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[ClingingToHope]

There have been so many cuts at the newspaper that I'm actually typing in real estate transactions. We had a great person doing it. Always on time. Always correct. Never a problem.

He didn't have a "high value" job though so we let him go.

The person assigned to do them now hates it, puts it at the bottom of the list of her other tasks and now we're five weeks behind.

I cover real estate. I can't really write about it unless I know what's going on. So I'm typing them in to help get caught up.

Funny, went to donate plasma (and earn a couple extra dollars) and my protein level was too low so I couldn't donate.

Hmmmm.

Having trouble just focusing on the now. I keep looking ahead to the spring when a lot of my financial things improve.

This morning, I called a local housing expert for a story on how Obama wants to tweak the refinancing program and make it easier for people who are underwater on their mortgages.

When I learned what I needed for the story I emailed the info on to XW. This program will help her, but she'll have to catch up on the mortgage. She'd let it fall behind in hopes of qualifying for a different program. Where she'll get the money??? Probably her mom.

I know it's not my problem anymore, but I decided to send her the basic info because when it comes down to it, I don't want the girls to have to go through the pain of a foreclosure. If XW can refinance then she'll be able to stay there at least a couple more years.

I'll just have to put up with the pain of some other guy in my house when that day comes.

GM, I've tweaked my profile several times and now it seems to be getting some responses. Funny, the DateHookup lady right away began asking questions about my failed marriage. I don't have a perfected short version yet. I guess I could use the "we grew apart" line, which is crap. Really, I lost her to depression, but that takes explaining.

I also have a couple of emails waiting for me in Cupid.com, but I have to pay $40 to read them. I really don't want to spend the money, but I want to read them. I keep going back and forth.

Back to typing.