Einstein Quote

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction."

Sigh

Still no real job prospects...not even a phone call from Michael's or JoAnn Fabrics or the several other places I filled out an application for. I have a small chance of working with adults in Durham...not really my thing...but I need a job.
Yesterday all the files went bye-bye to the governing agency. They had sent over a crew of about 10 people-mostly kids doing community service and three nasty supervisors. They acted like they didn't want to be there...I didn't want them there either. We weren't ready for them to be there and certainly not for a crew of 10. So they basically stood around staring at us while we were finishing up. Very nerve-wracking to say the least.
Tiger is doing much better. He took his last dose of medication this morning. Thank you for your kind words and thoughts.
Not 100% sure what this weekend is going to bring me other than a free couch that Joey and his coworker Otis are picking up tomorrow and hopefully today a free papasan chair that my friend Jen and I are getting today (if we can get into the building). Joey is supposed to be getting together with his former bandmates to play and hang out. I'll probably go...at least to see and play with the puppies. I do want to get some stitching done. I did work on an older piece last week. I need to take a picture and post it.
Hope you all have a good weekend.

Einstein Quote

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand."

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Ansel Adams

SBQ

This week's SBQ

How do you balance your stitching time with your other obligations
such as work, household chores, etc.?

-Balance? What does that mean? I have been doing a very poor job of that lately...to the point that I'm barely stitching once a week.

Update on Tiger

He seems to be doing better. Much more talkative and affectionate. It's obvious that he wants out of the bedroom. He still hasn't had a bowel movement that I can find or smell so it will be another call to the vet this morning to find out what I should do. He continues to eat, hasn't been vomiting, and is urinating so......

Morning laugh (At least I thought it was funny)

Thank you Jim Davis.

Einstein Quote

"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it."

Just when things can't get worse

I came home yesterday to three piles of vomit and Tiger hiding away. I tried to give him a treat, as he loves to eat, and he refused. So I took him to the vet. 2.5 hours later and a bill that costs more than I can afford, he might have a bladder/kidney illness that is common in male cats and could even be fatal. Needless to say, I haven't really slept as Tiger was locked up in the bedroom so I could monitor his eating, drinking, and bathroom movements. I have a feeling I'll have to take him back in this morning as he still isn't urinating a lot and he hasn't had a bowel movement. Just wish I had the money. Anybody want to loan me some?

Well......

I started the temp job today. Got a huge chunk of the filing of current cases done but there is still a lot to do. They're claiming that they are going to keep us for the next 30 days but Jen and I are thinking, "What the hell are we going to do once these cases are filed?" We can only make so many calls to families and agencies.
I also handed in several applications to places like Michaels, JoAnn Fabrics, World Market, etc. I have to find something. The bills are not going away.

Weekend

Well, the cookout was a success in my book-good food (how I ended up cooking it, I will never understand). Dogs had fun. Joey and I threw a frisbee around for a little bit. Then we came home and pretty much did our own things.
Today, I'm planning on seeing Spooked with a ghost-hunting group here in Raleigh. It's being shown at a local library where I conveniently have to return a book. I'm also planning on hitting a few stores with my resume to fill out job applications so I can get something. I'm approaching the desperate stage.

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Einstein Quote

"May the conscience and the common sense of the peoples be awakened, so that we may reach a new stage in the life of nations, where people will look back on war as an incomprehensible aberration of their forefathers!"

4th of July

First, happy birthday to my dad...I've already spoken with him this morning. What sucks is that I'm supposed to be with him and my mom for the weekend...damn employment situation...
Today, I'm going to be hanging out with some former coworkers and having a little picnic/cookout. It's interesting considering that we all don't have money and we're somehow making it work. The hanging out with each other is much more important than the food in my opinion.
So to the fellow USAers, have a great day off from work!

Latest on the job front

I went into my old office yesterday to volunteerily meet with the governing agency to triage the clients. It took about 2 and a half hours for my friend Jen and I to go through almost everyone. Jen and I also agreed to temporarily work for the county to help transition these families to their new agencies. So at least I have some little money coming in but the job isn't going to last long.
Tuesday evening, I had found out that some people received the rest of their May pay...you can imagine how livid I was because I wasn't like everyone else and refused to work or had their contract terminated. So yesterday, I had the pleasure of confronting my former supervisor. I had a feeling about what excuse she was going to use (the people had continued to be there) and was told that after their meeting with the lawyers they could only make 2 checks-one to the person who can bill (which I'm fine with) and the lawyers (why the fuck should they get a check before everyone else? No offense to any lawyers out there-just a little frustration). So now I really have no idea if I'll get paid and if so, when.
I completely feel like I did when I was married and could never get a straight answer. At least, then I was only dealing with Jeremy and Donna. This time, it's a whole bunch of people and it's beyond frustrating.
And then to top it all off....I didn't get the job I had recently interviewed for. My resume has been sent off to various places and I haven't really gotten any callbacks. I'm debating on if I should hit the pavements and go to store to store to see if they're hiring.

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Well, I did it

I've started my selling craft blog. Please check it out. I welcome any thoughts to improve it.

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Einstein Quote

"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained to liberation from the self."