VAN issues. JOB news!

today the van wouldn't start at all for me. I was late as it was for movie fun, and then tried to start the van and luck wasn't on my side. it has been harder and harder to start lately. It is a 2000 Chevy Express 15 passenger van. since we are currently unemployed the money hasn't been available to take it in and get it checked, Lance changed all the stuff he could easily, and seriously it has been a month since it started having problems. but i really don't go anywhere lately and this is one of the big reasons why. and once it starts for the day it starts ok later. but if it sits for more than a couple hours it won't start. anyway, after today's drama, or i should say trying to start it for more than 15 minutes with no luck, i gave up and called him crying. Tonight he finally looked into it further, and got the stuff to check the fuel pressure, we assumed it was either the fuel pump which has to have an empty to tank to change (AND I JUST FILLED UP) , or a fuel line leak. it didn't hold pressure. so he finally figured out it is a leak in the carburetor. LAME . so we are attempting to get by with out rebuilding it yet. because he tells me it is expensive. and we of course, are low budget until he gets and starts a new job. I thought all along it was the carburetor. i took auto shop in H.S. one of the few classes i got an 'A' in.

on the job front, the contracting company finally approved him, so we will really hear monday on that, and a recruiting company liked his resume, did the paperwork and background check and has a company they think is a good match. they work for the company finding new people to work for them. so Monday we hear who it could be. and then another company that he interviewed with yesterday also is calling Monday. seriously all this is finally falling into place. starting with the contracting company would happen faster, but I of course lean toward a regular company with benefits. while the pay is less so are the headaches. he is concerned about the faster pay off ,not the long run and hourly pay instead of salary. I look at the security, and benefits and hope for that. I hate this. while the potential to make more money by working long hours sounds nice, i still worry about insurance benefits, and regular steady pay. and paid vacation. because if Lance is missing work and not getting paid, he won't take time off for anything. including but not limited to: births, miscarriages or cancer surgery. I should clarify, he'll take the day of off but not time off to help while I recover. thinking family should pick up the slack, leaving me feeling helpless and abandoned. but if we have paid vacation and sick leave, he totally will take two weeks off when i have a baby or need help after surgery. Hmmm, yeah totally obvious what i want. and why.

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i took an odd combo of electives in H.S

• seminary of course, but i didn't graduate from seminary. ;)
• jewelry, 3 years
• drawing
  
• ceramics
  
• auto shop 1 -got an 'A'! whoohoo!
  
• the school bookstore twice, sophomore year and senior. for a semester each.
  
• Choir -in CA all the mormon kids did there. the teacher was in my ward.
• I didn't take any languages.
  
• but i did take psychology for 2 years. is that an elective? i can't remember.
  

I liked all of mine. except seminary, there were better years than others, and when i lived in California i had early morning seminary and loved that. when i came back I was barely going to graduate H.S.at all, so i didn't have time to take seminary.

what classes did you take for electives? which was your fave?