Just call me Red Frazzle.

[judecorp]

Season 2 of Survivor has made it to the top of my Netflix queue, so I am a happy camper. (HA! Pun intended.) We watched three episodes in between dinner and chores and while I hate being glued to the television, I do love me some Survivor. Since I began my Survivor love at All-Stars (I think), I have quite a bit of catching up to do, and it's all new to me and so much fun! Even though I know who wins all of the seasons, it's still a good time. I wish I'd had the steam to watch the fourth episode because then I could send it back and get another! Alas, it's way late.

I'm having problems trying to figure out what my schedule is going to look like. I'm currently babysitting on Tuesday nights but in mid-September, one of the moms has a Tuesday commitment and they need another night. The problem is that I already volunteer on Monday nights and have a late home visit on Wednesday nights. Of course Thursday night this fall is Survivor so I can't babysit then! So I'm in a dilemma.

I thought originally that I would just move my Wednesday 5:30 visit to Tuesday and babysit on Wednesdays. But now my 4:30 visit on Tuesdays has come out of the woodwork and that would push my 5:30 visit to 5:45 or 6:00... and urgh, I don't really want to work that late. Especially on a Tuesday - 3 hours of playgroup and then 4 hours of back-to-back home visits (culminating in my 5:30 which is a pretty challenging visit) just might do me in.

I suppose I could move my volunteering to another night and babysit on Monday nights, but I don't know when I could volunteer... and then I would end up with FOUR late nights which is totally unacceptible to me. So I suppose the Killer Schedule is going to have to be attempted. Yuck.

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Someone has asked me to help him with this cool political-type project and I SO want to do it but I'm so afraid of not having enough time. I hate obligations! I just want to do whatever I want! WHINE WHINE WHINE!

Comments

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Funny, me too. I just want to sit around and do nothing all day, and yet, that never seems to happen.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Me either. And even if I did for some reason have "nothing" to do, I'm sure I would fine a ton to do.

Yuck.

[thinksnow.livejournal.com]

You know they are showing Survivor! reruns on OLN every M-Th at 7PM, right? They just finished Season 1 last week and started Season 2 Monday, so they are up to Ep 4 tonight.

[whirledpeas.livejournal.com]

That settles it.
You must move here.

(oh, mmm well. Maybe you won't do that. BTW? My great friend slash old boss slash really just a great friend Jen - sassyjenski here on lj - just moved from CA to Northampton b/c she's working for Smith now. She's originally from New EngAland. I think you should meet her.)

Babysitting

[cranapril.livejournal.com]

Okay, this is pitiful, but I haven't had a babysitter in forever. Is it really worth it to give up one night a week for it? How much do babysitters make nowadays? Maybe it's not a money thing for you... can't say no to the mom? Trying to get in some 'kid practice'?

They don't have another babysitter you could split jobs with, instead of every week?

[folkyboy.livejournal.com]

you ARE a busy bee! that's wild

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's true. I'm crazy!!

Re: Babysitting

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I think babysitting rates really depend on where you are and stuff. Here I really do babysit for the money. Depending on how long the parents are out, I get anywhere between $60 and $80 for the night. Considering I make about $100/day at work after taxes, it's definitely worth it. It usually ends up being about $15/hour. Not too shabby when you think I only make $17/hour at my actual job. I should babysit full time!

I'm sure I could tell them no, but I need the money. I try not to babysit on weekends, so one night a week with this super nice family is a pretty sweet deal. And they make me dinner.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I've commented back and forth with sassyjenski before. I should totally get in touch with her and see if she has any "in"s at Smith. I would love to work there! :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know they have them on OLN, but we don't have cable.

Aah well. DVD it is.

[kat-chan.livejournal.com]

Actually, you got into Survivor with Season 7 (Pearl Islands), when Rupert took the other tribe's shoes and sold them. Yes, I am a dork for remembering this. :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

YOU'RE RIGHT!

I forgot all about Pearl Islands, but you are 100% correct that Pearl Islands was my first season.

You rock! :)

[thinksnow.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, sorry.
Yes, DVD it is.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

We'll just come over to YOUR place!

[carina-s.livejournal.com]

Red Fraggle was my favorite. So much so that I started feeling bad for the other girl fraggle because I figured nobody in their right mind would think she was cooler than Red- then my children came along, and guess who their favorite Fraggle is?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

How can anyone like any Fraggles more than Red Fraggle? I mean, really, she is just the best!

So the twins like Moki? That's so interesting. I didn't think ANYONE ever liked Moki.