Skint.
There's lint in my pockets, so it's time to return to this discount alternative to therapy.
Lots of money stress. As in, will my next freelancing check arrive in time to just barely cover rent? Trousers is in the same bucket. Things are very tight right now, and very worrying. I need to be in school right now, working toward something better, but I'm trying hard to get additional freelance writing gigs. It would be amazing if Trousers could snag some gainful employment soon. I want to be hopeful, but he has so much anxiety around interviewing that I know it's difficult for him.
I keep thinking of what I have to sell. Not much, and it would make me too sad to sell the plants or heirloom jewelry.
I have $24K in a 401K and am looking into the possibility of taking some out. Apparently they don't penalize you as much if it's for educational purposes. On the other hand, it seems like I'll probably need it more later on, when I'm in intensive professional school full-time and can't work.
Also school stress. Although my summer class, General Chemistry, is covering the same ground so far as the Intro to Inorganic Chem I took this spring, it's doing it in different order, very, very fast, and will apparently be grading very hard. I need all A's.
As far as professional schools go, it looks like I'm on track to have all my prerequisites for the two programs I'm interested in after spring semester next year, so one year from now. That's encouraging. The confusing thing is that I would apply for those schools in summer/fall, then start the program the following summer/fall. What to do with that year? Go back to work, seems like the obvious plan, though I would try to get something in the medical field - maybe receptionist at a doctor's office. The other option might be to use that as time to have a kid, if things look right.
All of this takes money. I do miss being comfortable. I think if there were just enough to be able to afford a little more rent without pain, to rent a small house where it's quiet, and to have decent medical coverage, things could move forward in a positive way.
Just have to stay hopeful that either I'll land a nice freelance gig or he'll get a good job. Barring that ... Yikes. I'm not sure what we'll do.
Lots of money stress. As in, will my next freelancing check arrive in time to just barely cover rent? Trousers is in the same bucket. Things are very tight right now, and very worrying. I need to be in school right now, working toward something better, but I'm trying hard to get additional freelance writing gigs. It would be amazing if Trousers could snag some gainful employment soon. I want to be hopeful, but he has so much anxiety around interviewing that I know it's difficult for him.
I keep thinking of what I have to sell. Not much, and it would make me too sad to sell the plants or heirloom jewelry.
I have $24K in a 401K and am looking into the possibility of taking some out. Apparently they don't penalize you as much if it's for educational purposes. On the other hand, it seems like I'll probably need it more later on, when I'm in intensive professional school full-time and can't work.
Also school stress. Although my summer class, General Chemistry, is covering the same ground so far as the Intro to Inorganic Chem I took this spring, it's doing it in different order, very, very fast, and will apparently be grading very hard. I need all A's.
As far as professional schools go, it looks like I'm on track to have all my prerequisites for the two programs I'm interested in after spring semester next year, so one year from now. That's encouraging. The confusing thing is that I would apply for those schools in summer/fall, then start the program the following summer/fall. What to do with that year? Go back to work, seems like the obvious plan, though I would try to get something in the medical field - maybe receptionist at a doctor's office. The other option might be to use that as time to have a kid, if things look right.
All of this takes money. I do miss being comfortable. I think if there were just enough to be able to afford a little more rent without pain, to rent a small house where it's quiet, and to have decent medical coverage, things could move forward in a positive way.
Just have to stay hopeful that either I'll land a nice freelance gig or he'll get a good job. Barring that ... Yikes. I'm not sure what we'll do.