Thanks to the people who responded to my last entry. Sorry I had to be so dasterly, but at least I have some friends now.
I'm still looking for work (sigh). The unemployment runs out the first week of October, so I feel like the pressure is on. I've been applying for all kinds of stuff. Mainly home theater installation. I need healthcare and at least $600/wk. There isn't shit for me to do in the audio entertainment world and there probably won't be as long as we have the current president and economy. Besides, most of that work is from first person referrals.
I did submit my name in the Pacific Maritime Assoc. lottery which is tomorrow. There's only a 1:10 chance they'd pull my name, but it's worth exploring. They'd probably make me a clerk because I'm overeducated to be a longshoreman. Casual workers start at $21/hr. If they take you in the union, you're looking at $100K/yr. I could do that shit for a few years, get a house, and go back to school full time.
That's really my long term plan. Just find something to get by on and go back to school. Then I can become a personal trainer while I'm in school. After I complete the prereq's in 2-4 yrs, I can apply for the grad program in Phys Therapy at Cal State Northridge. I want something that is stable, prosperous, meaningful, and obtainable. I'm still open to work in the ent. industry, but I'm so ready to write that shit off. Tired of being unemployed.
My knee is doing really well. I've been kicking ass with my physical therapy sessions. I've also gotten back to the gym and I'm riding my bicycle again. I'm getting my life back. It feels so good. I haven't lost any weight, but I can tell that I'm in better shape than I was a month ago.
Today, I'm going to go to the gym for my workout/jacuzzi session. Then, I have to go by school to find out what books I need to buy for my class. Then I have a few errands to run. I'm also going to go to my meditation class tonight which I haven't been in two weeks. It's going to feel so good.
The Sunset Junction is this weekend. It's a mixed blessing since it's two blocks from my house. You can conveniently walk, but you can't move your car for three days. It's nice to have other people over. They are asking for a $10 donation this year which I think is excessive. I think I'll give $5 considering the trouble it creates for the neighbors.
They are bringing in biggger an bigger musical names and having fewer neighborhood acts than ever. Juliette Lewis & the Licks, The Avengers, The Donnas, X. I'm ambivolent about the whole thing, but I miss the old days when it really was about the local community. Now, it's overrun by westsiders who've gentrified the whole place. Thank god for rent control.
Admittedly, what's really got me concerned is the temptation to be drunk all fucking weekend.
I'm still looking for work (sigh). The unemployment runs out the first week of October, so I feel like the pressure is on. I've been applying for all kinds of stuff. Mainly home theater installation. I need healthcare and at least $600/wk. There isn't shit for me to do in the audio entertainment world and there probably won't be as long as we have the current president and economy. Besides, most of that work is from first person referrals.
I did submit my name in the Pacific Maritime Assoc. lottery which is tomorrow. There's only a 1:10 chance they'd pull my name, but it's worth exploring. They'd probably make me a clerk because I'm overeducated to be a longshoreman. Casual workers start at $21/hr. If they take you in the union, you're looking at $100K/yr. I could do that shit for a few years, get a house, and go back to school full time.
That's really my long term plan. Just find something to get by on and go back to school. Then I can become a personal trainer while I'm in school. After I complete the prereq's in 2-4 yrs, I can apply for the grad program in Phys Therapy at Cal State Northridge. I want something that is stable, prosperous, meaningful, and obtainable. I'm still open to work in the ent. industry, but I'm so ready to write that shit off. Tired of being unemployed.
My knee is doing really well. I've been kicking ass with my physical therapy sessions. I've also gotten back to the gym and I'm riding my bicycle again. I'm getting my life back. It feels so good. I haven't lost any weight, but I can tell that I'm in better shape than I was a month ago.
Today, I'm going to go to the gym for my workout/jacuzzi session. Then, I have to go by school to find out what books I need to buy for my class. Then I have a few errands to run. I'm also going to go to my meditation class tonight which I haven't been in two weeks. It's going to feel so good.
The Sunset Junction is this weekend. It's a mixed blessing since it's two blocks from my house. You can conveniently walk, but you can't move your car for three days. It's nice to have other people over. They are asking for a $10 donation this year which I think is excessive. I think I'll give $5 considering the trouble it creates for the neighbors.
They are bringing in biggger an bigger musical names and having fewer neighborhood acts than ever. Juliette Lewis & the Licks, The Avengers, The Donnas, X. I'm ambivolent about the whole thing, but I miss the old days when it really was about the local community. Now, it's overrun by westsiders who've gentrified the whole place. Thank god for rent control.
Admittedly, what's really got me concerned is the temptation to be drunk all fucking weekend.
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obd:
damnit, I' a westsider with intentions of overunning your neighborhood for the weekend. it's a nice neighborhood as long as you don't have to be there all week [too damn hot for me]. good to hear you're back up on the bike.
obd:
I think I'll be there on sunday.