Life, Liberty & Pursuit Of Your Boyfriend

The Modern Gal has a plan: to make sure October does not create the emotional stress cracks that Suck-tember did. Thus, Rocktoberfest was created. I plan to stick my middle finger up to the shit (hopefully, none) that tries to negatively impact my life in October. And I’m making a plan to get my shit in order.

No bones about it — September sucked.

My financial situation is CRAP, so I need to either a) add another job b) get a new job altogether with benefits that I am not paying out of pocket (*sigh* I love my job, and you will have to pull me out of here by my hair) or c) start some freelance at home — which means having to pay for home internet that I haven’t had in over a year or purchase a laptop that doesn’t burn out a wifi card every twelve minutes. “C” is the Heavenly Option (and bonus points to indie fans that get that). I have under-utilized talents in promotions, event-planning and non-profit organizing that I really don’t use to my advantage. I volunteered more than usual this past summer, and I currently do not have anything on my books. I need to start searching for another activity for my innate giving gene.

I also need to implement a new budget to tackle some requisite (and beyond) shit that includes amounts-that-include-a-comma. There is a glimmer of hope, people! I just received word from my insurance agent that she ran quotes for my car/home that will save me about $450 a year. After years of my car insurance going up (seriously, no tickets or claims, wtf?), this makes me incredibly happy.

My brain has turned to mush and gossip. I desperately am looking for mind-blowing action (this is not a sexual plea). Since I had to spend my travel savings (buh-bye) on “emergency” non-activities, I need to look around Cleveland for adventurous and culture-enriching things-to-do. I’m beginning to accomplish this too by making plans with new people, interesting dates and the like. And I also joined Chef Widow’s awesome Kurt Vonnegut Book Reading Society, which fulfills my love to read, need to learn AND meet new people. Hopefully, by the next meeting, I have my social skills in order. And do I need to reiterate how predictable people who do the same thing all the time bore me to tears.

In regards to other updates:

My condo had both its first private showing and broker’s open last week. That’s neither here nor there, since there is still not a buyer, but it’s better than last month. I still haven’t decided what to do after it sells either. Do I move away to a city that seems like its grass is greener? Pack all my stuff in storage and live abroad for a couple months? Do I just buck it up and find a roommate on Craigslist? Or maybe rent a cheapy, “cozy” one-bedroom somewhere in the city that forces me to sell my collectibles on eBay. *sigh* Dilemma.

My cousin Roddie is still recovering in the Columbus hospital. He has continued improvement and movement, which sends a sense of hope to everyone that has taken the time to keep our family in their thoughts. Overcoming adversity should be a mantra utilized by more people. I need to remember even through my heartless resilience, to never to give up.

So, I’m pretty sure I outdid a “pledge or two.” Anyone care to join the blog world in Rocktoberfest?