I've decided that if something doesn't shake loose jobwise by the middle/end of next week, I'm going to try to get a part-time job at a department store or somewhere else in a mall. We need to get rid of some of the debt we have so we can feel better about moving on with adoption. I'm going to try to consolidate our home equity loan with one of our credit cards, but don't want to max out the loan ( I like a little wiggle room). It would really be nice to pay off my car--we've got over 2 years worth of payments left to go. I worked at Sears at Christmas time the first year we were married, and I really liked it. I was amazed, there was only one really mean customer the whole 6 weeks or however long I worked there. Plus, I used my discount when we bought our refrigerator, which was very nice.

I don't really want to work another job, but we're getting the bills for my laparoscopy now. Insurance did cover it, but with my deductible and 20%, it's pretty ugly. It cost WAY more than I thought it would, although the doctor's agreement with the insurance company reduced the actual cost quite a bit. Medical coverage/costs are certainly a racket. ABC ran a promo last night saying all of their news programs next week will be talking about health coverage--could be interesting.