Sexy Magick

Saturday, April 30, 2005

Two new links Are we there yet? refreshing My laser eye surgery experience - experiencing some distance vision problems, catalog of my journey through recovery, joys and anxieties 7:55:21 PM    comment [] trackback [] Birthday Wish List 2005 Birthday Wish List 2005 - sometimes its just easier to send a link with pics than individual links and what better place to post than on a blog :) 7:05:27 PM    comment [] trackback []

Thursday, April 28, 2005

I can see!!!! Finally got laser eye surgery I finally did it - got laser eye surgery, its amazing and scary at the same time. I can see!!! I am having some distant fuzziness, they say it will get better within the week and that I'm ok to drive but its still a little scary, my eye doctor said that 20/40 is legal to drive - that's scary that people drive without being able to see the signs clearly, it does scare me a little, good thing I wasn't looking for street signs earlier today, I couldn't see them until I got right up to the street. Hopefully, by this weekend, the fuzziness will clear up and eye drops seem to help with the fuzziness, clearing up to 20/20 which means as soon as my eyes heal completely within the next 10 days, I should have at least 20/25 vision or better yet 20/20 vision Its amazing though, I can tell you that my windows all seem to be dirty, never noticed that before, the clarity of being able to see close up without having to put in contacts or glasses, to be able to see the tiny dust particles, wow, what a difference. Was it worth it? Hell yes, as soon as the fuzziness goes away, even better. Night driving, I wonder if I'll get the halos and starbursts - hopefully not, my mom said she didn't, I'll guess I'll see tomorrow night. My eyes aren't feeling gritty or sandy just feels like I have cotton in the corner of my left eye. I'd love to take tomorrow off and rest some more but since its the end of the month and I need to pay rent, I'm going in to work, eye drops are helping with the fuzziness and this weekend I'll take it easy and rest.  6:11:43 PM    comment [] trackback []

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Adding graphics to blogrolls..update I left a comment on the discussion board about book rolls, requesting a link and then life got busy, I got sidetracked and didn't get a chance to check back to see if a link was posted - thankfully someone else posted a response to the question however once I saw the link and understood what a book roll was - I realized tweezerman had already discovered how to add a graphic inside a blogroll for Radio...... ......update to a newbie tip - adding graphics to blogrolls  update..adding to newbie tips not test page 10:07:03 AM    comment [] trackback [] Newbie Tips

Sunday, April 24, 2005

changing focus on hiring an employee well, I've decided to change my focus on hiring, what I really need is an assistant, someone that can learn new things quite easily, that can balance their checkbook, someone that can spell and knows the alphabet, someone that will ask questions and can follow directions, I only need part-time help and it seems when I advertised for a bookkeeper - what I got was accountants, accounting manager and not administrative general office help.  New Ad Heading: Can you balance your checkbook? Ad Description: Office and Personal Assistant Part Time (20 hrs/wk) $15.00 per hour I am looking for a part-time assistant for my professional services company. I am a sole-proprietor, but do a fair amount of business and thus need someone who is willing to wear many hats.  You need to be outgoing, self-starter, motivate, bright, organized. Of course, you do need to know how to use a computer and typical office software. Job description would include (but not be limited to): Bank Reconcillations (you can balance your own checkbook) Filing (you must be able to alphabetize) Data Entry. Basic Accounting Skills and Quicken experience helpful but can train (you know the difference between cash and expenses) Be available 4-5 days per week M-F (we can work around your class schedule). Have a long term outlook (planning to stay at least one year, including summer). Be able to work in San Francisco and Vallejo and the East Bay Special Projects as needed Must love animals Resumes to chaoticcancellation@comcast.net So what do you think? will this get me people willing to work for $15.00 per hour? 2:07:19 PM    comment [] trackback []

Thursday, April 21, 2005

seeking bookkeeper ..come on I know you're out there somewhere so far.....in this crazy world of looking for my clone... one great potential candiate - wants $20/hr (5 more than I'm advertising for) one candiate - no way, wants more than I charge the client for - also didn't vibe with her one candiate - thought would be perfect - no show for interview (which sucks because I only got 3 hours of sleep, damn I could have slept in) one potential candiate - wants $25/hr one person I talked to - had never heard of quicken (lets see ad says you must have quicken experience) what part of $15.00 per hour do people think they can negotiate with? where is that perfect employee, where do I find a clone of myself? Seriously thinking of hiring the one great potential candiate for 20/hr but then there goes the profit with worker's comp insurance and payroll taxes..not sure what to do at this point - I need to hire someone but where is that someone??? anyone out there looking for a part-time job - seeking bookkeeper 10:37:37 AM    comment [] trackback []

Sunday, April 17, 2005

When did turning 35 mean you were getting old? (repost) why is it when you hit 35 that everyone thinks you need to start planning for your retirement or that getting old is just around the corner? I don't feel that old and honestly 65 is like 30 years away..30 years that's a long time away. I know a couple of things that will be true when I'm 65  - all my cats will be gone. I'll probably have another cat...beyond that, who knows what will happen in 30 years. Where did this start...my CPA wanted me to pay double estimated taxes so next year I could start planning for my retirement, the eye doctor says in 20 years or so, I'll have to wear reading glasses even after the laser surgery that I'm getting next week, the insurance guy quoted me for chemotherapy that he assumes I'll need when I'm 65...all of these people told me if I was in my 20s that wouldn't even mention these things...so why does this magically number of 35 mean you have to start planning for these things? When did turning 35 mean you were getting old? I think why is bothers me somewhat, is that my mom isn't even that old yet and she still looks really young, she's got another 7 years before she's deemed old.  Who's to say what will happen in 30 years? Honestly, I'm currently living for the moment. Today is another day, maybe in 10 years I'll start thinking about retirement but I doubt I will ever stop to think OMG, I'm old and I am certainly not old right now. I'm only 35! thanks to just around the bend for commenting on the original post, I found the missing link and am able to repost :) 2:22:39 PM    comment [] trackback []

Saturday, April 16, 2005

reloading new computer this is fun, reloading a new computer with all the old files and reinstalling radio - like a job in itself. testing..although I love my new flat screen damn lost my posts from the other day, knew I should have made a backup..oh well, only lost a couple of posts. just noticed my graphic at the top is kinda of funky looking on the flat screen and the columns don't go all the way across... 4:40:19 PM    comment [] trackback []

Sunday, April 10, 2005

Posting an ad for an employee, chaotic cancellation is growing wow that was scary, i just posted an ad for an employee, avoided it all day, I need an employee, I definetly need to hire someone since the business is growing but its still scary, realizing that wow your business is growing and you need help. In general in the past, I've sucked at hiring people. Maybe this time will be different - this person will reflect me, my business. I guess it just hit me, this is real, this is really real. I've been avoiding posting that ad all day..scared to death, wanting to make sure its right, getting all the details in the ad.. that's not going to be the hard part I realize now..i'm going to have to do interviews and figure out phone interview questions and you'd think that after the interviews I've been too, I'd at least have a beginning idea of where to start..not a clue, what do I ask? where does one begin? OMG, this is scary. to self: deep breath, relax, it all happens for a reason, gotta remember that, inhale, exhale and go do the dishes!! 11:58:25 PM    comment [] trackback [] simple design2 testing test 1 2 3 4 5 6 so...coyote gulch has decided to try other avenues to his new theme design..wow, not sure how I'm feeling about that..trying one more idea before I send him an invoice and I think I figured out how to fix the marbles theme then i must get to work to pay for the new computer :) 12:36:39 PM    comment [] trackback [] Newbie Themes Test Page computer is dying my computer is dying....its been dying for awhile but I've just ignored it..oops, knew that would probably come back to bite me...but thank god for business lines of credit, at least I have the money to buy a new one. I remember I bought this current computer for about 2500.00 8 yrs ago and have modified it considerably since then, new hard drive, wireless card, new sound card and I have run out of PCI slots anyways to upgrade it further, its time for a new computer and now a nice new computer with more power is only 900.00 and its now considered a business expense. At least the hard drive is still good and I can just put the hard drive into the new computer and hopefully not lose any data..yes I'm still going to back up this computer before switching and pieces of this current computer are still good..just the motherboard and power supply are dying..crucial elements in a computer..definetly time to buy a new one....hopefully this computer will hold on til I get the new one 12:18:00 PM    comment [] trackback []

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Resolve Carpet Cleaner one of those houshold tips... If you ever have a food stain on your kitchen counters and mine are white, use resolve on the stain, let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe off - no more stain If you ever spill a 20oz protein drink made out of milk and strawberries on your front seat, use resolve carpet cleaner and hot water, smell and stain come right out. Probably best to let the sun dry the seat before sitting on it. (happened today) If you ever have a cat pee in your car because he really really really doesn't like to go to the vet, resolve carpet cleaner will get the smell and the stain out of the car seat. This one spray directly on stain, let sit then blot dry. And if you have cats, you know, hairballs in the oddest places, resolve carpet cleaner is the best solution for those hairballs you have either ignored for days because you didn't want to deal with it or those hairballs that are in strange places that you didn't notice until you moved something to find something else, let resolve sit on hairball for 5 or so minutes, forget what you were doing in the first place and come back to it, use paper towel and wipe it up. So that's the household tip for the day.... 8:56:57 PM    comment [] trackback []

Monday, April 04, 2005

The Marble Theme Created a new category for designs - theme designs since I'm using the newbie theme design category for whomever I'm creating a theme for at the moment... (also trying to will away this migrane before I go to bed - otherwise I won't be able to sleep) trippy..needs some tweaking but I like it 12:36:22 AM    comment [] trackback [] Designs

Sunday, April 03, 2005

Stress and Taxes Interesting thing this thing we call stress. The dictionary term: A mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression Yep, that would be it. I've been depressed all day, my ulcer is flaring up, my stomach feels really icky. my face is breaking out again. I slept in the middle of the afternoon, hence I'm wide awake now and what caused all this stress - TAXES! My taxes due for 2004 are about 50% more than I have available in my checking account, which means I'll be making payments for the next 3 months just for 2004. Then 1st quarter estimated taxes are due - which I won't be able to pay and 2nd quarter taxes are due - which again I won't be able to pay because I'll be making payments on 2004 taxes. 3rd quarter and 4th quarter estimated taxes will get paid and then it will start all over again next year. The goal was to pay off the credit cards and buy a house but how the hell am I suppose to do that when all my money is going towards taxes? and CA estimated taxes aren't going to get paid because I'll be paying federal taxes forever and ever.. Can't exactly figuring out why I'm blogging this except maybe to get it out of my head. In theory, if my 2005 taxable income is estimated to be about the same from 2004, then I'll have to pay about 6K for federal income tax and if I make estimated payments of 4200 then each year the cycle should go down about 1K I'm come to a conclusion though..live today don't worry about tomorrow until tomorrow happens. Everything happens for a reason, magick happens.  Stress isn't good for me, I spiral into depression and I can't go there again. If I'm in debt forever, then so be it. Life shouldn't be this hard but everything in my life has happened for a reason and its made me who I am today, a business owner struggling to find a balance. Tommorrow is a new day and I will attack my desk, get the budget thing figure out and finish the SYN project list. 12:53:02 AM    comment [] trackback []

Friday, April 01, 2005

Tired and Taxes ARRRRGGGGGGGH! That's how I've been feeling all day, extremely paranoid, extremely tired. Today I had to wait on one client's co-worker to get back to the office so I could get a pre-signed check to pay myself (good thing about being the bookkeeper - yea I pay myself) but damn he knew I'd be in today from 12 to 3 and I had to wait for him to come back and give me the check, he could have left it for me - what I am going to do with a blank check besides pay the damn bills? Second client went great, I actually didn't feel incredibly stupid today. Although she keeps telling me that I look worn out and that I need to hire someone to help me but what she's actually saying beside that I look exhausted is that she wants someone in the office 4-5 days a week at least part-time..damn, I guess I'll place an ad this weekend for a bookkeeper. Everyone keeps warning me that craigslist doesn't get good results for employees..but honestly, my first client found me through craigslist and look how great I turned out to be :)  I'm thinking that maybe I should try the local college too - really any thoughts on this idea??? Yes, I'm completely utterly exhausted and my legs hurt, working out and then wearing heels all day, damn I'm sore. And I got my tax returns back from the CPA - OMG I don't have that kind of money to pay the taxes and no way in hell do I have the first quarter estimated taxes. Which brings me to a question, why do I have to pay 15.3% of SS and Medicare taxes for my retirement when most likely it won't be there when I retire - since the system is screwed up? And most likely when I retire, I'll have money to live on and be happy? Then my CPA figured out that I need to pay 30% of my income per quarter towards my estimated tax - personally I think this is way way too much to pay towards estimated taxes - it would be basically taking all the income that I earned for one and half clients and just turning around and paying the IRS for that time -  why bother having more than one client if that's the case? I'll probably pay the min towards the estimated taxes for a while - something like 15-20% of the income I make, since I really wanted to pay off my personal debt at some point in my life - like soon, this year!! and if all my second/third client income is going towards the IRS  - why am I working so damn hard? 12:26:08 AM    comment [] trackback []

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