A Different Kind of Sick

[rantingranger]

As if reading my sleep-deprived, illness-addled mind, the "My Pictures" screensaver just flashed a flurry of photographs from the end of my stint in Humboldt. I considered that, even as the current sickness seems to lose steam, that another illness might have a hold on me: homesickness.

By the time I started this journal, Humboldt had become home to

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[rantingranger]

Not so fast - as evident in the Wife's comment immediately below, "thinking about it" doesn't equal "doing it." ;)>

[ewokgirl]

Noooooooooooo.

[rantingranger]

Yeah, again, about life decisions in January ... ;)>

[gwynny]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss!

[rantingranger]

I have to admit, the thought of ranging side by side with you certainly adds to the appeal. But if that doesn't happen, and you end up in the NPS and I don't, we should see if my uniform stuff will fit you. If so, that means that a) you don't have to look like a dumb dick in volunteer clothes while you wait for your uniform order to arrive (midseason ... ) and b) instead of sinking your entire uniform allowance into boots and pants and a hat, you can score sweet shit like skirts and ties and, dare I speak the words, even the mighty "Ike" jacket. Had they not botched my uniform situation in my first season as a GS-5, I'd have scored some killer gear, but alas, I certainly don't miss dealing with the uniform people or (at least at Redwood) the telephone system.

[dead_terrapin]

Turn on the TV at 5:30 p.m. today (d'oh) and you'll get a taste of what will be awaiting your Wisconsin homecoming.

Gooooo Packers!

<b>3:42pm PACIFIC!</b>

[rantingranger]

Make sure you tune in on Pacific time!

Re: <b>3:42pm PACIFIC!</b>

[dead_terrapin]

got it! I think Rich would have informed me but now I know how to budget the rest of my work schedule for the day. Have to be ready to watch the TV for the festivities.

[fuggler]

where we paid reasonable prices for everything we needed

Well, dude, how much is the cost of living there? $800 for a 2-bedroom trailer on a $10/hour clerical job type of shit? I don't know where you guys shop, but hippie/organic-ish stores don't have to be obscenely expensive. We go to the chains like Vons or Lucky's for general stuff, and Trader Joe's for everything else. I also get meats and seafood from my Asian market; it's much much cheaper. (and it's not dog meat or anything weird) lol

Relax... I bet when you get that kickass NPS ranger job here, things will get better.

[ewokgirl]

We paid $695 for a 2 bedroom apartment and I had a $21/hr admin job. Not too bad. We do make much more here and overall we come out ahead, though.

We generally don't shop at chains as we've gone almost fully organic and try to buy as local as possible. Also, we're concerned with packaging of the groceries we buy (try to stay away from plastic, for instance). We're buying milk in glass jars, which they don't have at Trader Joes or the chains as those generally don't have stuff from local sources. We do a bout half our shopping at the Alameda Marketplace, which is godawful expensive (two bags of groceries = $100). At our favorite grocery store in Humboldt we would have gotten at least one more bag for that much money and we could walk to it.

The Husband has never been happy living in one place very long...

[fuggler]

Damn, that's cheap! This also explains why your grocery bill would be way more expensive than the average household... We recycle, but in general, I don't feel the need to go fully organic. Alameda Marketplace sounds like shopping at the Ferry Building in the city. Yikes!

[ewokgirl]

I doubt we would be so organic if we didn't have a kid.