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I'm still here, and okay, and all that. It's just been difficult--having to share a not-in-great-condition computer with Matt--to have time to update. I just went and read through a few hundred back entries on here because I hadn't logged in to LJ for probably a week. So I'm feeling kind of O.O at the present time. I also feel pretty inept at conversations in general, and rather insular.
Right now I want to briefly talk about money-related matters.
All I keep hearing online, on TV, from people I talk to on a day-to-day basis, is about how lousy the economy is. I guess I *get* that, but the presence of said lousiness isn't immediately recognizable to me personally. Yes, I'm having trouble finding work, but wouldn't anyone in my shoes? I haven't ever had a long-standing job, other than volunteer work that ended more than five years ago. The supervisor I had at said "job" has since retired. I've worked for family but it was *very* sporadically. I don't have a lot of marketable skills, and on top of all that I'm physically disabled, which I'm finding is a serious hindrance in the job-hunting sphere. So while I may be having a bit of a rough go of it like lots of people are, for me it just kind of feels like a "fringe benefit" of being me, rather than anything on a grander scale. I wonder if, had I been working or whatever this whole time, it would feel different.
Somewhat relatedly, I started volunteering at the hospital in Augusta last week. It went pretty well. I've met some nice people so far, too (and one really cute dog!).
I want to read a lot lately. I've even been keeping impeccable track of my personal library and what I'm reading now on Shelfari. Do any of you (aside from Bel, of course!) use that site? I'd love to have you as a friend there. Look me up - kschap. :)
Hope you are all doing well. I'll try to poke my head in here more often--I miss it.
glasshat: I drove to Boothbay Harbor on a whim late last night and thought of you! Haha.
Right now I want to briefly talk about money-related matters.
All I keep hearing online, on TV, from people I talk to on a day-to-day basis, is about how lousy the economy is. I guess I *get* that, but the presence of said lousiness isn't immediately recognizable to me personally. Yes, I'm having trouble finding work, but wouldn't anyone in my shoes? I haven't ever had a long-standing job, other than volunteer work that ended more than five years ago. The supervisor I had at said "job" has since retired. I've worked for family but it was *very* sporadically. I don't have a lot of marketable skills, and on top of all that I'm physically disabled, which I'm finding is a serious hindrance in the job-hunting sphere. So while I may be having a bit of a rough go of it like lots of people are, for me it just kind of feels like a "fringe benefit" of being me, rather than anything on a grander scale. I wonder if, had I been working or whatever this whole time, it would feel different.
Somewhat relatedly, I started volunteering at the hospital in Augusta last week. It went pretty well. I've met some nice people so far, too (and one really cute dog!).
I want to read a lot lately. I've even been keeping impeccable track of my personal library and what I'm reading now on Shelfari. Do any of you (aside from Bel, of course!) use that site? I'd love to have you as a friend there. Look me up - kschap. :)
Hope you are all doing well. I'll try to poke my head in here more often--I miss it.
glasshat: I drove to Boothbay Harbor on a whim late last night and thought of you! Haha.