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Yay! We finally got a meaningless form letter!

Posted on Nov 23rd, 2009 by Crystal

Mark wrote a letter to everyone he could think of, explaining our languishing home mortgage modification process. We were hoping for two or three form letters in response to the six he sent out. We... More »

Timeline of Foreclosure - 6

Posted on Nov 13th, 2009 by Crystal

You try spending only 289 on every expense for an entire month for a family of three. It is not POSSIBLE. When my forbearance expries, it will drop to $79 per month available to live... More »

Why today is better

Posted on Apr 29th, 2009 by Crystal

The ivy is gone!!

Hope is Powerful

Posted on Apr 1st, 2009 by Crystal

The end of an age

Posted on Jan 10th, 2009 by Crystal

That's it: I turned 39. My "thirties" are just about over. Egad, what a tumultous time. Holy cowabunga that was a lot to go through in only ten years. A long time ago, my grandmother... More »

How well did we do?

Posted on Dec 28th, 2008 by Crystal

How much fun it was today when I browsed through archived versions of my blog and found this, posted January 10, 2008 :

Presidency 2008

Posted on Nov 5th, 2008 by Crystal

Maybe it makes me as racist as anyone, but I didn't think America was ready to elect a member of a minority group to that office. I should have known, Americans have chosen a minority... More »

Things are good today

Posted on Feb 6th, 2008 by Crystal

Yes, I'm still here... I've kept a journal since I was 7 years old. Whenever there is real news in my life, that's when I write the least. So I'll give a brief synopsis, as... More »

Star Friends

Posted on Jan 15th, 2008 by Crystal

Not sure what it means, but I've frequently thought of the stars as my friends. Ever since I was a teenager. I'd talk to the stars and they would talk to me. It was with... More »