Money is the root of all that kills...
Well, the good part of today was that Wal-Mart didn't show for that hearing (the rescheduled one, because they didn't show for the last one, either) - and didn't call this time, so hopefully unemployment will just say 'Uh, no' if they try again to appeal Aus's claim.
Unfortunately, there is still no money. We went down to the unemployment office today to try to get them to process things a little quicker than the 19th, and the lady behind the counter was extremely unhelpfully. She was all "You have an appointment. Go away now." When we tried to explain the circumstances to her, and that we needed money before then, she cut us off with a rude noise and dismissive hand gesture. I have never in my life been 'dismissed' from anything like that, and I really didn't feel the urge to start then. What I wanted to do was jump over the counter and hit her a few times. In the face. But I held my temper because being arrested for assault wouldn't have helped the financial situation any (though I presume they would have fed me in jail, at least).
Today is my son's fifteenth birthday. He wanted a new skateboard. I had to explain to him that no, he wasn't going to get a present today - and I didn't know when I could get one for him, other than 'sometime after the nineteenth'. I'm down to my last three blood pressure pills, and I don't have the eighty dollars I need to get them refilled. Tomorrow the kids go back to school - and I have no idea if I'm going to be able to afford their remaining school supplies (they need book covers ,binders, pencils, pens, etc, still).
The last of the money from my RK check is just about gone - I don't remember when Gather will pay, and I don't know when the Interpol check comes in. No Ozma this month. I also have some insurance money that should be coming in... eventually... from the food expenses we had when we were stuck at the hotel due to our bathroom problems. And of course, there will be unemployment.... sometime after the 19th, we presume. Well, hopefully something comes in soon, because this is really getting stressful and irritating. Money is the root of all evil, sure, but I could use a little evil right now. Or maybe just someone to talk to - still no friends to talk to me. No one ever IMs or calls just to say hi. When I reach out to the world, no one reaches back.
I don't think I could possibly get much more depressed than I already am, but it seems like I'm getting more depressed every hour of every day. Harder and harder to keep on thinking positively.
Unfortunately, there is still no money. We went down to the unemployment office today to try to get them to process things a little quicker than the 19th, and the lady behind the counter was extremely unhelpfully. She was all "You have an appointment. Go away now." When we tried to explain the circumstances to her, and that we needed money before then, she cut us off with a rude noise and dismissive hand gesture. I have never in my life been 'dismissed' from anything like that, and I really didn't feel the urge to start then. What I wanted to do was jump over the counter and hit her a few times. In the face. But I held my temper because being arrested for assault wouldn't have helped the financial situation any (though I presume they would have fed me in jail, at least).
Today is my son's fifteenth birthday. He wanted a new skateboard. I had to explain to him that no, he wasn't going to get a present today - and I didn't know when I could get one for him, other than 'sometime after the nineteenth'. I'm down to my last three blood pressure pills, and I don't have the eighty dollars I need to get them refilled. Tomorrow the kids go back to school - and I have no idea if I'm going to be able to afford their remaining school supplies (they need book covers ,binders, pencils, pens, etc, still).
The last of the money from my RK check is just about gone - I don't remember when Gather will pay, and I don't know when the Interpol check comes in. No Ozma this month. I also have some insurance money that should be coming in... eventually... from the food expenses we had when we were stuck at the hotel due to our bathroom problems. And of course, there will be unemployment.... sometime after the 19th, we presume. Well, hopefully something comes in soon, because this is really getting stressful and irritating. Money is the root of all evil, sure, but I could use a little evil right now. Or maybe just someone to talk to - still no friends to talk to me. No one ever IMs or calls just to say hi. When I reach out to the world, no one reaches back.
I don't think I could possibly get much more depressed than I already am, but it seems like I'm getting more depressed every hour of every day. Harder and harder to keep on thinking positively.