October 7th, 2009 (08:22 pm)
current mood: nervous
Well, as of October 2nd I am unemployed for the first time in my life! I was with that same company for 22 YEARS! It was sudden and shocking. It's the economy and the fact that we lost many of our best clients to bankruptcy and other offers. It's scary and traumatic, even. I still can't believe it.
Thank Goddess I got some decent severence (although I have to wait for it for another 2 weeks or so) and I immediately applied for unemployment which I have never been on in my life. SO I think I'm due.
I've been keeping busy with the Atomic Vinyl Zombies and Ebay listing and doing things with little Vaggi, who, by the way, is VERY happy I do not leave him every morning!
SO the plan is to take time off and relax for the first time in years. My friend Jimmy just texted me from Starland and asked if, by chance, I was there tonight....one of my fave bands is playing, Social Distortion. Wish I WAS there!!
I have projects and plans all throughout the house and thanks to some Ebay sales I can even squeeze in a record buying binge here and there and maybe some thrift shop crawls.
But until my severence comes in and I can clear out the bills, I am limited to what I can really do for now. At least I have my music.
Huge love out to my friends who are so seriously supportive Diane, Skeet, Eric, Jeannie, Raymond, Miles, Bryan I love you all xoxo
So my cousin Donna said the day I was laid off "today is the first day of the rest of your life" and how true it is.
Hugs out, love, tink xo