My First 100 #$#%^&^ Days

Actually...my first 126 days...but who gives a smelly poop...close enough. Just a few of the 'publishable' highlights of my year so far:

• All clients but one put their budgets on hold...indefinitely!
  
• Biggest client filed for bankruptcy...did I mention they're into me for five figures?
  
• An engagement I was counting on for May was postponed for two months
  
• Submitted a proposal I was a shoe-in for...twenty minutes later I heard on the radio that an organization-wide spending freeze was announced
  
• As a result of the above, I haven't traveled much...so I have little in the way of "Badabing's Travel" stories to post here
  
• Dog died
  
• Deer hit my car...no insurance coverage...I have to get in & out via the passenger door and climb over the stick shift
  
• Two rental properties are vacant
  
• House needs a new roof
  
• Driveway (1/2 mile long) needs resurfacing
  
• Need a new AC unit for upper floor...probably a new furnace too
  
• Spent inauguration day in the ER
  
• Had two gout attacks in two weeks...#$#%# ouch!!
  
• Reneged on my New Year's resolution to post here at least once a week
  
• Got a flat tire this morning, so I won't be able to meet with prospective tenant this afternoon. To make things worse, the tire doesn't fit into the trunk so I have to drive around with it partially opened. Did I mention that the tire has to be specially ordered & I need to buy two of them?
  

Other than that, I'm having a great year so far!!

Actually, on the bright side, I have been spending a lot of time on Facebook connecting with high school pals.

Gotta' go now...Geithner's calling me on my cell phone...gonna' share some advice to help me with my tax problems.


Badaboom Badabing...