Thank you all for your concern about my current job situation. Things are still uncertain as to how the New Year will affect the business I work for. I work for a friends' small company, and I do the back end HTML, blog writing and marketing for their business. I get paid hourly and work a little over part time. But a few things have graced my path this last week to keep me in good spirits, so I know I will "land on my feet" as someone pointed out.
* I can file for unemployment, and get paid for the last few months of my pregnancy, when most women don't get any sort of income while they are on maternity leave.
* I have a bonus from a side project that I've been working on that will put me 2 months rent ahead.
* Family and friends have been generous helping out in Christmas cards this season, so every little bit helps the bank account!
* Sewing demands have gone up, and I've had 3 projects come my way that have given me financial relief. I love to be in demand. My sewing work has only been advertised by word of mouth, and girls seem to flock to me!
IN OTHER NEWS
* I'm in the new SuicideGirl Book! I don't have it yet, but I'm dying to see it!! This is huge for me, being on the site for about 3.5 years I haven't been featured in anything until now!! Now I'm in the book! Yay!!!
*
Taken at 25 weeks, and I'm currently 27 weeks. I need to keep up with my belly pictures, but the weeks fly by so fast!
*
Baby Daddy Ben and I when my parents were in town last weekend. They came out to meet Ben and his family for the first time EVER. You can imagine how nervous everyone was, knowing that they all had never met, and the pressure was on now that I was 6.5 months pregnant. But despite all the anxiety and build up, everyone got along swimmingly. Mom and Dad got to feel the baby kick. And they brought me a washer and dryer thats super energy efficient! Yay! Best Christmas present ever! Will come in handy when the baby is here. I look so gross in this photo, but realize we were posing by the Christmas tree for "family" pictures. They always look awkward.
* WE DECIDED ON THE NAME LEVI TAYLOR HUCKE - That was probably the biggest announcement of all, and therefore I saved it for last.
Hope you all have a marvelous Christmas, and I am sending out another batch of prints hopefully tomorrow if the snow permits it. We are literally SNOWED in here, and I'm not saying that in the "Portland" way (oh wah, there's an inch of snow on the ground, I can't drive anywhere..wahhh)... No.. this is coming from the Montanan in me.. saying chains help, but you're still sliding on freezing rain and a foot of snow by our place. No one owns snow shovels, snow plows or anything of the sort here. So when it actually DOES snow, you just wait it out. Long story short.. your prints are on the way. I have not forgotten about you. They will be in the mail ASAP!
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, or whatever politically correct phrase you'd like me to use. I wish you all warmth, family, food in your belly and love. Presents are bullshit. The real reason for the holidays is to come together as people and enjoy each others' company.
besos y pesos,
<3 Pistolita
* I can file for unemployment, and get paid for the last few months of my pregnancy, when most women don't get any sort of income while they are on maternity leave.
* I have a bonus from a side project that I've been working on that will put me 2 months rent ahead.
* Family and friends have been generous helping out in Christmas cards this season, so every little bit helps the bank account!
* Sewing demands have gone up, and I've had 3 projects come my way that have given me financial relief. I love to be in demand. My sewing work has only been advertised by word of mouth, and girls seem to flock to me!
IN OTHER NEWS
* I'm in the new SuicideGirl Book! I don't have it yet, but I'm dying to see it!! This is huge for me, being on the site for about 3.5 years I haven't been featured in anything until now!! Now I'm in the book! Yay!!!
*
Taken at 25 weeks, and I'm currently 27 weeks. I need to keep up with my belly pictures, but the weeks fly by so fast!
*
Baby Daddy Ben and I when my parents were in town last weekend. They came out to meet Ben and his family for the first time EVER. You can imagine how nervous everyone was, knowing that they all had never met, and the pressure was on now that I was 6.5 months pregnant. But despite all the anxiety and build up, everyone got along swimmingly. Mom and Dad got to feel the baby kick. And they brought me a washer and dryer thats super energy efficient! Yay! Best Christmas present ever! Will come in handy when the baby is here. I look so gross in this photo, but realize we were posing by the Christmas tree for "family" pictures. They always look awkward.
* WE DECIDED ON THE NAME LEVI TAYLOR HUCKE - That was probably the biggest announcement of all, and therefore I saved it for last.
Hope you all have a marvelous Christmas, and I am sending out another batch of prints hopefully tomorrow if the snow permits it. We are literally SNOWED in here, and I'm not saying that in the "Portland" way (oh wah, there's an inch of snow on the ground, I can't drive anywhere..wahhh)... No.. this is coming from the Montanan in me.. saying chains help, but you're still sliding on freezing rain and a foot of snow by our place. No one owns snow shovels, snow plows or anything of the sort here. So when it actually DOES snow, you just wait it out. Long story short.. your prints are on the way. I have not forgotten about you. They will be in the mail ASAP!
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, or whatever politically correct phrase you'd like me to use. I wish you all warmth, family, food in your belly and love. Presents are bullshit. The real reason for the holidays is to come together as people and enjoy each others' company.
besos y pesos,
<3 Pistolita
VIEW 25 of 32 COMMENTS
and I knew things would work out for you financially..that's good to hear, though