shut down news part 2
Damn, this shut-down is probably going to last awhile. The two sides are not even meeting right now, and are still saying crappy things about each other in public, when they address it at all.
The public good side of me is freaking out and feeling horrible for all the people who are much more affected by this than I am- people who are losing child care, who are scrambling to live on 50% of their usual income from unemployment. I'm outraged at how this affects local businesses and typical revenue streams; businesses can't renew the licenses and inspections they need to operate or grow or get anything done, etc, and the lottery and racetrack are all shut-down.
The selfish side of me is like, wooooo, vacation! And why shouldn't I feel that way about my circumstances? I didn't create them and I can't change them, so why not enjoy the summer off. Keep it coming, boys. I've got a whole lot of nothing to do this summer.
It's been pretty fun running around with friends, rarely using my car, working out, staying up late, leisurely cleaning and straightening up. I still have a big to-do list of people I want to make sure to spend time with, and I'm planning a short trip to the cabin early this week. I'm also going to dog- and house-sit for friends, bask in their a/c, shower the dog with attention, and eat all their delicious veggies.
Somewhat ridiculously, I did blow $50 on some super cute second-hand clothes and accessories, and I still have been going out to eat and drink despite the food and booze sitting at my apartment, but overall, a very frugal first week. That's good, because I don't collect my first $ from unemployment until tomorrow!
The public good side of me is freaking out and feeling horrible for all the people who are much more affected by this than I am- people who are losing child care, who are scrambling to live on 50% of their usual income from unemployment. I'm outraged at how this affects local businesses and typical revenue streams; businesses can't renew the licenses and inspections they need to operate or grow or get anything done, etc, and the lottery and racetrack are all shut-down.
The selfish side of me is like, wooooo, vacation! And why shouldn't I feel that way about my circumstances? I didn't create them and I can't change them, so why not enjoy the summer off. Keep it coming, boys. I've got a whole lot of nothing to do this summer.
It's been pretty fun running around with friends, rarely using my car, working out, staying up late, leisurely cleaning and straightening up. I still have a big to-do list of people I want to make sure to spend time with, and I'm planning a short trip to the cabin early this week. I'm also going to dog- and house-sit for friends, bask in their a/c, shower the dog with attention, and eat all their delicious veggies.
Somewhat ridiculously, I did blow $50 on some super cute second-hand clothes and accessories, and I still have been going out to eat and drink despite the food and booze sitting at my apartment, but overall, a very frugal first week. That's good, because I don't collect my first $ from unemployment until tomorrow!