Part-time Work

The part-time from the agency came through. I have a courthouse date today.

I also got a couple of assignments for secret shopping - did you know that's real? I was sure it was fake until a friend told me about it a few years ago. I finally got hooked up with the "real" folks, and have a couple of assignments there.

So, I should be able to pay car insurance and car payment - maybe keep the cats in food this month.

Utilities - not so much.

Bills - not on the radar yet.

Updates...

The plumber hasn't been here yet. I heard from Habitat and checked in late Friday, so I'm sure I'll hear back from them on Monday, if not actually see a plumber this week...

One of my neighbors used the weed eater on the front around the culvert. That at least lets the rain and runoff have a way to get to the drain system. I'm not sure which one did it, but I'll be nice to both, and check around, just to be sure...

It was a dead end on the tape of mom's voice. That's a shame, really. When she died, my sis and I checked into finding her ASCAP holdings, and copyrights, and the search was more $$ than we could afford. I'll just have to keep my memory of her singing alive the best I can.

I've made another of those items I made and sent to my sis. I mailed the package last week, so as soon as I hear she's received it, I'll post the photos of the crocheted items and the pattern I've used.

The room is ready! I've posted photos and the ad for a tenant. I still have to get a real bed, but I can do that when it's rented, before they move in. I had 2 responses, and I'll call tonight.

Work is still elusive. I'm pursuing Title V this coming week.

I should get my Food Stamp allotment in the next couple of days, but that won't cover cat food. The Unemployment Office is supposed to give me a $25 gas voucher in the morning on my way out.

I don't know how to cover the car insurance or my med refills, but I'm sure something will present itself. If nothing else, I will go to day labor to get the money I need by doing whatever they present to me. It may take 2 days to get the amount I need, but if I can do 2 days this week, then God can help me with the physical pain in the evenings.

I'm turning my weight issue over to God. I can't do it alone. Now it's time for Step 4. "Embrace the process to learn about my motives" will have to be my mantra for the next couple of weeks, while I do all this....

Life is Calming Down - Maybe Too Much???

Life is calming down. My health is returning to "normal" which means I need a good workout schedule. My finances are tight, but steady (that's the maybe too much calm). My love-life is non-existant (as far as I can tell) but I like that part of my life calm, so it works for me.

The house is a mess again, since I haven't been able to clean much. I'll get back on schedule with it, and get things picked up.

Meetings are coming back to normal. I still have trouble with the 2 meetings back-to-back on Sunday, but I've always had trouble with that. The meetings are in different parts of town, and I usually have just enough time to grab fast-food in between. If I want to sit down and eat, I have a nice Chinese buffet I can go to. I just hate spending that much $$ and eating alone. If I had company, it would be a lot nicer. The food is good, too!!

There's a recovery campout coming up over Memorial Day weekend. I want to grab a couple of friends and go out for Saturday; make the meal and meeting, spend some time with friends in recovery that I don't get to see very often. I got a Travel-Scrabble game, and with my Yahtzee!, there's enough to play with. I can even pack the inflatable mattress and my sleeping bag! I just don't think I'm up to an overnight right now. I don't have full camping gear, again, yet.

I'd like more work. I don't know about going to work part time at a fast-food joint or something. I don't think I could do the work! Ah well..... I'm grateful that the bills are paid (for now) and there's gas in the car. There's food to eat, friends to talk to, and the sun is shining today.

Yeah, life is OK right now....

Frustration - and Success!

I'm frustrated. With the IRS, my accountant, the system. I was supposed to be getting that first-time homebuyers credit, and things have delayed the funds so far out, that I can't count on them at all. Not a good thing, since they are spent - over half of it on the taxes for 2009! So, what to do??? Nothing.

Can't change city hall after all. Not unless I run for office, anyway.

Success - I've been taking the Census tests to be an enumerator at $12.75/hr. I need a job, and this is a perfect time, since I have no job and no unemployment....

Well, I kept getting the same score. Figuring it was the same section, I have been messing with the answers in that section and not really getting a better score. I took another test yesterday, and finally got the insight I needed. I'm taking it again today, and I'm confident that the 5th time will be the charm. I'll post back later, when I have the results.

The panic in my heart is about my surgery. I know I need it, but now it has to be delayed until the funds come in. I can't pay the Dr. if I don't have money. I called the office, and they are very understanding. If things get unbearable, I'll find a way to pay for the surgery. Six to eight weeks should not kill me - even if it's ovarian cancer.

On another topic completely....

How do I get from where I am, to where I want to be?

I had an interview this week with one of the call-center type places. I knew I didn't want to be there, but also know that without interviewing, I won't get a job. Period.

It was so painfully obvious to both the lady (Brenda) and myself, that I didn't belong there. It was a waste of her time, but it wasn't for me. I needed to see how far I've changed.

So, how do I get from here to there? I'm supposed to be helping folks, consulting, making websites better, improving online commerce. My coding skills are nominal, but improving. It's just the Javascript that I'm on now. I already have the HTML and CSS down. I also looked into the database stuff, for SQL, so I can incorporate the data tables on the pages. I've about got forms and stuff down. While I don't code new flash stuff, I can incorporate it. But all this is self-taught.

Thank you w3schools.org....

I'm intimidated by the folks who have the degrees in computers. I know that my experience counts for a lot, and my self-learning has put me in a position to blow them all out of the water - but I'm still intimidated by college-earned degrees.

Maybe it's a hold-over from mom...

Well, called a fellow about an interview on Monday. Maybe something will come of that...