A year later and things have changed, or have they? I now work at the retreat as a mental health worker for a residential adolescent program in an on campus house. Its good work, with life influencing responsibilities, but absolutely worth it. I'm also an optomitrist assistant (SP?) which pays decently and covers the other 20 free hours of the ( Read more... )

Filing taxes puts my learning disability to light.

There is nothing in filing that is easy, visual, or audio. Everything looks like a jumbled mess and I get so paranoid and frustrated and hateful at myself for just not understanding. I come to road block after roadblock and after nearly a whole day going at it, I'm still not done.

I feel so

I suppose I haven't updated because I thought I would only go on about how much I've been struggling t his winter just to make ends meets. Graduating with only an arts degree doesn't take people as far as it may have when my parents (or just dad) graduated in the 70's. Almost a year later I finally have full time work, or rather two part time ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62gz5Yo-7Ow

my little brother. Gosh I miss him and nami.

Thing is...I just really wanted to take Jim out on a romantic dinner.

So yes, I'm a bit disappointed.

Utah didn't end up working. Least I don't think it will. The person who was going to give Jim and I an "in" turned out unreliable. My friend Kellie says he's going through a family crisis and has been letting everyone in his branch down. It's all messed up ( Read more... )

Weird thought of the day:

I think I would fail a polygraph test, even if I were telling the truth. Why? Because I think I'd be so focused on HOW to be truthful, that I'd come out sounding fake.

Ho Hum. Back to the grind.

I'm so close. SO CLOSE, I have butterflies in my stomach 24-7. How weird is that? To be nervous and excited at the same time...all the time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iq8z2WDbKo

Ahh, sitting and writing for six hours...me bums hurt!

ALLLLMOOOOSSSSTTT DONNNNEEEE!