So I’m unemployed right now. Usually when this happens it’s a horrible period in my life, but right now it’s AWESOME. I was at my last job for over a year before they fired me for no reason, so I’m drawing benefits to the tune of $73 a week, which means I can kick a little cash Aaron’s way to help with the bills, I can pay for my phone, and I can afford to gas up the car occasionally and go thrift store shopping once a week.

For a while I was in danger of spiraling into boredom and despair, but the last week has been pretty amazing and everything seems to be looking up. I’ve been organizing things around the house, cleaning, and really getting into cooking–I get excited about reduction sauces now. I’ve read from several different sources (including Keri Smith’s blog and issue #15 of the zine Doris) that the only way to really fight depression when you have no way to occupy yourself is to get outside and walk for hours at a time. It’s gotten warmer in the last few days so I could do that regularly, and it really works. I found a shortcut to the post office, and I’ve pretty much mastered the local attempt at public transit (short buses that stop running at 6 p.m. and don’t run at all on weekends). I have a million ideas for a million projects, and in general I feel more alive than I have in a really long time.

That’s all just to say that you probably won’t see me around here much, not that you have lately anyway. I should probably go see Avatar just so I can write another rant about a crap movie and get more attention, but I just feel too awesome right now to subject myself to that. Maybe I’ll post some of my adventures here in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned, if you want.