Moving along
Alright, things seem to be leaning towards the upswing. The last of the temp agencies I signed up with has finally come through, and I've got one assignment on weekends till late February, and assorted other one shot stuff. Still isn't up to the kind of hours I'd like, and the weekend thing involves getting up at five both days. but the pay rate is pretty good, and the work is easy, and inside (it's snowing again. very fluffy). Also I seem to have a decent knack for office work, because after my first little assignment I was put in a position of mild responsibility with the group that goes in on weekends. Which is gratifying. Yesterday I finally made it back to aikido, my first gesture towards trying to pull a social life together. If the money stabilizes a bit I'm thinking about taking a class at the art center down the block as well. It gets discouraging because there's no easy avenue, and I struggle with making new friends with all the awkwardness and angst that most people reserve for romance, but when I get my head out of the sulk zone it all looks fairly hopeful.