Doldrums of unemployment
I'm sitting right next to a window, but my eyes have been stuck to the glowing lap top screen in front of me. I've been scrolling through the rows of craigslist ads, haphazardly sending emails and wondering how much longer I can keep doing it before I finally break and go outside. I'm in DC now, and have been staying at Christina's apartment. She graciously allowed me to stay for a few weeks, but I'm going to Takoma Park to stay with Zack for a week or so. Things between us have been much better than before I left, but it's still a strain to have someone living with you for that long, even if you love them. I can't say that I feel like I'm home up here yet, but I constantly have the feeling that it's the place I need to be. I haven't had such close contact to my friends in over a year, and I felt the raw touch of the world without friends during a bitter Charlotte winter, filled with paranoid car trips and blizzard like conditions after work. Getting a text from someone and knowing that they're down the street instead of eight hours away is so much better. My money is dwindling, but that's how it goes sometimes. I'm trying to get a plug in the dyke with temporary employment, but it's been slow. I'm finally making some amends and rebuilding relationships. It's a good time for Ben Black at the moment, even if the afternoon drags on sometimes.