now for the month! I just do not like pushing things on people! Who needs two checking accts when they are only 18 years old and only have about $300 to their name??? Who needs another Credit Card if they already pay the one they have off EVERY month so they have no interest to pay on??? I mean come on people! I am not shoving stuff on those folks! BUT...I get in trouble if I don't "try"! UGH! Oh well.  So otherwise things are GREAT! I am here on earth and am happy even with all the crap going on! I am now addicted to Facebook as some of you seem to be also! LOL  It is ok though! I have found so many of my old friends! I love it! OH! I have lost 22 lbs. Below is a new pic of me! I feel much better and am hoping to lose MUCH more!!!! I really hope all my Xanga friends are doing well! I miss ya all! Have a great rest of the month and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!  PEACE & BLESSINGS! Beth  
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I am going into banking!!! Starting as a teller in Augusta! I met my assist. manager and most of the other girls (and one guy) that work there and everyone seems AWESOME! I can't wait! 
My cousin Chris is getting married this fall in PA. I am going to have the van running well enough and save up enough so the kids and I can go! One way or another we will figure it out! I will not miss it as a wedding means family reunion!!!! And family reunion for my family means lots of laughs, fun & drinking! LOL 
