Apr 22, 2005 17:51
unemployment, has no perks.
i'm broke. and sad. and so is Erika.
we're trying everything we can to keep up a positive attitude through this stage of destitution. it's a major bummer.
every morning i wake up feeling so happy next to her and the dog. we're a struggling family. and it's hard work. i've slacked on my "house wife" roles lately... obviously, because we've officially run out of clean underwear, t-shirts and jeans. and well....pretty much everything else. we have dishes to do, laundry, sweeping, dusting.
in other news. she and i spent a week and a half in sunny california. it's perfect there. minus the older hispanic men that whistled, honked and shouted at me everytime i walk down the street. (god damn.)
we walked around a lot. with the warm sun on our shoulders and noses, we strolled into the market places just about every day. there are so many thrift stores, and antique shoppes. i was in heaven. smart, little cafes and art galleries. it was so gorgeous. we didn't want to return, because everything was at peace there. even us. we spent our fourth month anniversary in the sun, smoking cloves, and every now and then, she'd skooch down to pick yellow and white flowers to put in my hair. the beach was incredible. i like how we're moving from the the southern maine coastline, to the southern california coastline. it's quite a flip, but Ventura gives off this laidback, thrilling vibe, similar to that of the old port.
we need soooo much money. our options at this point are, us in a UHaul with all of shit inside - towing her car from Maine to Cali. or, packing the car with all of our furniture and stuff in a moving van, having the moving van compamy drive our shit over, while we fly over. or....just drive ourselves over in only the car.... and buy a bed, furniture and etc. in california. hmmm.
it's an ass load of money either way. and we're starting from zero presently. so... we need loans, miracles, luck in the powerball, or a friendly philanthropist...STAT! and a full time job for the both of us would be helpful too. i'm just sayin'...
we wanna go on a date so bad. just her and i. something simple and stress free. a dinner and a movie evening- anything! we don't care how cliche it is. we just want a night devoted to us and not to money, or brooks, or gas, or STRESS in general. buuuutttt.... we're too broke to even afford that.
sooooo... macaroni and cheese and a movie from the house - it is! brilliant.
we're supposed to have a titanic size load of rain in the next week, and i know thats only going to make us miss our visit to california more. we're struggling everyday to get there. and i know we'll struggle for a long time. we will still be trying to keep our heads above water when we get out there too. i just hope it won't be like this forever. somehow we'll get there. Erika and i have decided to join the Amazing Race because we're super heros together. we're looking into it for the future. ha.