Since I'm not able to work as much as I need to...

Since I'm not able to work as much as I need to due to school, me and Shaun made the decision to stop eating out for lunch so often because it gets expensive.  Problem is that I've never been much of a cook and I suspect that just being too lazy / busy / whatever to make food before we met is why I stayed thin.  LOL  So we've been bringing food to work since last week.  Go us!  But, I went to bed last night and ended up getting up at 3 am to make a PB&J.  I was STARVING.  LOL  It was pretty redonk.  I would not be surprised if I slimmed back down after a few months of this.

Other news:  I got my classes for next semester this morning, so that's exciting.  😃😃😃  History 202, Biology 103, and TRIG.  I hope I like Trig!  😃

I have a scary Algebra test in the morning - I'm not super pumped about it.  Usually I kind of am.  I'm actually going to go over the hard problems on the test review once or twice more before I go to bed.  I'm ok with Logarithms, and I'm ok-ish with expanding and condensing them, but put them in equations and I lose my mind.  LOL  I just go dumb.  I don't know why, so I need to work on that.

Anyway, OTHER THAN THAT, Shadow's choir concert was this evening.  He didn't even tell me that he had a solo part - we saw it in the program once we sat down.  SO, he did an AMAZING job.  People were coming up to him after the concert and telling him what a great job he did.  I mean, of course I think he did great, but when other people do, too, it's awesome.  😃  Here is a link to a video on YouTube if you're interested.  You might need to look away if you get motion sickness.  I am not a videographer.  LOL  The first few second are the worst and then I calm down some.  😛

The awesome Dr. Wheeler...

The awesome Dr. Wheeler had this graphic (or one very close to it) when she was explaining asymptotes to us.  LOVE IT!

That might be almost enough to make Laurel not hate Algebra.  😃

Ok, Algebra times!

Ok, Algebra times!

I have a test on Wednesday.  And we're doing all kinds of stuff - including equations with Logarithms.  I feel shaky at best on those.  Gotta get to work.

While standing in my living room petting cats...

While standing in my living room petting cats Shaun apparently didn't pay enough attention to Calypso.   She leaped from the couch and clung to his chest.  "YOU SHALL HOLD ME NOW!!!"

Bun, on the other hand, has a less dangerous method when she wants to be held.  She will stand up against your leg with her arms up.  If you don't pick her up she will climb you.  If you pet her back she will just lean all the way back into your hand until you might as well scoop her up and cuddle her.  It is the cutest thing that any cat has ever done.

Tobi and Adrian both like to be petted, but they don't attention-seek like their sisters.  They are more playful and don't have time for all that.  LOL

My goodness, Tort Baby is busy today!

My goodness, Tort Baby is busy today!  He wanted out first thing and he hasn't been still since he got out.  He's climbing everywhere.  He's playing Spiderman again today.  😃

Shadow just helped me clean out the fridge.

Shadow just helped me clean out the fridge.  That helped my sanity, somehow.  Still kind of in panic mode about how I'll get through next year, but I can't do anything else until I hear back from Medicaid.  The healthcare.gov website sent my info to Medicaid, so I can't edit or delete the application.  Not that you can fudge that stuff, anyway.  It looks at your tax records.

I'm gonna be doing a lot of scholarship-looking over the next few weeks.  If you hear of anything I might be eligible for, please let me know.  Note:  If I have to be going full time I will not be eligible.  Three-quarters time is all I can handle while working.

Anyway.  Happy part of the night:  Caught Calypso massaging Snaga's back and Snaga looking like she was in heaven.  LOL  It was adorable.  Snaga isn't a fan of the other cats, but she may end up liking that one!  🙂

Guess what I am NOT thankful for? This stupid ass state!

Guess what I am NOT thankful for?  This stupid ass state!

I sat down to follow up on my insurance crap since I keep getting emails that if I don't change it by 12/15, my premium will go from $28 to $108.  So I'm in the marketplace thinking "Why are all of these plans so expensive?  I can't afford any of them!" and I look for the tax help thing.  This is what it says for my income level:

"Below $15,930

Since your state hasn't expanded Medicaid you probably won't qualify for Medicaid based on your income alone. You also won't qualify for savings on a Marketplace insurance plan."

So basically I can't afford insurance for next year.  I'm gonna be crippled up and unable to function by the time winter rolls around.  This is seriously not ok.  I have so much to do, but this stupid backwards state would rather see my crippled and begging for disability than going to school and trying to better my life.  I feel so sad and angry and frustrated right now.  🙁