Oh I remember when I got these! These are really good magnets! So bright and cute and I could finally have pictures on my frig after years of non-magnetic stainless steel!
I'm moving, and I now apologize to anyone who has moved themselves and that I haven't immediately come over to help. (Virtue signalling y'all!)
I've been in LA for almost 10 days, and I'm seriously considering changing my flight again.
Yesterday was sunny and 70, and I was out and about and smiling in the sun. I'm going home to Elyria with temps in the 20s and lower and wondering why am I moving?
I know why: I'm broke, and can't afford this lavish LA lifestyle I live (you know, working a full time job, working a side gig, and more than 50% of my income going towards rent and work having no sympathy or equity consideration for my experience, contribution and such).
I moved here almost 3 (!) years ago, and intended to interview and find work in ad sales. Then the bottom fell out and mom died and I could only cry when I interviewed.
I eventually found work (mostly gigs) and then took said job (I was overqualified and underpaid but I loved the work) and then this global pandemic happened and then I got laid off.
Oh, and my dog died! ME ME ME.
I'm really lucky: I have a safe place to land, I can crash at my dad's for a bit, get time with my family in OHIO etc. But man, I'm staring up at those pushpin magnets, looking at my beautiful mid-century desk waiting for someone to acknowledge it's value, glancing at my little outdoor space, sitting in my comfy club chair and I'm definitely feeling sentimental.
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