Unemployment rate is 9.4% of US Citizens...

And I contribute to that statistic.

So, as stressful as it is to have no money, except the tiny pay check I get from The Gap every other week, you gotta look at the sunny side of things:

1. We're mastering how to use coupons and price-match at grocery stores. Brandon and I get a kick out of the $2.10 we get back from Guest Services for our coupons :)
2. Everyone has that "we were so poor at this one point of life. we thought about selling our house/car/jewelry/dog"... so I guess this is ours. But it's not so bad... we've got each other, so we'll be okie-dokie!
3. I am learning every technique to job searching online. And that you must email your resume in every sort of format you eown, so the employer might potentially have one of the programs you use! "My resume is attached as Word Document, PDF and DocX" lol
4. The dog is always happy - no matter how poor you are :) He eats his ice cubs and is as bouncy as can be!
5. 84 cent packaged mashed potatoes are amazing - especially when Brandon makes them
6. Good friends always come to the rescue and pitch in to buy some D.P.'s for the apartment!
7. Brandon has learned some great ways to make me stop crying - he is pretty much the funniest person ever.
8. My Big sister always comes to the rescue and makes me smile... "Brig, I've called some people in Houston and they are going to keep their ears open for a job. Also, Juicy Couture at the Galleria is hiring full time sales associates!"
9. Window shopping is a little fun. I go in stores I would never dream of going in bc I don't have any money at all - Louis Vuitton, Coach, De Beers... just to name a few
10. God loves us no matter how much money we have. I mean, hey, we are eating 3 meals a day and have gasoline in our cars and Bibles to read - what else could you REALLY need (besides a job!)?

Anyhow... writing this out has made me a little happier... thanks for visiting :)

Brigette