Tag Archives: misadventures
Bloodletting
I’ve spent most of the past few days working intensely on my NaNoWriMo “novel.” It is going to be much, much longer than the 50,000-word goal I set for myself. I initially planned to write a memoirs in the vein … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, fml, Home Life, jerks, writing
Stop This Rain (or Poverty-Induced Nightmares, Part 2
The repo incident, continued from here. I don’t know how I fell asleep after that, but I did. Sleep is my escape. On the morning of April 6, I woke up earlier than usual because I had to take the … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, fml, Home Life, jerks, Materialism, Obstacles
I Blame Society (or Poverty-Induced Nightmares, Part 1)
Even though my troubles have persisted for several years now, I remained generally positive about it all until last April. I have often been told that I’m “upbeat” and that I can “see the humor in anything.” That all changed … Continue reading
Filed under "In this economy", Depression, fml, jerks, Materialism, Obstacles
But how are you getting by?
How are you getting by? I get asked this a lot and I don’t know how to answer. I don’t know what kind of an answer people expect. I suppose people think I’ll say something like “Oh, I’m just living … Continue reading
Filed under "In this economy", Depression, Food, Home Life, Materialism, Obstacles, Work
Magnifying glass
Last weekend I left a phone message with my landlord about my failure to pay rent for August or (so far) September. I explained I had been unemployed six weeks, and that unemployment was backed up and they had not … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, Home Life, Materialism, Obstacles
You Are Not Your Job (or Awkward Interviews I’ve Had, Part 2)
Pardon me for invoking the over-quoted Fight Club. All too often we’re judged not by our potential or our abilities, but by our status. Two of the worst job interviews I have had have been the result of cocky executives … Continue reading
Filed under Awkward Interviews I've Had, Obstacles, Soapbox, Work
Priorities
When I was a sophomore in college, I was hanging out with my roommates one December day shortly before Winter Break. One of my roommates was planning to travel home for Christmas, and was trying to figure out the best … Continue reading
Filed under Obstacles
You can’t get blood from a rock
When I had to have my car towed a couple of weeks ago, I was panicked for several reasons. I had negative money, I was tremendously ill, my cell phone was dead, and everyone I knew was at work, far … Continue reading
Filed under Obstacles
Friends and strangers
Stress makes me sick –physically sick. During a very stressful time last year, I developed pneumonia. This past February, I had a month-long flu. So, it should be no surprise that around the time of my graduation from my master’s … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, Obstacles
I am a Seattle-based geeky writer girl. I like grammar, puzzles, board games, video games, television, books, and cute animals. I can often be found looking for a job or doubled over laughing at something that isn't terribly funny.
