Hosted my first dinner party, which was a rousing success, if I do say so myself. I'll have to plan the menu better next time--everyone ate something, but not everyone could eat/cared to eat everything. Not the end of the world, but next time I'd like to try to make something that appeals to all. Once the meal was over, the irreverence began. ( Read more... )

We had a cold snap yesterday, after what has been one of the warmest and most gorgeous Seattle summers I can remember. It rained overnight, threatened thundershowers, but the most it really did was drop the temperature to around 60F for a day or two (where it has been in the 70s and 80s). And what do I notice on my walk home, but that all of the ( Read more... )

A lot of the messages popping up in my life seem to be saying the same thing these days. Our daily inspirational series from corporate has been on "Taking 100% Responsibility for Your Life", and one of the days this last week was on complaining (paraphrased): "Negativity breeds negativity. Nothing is accomplished if you always have something to ( Read more... )

My interview went really well! I was one of only two people this time, so it didn't feel like nearly as much pressure. I made it to the second stage, which is job shadowing for a few hours (to make sure I can handle the work). The only downside is that the manager wants me for the morning shift--starting at 6:30 a.m.! They're also only looking ( Read more... )

Long couple of days. Wrenching session with my therapist yesterday, which will lead to a longer post when I'm up to handling all the feelings it brings up.

Then I came home to realize that the DVR was almost full (with 5 days 'til my parents come home), so I decided to watch The Hurt Locker--it's been sitting on there since May and my mom is ( Read more... )

After more headaches and jumping through hoops than normal (basically, I had to get every past employer ever mentioned in their system to either call or fax to answer all of their questions about last work date/last pay check/any benefits/etc.), I finally got a response in the mail from DSHS today. I have my benefits for another year! Things may ( Read more... )

Okay, remember how last week I posted about what had happened with DSHS. Read that last paragraph again: she told me to turn in my paperwork (which I DID), and said that I had until the end of the month to complete my eligibility review.

Well, TODAY I get a letter from them in the mail, saying, "Since you didn't show up for your interview by the ( Read more... )

I went in for my DSHS eligibility review today, and I was ridiculously nervous. They require you to be employed at least 20 hours a week to get food benefits, and even if you count the fact that I hadn't finished my work for the theatre because of the car accident, my last day doing that was June 30th. I knew I would be going in saying, "I ( Read more... )

Another fight with my parents, which again, is somehow all my fault. I realized that I hadn't put a couple of the applications that need to go by snail mail in the mailbox, and because of the holiday weekend, it means they wouldn't go out until the 5th. It made me really frustrated with myself, so I said something to the effect of, "Ugh, I feel ( Read more... )

My mom came home from the wedding they went to tonight (guy from their church--younger than me, but older than my brother), telling me how wonderful it was and how I should have gone. You know, to a service I wasn't really invited to, at a church I no longer attend because of drastic religious differences, simply in order to spend time with people ( Read more... )