♪♫ Chemtrails Over The Country Club - Lana Del Rey
Hello everyone! I apologize for not blogging since September. My life got insanely busy! A lot happened and I don't want to write a super long blog, but here are the main points in no particular order...
• I passed my first semester of university! I got the following grades; A+, A+, A, B, & C+. The C+ was in math. I'm actually amazed that I even got a C+. I'm so horrible at math, but I passed! Yay!
• I quit my live-in position and moved out. It was such a relief. Living at work is too difficult. I now live with my grandmother, cousin, & uncle. I'm a poor student & the rent is cheap, so it works for me.
• I've began writing again! Finally! After years of brain fog and working through mental health issues, I have been able to focus again on my writing and it feels so good! I'm sixteen chapters into a story that I've been writing since I was sixteen years old. Its a deeply personal story & I'm so happy to be back at it. Also, my best friend is getting into writing & we've been sending each other chapters to read. Its always the highlight of my week!
• I'm working casual relief at the same job I've been at for years, but its not stable (sometimes there are only a few shifts per month available). I have applied for a weekend day position at my work that would be perfect. Its every Saturday (7:30 am - 3:30 pm) and Sunday (7:30 am - 7:30 pm). The pay is $21.75 per hour, making each pay check approximately $750 after taxes. When I did my budget, I came to the conclusion that I need $1500 per month to pay for everything I need, including $40 extra weekly for spending. All that is to say the job would be so perfect! I hope I get it!
• The covid cases where I live have sky rocketed. We used to have like 3 per day. Now its like 500 per day! Everything is still open, but I'm only going out for necessities right now. I have both shots of the vaccine, but I am still not taking chances.
• I have been feeling really amazing since I left my live-in job. I didn't realize how much it was destroying my mental health. So glad I left! I feel so excited and happy for the future right now.
• I finally have an ADHD assessment booked for later in January! I definitely have the characteristics of ADHD, but it could be something else. I want to rule it out at the very least.
• I've collected more vintage items (mostly ones with mushroom designs)! However, since the cases went up, I haven't been thrifting. I really miss it!
• I have barely watched TV or movies lately, but I did watch Euphoria (which I loved), and I re-watched Suspiria (which was inspirational for the story I'm writing).
• I had a good birthday (December 17th) and a good Christmas! I got Snow Fairy products from Lush (my favorite), lots of candy/chocolate, a mushroom shirt, mushroom earrings, a handpainted mushroom box, books, and more.
I start my winter semester at school in two days. I've already got my tuition paid & I bought my textbooks. I just need to do a bunch of laundry & cleaning, I need to buy groceries/do food prep, pick up an order (I bought a David Bowie shirt & fishnet stockings online), & buy makeup at Walmart. That is my plan for all day tomorrow. I will try and keep up with blogging regularly now that I'm settled from the chaos of moving. I hope everyone is doing well!
Hello everyone! I apologize for not blogging since September. My life got insanely busy! A lot happened and I don't want to write a super long blog, but here are the main points in no particular order...
• I passed my first semester of university! I got the following grades; A+, A+, A, B, & C+. The C+ was in math. I'm actually amazed that I even got a C+. I'm so horrible at math, but I passed! Yay!
• I quit my live-in position and moved out. It was such a relief. Living at work is too difficult. I now live with my grandmother, cousin, & uncle. I'm a poor student & the rent is cheap, so it works for me.
• I've began writing again! Finally! After years of brain fog and working through mental health issues, I have been able to focus again on my writing and it feels so good! I'm sixteen chapters into a story that I've been writing since I was sixteen years old. Its a deeply personal story & I'm so happy to be back at it. Also, my best friend is getting into writing & we've been sending each other chapters to read. Its always the highlight of my week!
• I'm working casual relief at the same job I've been at for years, but its not stable (sometimes there are only a few shifts per month available). I have applied for a weekend day position at my work that would be perfect. Its every Saturday (7:30 am - 3:30 pm) and Sunday (7:30 am - 7:30 pm). The pay is $21.75 per hour, making each pay check approximately $750 after taxes. When I did my budget, I came to the conclusion that I need $1500 per month to pay for everything I need, including $40 extra weekly for spending. All that is to say the job would be so perfect! I hope I get it!
• The covid cases where I live have sky rocketed. We used to have like 3 per day. Now its like 500 per day! Everything is still open, but I'm only going out for necessities right now. I have both shots of the vaccine, but I am still not taking chances.
• I have been feeling really amazing since I left my live-in job. I didn't realize how much it was destroying my mental health. So glad I left! I feel so excited and happy for the future right now.
• I finally have an ADHD assessment booked for later in January! I definitely have the characteristics of ADHD, but it could be something else. I want to rule it out at the very least.
• I've collected more vintage items (mostly ones with mushroom designs)! However, since the cases went up, I haven't been thrifting. I really miss it!
• I have barely watched TV or movies lately, but I did watch Euphoria (which I loved), and I re-watched Suspiria (which was inspirational for the story I'm writing).
• I had a good birthday (December 17th) and a good Christmas! I got Snow Fairy products from Lush (my favorite), lots of candy/chocolate, a mushroom shirt, mushroom earrings, a handpainted mushroom box, books, and more.
I start my winter semester at school in two days. I've already got my tuition paid & I bought my textbooks. I just need to do a bunch of laundry & cleaning, I need to buy groceries/do food prep, pick up an order (I bought a David Bowie shirt & fishnet stockings online), & buy makeup at Walmart. That is my plan for all day tomorrow. I will try and keep up with blogging regularly now that I'm settled from the chaos of moving. I hope everyone is doing well!
Looks like everything is going well. Congratulations on your grades! And for starting to write again. I hope you get the job!
ReplyDeleteYour grades are wonderful! I am also complete trash in math so I can't say anything. I failed applied statistics twice so *shrug*
ReplyDeleteCases out here have exponentially skyrocketed too, though hardly anyone wears a mask where I live anymore, which I mean whatever I'm not here to police anyone, but I do feel like the common sense issue of "cover your moth" and don't be out doing nonsense things if you suspect you're sick should go without saying.
Pay where I live is terrible, and unfortunately I'm not in a financial position to be able to move elsewhere, so I have to just take what I can get. 16/hr is what I'm doing and that's not too bad for my area either sadly. But tis but temporary and I'll make sure of that lol! Good luck on your application! I'm sure you'll be considered, and if it allows you to focus on courses AND make ends meet go for it!