Short update due to inquiry...
Now, a far less preachy than that RNC thing life-update:
* Work: Going mostly well. I've asked for more hours and a better location, and I'm still waiting to see what happens there. I know it'll mean waiting until such a shift opens up. Which is ironic, because my company is advertising for new hires right now on a couple of job sites. I'm also having some issues getting connected to the union and the flow of information there, and sadly my supervisor is not much help. But, I'm keeping my head above water and hoping for better things in the future. When your site supervisor wonders why you don't have his job, it's a good sign of things to come, right?
* School: After a shaky start with the RNC and illness screwing with my schedule, I seem to be back on track and catching up quickly. I've got a presentation due with my newly assigned group in a week, but I can handle that. Interpersonal Communications: that class the school says I have to take, so I show up and do the busywork. American Minority Relations: the class I'm actually interested in, taught by my favorite prof at this school. Sadly, one of my textbooks won't be in until the midterm, and it turned out to be less expensive to photocopy the entirely of the library's book instead. So my text for Minority Relations is actually a three-ring binder, but it works for me. Now, if only I could find my damn W2 from '07... I've torn apart everything I own at this point, and the IRS doesn't have a copy available until 2009. Financial aid wants that form to pay my tuition. I'll be chatting with them tomorrow. Again.
* KV Designs: It would be going better if I had more work put into it. I need a new run of business cards and an earring display. And to crack down on the site itself, as two recent orders basically wiped out what I had available for sale. The holidays are coming, and that means pushing myself some to get product out. Not sure if I'll list ornaments this year or not. Regardless, the business is continuing along.
* Home: I'm effectively settled in. I've made about a half dozen small repairs, and the major project for this week is the painting in the kitchen that needs doing before the weather no longer permits it. If I've got time in the rhythm of the painting, I'll also get the upstairs bath painted. It's nice to have my own space with the option of a roommate should I venture upstairs. The off-season will bring more improvement to the house, and as I'm continuing to plod along and get things fixed up, I'm hopeful for what this place could be to us both. Baby steps.
By the way, you know what totally rocks?
I don't worry about storing my Perler work anymore - I just re-arrange the wall. Well, except the coasters.
* Game: I achieved my second major out of character goal in Garou the other day. Of course, now that I've done that, I'm worried about her dying... and am working on a new character just in case she does. I'm also working on the new Night character. I plan on taking the first run at the math this evening... because I'll need to do it at least four times. I was always bad at character sheet math. I'm hoping to pull off the planning and plotting, as well... even thought game doesn't start for about another month.
I discovered something when I repacked all my gaming gear - I now have a (very small) closet that is entirely costume related. On one hand, I'm frightened; on the other, I'm pretty impressed with myself. I could come up with just about anything on short notice if I had to. Go me.
* Health and other miscellany: Health stuff gets iffy this time of year because of the shifting weather, but so far it's pretty stable. Aleve is enough most of the time, but I'm being really good about sleep and massage. I'm totally springing for a massaging shower head at some point. For now, it's heat and the pads, and they do help. So does the extra exercise, and I'm hoping to add more to that as things settle a bit around here.
I told someone a little while ago that my coping mechanism was to turn everything to a pleasantly dull shade of grey - that I wasn't experiencing my life in full color so that I could get done what needed to be done. I've turned some of that color back on, but not all of it yet. I'm not sure I want to go back to the full color palatte... I'm much more stable where I am now. When my therapist is with me on the potential to get off RSDI, I'm doing something right. Very right.
I can't explain properly how excited I am about the idea of getting off of the system. To work a normal, full time job, pay health insurance, and not go down to the government center and file paperwork every month or three. I love the idea of getting paid on a schedule for work I actually did. Seriously. So the idea that I may be approaching that point in the tangible future after 5-ish years? I will celebrate a lot of things in my life, and this will be one of them I celebrate in style. I busted my ass for this.
Not yet - I haven't made it yet.
But soon.
~Samantha
* Work: Going mostly well. I've asked for more hours and a better location, and I'm still waiting to see what happens there. I know it'll mean waiting until such a shift opens up. Which is ironic, because my company is advertising for new hires right now on a couple of job sites. I'm also having some issues getting connected to the union and the flow of information there, and sadly my supervisor is not much help. But, I'm keeping my head above water and hoping for better things in the future. When your site supervisor wonders why you don't have his job, it's a good sign of things to come, right?
* School: After a shaky start with the RNC and illness screwing with my schedule, I seem to be back on track and catching up quickly. I've got a presentation due with my newly assigned group in a week, but I can handle that. Interpersonal Communications: that class the school says I have to take, so I show up and do the busywork. American Minority Relations: the class I'm actually interested in, taught by my favorite prof at this school. Sadly, one of my textbooks won't be in until the midterm, and it turned out to be less expensive to photocopy the entirely of the library's book instead. So my text for Minority Relations is actually a three-ring binder, but it works for me. Now, if only I could find my damn W2 from '07... I've torn apart everything I own at this point, and the IRS doesn't have a copy available until 2009. Financial aid wants that form to pay my tuition. I'll be chatting with them tomorrow. Again.
* KV Designs: It would be going better if I had more work put into it. I need a new run of business cards and an earring display. And to crack down on the site itself, as two recent orders basically wiped out what I had available for sale. The holidays are coming, and that means pushing myself some to get product out. Not sure if I'll list ornaments this year or not. Regardless, the business is continuing along.
* Home: I'm effectively settled in. I've made about a half dozen small repairs, and the major project for this week is the painting in the kitchen that needs doing before the weather no longer permits it. If I've got time in the rhythm of the painting, I'll also get the upstairs bath painted. It's nice to have my own space with the option of a roommate should I venture upstairs. The off-season will bring more improvement to the house, and as I'm continuing to plod along and get things fixed up, I'm hopeful for what this place could be to us both. Baby steps.
By the way, you know what totally rocks?
I don't worry about storing my Perler work anymore - I just re-arrange the wall. Well, except the coasters.
* Game: I achieved my second major out of character goal in Garou the other day. Of course, now that I've done that, I'm worried about her dying... and am working on a new character just in case she does. I'm also working on the new Night character. I plan on taking the first run at the math this evening... because I'll need to do it at least four times. I was always bad at character sheet math. I'm hoping to pull off the planning and plotting, as well... even thought game doesn't start for about another month.
I discovered something when I repacked all my gaming gear - I now have a (very small) closet that is entirely costume related. On one hand, I'm frightened; on the other, I'm pretty impressed with myself. I could come up with just about anything on short notice if I had to. Go me.
* Health and other miscellany: Health stuff gets iffy this time of year because of the shifting weather, but so far it's pretty stable. Aleve is enough most of the time, but I'm being really good about sleep and massage. I'm totally springing for a massaging shower head at some point. For now, it's heat and the pads, and they do help. So does the extra exercise, and I'm hoping to add more to that as things settle a bit around here.
I told someone a little while ago that my coping mechanism was to turn everything to a pleasantly dull shade of grey - that I wasn't experiencing my life in full color so that I could get done what needed to be done. I've turned some of that color back on, but not all of it yet. I'm not sure I want to go back to the full color palatte... I'm much more stable where I am now. When my therapist is with me on the potential to get off RSDI, I'm doing something right. Very right.
I can't explain properly how excited I am about the idea of getting off of the system. To work a normal, full time job, pay health insurance, and not go down to the government center and file paperwork every month or three. I love the idea of getting paid on a schedule for work I actually did. Seriously. So the idea that I may be approaching that point in the tangible future after 5-ish years? I will celebrate a lot of things in my life, and this will be one of them I celebrate in style. I busted my ass for this.
Not yet - I haven't made it yet.
But soon.
~Samantha