Please accept my sincerest apologies. I have not abandoned my blog. Rather, life has temporarily gotten in the way. Today, the tears have been wiped away and the dust has settled after the tragic loss of someone very important. My homework level has decreased to something manageable and the biggest lawn ever has been dutifully mowed. There are always a million things to do, especially now that I'm working full time, but I've resolved to carve out a few minutes on a regular basis to devote to this blog.
So, I received an offer of permanent employment (this was surprising as nothing ever works out for me and I fully expect to be fired at any moment for no reason because that's what happens, right?) once the contract with the temp agency has been fulfilled and, once again, I have a long-term plan to dig out of the black hole. Hopefully after having worked there for a year (I just crossed myself even though I'm not Catholic) I will FINALLY be able to refinance and take out a substantial sum to fix EVERY SINGLE THING in my house and put the stupid thing up for sale. After all the work and cost of making everything as perfect as it can be I won't even be able to enjoy it (assuming it sells) but after the events of the last couple of years I need that profit. It's Operation Clean Slate bitches! But, back to the job. Things are finally going well. I have flexibility, I have a boss I like (and who likes me back, which is the most important part as this is one of the few people who can ruin your life), I have a place to hide out (meaning I don't have to deal with one single member of the general public in person), I don't have to wait on anyone with much less education and a much better job than I have, I don't have to touch anyone's dirty dishes, and I will be on the receiving end of some pretty exceptional benefits which make it justifiable to spend 25% of my after-tax income on gas. All in all, this is a good situation for now. I no longer hate my life. Although it would have behooved me to spend a year or two in some office assistant program instead of wasting all these years in school for nothing, I'm able to recognize the silver linings of this situation and be grateful for the relief they provide me.
I will be in touch.
