I was hermiting again all last week, which I need to quit doing, but I keep getting so overwhelmed by my life's circumstances that I can't handle being around other people. Last week was unusual in that I got holed up watching Buffy seasons 5 and 6, rather than my usuay hermit pasttime of reading. Kids borrowed the last season, from the friend they borrowed the rest from, and they're watching it, I've been avoiding it, in hopes I don't get sucked back into it again this week, because I have soooo much to do.

It struck me yesterday how truly precarious my financial situation is, and that I really need to get my butt in gear and get myself a job. I'm not to the "any job" point (I'm still hoping for a decent job with pay commensurate with my education and skill level), but if something doesn't show up in the next couple weeks then I start looking for any job, to pay at least a few of the bills while I look for something better.

The good news is that today I sent resumes in for two jobs that I could walk into and be productive the minute I walked in the door, they'd pay good, be a decent atmosphere, and be flexible enough that I could stay home with sick kids if I needed to. And last Thursday I sent in my resume for another job like that. So, I'm really hoping that one of those comes through. But tomorrow I keep looking, because I know to not count chickens... last fall I sent out 30 resumes and didn't hear a thing from any of them.

But today has been a productive day beyond resumes, I got the building permits for my much-needed new roof. I'd figured it'd take days or possibly weeks to go through the process because I live in the historic district, and neighbors have found the historic commission to be a pain in the butt, plus the fact that I didn't have a clue about any of it. Amazingly enough, it took less than an hour (which included a two-block walk to another city department who I needed to get an approval from), and I left with the permits in my hand. Wow! So now just waiting for my roofer-guy to figure when he can slot me into his schedule. It'll be nice to have a roof that I don't have to worry about... and have one of all those things overwhelming me off my mind.