Hello! Pardon the dust
The post-Idol friending frenzy has landed me a few new faces here. Actually, you mostly look familiar, and may have dropped off in past years because I don't "talk" much here any more.
If I slack off again, please consider staying on with beldarzfixon, as I definitely plan on doing more creative writing, and will likely Idol again when those opportunities return.
If you are interested in my monthly "candlepoll," set an alert to get a notice when I post with the tag "prayer candles" -- it's usually around the third Thursday but varies because, y'know, life. That habit has been a blessing to several people, and a humbling one to me, and I'm sticking with my promise to keep it up.
As for what Beldar is up to, he's sitting on his bed with a lap-desk. I have been without full-time work since the end of January and dealing with a mild flu for the past few days. (I had my shot this year, so it's not as bad as it could have been.) I'm not destitute (yet) as I exited my job -- they reshuffled job duties and laid me off to save payroll -- with a small severance that should keep me in biscuits for the next month or so. I've been sending out job applications, but for some reason there's not big demand for pudgy middle-aged guys. Still, I'll try to get as many lines in the water as possible. On the bright side, I still get into some stage shows free (and the paper that formely employed me will publish my reviews) and I'm making a few bucks freelancing for a regional agricultural paper.
On that note, I'll get back to the "paying" work. Have a nice weekend, y'all.
If I slack off again, please consider staying on with beldarzfixon, as I definitely plan on doing more creative writing, and will likely Idol again when those opportunities return.
If you are interested in my monthly "candlepoll," set an alert to get a notice when I post with the tag "prayer candles" -- it's usually around the third Thursday but varies because, y'know, life. That habit has been a blessing to several people, and a humbling one to me, and I'm sticking with my promise to keep it up.
As for what Beldar is up to, he's sitting on his bed with a lap-desk. I have been without full-time work since the end of January and dealing with a mild flu for the past few days. (I had my shot this year, so it's not as bad as it could have been.) I'm not destitute (yet) as I exited my job -- they reshuffled job duties and laid me off to save payroll -- with a small severance that should keep me in biscuits for the next month or so. I've been sending out job applications, but for some reason there's not big demand for pudgy middle-aged guys. Still, I'll try to get as many lines in the water as possible. On the bright side, I still get into some stage shows free (and the paper that formely employed me will publish my reviews) and I'm making a few bucks freelancing for a regional agricultural paper.
On that note, I'll get back to the "paying" work. Have a nice weekend, y'all.