DAY EIGHTI haven't been posting, mainly because nothing has changed for me. I am still skulking around my home, waiting to hear whether I am safe from elimination or will I be put out. I have sent applications in for various services, food stamps, and jobs. Waiting to hear back. I have not left to take advantage of Kenny's generous offer to drive ( Read more... )

There's so, so many people on facebook and twitter crying "Awwww, I can't get any relief money because I don't qualify for any of the thingys!" because they have been working under the table for twelve years and have never filed taxes in their lives.
Well.
I mean, what was y'all thinking?
I mean, I know what y'all were thinking, because I thought ( Read more... )

DAY FOURScrambled around most of the day, packing, clearing, stressing out. Sure that any minute now, They were gonna come put a lock on my door. Missed the trip to the id place. Finally I tracked down the mgr, who was very vague and dismissive. Well I'm sorry.. ! I didn't mean to ask you things that would require an answer. Heavens forbid anybody ( Read more... )

DAY THREEVentured out into the world for the first time since it all went pear shaped. First to the passport office to find out what could be done for my id situation. Of course I didn't get a new passport. But the lady was niceand gave us a few valuable leads. While we were waiting Kenny looked up this car title place he knows, a satellite ( Read more... )

DAY TWOWoke up feeling slightly better. Between Gofundme, my cash on hand, and two tentative weekend appointments for readings, it looked like I had rent covered. At least for the week. I figured it would buy me some time. Maybe I could set up a few days. Maybe one of the assistance thingys would be released ( Read more... )

"We can now read the report on COVID-19 that so terrified every public health manager and head of state from Boris Johnson to Donald Trump to the dictator of El Salvador that they ordered people to stay in their houses. I read it yesterday afternoon and haven't been the same since. I urge everyone to read it, but maybe have a drink first, or have ( Read more... )

Many times I have thought about reactivating this journal. For one reason or another I always got distracted.
I love this place. It got me through a lot of dark patches. It was a lifeline during and after Katrina madness. So it seems only appropriate to pick it back up now, in light of this new Apocalypse we got.

DAY ONESo last night, all the ( Read more... )

It's been a long damned time, elljay.

...a medley of my LJ userpics that seem relevant to my feelings:


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The following from articles in Wikipedia and the CDC.
alobar, based upon my symptoms whenever I am in your house for longer than an hour, I estimate the CO levels in your house hover between 400-800 ppm.
Cut for length.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ ( Read more... )