Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
Well, amen to that.
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Frank's journal of whatever
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She's 15, so she's an old lady now. I've had her since she was 4 months old. I know for a fact there's no point in trying to change her now.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
You are right, too.
I should become a panhandler. It would get me out of the apartment, too. I'd rather do that than bother with the plasma place again. I feel humiliated when I go there.
I would totally panhandle if I had time of my own...
It's a social activity, at least. Lol
That's how I feel about it, too.
I don't know what to do. I'm overwhelmed and on the verge of collapsing.
Now I don't have food again, and I still need to get my meds refilled. *headdesk*
I thought I had applied for food stamps. I guess I never finished the application for some reason. Probably was going to come back to it and forgot. I've heard it's easier to get them than healthcare or unemployment. So hopefully that will happen but it ain't going to help now.
I applied for a few more jobs, too.
I thought I had applied for food stamps. I guess I never finished the application for some reason. Probably was going to come back to it and forgot. I've heard it's easier to get them than healthcare or unemployment. So hopefully that will happen but it ain't going to help now.
I applied for a few more jobs, too.
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Good riddance to this crappy week.
I have a job now! I'm a custodian for Goodwill. It's part time. Today is my first day. Just got done with orientation and then I go in in 2 hours. It's exactly the job I wanted. I only applied to it last week, so that happened really fast! Wasn't even an interview.
The only downside is that the pay is biweekly, so I won't get my first paycheck until the 15th. So I'm still going to have to figure out things until then (my GoFundMe is in another thread). Just need to get through this period. Looking forward to that.
The only downside is that the pay is biweekly, so I won't get my first paycheck until the 15th. So I'm still going to have to figure out things until then (my GoFundMe is in another thread). Just need to get through this period. Looking forward to that.
So they let me work 3 hours instead of 5 since I went to the orientation today, which makes it 8 hours altogether. I wanted to do the full shift, but whatever. There wasn't much to do as it is. I'm at the Department of Health building (office building) and apparently they don't work Mondays. Must be nice! I didn't know that. So hardly any cleaning needed to be done today.
It's a really chill job. I wish I had gotten into this instead of wasting years at Kroger. This is much better for me. It's quiet and you're mostly left alone to work by yourself. I mean, it's not something that needs a lot of direction, wiping things down and vacuuming. So I'm glad to have this job.
Of course I wish it paid more, but I can't expect more for an entry level job. I'll be making about half of what I made at Kroger, but I'm not interested in a full time job now. I don't have the time or internal resources to work a full time job and do schoolwork. I'm already a bit behind this week. When I have to start paying rent again next year, they'll just snatch up 30% of my income, anyways. I'm trying not to think about that. It seems so hard to be able to get ahead at all, especially in this ****ty economy.
Have to adjust to being paid biweekly, too. So my first check won't be until the 15th. Ugh. Yeah, I need help just to eat again. There's a person at Goodwill who can help with basic necessities, apparently. I guess I'll call her tomorrow. I'm so sick of food costing so damn much. Basically all the money I get goes to it and that hardly lasts. This is terrible. I even looked up what the average cost per week of groceries for a single adult and it was around $100. I thought there was something wrong with me, like I was spending too much. Guess not. I wish I had the energy to compare costs at the different grocery stores. All I know is Kroger.
It's a really chill job. I wish I had gotten into this instead of wasting years at Kroger. This is much better for me. It's quiet and you're mostly left alone to work by yourself. I mean, it's not something that needs a lot of direction, wiping things down and vacuuming. So I'm glad to have this job.
Of course I wish it paid more, but I can't expect more for an entry level job. I'll be making about half of what I made at Kroger, but I'm not interested in a full time job now. I don't have the time or internal resources to work a full time job and do schoolwork. I'm already a bit behind this week. When I have to start paying rent again next year, they'll just snatch up 30% of my income, anyways. I'm trying not to think about that. It seems so hard to be able to get ahead at all, especially in this ****ty economy.
Have to adjust to being paid biweekly, too. So my first check won't be until the 15th. Ugh. Yeah, I need help just to eat again. There's a person at Goodwill who can help with basic necessities, apparently. I guess I'll call her tomorrow. I'm so sick of food costing so damn much. Basically all the money I get goes to it and that hardly lasts. This is terrible. I even looked up what the average cost per week of groceries for a single adult and it was around $100. I thought there was something wrong with me, like I was spending too much. Guess not. I wish I had the energy to compare costs at the different grocery stores. All I know is Kroger.
Columbus is basically a graveyard to me. Literally. There's animals I've buried strewn throughout the city. Just by me, I have 4 animals buried, including a couple of wild animals that died in front of me. A few months ago, I saw a bird get hit by a car and die, when I was waiting for the bus to go to therapy. So I rushed across the street when the cars went away to pick him up and he was already gone so I put him in some bushes nearby and piled leaves on him. I decided to call him Sammy for some reason and still talk to him at times when I go to the bus stops there, which I frequently do.
Last week, when I was walking to the theater to see Terrifier 3, I saw what looked like an earthworm on the pavement in the alley. That's what it looked like, at least, which would've been strange to see this time of year and without a lot of rain. But whatever.
Since I don't hesitate to move earthworms from the pavement to grass or soft earth, I scooped them up. It turned out it was a small snake. He wasn't doing too good and was cold. I didn't know what to do so I put him on the soil off the pavement so he wouldn't get ran over, which is a fate no creature deserves. All through the movie, I kept worrying about him, so I made sure to check on him when I walked home. I had hoped he would move or go find warmth.
Unfortunately, the poor guy passed away. So I covered him up with dirt. Now I remember him when I walk by his grave to the bus stop I am also frequently at. I call him Mr. Snake and talk to him, too.
I have dozens of these graves throughout the city. Most are pets of mine, but not all. If I see a bird or other animal that has been hit by a car (and is basically intact with no fluids that can get on me), I try to at least move them out of the street because it's really horrible to see these corpses get ran over and over. I try to put them in bushes or something where they can have some dignity in death.
And that's just some of the animals. Death has been in my life for a long time.
Last week, when I was walking to the theater to see Terrifier 3, I saw what looked like an earthworm on the pavement in the alley. That's what it looked like, at least, which would've been strange to see this time of year and without a lot of rain. But whatever.
Since I don't hesitate to move earthworms from the pavement to grass or soft earth, I scooped them up. It turned out it was a small snake. He wasn't doing too good and was cold. I didn't know what to do so I put him on the soil off the pavement so he wouldn't get ran over, which is a fate no creature deserves. All through the movie, I kept worrying about him, so I made sure to check on him when I walked home. I had hoped he would move or go find warmth.
Unfortunately, the poor guy passed away. So I covered him up with dirt. Now I remember him when I walk by his grave to the bus stop I am also frequently at. I call him Mr. Snake and talk to him, too.
I have dozens of these graves throughout the city. Most are pets of mine, but not all. If I see a bird or other animal that has been hit by a car (and is basically intact with no fluids that can get on me), I try to at least move them out of the street because it's really horrible to see these corpses get ran over and over. I try to put them in bushes or something where they can have some dignity in death.
And that's just some of the animals. Death has been in my life for a long time.
Thanks for doing that...
I view it as a necessary and sacred duty, to help all creatures be remembered and have dignity in death. I try to remember to thank the animal for what they're giving me when I eat. I've always been very sensitive about this stuff. Even with insects. I feel bad swatting flies, or even killing roaches and bedbugs (when I've had to). They're just trying to live, after all. I've been like this my whole life. I think they matter as much as any human and are just as alive as we are.
I just wish more people in cities would pay attention to the beings they share space with. Even just watching where you step on the pavement can make a lot of difference. I narrowly avoided stepping on a beetle on the sidewalk the other day and he was definitely grateful from his shocked reaction.
You know, I was kind of fascinated with bed bugs. Yeah, they were gross, and they stunk, and I don't want them again(we had them twice), but they were smart. I'd never seen a bug play dead.
Sometimes a walk is a tragedy to me... the poor ants.
Congratulations, Frank! I am happy for you.
Not having to go through an interview but just an orientation is really nice.
Those are some of the wonderful things about being a janitor. You mostly work by yourself, which is nice for introverts. As long as the building is not a mall or something, it is indeed a quiet job. Another great thing about it is that you get a lot of exercise because you constantly move around, scrub things, etc.
From what I understand, it really depends on what type of food products you buy. Food that comes in nice packages and has a lot of ingredients tends to be more expensive. On the other hand, fruits and vegetables, rice, and beans are much cheaper than the heavily processed foods. Nuts and legumes cost more than those, but they are more healthful than almost anything you might find in the freezers. If you practice an omnivorous diet, meat will eat your cash and then you will eat the meat.
What you are doing is appreciated and commendable.
That's pretty good. You recognize that even some of the smallest and ugliest beings are just trying to survive. Like us, they also want to be safe and happy.
It took a long time for me to get like that and to see insects that way. They are actual living beings like us. They want to be safe and happy. Considering that you have been that way your whole life, I must say, you are a great being.
That's amazing. Please continue living your benevolent way of life.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
TRUE STORY TIME!
My dad said over and over again that he would never kill a bug because one time he went out to his garage in the evening and turned on the light and there was a big roach TRYING SO HARD to get away from him. It really made an impression on him. Thank you, Frank, for not stepping on that beetle.
My dad said over and over again that he would never kill a bug because one time he went out to his garage in the evening and turned on the light and there was a big roach TRYING SO HARD to get away from him. It really made an impression on him. Thank you, Frank, for not stepping on that beetle.
Great stuff Frank.
That is so touching, in that way, your love of animals, you are so similar to me.
This job keeps getting better. I basically did less than 4 hours of work, since we finished early and we have a 15 minute break. But we still get paid for the whole shift. Since it's a government building, we have federal holidays off and get paid for them. We also have weekends off. This is a schedule I could only dream of working in retail!
My coworkers are cool. They seem nice and welcoming. Funny, too. The work is easy as hell. It's literally just basic housekeeping stuff. I'm not buffing floors or whatever. Don't have to lift anything heavy. It gets me on my feet and moving, so that's a plus. I'm so glad to have this job. I wish I had this job instead of wasting those years at Kroger.
My coworkers are cool. They seem nice and welcoming. Funny, too. The work is easy as hell. It's literally just basic housekeeping stuff. I'm not buffing floors or whatever. Don't have to lift anything heavy. It gets me on my feet and moving, so that's a plus. I'm so glad to have this job. I wish I had this job instead of wasting those years at Kroger.