Update 11-22-14

• I still think about working at Goodwill. I kind of miss it, but as time goes by I miss it less and less. The things I remember are the latest things and don't remember the past part. Good times, bad times, it's a fading memory. I don't really keep in touch anymore because people there because we don't have much in common except my curiosity as to who's there, who's not, who's favored, who isn't. I DO miss my IT buds, some of my Data Processing buds, and I never really got to say goodbye to a few people. At least I did say goodbye to most of my IT people. Cindy occasionally calls, but I haven't called her back. A nice thing-people sent good luck-farewell little cards and did a collection for gift cards. That was nice. I still wonder about Ramon, though-we went through a lot together, he and I were each other's sounding boards, and I do miss him.
• School is an eye-opener. I only took two classes and realize that the most I can take will be 3 classes/9 units, the minimum for a Pell Grant. Have to get my financial stuff in order first. I thought I could handle any teacher. Well, the exception came up-this guy for one of my classes (and BTW the class has been INVALUABLE to me re: my writing and email writing. It's been a wonderful class) is a great teacher BUT administratively he's all messed up. Doesn't give us the tools beforehand like glossaries, study guides, etc. then the tests assume you know the vocab. I snaked some stuff off the other instructor's web page, used that stuff, and STILL only got 60 out of 75!! SOMETHING's wrong. But I had always considered myself a really good writer, and this class has made me a BETTER writer, business-wise.
• My unemployment runs out the first week of December, so I'll have to tap into my retirement account. Hey, that's what it's there for, right? I've gotten some nibbles on my resume and 4 actual phone interviews, but they didn't even have the courtesy of letting me know that I wasn't chosen. Unfortunately, I still am really BIG, so I don't have any proper interview clothing. 
• My mental state is much more relaxed and I'm getting lots of stuff done around the house. Mostly landscaping and decluttering. We're going to have a HELL of a garage sale in December!! (and that'll cover some of the losses of unemployment)
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