Starting to Clear

I got some better news today that quite possibly my company will NOT be shutting its doors on April 30. Long story short, I work for a small environmental company that owns patents on an AMAZING technology for disposable dinnerware made entirely from annually renewable products (i.e. potatoes, corn, and limestone). Our company was seeking investment to further this technology all year long, but with the current economic situation and the Bear Stearns collapse, selling on Wall Street is not a easy place to be, even with an amazing and proven environmental product during this “green craze”, if you will. I recognize the media’s current green frenzy sadly should not be termed or thought of as a “craze” - that hopefully we are all honestly seeking to preserve our planet - but you got to admit, green is pretty trendy right now. Just sayin'.

Anyway, in an even longer short story striving to be even shorter, an investor stepped up to the plate! Not sure where this will take me as far as my benefits and salary go since new ownership will be calling the shots, but having any job as opposed to no job in two weeks feels a hell of a lot better.

More good news - I finally completed our 2007 taxes (I know this makes me a slacker, but when you know you’re going to owe, there’s no a whole lot of motivation to file. Gone are the sweet days I used to get back a grand or more…sigh). Also, I had to file three returns this year due to the move from NC to MD (Also gone are the days I never worried about filing state income taxes…big mad props to FLA for not having state tax).

Ok, now, off to enjoy my weekend which (hopefully) will include Hitchcock revivals at the Charles(Rear Window!), free movies at the Pratt, and walking the boys in this fabulous weather. Oh yeah, I also have my very first acupuncture appointment on Sunday morning, YAY!

p.s. Dawn Powell. Read her. Now. Seriously.