Okay so I'm not going to lie, things have been very rough for the last month. My spouse, Tom, lost his job unexpectedly at the end of September. I managed to get another job with a good company and it's a much better fit and not so grueling. I'm making money and Tom was approved for unemployment benefits, and he's been applying for a million or so jobs, so it's going to be okay. We are very stressed about the move because we could no longer afford to hire movers, and I'm now going to have to be working remotely in the middle of the move.
Fortunately, a couple of Tom's friends are going to help us out with the big pieces of furniture and we should be able get the rest of it on our own with the help of a rented U-Haul truck. I'm not going to lie, it was touch and go there for awhile, but at least now there's a solid plan and we know we will be able to survive - things will be tight for awhile, but we'll make it happen.
I sold tons of books, games, dvds, etc to Half Price Books, and as well as selling my bicycle and Tom's electric guitar on Facebook Marketplace. The bills are getting paid and we will power through this. I threw away and donated so many clothes and dishes, and a few knick knacks. There's still a ton of stuff but there's still a weight lifted not to have to deal with all that stuff anymore.
I feel guilty for not posting regularly right now, but real life gets in the way. I keep picking up books and putting them down because I can't concentrate. I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos, doing some meditating and journaling in the mornings and that seems to be helping with anxiety and worry. I'll be back though, things will settle back down and hopefully I'll be able to finish up commentary for House of the Dragon, right now I just can't concentrate on it, so no spoilers! Hopefully I'll be back with more cheerful content soon.
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