Tax Bracket Blues

According to the IRS, Jon and I earned "too much" to qualify for the EIC, even with two kids.  I thought it would be great, both of us working full-time and earning enough dough to get by.  Then we got hit with a garnishment from the NICU bill we racked up when Daltrey was born.  It sure doesn't feel like we make as much as we make.  Hell, 25% of Jon's check is gone before he even gets it.  And of course, we didn't pay in enough to the feds to get a decent refund.  Dammit.  Mo' money, mo' problems....Biggie, Puffy and Mase said it best, and that's today's song.

Burrito Day! Hooray!

Self-explanatory....Thanks to my friend Martin Miranda, my buddy Carol Patterson and I ate a great lunch today.  Yum yum yum!!!

Thanks to Parry Gripp, I have a song to describe it.  =)

State of the Union

I just finished watching President Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address.  The main subject of his speech tonight was "Winning the Future".  The general mood of the address was hopeful, and the President seemed to have a solid plan worked out and ready to go.  I feel good about it, and I hope Congress will work with him to help make all the pieces fit together and get our nation back on track again.  Here's a little diddy by Electrolightz called "Future" to illustrate how I felt about tonight's Presidential address.