I know it is not fair to say this, especially at the time when the economy is not good. People are losing jobs. Their houses are being under foreclosure. And other what not in life that is not going so well. But if I am going to see or hear any news about how BAD the economy is and how we should be all prepared for the BAD days to come, I am going to SCREAM!

Who needs to be CONSTANTLY reminded of all this when we are actually living in it?

The bad economy? The recession? GEE, it has ALWAYS been like this here in Michigan. At least that's how I look at it. Hubby was laid off twice (or 3 times?) since we are married. Don't you DARE to tell me that I need to be prepared for the rainy days. I HAVE BEEN living in rainy days here in Michigan since day one. The only difference now is that my 401K and IRA account are 40% further less than what they used to be.

And what are you going to do about it?

It seems like all of a sudden the WHOLE world has caught the "recession flu". It's all becoming TOO depressing, hopeless, and BLAH BLAH BLAH. But aren't there any good news even in a very bad day?

I have missed SO MUCH when we can openly talk about planning on a vacation. Or planning on a shopping spree to buy new shoes, new clothes, new makeup or jewelry. Or simply just going out to eat. Now I have to be so f*cking low-key that I can not even wear my new jewelry to work. "Wow, that's beautiful. Is that new?" Is that new? WHAT IF IT IS? I'd rather spend on myself than losing my hard-earned money to the on-going depreciating stock market. Is that new? What kind of a question is that, really?

And I still manage a secret at work that I bought myself a NEW sleep number bed a month ago. Hey, at least I will NOT have backache when I get up.