Yup, I'm not dead
So yeah, Dan here. Kinda forgot about LJ for a while. Reinstalled my OS on this machine and lost all my bookmarks, got out of the habit of checking it. Well, that and the fact my life has gone through some drastic changes since I last posted. So, here's the basic scoop:
I'm working 35 hours a week at Heritage of Edina, a senior assisted living community in, well, Edina. My job title is "activities assistant", which basically means I get to give old people something to do other than watch soap operas all day. I like the job for the most part, and actually dealing with my coworkers is by far the most stressful part of it.
I'm living with my parents at the moment. I love my parents, I really do, but it gets really stressful sometimes. My dad can be a real pain in the ass sometimes, and tends to not give me much space. They complain about me not doing enough around the house but a lot of chores here fall into either A) the way I do them isn't good enough, or B) tasks that shouldn't even need to be done in the first place. I don't even do my own laundry here because I don't wash clothes up to my mother's standards. I was looking for somewhere else to live, but I'd have to get a place by myself because I don't know anyone who I can stand who is looking for a roomate anywhere near my job. That's kinda expensive on 10 bucks an hour. I currently have no health insurance pending being able to apply for help from the state, since my employer's plan costs $200 a month for half-assed coverage.
I guess the best thing about my life right now is not having homework. Having a job and not taking it all home with me has lead me to appreciate how much having homework stressed me out. I don't feel like I'm balancing on the edge of a knife anymore. It's weird being more mentally stable than Kate for a change, in all honesty.
I'll post more later, I think it's time for bed. Work in the morning
I'm working 35 hours a week at Heritage of Edina, a senior assisted living community in, well, Edina. My job title is "activities assistant", which basically means I get to give old people something to do other than watch soap operas all day. I like the job for the most part, and actually dealing with my coworkers is by far the most stressful part of it.
I'm living with my parents at the moment. I love my parents, I really do, but it gets really stressful sometimes. My dad can be a real pain in the ass sometimes, and tends to not give me much space. They complain about me not doing enough around the house but a lot of chores here fall into either A) the way I do them isn't good enough, or B) tasks that shouldn't even need to be done in the first place. I don't even do my own laundry here because I don't wash clothes up to my mother's standards. I was looking for somewhere else to live, but I'd have to get a place by myself because I don't know anyone who I can stand who is looking for a roomate anywhere near my job. That's kinda expensive on 10 bucks an hour. I currently have no health insurance pending being able to apply for help from the state, since my employer's plan costs $200 a month for half-assed coverage.
I guess the best thing about my life right now is not having homework. Having a job and not taking it all home with me has lead me to appreciate how much having homework stressed me out. I don't feel like I'm balancing on the edge of a knife anymore. It's weird being more mentally stable than Kate for a change, in all honesty.
I'll post more later, I think it's time for bed. Work in the morning