December 28, 2012

• GOOD NEWS

  So for those that have been following my life events recently, you know that I’ve been having a very hard time. (stick with the post until the end…best news is saved for last ) I’ve been on the verge of a breakdown, and had a couple of mini ones. My unemployment ended, and I’ve been forced to look for a job. I was lied to (or, “Misinformed”) by the unemployment office TWICE, about how long I would be able to be on unemployment, and how much I had to make in order to get back on unemployment. If I would have known the true situation before I did, I would have made plans to take care of my finances. Just another example of how government programs don’t work…

  So anyway, I ended up moving down to my mom’s to work for my step dad, where I was lied to YET AGAIN. My mom told me she had plenty of work for me, which wasn’t true. I worked less than 10 hours a week in the office. VERY frustrating, and I felt hopeless. I applied for about 100 jobs in the first three weeks (this is the fourth week). I didn’t have any money to pay my bills, and my phone has been on the verge of getting shut off, and my car repossessed. Candle sales were miniscule, for whatever reason (though the sales I have gotten have been VERY helpful!!!). BUT. I have SEVERAL pieces of good news. I believe that every piece deserves its own paragraph ^_^

  *My dad gave me $150 for Christmas. That is AWESOME. It will pay for my car insurance, which automatically gets taken out of my checking, and my account will go even more negative without this money (my car insurance is actually $78 a month, but I believe my account is a little negative at the moment).

  *My mom had gotten me a GORGEOUS Coach bag for Christmas, but she learned that I was two months behind on my phone bill ($430), and the phones were about to get shut off. My two other sisters are on my plan, and she didn’t want their phones to get shut off. So, my mom kept my Coach bag, and gave me $400 to pay my phone bill. Earlier, I paid $350 (for a good reason, I will explain later).

  *I got a lot of totally awesome Christmas gifts from my mom, including slippers that match a pair of pajama pants, another pair of pajama pants, a .925 silver ring with an Opal (all three of us, me, Rachel, and Taylor, picked this ring from the Avon catalog..which just HAPPENED to be the birthstone of our dead sister. So mom got us each this ring, and one for herself), a nice hoodie with a faux fur hood, tarot cards, earrings, and some other things. My sister Rachel gave me a huge eye shadow pallet and nail polish. Taylor gave me a cute bracelet.

  *I received word that I will officially be part of a special promotional feature on Free Talk Live, a Libertarian radio show. You can find more details on this in THIS POST.

  *I’ve gotten three candle orders this week that I will be shipping tomorrow. Yes, this is good news. I would have shipped them sooner, but I have been really sick the last couple of days…I still feel really dizzy.

  *The best news for last…I HAVE A JOB!!! Yesterday one of the recruiters contacted me about a temporary job, as a logistics clerk, taking over for someone on maternity leave. We had a phone interview, where she asked a lot of questions about my previous position, and asked what qualities I have that would be helpful with the job. She sent my resume and that additional info to the client, and they accepted me for the position!!! I will start next week, on Wednesday, and train with the pregnant lady until she goes on leave, and will be there until she comes back. They said the assignment should go until May. Even though it’s temporary, I’m hoping that, if I do a good job, they will want to keep me, and place me permanently in another position. Maybe…it could happen! So I will soon be able to make a car payment as well, and when I get my student loan money in February, I will catch up on the bills I’m behind on.

  So the reason I didn’t use the full $400 on my phone bill is because I REALLY need to go clothes shopping. The job calls for business casual dress, and I only have two business casual outfits..two pairs of dress slacks and two tops. I’ve been using them for interviews, lol. I also have some money left from working last week. I have a 20% off Kohl’s coupon, so I was thinking tomorrow or Saturday, of hitting up the clearance racks at Kohl’s, and maybe sales racks, if the sales are good enough. I’ll also hit up a couple of thrift stores. I really need at least a couple more pairs of dress slacks, and more tops.

  I kind of feel like I’m missing a piece of good news, but I don’t know what it is…hmm….but anyway, it feels so good to finally have a job. I will also be taking two evening classes at school, so I don’t have to start paying back my student loans right now..I can’t handle that.  Abnormal psychology!!!!!!! I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED TO TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!

  Things are looking up And now, I still feel dizzy from being sick…so I think I’ll lie down…but I kind of want to get these candle orders taken care of first…I hope everyone is well!!!!

  I remember what I forgot!! I started writing again!! On Christmas Day, I wrote 1700 words in Halfling..I’m almost done with the 11th chapter! I would have it finished by now if it wasn’t for this cold.. But 2013 is going to be dedicated to growing my business, and finishing my novel, and have at least a second draft completed. Good things for this coming year, good things..

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