Chaoswolf: The Gypsy Years [update]

[chaoswolf]

Recap: Been here since April 15. Been looking for a job 5 out of 7 days per week. Going crazy with the fact that the 1 promising job I had failed to return any of my 4 calls I made last week. I am not happy with them and have given up on this prospect. I'm still jobless, and am going to make as many attempts to remedy this as I can. selkit said some encouraging things to me earlier, though I will be happier when the things he said actually take effect. Financially, I'm starting to feel the pressure. It's all on me. Led's a student, and can't pay for much. I am covering rent, interwebz/phone/cable, groceries, gas for the car, etc., and realizing now that I need a job quickly. I must extend a big thank you to screaming_ange1 who in exchange for my help packing his stuff has offered a $ of 10/hr with possibly some furniture to go with. I'm liking this idea.

As far as chain mail, boy I wish I was making enough to cover rent. I am waiting for people to return my calls for applications and jobs I have applied to, so therefore need to do something besides stare at the screen for a while. Due to warpmind giving me a down payment on his dice bag, I will be attempting to work on that once I have the materials at hand in efforts of keeping myself from burning out on this job hunt. I still have a couple commissions I owe to people, and I apologize for the inconvenience. Most of my supplies for those back orders are either down in California or were depleted by other projects during that time. I will finish these as I can, and I know who I owe. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience.

My room looks like an Ikea box exploded. I couldn't help thinking of JCoulton's song about Ikea today while I was putting up the shelving. I have a pet dragon on my shelf, along with the router, modem, and phone. Plastic bags are strewn everywhere, and once I have funds to do so I will invest in picture hooks and frames for some of my art.

Finances. Argh. That thought is so big I need to hit it again. My thoughts are pretty focused as far as priorities. Everything I listed above seems to be priority right now, except the chain mail, which is a hobby. It is not high on my chain of needs. It's nice because it's fun. But the fact I'm still waiting for employment to happen doesn't make me feel any better about my situation. It seems as though I'm being financially responsible for everything --- keeping the truck running, keeping food in the fridge, keeping interwebz, furnishing the Vault, the printer, and trying hard not to spend too much on things I would like to have that I can't justify (like chain mail). Since I'm not living with mdlbear and flower_cat, I lack an allowance. Since I'm on my own (technically), that allowance that I once used for food while I was attending college is now gone and am using funding that possibly could be spent bettering myself by getting more pieces of paper (Bachelors, Ph.D, Masters, etc.) though I feel that I need a break from school for a while. I need to focus on finding a job until my circumstances permit me to go back to school, rather than try to go to school in a time where I'm not cut out for it. (Note: this will be tagged "trainwreck".)

Driving lessons. Jumped a curb the first time, went around in circles in a parking lot on idle and using the break. Next one is with gas pedal included. Hopefully I won't mess up too badly. I'm still not confident enough to take the test, but will hopefully be so in a few months.

Contact: I don't bite. If you want to hang out, want to talk, are curious about my wellbeing at any time, don't hesitate to call or drop me a message. Email, IM, phone, whatever. It's all welcome.

Comments

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

Much sympathy. Don't know what to tell you -- Callie's been looking for work for months now, with twenty years' experience, and not having much better luck than you are. I managed, with a great deal of luck, to land a part-time piecework job as a cleaning woman; it doesn't bring in more than about $500 a month, but anything helps. This is not a good economy to be trying to find work in, period. Seattle is marginally better than a lot of the country for it, but that is not saying much.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

You may well qualify for state assistance in the form of food stamps, etc. Look into that. Apply for every program you think you might qualify for. There's no shame in asking for help.

[postrophe.livejournal.com]

Seattle, right?
TALK TO spazzychic!! She works for the Washington State assistance program people. (And, she's intensely cool and prolly local...)

[chaoswolf]

Redmond.

[postrophe.livejournal.com]

She's in Renton. I'm telling.(Her about you.)

[galtine1.livejournal.com]

I owe you a call...and I'm thinking of a chain-commission. Might buy you the materials and then just pay you for talent/time. Just need to figure out if it's feasable for wearing due to weight. Ir figure an alterantive weighted wire for doing the chain in...more in a phone call after the election down here on Tuesday.

[pnthrmgck.livejournal.com]

Relax and control are the keys to driving. Most of it is kind of like the martial arts thing, Learn it then unlearn it. Develop the fine motor control in your ankle then once you are able to hold varying degrees of pressure, train yourself to do so without thinking about it so you can focus on the world around you. Once you are able to drive while mostly asleep down a major street without getting into a wreck you have become a Zen Driver... either that or really in need of caffeine >.> As for the work stuff, its about the same down here. Good luck with everything. ^.^

[mdlbear]

Best of luck, and much sympathy on the job-hunt.

[firewolf74.livejournal.com]

I am sure something will come your way, it's the sameway with me and looking into work at home job as i assist with my husband I don't hardly see the money at all coming my way which sucks.

Either way we are both in the same boat in jobs. I hope in the spiritual aspect for both of us in the job front.

I am sure you will get the confidence you will need in driving my the god/goddess be with you.