Good news dilemmas

[deathpixie]

I find myself in something of a dilemma. I've gotten some good financial news, but the thing is, a lot of the people I chat to regularly are in the shit that way themselves, and I always feel like I'm rubbing their noses in it or something, especially when their reactions are to say how badly they're doing. However, certain people would tell me it's not my responsibility how other people react to my news, so I'll just out and say it. The backpay for our payrise finally came through, and I have officially paid off my credit card as of this afternoon. With quite a bit to spare, which means my remaining debt will also be going soon. Probably next pay day. First time I've been debt-free since I started flying over to Canada every year. *wry*

I also got an extension on the credit card - well, an upgrade to Gold Card, actually. $7000 limit and free travel insurance when I buy overseas flights on it. Which will come in handy given it takes a few months to get all the social security/medicare stuff organised in Canada.

So yeah. Financially solvent. Makes all the scrimping worth it.

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In other news... they're filming a documentary here at the Coroner's Court next week, which means I'll possibly be on TV at some point. *grins* Better hope I have decent hair days for those.

Four days off starting tomorrow, which is good. I'm exhausted. We've been frantically busy, even today, and there's been messy cases galore. And I'm losing my edge a tad - I nearly started crying myself whilst dealing with the family of a car crash victim today - 24 year old motorcyclist travelling at approximately 200km/h who killed not only himself but the driver of the car he hit. His dad and his girlfriend came in to ID him and they were just shattered. *sighs*

Just not a good week work-wise generally. *answers the pager yet again* Definitely looking forward to time off. I hope I can just drag my butt out of bed tomorrow to go climbing with Phil in Altona. Which is very far away. :P Miss my old gym, I do. Stupid fire.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

*cheers* Dude, that's fantastic. Especially considering they've owed it to you for HOW long, now? And, yeah. It's fantastic and it's going to be making the Canada thing a lot easier.

And it's not rubbing people's faces in it to mention good news. It's being happy about having had some very good news. I don't think you can hit that unless you add a 'nyerner-nyerner-ner' after it and say it because you want to make people feel bad. Which you're not. So, go and be happy.

Also, there's an article about why Lance Armstrong is such a good cyclist in the news section of the Age today. Possibly it's online? Apperantly, he has abnormally long thighbones which mean he can pedal harder than normal people. And extra large heart and lungs and much lower amounts of lactic acid. :)

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

Whoo! That's absolutely fantastic news, mate. And bugger anyone who isn't happy for you. *grins and dances her about*

That's fantastic news!

[redhawk.livejournal.com]

Glad to see that the chips are falling your way.

Redhawk

[pollymel.livejournal.com]

Obviously I hate you like a hating thing. With fires and suns and stuff.

And there will be phone calls sometime soon, 'cause there needs to be. And I think you suck that much.

*mwah*

[indiana-j.livejournal.com]

You're darn tootin' I'd tell you it's not your responsibility. ;) (And then you'd reply it's not my responsibility either. *grins and hugs*) That's fantastic news! Having all of that is going to make the move so much, much easier on you.

Safety net + financial stability = teh win!

[just-shai.livejournal.com]

Just enjoy yourself. Canada is beautiful fun. And drop a line if you ever feel like talking. I promise not to bitch too much.

I'm just excited for you, I've been watching throughout this process and it's finally coming to fruition.

[aliciam.livejournal.com]

No dilemma here. *hugs* Thrilled for you. :) As much for the extension as the paying-off-of-debt, because I can imagine how much of a relief it will be to have that cushion while you're getting everything settled.

And I am so glad you've got your days off coming up - hope you've got some quality relaxing planned. *grins*

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Go you!

It makes me feel better when other people get money, just knowing that there's money somewhere. It's only annoying when somebody's all, "Oh noes! The budget crunch means I can only get my Mercedes detailed every other week!"