Tag Archives: poverty
Oh, the Guilt
I knew that I was entering a toxic living situation, but did not know what to do about it. I was in a similar situation last time I had a roommate. I had two part-time temp jobs and had to … Continue reading
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
To Write Love on Her Arms/Dress for Success
I recently put a SocialVibe widget on the side of this blog. SocialVibe is a way for bloggers to pledge their support for various charities. While the bloggers make no money off of this, advertisers who support these charities make … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, Work
So it begins
I don’t remember exactly when I stopped taking my thyroid medication. I probably stopped taking cytomel in August. I stopped taking levoxyl more recently, perhaps four weeks ago. I really don’t remember. So I wasn’t terribly surprised to wake up … Continue reading
Jinx
Those I interact with regularly tend to react to me in two different ways: they ignore me or they ignore my problems. For quite a while now, I’ve been somewhat of a shit magnet. Is there more dignified term to … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, fml, Home Life, Obstacles
Who can it be now?
Another day, another knock at my door I don’t answer. I’m starting to think that my landlord and rental agency are as clueless about eviction as I am. It seems odd that they would try to approach me in person … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, fml, health, Home Life, Materialism, Obstacles
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
The Kids Aren’t Alright
I have been reading a lot about President Obama’s speech scheduled for tomorrow. There is a lot of controversy surrounding this speech, and I really don’t understand why. I live in a very liberal part of the country, but even … Continue reading
Hope in shambles
Today I had the phone interview with the manager at the company that has (once again) been toying with me. I think it went well, except he asked me some very specific questions about Microsoft Excel that I was unable … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, Home Life, Materialism, 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.
