evile

Wishlist/things to do

2026-02-25T19:49:32Z

New roof (maybe metal, maybe solar?)
new gutters with leaf guard(?) and rainwater storage
trees and branches around house trimmed
solar screen for bedroom window

eye exam and new contact lens prescription
probably time for medical checkup, mammogram, and maybe colonoscopy
been keeping up with my teeth pretty well since husband has dental insurance. out of pocket goes to Madame Visa

2nd opinion on Pepita's hips and possible hip surgery (at least $7K)
been keeping up with dog vet checkups & monthly heartworm/parasite preventative
haven't been keeping up as well with dog dental needs. This toothbrush is cool. It makes the plaque so easy to just chip off with a fingernail or tool. I just don't use it regularly.

Maybe sunroom or greenhouse?

Mini split a/c units for master bedroom (apartment) and our room.

Thax wants double doors/french doors from the living room to the back yard. Right now it's one big pane of glass and one door with a big pane of glass. I think it used to be a sliding glass door when the house was built.

We have a falling-down rock wall between our house and our neighbors on the left as you face the house from the street....I think I'd like a better fence there.

And maybe repair the driveway where they had to cut a trench to replace the poop pipe.

Housemate Sam had a Dr. appointment yesterday; at some point a couple weeks ago she asked (yes asked!) if I'd be able to take her. I said sure, just let me know when. Other than my interview on the 19th I have no plans, bla bla. Then Monday she was complaining because some taxicab scheduling app was giving her a hard time for trying to schedule a pickup tuesday morning for her dr appt (this was the first I heard about it) I think I was expected to jump in and volunteer to drive her, but she didn't actually ASK and I am trying to get better about only saying yes if asked, not offering or jumping in to rescue and problem-solve for people. ("dry begging" is a bad habit around here, we all need to break ourselves of it, my part is also not offering if not asked)

anyhoo, tuesday morning she got up and was waiting outside on the front porch for a while (setting off the motion detector and the dogs) and then she came back into the house, said something about how the taxi hadn't come, something about hating her life, and then she went into her room. A few minutes later, she left her room, left the house, got into her car and drove off. I thought to myself "Oh, good, she's decided to drive herself to her doctor's appointment," (she drives, she has a car that works, I'm really not sure where this whole 'someone [E] needs to drive me to my appointments," came from. Maybe leftover from her marriage and things her spouse used to do for her. If she was getting a treatment or getting her eyes dilated I can see why she'd want a ride, but otherwise, I don't really get it. As far as I know this was just an in person checkup to get her anxiety, heart, and/or sleep meds refilled. She came back a while later and had a cardboarrd box that she said was good if anyone needed it for anything. I said no, so she said she'd take it to the recyling bin. And I said something about I was glad she decided to drive herself to her appointment and she said no, she hadn't, she would not have arrived on time, so she just needed to drive around. Apparently she wnet to a breakfast place and had breakfast. I guess that's OK too. she does need to get out of the house more often.

She didn't respond when I texted everyone that supper was ready last night. She didn't come out for supper Monday night either. Sleeping, sulking, dunno, whatever.

I am disappointed in her local 'friends' who haven't come over, haven't taken her out, haven't called, etc. Other than one outing she scheduled at a bar and about 4 people came other than me and thax, and getting invited to post thanksgiving thanksgiving at one couples' house. Oh, and I think they invited her for new year or new year's day? but we already had plans so we didn't drive her and Sam didn't go by herself.

I am wondering if they've reached out and she just hasn't responded, or if they just haven't reached out. I'm sad she doesn' t have the connections or the support or the community that she seemed to think she had here. A lot of the people we used to know have moved out of Texas, too. So....

anyway. Im sad for her but .... "I didn't take that child to raise," as my aunt L's dear friend Elaine used to say.

No more interviews but one nearby employer's career site says I'm still 'under consideration' for the one job I interviewed for, the one job I've done the pre recorded video interview for, and one job I haven't gotten to the next step(s) for. I've been trolling them and one other nearby big employer, 5-10 min drive away to both offices, and both pay well, and both are fairly recession proof (workers comp agency, retirement fund admin. agency)

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well

2026-02-22T23:12:38Z

add 'new roof' to the top of the 'wishlist' because the home insurance I just switched us to because L'emu was fucking us over with monthly increases for no apparent reason other than 'because we can', sent me a letter saying that our home doesn't meet their underwriting standards. We need a new roof and apparently some branches are touching the house (wtf). also supposedly our siding is bad (it's hardy board, it's not rotting, because it can't rot. It may be dirty or discolored but its not going anywhere)

Anyway, house is paid for so it's not required by TX law to have homeowners insurance, BUT I don't like being without. Not that home insurance has done much for me over the years but....it's scary and icky-feeling not to have it.

So if I have money again, ever, that will have to be priority #1.

Cousin B. is coming over to grill supper in a few. I am hiding in my work room because housemate Sam is rehashing 'all the people what done me wrong' during an event she organized and held in 2011. Let it go, let it go!!!

Anyhooo.....she's loud and mad and in 'lecture'/interrupt everyone mode about it and I've heard this story a few times already. So I'm not keen on it. Poor husband is out there absorbing the negativity.

I need to encourage her more strongly to move along. It's almost been a year

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evile @ 2025-07-23T16:36:00

2025-07-23T21:48:50Z

job hunt continues.

I had an online questionnaire and prerecorded interview for a position with an insurance company near the house, I got that done yesterday. I loathed recording myself. And there was no way to blur the background.

If/when I get a rejection note, I'll be sure to bring up my concerns re: privacy & ask what their storage, retention, and disposal policies are regarding the video interviews they obtain, and let them know that I'm not comfortable with the idea of them keeping or using my material for any reason, especially not for 'training' AI.

if/when I get an in person interview, I will raise the same concerns. perhaps in a more conversational tone.

Seems to me that any company that is in the business of risk management (insurance) needs to think long and hard about things like that, and be more transparent when they are using those kinds of tools to screen applicants.

I am wondering if. in addition to the economy being weird because of El Stinko and his 'tariffs' and continued blundering with international relations, and in addition to all the weird scammers and likely resume-harvesters out there in job-hunt land, the fact that I'm over 50 is factoring in to this long period of unemployment.

I am slogging thru a 7 hr Excel Data Analysis video I found on Youtube. It is helping me. I need to start taking actual written notes in addition to just watching. The class material is in a zip file and winzip is $34/year subscription. Seems excessive for a single use of said zip, but that is the wave of the future--we won't own anything, we'll just be renting apps and software and everything else from a big company.

I went running around in the world today; tried to offload some 'witchy' books, I was hoping the local witch shop would have some kind of free libary/sit and read/lounge type area but I didn't see anything like that. Maybe the Vortex theatre will have something like that? I dunno. And I tried to offload some coloring books I haven't touched in years at the Kava shop, because I seem to remember going there with friends some years ago and coloring and drinking kava and having a nice time, so I was gonna get a kava and sneak my books in to their pile...but then I got there and the kava place is closed for remodeling. Their Oak Hill location is still open though. But I don't feel like making that kind of drive.

Honestly I should just throw those books and coloring books away, or donate them to Goodwill even though part of my brain is going "no, they're too wierd/witchy, no one will adopt them from Goodwill"....I need to lose my attachment to my 'stuff' and not care what happens to it after it leaves my home. It's not making me happy, it's not my responsibility to find it a home where it will be appreciated and loved, it's my job to make my home a place that isn't cluttered with things that dont' make me happy.

sigh. I have fucking brainworms when it comes to 'stuff' and 'clutter' and all that bullshit. throw it away. run away. die.

I just want to be done with everything.

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evile @ 2024-04-01T13:46:00

2024-04-01T18:57:57Z

My temp job ended Friday. I spent the weekend feeling pretty low energy and icky. No covid though, my test was negative so this is just 'recovery' I guess. No appetite, unhappy insides, various headache/bodyache/tired/blah.

We are taking a 3 day weekend to go to a steampunk festival in Galveston where my husband Thax will be one of the VIP guests of honor due to the podcast. I was on it for a season or two but only when it was audio. Now that they've moved to video I didn't want to be on anymore; I hate the way I look. I cultivated my Radio Voice for a good while in college when I had my shows on WGRE so I'm confident about that, there's not a fucking thing I can do about my stupid fat old ugly face and body.....it's just a horrorshow. Anyway.... I'm not super excited about it, I feel like shit and I am pretty sure most of my steampunk clothes don't fit me anymore but I'm not going to ruin it for Thax by being a bitch. I'll just try and go and stay quiet and out of the way. No matter what I do or say it's gonna be wrong anyway. :( Yes, I know these are brain worms talking. I will get over it before the weekend. I hope. I like Galveston.

My brother A will be at home with the dogs for the weekend.

so, as far as I can tell, my senses of hearing smell and taste were all affected by Covid. My ears occasionally pop when I sneeze or cough and then my hearing gets better, when I hadn't realized it was bad to start with. Smell and taste seem normal at the moment EXCEPT: water tastes *terrible*. Even my usual trick of putting ice and a few drops of lemon or lime juice in doesn't help. It just tastes....like green stagnant lake water smells. So awful. I tried to have a beer with supper last night and it was terrible. Hard liquor is absolutely unbearable. Coffee seems more bitter than usual, even with cream and sugar. I had a fizzy water last night and that seemed ok - basically the HEB brand version of Topo Chico or whatever. I know hydration is important but I just cannot stand water right now. And I think the sucralose in the 'water flavoring drops' things is maybe what was making my intestines hurt so I don't really want to keep trying those. bleh bleh bleh.

I'm trying to clean house today, starting with a thorough cleaning of the bedroom. Dusting, vacuuming, changing the sheets, maybe even decluttering and re organizing some drawers. I also have a giant pile of laundry to put away.

I have a good list of things I want to accomplish in the next week or two before whatever my next job will be; we'll see what happens.

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3787Diaryland Survey - housebuying by Neko_Carre

2023-08-17T15:23:10Z

15 Nov. 7:38 am

housebuying
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description: I'm about to delve into the terrifying realm of first-
time Home Buying. I'm slowly becoming edu-ma-cated about the process,
but I'd like to get as much advice as possible from people who have
done it. So HELP PLEASE!

Here are eekyfreeky's answers:

1. What city do you live in? Oh, and how old were you when you bought
your first house? (all)
Austin TX, 30
2. What year is your home and what the style of your house? Also,
what size is it (bedrooms, bathrooms, etc)? (all)
1970, 1 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths
3. What year did you buy it? How much did you pay? What is your
interest rate? (all)
2000, 105K, 7.5%
4. What is your monthly mortgage (including taxes, insurance, etc)?
Was it within your price range? Was it what you expected to pay, or
was it a surprise? (all)
995. Our agent told us we could afford more, but we wanted to keep it
around a grand, so we could afford to do other stuff besides just
make a house payment.
5. What type of loan did you get? What financial institution did you
use? How much was your down payment? What about your closing costs?
(all)
30 year fixed. 10K, closing costs rolled into mortgage (Ithink)
6. How did you choose your agent? Did you use more than one at the
same time? Did you like or dislike him/her? Why? (all)
we went to a 'first time buyers' class and the guy teaching it became
our agent. We liked him. He drove us around and really explained
things to us as we went along.
7. How many houses did you look at? How long did it take for you to
find the right house? Did you get that "this is THE ONE" feeling?
(all)
We looked at a bunch...maybe 20 or 30, the market was really tight
and when we'd stop to think about it, the house we were thinking
about would get bid on and sold. We got tricked into bidding when the
seller's agent had already accepted a bid and knew we weren't going
to get it, and then we were just like 'bla' and the next house was
the one. We saw the front,went 'bla' then came in and saw how light
and spacious it was, and that was that.
8. Tell me about your offer. Was it high? Low? Did it have
stipulations? Was there a lot of back-&-forth? Any problems? (all)
We offered what they were asking; the market was VERY tight at that
time, very much a seller's market. No problems.
9. How was the whole home buying process in general? How long did it
take from deciding on a house til you were moving in? (all)
We started looking in april, closed in july,moved in August. Not too
bad.
10. Okay, so you're in your house. What happened next? How did you
feel? Did you love it? Find things wrong? Wish you'd waited? Feel
gidy with happiness? (all)
we were giddy. I have never doubted the choice. When part of our yard
fell into the creek, Sweetie started getting down about everything.
He wants to sell it and move, but now it's a buyer's market, of
course
11. How did it affect your marriage/relationship? Was it better or
worse? Did you still have sex? Did you fight about house stuff? (all)
So far it's been fine. He knows I like the house, I know he'd be
happier elsewhere, and we just go along with life.
12. How did it affect your social life? Did you stop doing things
with friends? Or did you see no difference? (all)
I don't think it made any difference. We had a great housewarming
party :)
13. How was your financial situation afterward? Did you go overboard
with home design? Did you have to stop buying personal things that
you'd purchased in the past (like clothes, haircuts, alcohol)? Did
you no longer take trips? (all)
There are a lot of things I want to do to the house, but since he's
not interested I don't really feel like being the one hand clapping,
ya know? So I've paid for a few repairs that needed doing, he's done
a few things that needed doing, but life has mostly continued as
usual for both of us as far as spending money on our own interests.
14. Did you have to do any construction, remodeling, or repairs on
your house right away? (all)
nope
15. Have you had to do any emergency repairs on your house? If so,
what? How did you afford them? (all)
the flashing on the roof around the chimney. I think I wrote a check.
16. Did you regret your decision to buy a house? Or was it the best
decision you ever made? (all)
I don't regret the house. Sometimes I regret the Sweetie. Most of the
time I think the house and the Sweetie were both good decisions.
17. Give me what you think is the single most important piece of
advice about buying your first house (more advice questions below -
this is the spot for the *most* important). (all)
don't let them talk you into spending more money than you want to
spend. Make sure you'll still have $ for going out, buying clothes,
paying bills, etc.
18. Can you recommend me a lender you've had luck with? Or which
lender should I totally steer clear of? (all)
we are with GMAC. They're OK. MBNA sucks. Bank of America sucks.
Never had a house thing with them, but in general.
19. I don't have a down payment. I know there are types of loans you
can get with zero down. Do you know anything about that? (Disregard
if you've already answered this in Question No. 5.) (all)
nope.
20. Give me advice on choosing a lender/loan. What "under-the-
surface" things should I watch out for? (all)
the balloon payment thing is a rip, and a variable interest rate can
be, too.
21. Give me advice on selecting a house. Obviously "pick one you
like," but what other stuff would a first-time home buyer not know
about? (all)
never buy one that's had foundation work. Look for new roof, AC and
heat, that's something you dont' want to bother paying for right
after you buy a house.
22. How did buying a house affect your life, in the big picture
sense? (all)
I am happy to have a place to belong.
23. Do you feel really tied down? Does the responsibility of owning a
house weigh on your mind and your pocketbook? (all)
Sometimes I feel tied down, but most of the time I feel like it's an
investment; eventually the market will get better, and we can sell or
whatever.
24. What am I missing? What should I be asking you? What are the
answers to the things I should be asking? (all)
I can't think of anything.
25. I've said this before but, I'm BROKE! Should I not be doing this?
(all)
it's really a buyer's market right now. Mortgage companies are
falling all over themselves to sell to people who have enough for a
monthly payment but nothing for a big down payment. I'd take
advantage of that.
26. If you think owning a home is the best thing ever, and you
totally think I'm doing the right thing, convince me of that. (all)
Renting is throwing your money down a rat hole. Might as well be
spending your money on something that has a return, you get a tax
write-off, and eventually you can sell it if you want to.
27. Tell me anything here. (all)
I can't think of anything.

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1734SCOPES FOR TODAY

2022-06-11T19:08:08Z

12 Nov. 6:33 am

evilE
Sun Sign: Taurus
Rising Sign: Sagittarius

Just because you are stressed now does not mean that you need to be
stressed tomorrow, or, for that matter, in the next hour, evilE.
There are steps you can take to soothe your troubled soul. Stop, just
for a moment, to close your eyes and let yourself relax into some
deep breaths. You'll be surprised just how refreshing these few
moments can be. Why not give it a try, evilE?

Your Rising Sign
You probably will start the day in a very introspective mood;
however, it could well be shattered by visitors or an irritating
number of phone calls. Pandemonium may break loose at some point;
everyone will be coming and going all at once, making demands on you
left and right! Don't let this get to you; it's only the Mercury-
Uranus square, which has a way of causing chaos. And it's totally OK
for you to run away and hide!

Daily Numeroscope - November 12, 2003
Life Path Number: 6 If you've been feeling a little bored with your
furnishings at home or the office, today's creative Three energy will
give you the boost to breathe some new life into your surroundings.
When it comes to this area, budget can play a role, but not
necessarily. Change the furniture around, rearrange pictures and
ornaments, or add a throw pillow to create a dramatic change in your
space. Add some dried or silk flowers here and there and put out a
bowl of fresh fruit. Let your creativity flow today and see what you
can come up with.

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Definitely agree with the numeroscope, I've been itching to
redecorate the house & also get started on the birdbath outside &
other backyard improvements.

New flooring for guest bath

wide swaths of cloth hanging from beams in LR ceiling, with hanging
lamps. large cushions to sit on in LR. Maybe do all this in time for
Decemberween?

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