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dragonjournal) wrote2022-01-01 07:20 pm
dragonjournal) wrote2022-01-01 07:20 pm
2022... Here it is
I am unsure where to start. I don't know where the time has gone? I'm completely flabbergasted at my lack of... anything writerly in 2021.
I think... well, let's start with the big things:
- Moved in March. This has not been a good thing. The complex is not as nice as it was purported to be, and I'm more than a little angry about it.
- Twins turned twenty one in June. Who said they were allowed?
- New job in October. I became a paralegal. I still don't know if I hate my job or just my boss. It's a difficult situation to be in, and I'm not sure I'm handling it well.
Let's look at some of the small things:
- I've gone back to the gym. Five days a week, and then I head to work. It's odd to drive again, but some of that may be the job.
- I went back to school. This may seem like a major thing, but really, it's not. I go part time, and work it around my job.
That's about all the landmarks I can think of. However. There are going to be more in 2022. There needs to be more. Because I can't do another year like this.
But looking ahead, here's my thoughts:
Things I'm looking forward to:
- Getting my notary. I need this for my job and will be working on it tomorrow, and Monday. Hopefully, it's handled quickly and I can do this.
- This summer. I don't think we're going to go anywhere - I just don't think we can afford it - but I think a trip into Cincinnati to the zoo, maybe the museums, and then another down to the aquarium in Kentucky will be enough. I might take another couple of days off just to play video games or something. I need to look at calendars and see who has what days off.
- Money. I want to get back into blogging about my money travels. Why? Because, there's something I'm looking forward to in 2023, and I can't do that with thousands of dollars of credit card debt hanging over me.
- Writing? This is more a question mark. I try to write and just... it stresses me out. And writing didn't use to. I want it to be fun again. I'm going to be trying to RP, maybe that'll get the juices going again.
- Hanging out with friends? Another question mark. I don't have any friends locally. All my friends, save Sam, are... well, a good chunk of them are on the West Coast. And I can't really go out there. So, I'm going to try to hang with a few folks locally and see what happens.
- Gym. Oh god, do I love going to the gym in the mornings. This is my time.
Things I'm not looking forward to, but will endure:
- Work. I... don't like my job. I don't like my direct boss. But, it - mostly - pays the bills. I do miss my previous job's very generous PTO policy, as well as their superior insurance, but this was... well, it was something I had to do. I will endure until March of 2023.
- Driving. I drive a lot now. I drive 30 minutes to work, and 30 minutes home. That's a full hour in the car, everyday. With an eight and a half hour day in between. And I like driving. I just hate this drive.
- Being poor. Because we pay almost $1400 in rent, which is... $500 more than I used to, I will be poor. Very poor. For a long time. It doesn't help that the complex is shitty and we've had to threaten them with rent escrow to get them to fix shit. Like, I have no heat! IN DECEMBER! Plus, I want to pay off some credit card debt, and to do that? I'll need to be poor.
So, that's about it. I'm just... I'm tired. The state of the world, the state of the country. They keep tiring me out. But for now, it's time for more video games.
I think... well, let's start with the big things:
- Moved in March. This has not been a good thing. The complex is not as nice as it was purported to be, and I'm more than a little angry about it.
- Twins turned twenty one in June. Who said they were allowed?
- New job in October. I became a paralegal. I still don't know if I hate my job or just my boss. It's a difficult situation to be in, and I'm not sure I'm handling it well.
Let's look at some of the small things:
- I've gone back to the gym. Five days a week, and then I head to work. It's odd to drive again, but some of that may be the job.
- I went back to school. This may seem like a major thing, but really, it's not. I go part time, and work it around my job.
That's about all the landmarks I can think of. However. There are going to be more in 2022. There needs to be more. Because I can't do another year like this.
But looking ahead, here's my thoughts:
Things I'm looking forward to:
- Getting my notary. I need this for my job and will be working on it tomorrow, and Monday. Hopefully, it's handled quickly and I can do this.
- This summer. I don't think we're going to go anywhere - I just don't think we can afford it - but I think a trip into Cincinnati to the zoo, maybe the museums, and then another down to the aquarium in Kentucky will be enough. I might take another couple of days off just to play video games or something. I need to look at calendars and see who has what days off.
- Money. I want to get back into blogging about my money travels. Why? Because, there's something I'm looking forward to in 2023, and I can't do that with thousands of dollars of credit card debt hanging over me.
- Writing? This is more a question mark. I try to write and just... it stresses me out. And writing didn't use to. I want it to be fun again. I'm going to be trying to RP, maybe that'll get the juices going again.
- Hanging out with friends? Another question mark. I don't have any friends locally. All my friends, save Sam, are... well, a good chunk of them are on the West Coast. And I can't really go out there. So, I'm going to try to hang with a few folks locally and see what happens.
- Gym. Oh god, do I love going to the gym in the mornings. This is my time.
Things I'm not looking forward to, but will endure:
- Work. I... don't like my job. I don't like my direct boss. But, it - mostly - pays the bills. I do miss my previous job's very generous PTO policy, as well as their superior insurance, but this was... well, it was something I had to do. I will endure until March of 2023.
- Driving. I drive a lot now. I drive 30 minutes to work, and 30 minutes home. That's a full hour in the car, everyday. With an eight and a half hour day in between. And I like driving. I just hate this drive.
- Being poor. Because we pay almost $1400 in rent, which is... $500 more than I used to, I will be poor. Very poor. For a long time. It doesn't help that the complex is shitty and we've had to threaten them with rent escrow to get them to fix shit. Like, I have no heat! IN DECEMBER! Plus, I want to pay off some credit card debt, and to do that? I'll need to be poor.
So, that's about it. I'm just... I'm tired. The state of the world, the state of the country. They keep tiring me out. But for now, it's time for more video games.
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I'm sorry the move hasn't worked out like you wanted. Are you stuck there for a long time? That is horrible about the heat! It's winter!!
What are the kids up to these days? I can't believe they're 21.
Paralegaling. Yeah. I've worked for 9 different law firms (and work for one now), and it's been a mixed bag for me over the years. Lawyers are their own brand of people (and so is the culture in a lot of law firms). And some days the job just sucks. Are your co-workers nice? What kind of law do you do? Do you have to wait til March 2023 to find a new job?
Congrats on the gym and going back to school. What are you studying?
I totally get the writing thing. I'm hoping that maybe this year I'll be able to make some kind of progress on my novel. And two short stories that have been sitting there forever, half-done.
Really glad to hear from you!
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Sage is living in Los Angeles. Why? Because they wanted to go and thus, they did. AJ is still at home with me. He's in school until June, and then he's done. We're gonna have to figure out something for a day program for him.
I'm going to school for Paralegal, believe it or not. It's part of a plan.
My coworkers are great! Just my immediate boss is a straight white Catholic man and wishes to push that on me, and my immediate response is NO. I do personal injury law. I don't like it at all.
As for March of 2023... I'm moving to somewhere in the Spokane area in March of 2023. Why? Because I've wanted to for a long, long time and AJ will be done with school, and I will be done with school. I can... just move.
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So are you aiming for law school? I'm glad you have good coworkers, but your boss is way out of line. That's not okay.
I've never done PI. I briefly worked for a lawyer who did civil and criminal litigation when I was at UMD, but that's not the same. I do estate planning, and it can be intense and stressful, but if I had to guess, I would guess that PI is far worse.
That's so exciting about Spokane. WA is such an interesting state. It's rainforest on the west side (where my law firm is) and desert areas in the east. Well, that will be an adventure. I'm sure it's beautiful out there.
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No! Not lawschool at all. I just needed something to be marketable beyond pharmacy tech. (Which I have my national certification for) So paralegal looked good for a second career choice. It gives me options when I move. I can look, starting in January of 2023 at either pharm tech (but only mail order, never retail ever again) or paralegal jobs out west. Not sure exactly where, but I'd like to be as close to Spokane as possible. I've got friends and chosen family in that area.
PI isn't "intense". It's... well, to be blunt it'd be better if the lawyer I worked for didn't take almost everything to litigation. If we could just do things that need done, then, it'd be pretty fast paced. As it is, it's a slog. I'm not looking forward to going back to work on Tuesday.
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