Random thoughts on a Friday

It's that wonderful time of year again where the weather aligns just right so that you need a hat and scarf in the morning, as well as sunglasses, and by the afternoon you carry the jacket and scarf with the hat tucked in a pocket. That's always fun to have that kind of variation throughout the course of your day.

I missed 4 games in my NCAA bracket on the first day. I only entered one pool this year and the entry fee was $10. There happens to be 67 people in the pool so let's go final 4 of Louisville, Missouri, Pitt, and UNC with UNC beating Louisville in the finals. Papa Bear needs a new pair of shoes (or dining room table in this case).

I have been giving some thought to getting a second dog. Specifically this one at the Syracuse SPCA:


He could be Jack's little brother-slash-best-friend-forever. It's almost too perfect!

Unfortunately, I am not really sure I have the time, patience, or more importantly the money for a second dog. Yes, I can easily afford it, but I'm not really sure I want to take on that extra expense right now. I'm trying to pay off my debt (more than 50% there in 6 months - suck it haters) and start building some savings before I inevitably lose my job, sell my house at a loss and get the fuck out of Syracuse. Better to dash off into the night with one dog instead of two.

Didn't mean to write about this but since I just kind of stream-of-consciousness segwayed in to it... My original plan was to stay in Syracuse approximately 5 years. That plan may be completely thrown off the tracks, though. My job security at BMS is next to zero and where else am I going to work in Syracuse with the salary range I'm comfortable with (and deserve nothing less)... nowhere.

So I might be blowing this popstand at 2 years or less. If that's the case I'm losing money on my house - no question.

Oh - it's all so stressful.

Best not to think about it. Just go back to staring at that cute mini-Jack that I am not going to get and get ready for an awesome weekend of hoops.