Progress...

Jul. 6th, 2004 09:52 pm
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Three paragraphs into a discussion of how well life is going just now, and my PC crashes. Bah. *starts again*

So... I seem to be experiencing an unexpected but entirely welcome lessening of depression this last week, along with some long overdue enthusiasm for the idea of Getting Things Done™. This has resulted in me actually making my way to the bottom of my long-standing pile of unopened mail, and having dealt with every single item in it on the way through too. Those who've seen said pile will appreciate the magnitude of this accomplishment - there were something like six months of evaded problems in there.

I've also decided that my leg can damn well get better, now, thankyouverymuch. I'm fed up with it. To this end I've started carrying my cane around with me (in case of need) over the last two days, rather than using it to lean on at all times. I have to say, ouch... but the progress is gratifyingly noticeable already. I'm feeling quite confident of doing away with the thing in the reasonably near future now. I've found that I seem to limp less when I stride along at a fair pace, rather than taking it easy... I suppose that's what my muscles were used to before all this excitement.

In less brilliant news, I've just reached the end of another batch of rejections, with no outstanding applications left... still looking of course, but it's always disheartening when I hit these patches where everyone I've applied to lately has decided they don't want me. I suppose I should be glad that at least I'm getting plenty of interviews - I'll just have to hope that sooner or later (sooner, please!) I get interviewed by somewhere that decides I'm exactly what they're looking for.

In the course of doing the paperwork, I found out that my debts aren't quite as large as I thought they were, though still substantial - I'm up to just over 45k of debt, when I thought it was just over 55k. Interestingly, my house has almost exactly 45k of equity in it, so that's handy. Presuming my sister comes through on this purchase, I'll be back at square zero - not a bad position to be in once I find a job.

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Date: 2004-07-06 02:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kissycat1000.livejournal.com
Yay! Debts improving, leg improving, Denny improving!

Don't let the rejections get you down. You're fantastic and anyone who isn't intelligent enough to notice doesn't deserve to work with you. :)

*kiss*

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Date: 2004-07-06 02:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] azekeil.livejournal.com
Funnily enough I've just been doing exactly the same thing. Although I haven't actually dealt with the main problem, my pension. They've just sent me two 30 A4 page letters detailing it all. I haven't actually filled in and returned the last lot. This is worse than buying the house!! Actually I take that back.

Hey, are you coming to [livejournal.com profile] kissycat1000's party (http://www.livejournal.com/users/kissycat1000/249194.html) at the very end of this month?

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Date: 2004-07-06 02:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dennyd.livejournal.com
Probably not - mostly due to lack of money and transport.

I know what you mean about buying the house... I'm really glad my sister is buying this place off me, that's going to be so much less stressful than selling it on the open market.

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Date: 2004-07-06 02:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ninneviane.livejournal.com
There must me something in the air this week. I too have been feeling a little healthier, more positive and more productive...also dealing with a mound of paperwork I'd been avoiding and taking a serious look at the finances.
**smiles**
It is wonderful to hear that things are cautiously on the up, I'm genuinely made up for you, I really am.

**hugs**

Bout time too...and you can tell your leg from me, it had damn well get better, now, thankyouverymuch, as you need it to, and I'd love to see you at Compulsion in the near future :)

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Date: 2004-07-06 02:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dennyd.livejournal.com
I've been looking for you on IM from time to time to chat re: Compulsion, but we never seem to be online at the same times...

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Date: 2004-07-09 05:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ninneviane.livejournal.com
I'm never on at all hun, simply because I'm using one of my lesser ID's at the moment. I wasn't getting a minutes peace on the other ID, and it makes me feel rude or something, constantly having to tell people, I'm too busy to chat right now...because it starts to sound a bit lame after a while, even if it's true :)

I will be starting to use that user a little more frequently again, so look out for me, and poke me if I'm around!

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Date: 2004-07-07 04:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feanelwa.livejournal.com
\m/ Hooray! \m/ for getting through sorting things out and finding out everything wasn't as bad as you thought. If you hear a little voice saying "I told you so" it will be coming from somewhere other than me. Honest.

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Date: 2004-07-07 08:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quantumlotus.livejournal.com
Cheers!

Now... if only life gave TBG every half hour we'd be set.

almost forgot

Date: 2004-07-07 08:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quantumlotus.livejournal.com
i read somewhere that on average out of 10 interviews + rejections that you go for, one rejection will be because someone was concerned that you could soon do their job better than they do. smell the fear.

or if you like Spinal Tap: Smell the glove.

smell the glove. That could be a cool LJ icon.

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