Well, some times you have to go in debt to get out of debt or to at least establish any credit just to get ahead... with that said - Here is our new car (not actual car, above car is sample only; same color and model) We wanted to get a new car because of Linda's new job and the horrible schedule of only one car was not going to make it. It is in good shape and is a 2003 Chevy Cavalier Ls. I am still in shock at this moment and relying on the fact we both have jobs, so we are good (crossing my fingers) In one year we are going to re-finance and lower the interest rate and then have some positive credit when buying a home. Work-school-homework-church-life has kept us pretty busy. We almost bought a lemon and thankfully we took it to a mechanic and realized the many problems with it. We were at the dealers all day it seemed and then finally we were let out. The car has been real fun to drive and way different then a jeep. The stereo and automatic windows are a plus and the interior is unblemished. Spring is in the air and I am thinking of a nice long road trip....peace out.
The true life tales of the Pilkington adventures!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
A New car, a new Era.....
Well, some times you have to go in debt to get out of debt or to at least establish any credit just to get ahead... with that said - Here is our new car (not actual car, above car is sample only; same color and model) We wanted to get a new car because of Linda's new job and the horrible schedule of only one car was not going to make it. It is in good shape and is a 2003 Chevy Cavalier Ls. I am still in shock at this moment and relying on the fact we both have jobs, so we are good (crossing my fingers) In one year we are going to re-finance and lower the interest rate and then have some positive credit when buying a home. Work-school-homework-church-life has kept us pretty busy. We almost bought a lemon and thankfully we took it to a mechanic and realized the many problems with it. We were at the dealers all day it seemed and then finally we were let out. The car has been real fun to drive and way different then a jeep. The stereo and automatic windows are a plus and the interior is unblemished. Spring is in the air and I am thinking of a nice long road trip....peace out.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
March update....Spring is coming!!
Well, let me share some thoughts with you today... I realize that we need our seasons and I am very thankful that we get winter so that we can have spring, I just wish it didnt take so long to get here. There has been some changes from last post so I wanted to just update every one on the latest news from the front lines; I Ryan have been cut some hours at work and average 4 days a week, I was hoping that the census job that I was hired for would of called me. Instead they shafted me and now I am in the process of filing a complaint. Linda has returned to the work force and is in training from Wed-Sunday at a place called A.C.S. and she is on the phones learning to be a customer service rep for Verizon Wireless. Along with school and house work and life and work she is walking the fine rope of life. This is in regards to getting out of debt and getting the things we want. House, Car, Career, Adoption, etc. I met with my school to find out how many credits or classes I have left; they made some errors and saved me from one whole quarter = less money for me :) - I have 21 classes to go from my Bacholers Degree in Graphic Design, and I can taste it... I am getting so sick of homework, but the classes I have coming up are ones that I am excited in learning about. Such as Business, internship, etc. So It has been a crazy week and we are trying to buy a car in the next couple of weeks as well - just like 1000 dollars is all.. or less. Are schedules are to off whack to have only one.
Well, lets sum up the past couple of weeks... Continued teaching lessons for the retirement in for our calling, I am getting better at conducting. We all got A's for last session and I am currently at a B+ in a class were we are designing a board game for 9-13 girls as a team. I chat online with them and it is in it final stages. Next quarter I am taking 3 classes; Marketing Design, Physiology, Economics. (18 classes left) - Linda is wrapping up her online course and is doing great!!! (English and basic computing)
I am in the mist of applying for scholarships and trying to get some extra funds for school and life. I am also in my next stage of creation mode... basically itching to create new art. Lastly I am putting my idea of owning my own Design Firm. I have decided to hire friends and interns in the next year and be my own boss. I am posting images of my logo, Pickle Productions is now Pickle Designs LLC and will be hiring designers from all over the states to be on my team. If you know any one that is interested please email me. Well take care and hope that life is treating you good and to my sister that might read this - we are thinking of you and prey for a speedy recover.
Pickle Design Collateral pieces: (I have stayed away from using a big pickle in the logo, I wanted the use of color to imply the pickle theme. In branding and logo designing it is like a puzzle and a creation - like the periodical time tables along with the use of the Adobe icons to also imply process much like science, and the real science that goes with the over all design of an Identity. Any ways I hope that made sense. Basically like the cucumber uses science of the brine to change into a new food type to something more and better pickle is now a metaphor of the process of identity; The pickle man is a symbol like bio hazard but has 3 "pickles" creating the face.)
Well, lets sum up the past couple of weeks... Continued teaching lessons for the retirement in for our calling, I am getting better at conducting. We all got A's for last session and I am currently at a B+ in a class were we are designing a board game for 9-13 girls as a team. I chat online with them and it is in it final stages. Next quarter I am taking 3 classes; Marketing Design, Physiology, Economics. (18 classes left) - Linda is wrapping up her online course and is doing great!!! (English and basic computing)
I am in the mist of applying for scholarships and trying to get some extra funds for school and life. I am also in my next stage of creation mode... basically itching to create new art. Lastly I am putting my idea of owning my own Design Firm. I have decided to hire friends and interns in the next year and be my own boss. I am posting images of my logo, Pickle Productions is now Pickle Designs LLC and will be hiring designers from all over the states to be on my team. If you know any one that is interested please email me. Well take care and hope that life is treating you good and to my sister that might read this - we are thinking of you and prey for a speedy recover.
Pickle Design Collateral pieces: (I have stayed away from using a big pickle in the logo, I wanted the use of color to imply the pickle theme. In branding and logo designing it is like a puzzle and a creation - like the periodical time tables along with the use of the Adobe icons to also imply process much like science, and the real science that goes with the over all design of an Identity. Any ways I hope that made sense. Basically like the cucumber uses science of the brine to change into a new food type to something more and better pickle is now a metaphor of the process of identity; The pickle man is a symbol like bio hazard but has 3 "pickles" creating the face.)
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