Shake that thing!

[cyrano]

I now have all six episodes of 'Thirty Days'. I was just struck by the factoid that families that make under $25K a year are twice as likely to divorce. So... sanctity of marriage people, how about a raise in the minimum wage law to preserve marriage? Or a more healthy and robust public welfare system? Think of the children!

Watched 'Last Boy Scout' and 'Presumed Innocent' this weekend. Netflix Noir Film Festival. (: I really enjoyed both of them--very different but at the same time very similar. Each gets four wags.

I got to see my friend Anne (who is now a teacher in Bakersfield) and help her with her lesson plan yesterday, even if I was sad and lame lying on my back guy.

Sitting on the couch very quietly, currently on the 'heat' of the 'heat and cold' programme. The heat is a sticky pad so it's going to hurt to remove it. Plus I'll have to get off the couch to get the freezy thing. I'm not in a big rush. (:

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[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

Heh, we need welfare and use it.

Right now, with the local economy as it is, both my husband and I are trained for better jobs- but the jobs just aren't there. Relocating to where there ARE jobs are an option, but the costs of moving are such that we cannot afford to move.

At least where we are now, we have friends and family, who are a big help.

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

I take it you are in IT. *nods* My fiance and I were there for about 4 months this year, while engaged even.

See that is what welfare was set up for... helping people who, because of hard times, are a little down on their luck.

To be honest... I am surprised you actually got it considering you needed it and you are educated and capable (in their eyes) of having well paid jobs (even if the job market is flipping you off at the moment).

Don't worry too much, the market is stabilizing itself nicely... and things will right themselves soon. Now if only we could actually make enough money to be able to afford a home where our jobs are... Southern California sucks. *sighs*

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

It wasn't easy to get welfare... in fact, we kinda had to lie and act super pathetic. In San Francisco, there's even weird rule that if you work more than 12 hours a week, you don't qualify for cash aid- no matter how much money you.

Now, lets say that you were, oh, driving a cab? It was off season for tourists, to you were bringing in less than $25 a day, but a had a contract so you HAD to rent your cab... You have the potential to become self sufficiant, yet, welfare wouldn't allow you to work and get the help that you needed- based soley on the amount of hours that you worked, and having nothing to do with the money you were bringing in. Were our situation different, my husband would have quit his job to collect welfare. We opted to leave the area instead.

Yeah, my husband was in IT... but the market is saturated with a lot of well educated people willing to do ANYTHING... so, as an administrative assistant, I'm having trouble finding work too.

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

<-- Was Administrative Assistant/Receptionist... now Office Manager.

I was very lucky to be in a job for the 5 years during the worst of it in 2000 to 2005. The beginning of this year I lost my job due to everyone starting to work from home. I was unemployed from February until early June. I worked a few odd jobs as a temporary employee when I could. My fiance lost his job in November of last year. He just got a job in mid-May. He was allowed unemployment. I was allowed none (yeah and when I dislocated my knee and was unable to work for a couple of months, I wasn't allowed disability either...) Gotta love California.

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

My husband has ADD that does prevent him from finding and keep work... that doesn't qualify as a disability either.

Where in California are you?

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

*sighs*

Southern.
Orange County.
Loonyville.

Been here all my life.

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

I totally dig Orange County- I was born there :D

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

Oh... It is beautiful.
The weather is spectacular.
The bugs are small and non-annoying.
The land is spectacular.
The ocean is close and beautiful.
The people are... they are okay... some shallow buggers - but mostly nice.
I could do without the cost of living though.

BTW... I hope you don't mind... I added you to my friends list. :D

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

I noticed! That's cool :D

Poor cyranocyrano we're so jamming is in-box, assuming the comments are being mailed to him. ;-)

I adore most of California, especially the coast. I just know that we'll never be able to buy a house here- and really, why would I want to sign up for $3000 a month house payments for the next 50 years?

We're seriously looking at moving away...

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

After guavas and I get married (in september) and get settled for a while I think the option of moving away from here will be more of a possibility.

I just have to figure out... How long does my parents paying for a $30,000 wedding require us to stay near them... >.>

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

Congrats :D

Eep! $30k on a wedding? They may opt to keep you around until the oldest grandbaby is in college.

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

*laughs*
It would be less if they un-invited their friends that I barely know. :D

But hey, thats what weddings are for, right?

"Look at me! My daughter is marrying a Computer Programmer who makes big bucks! Look at me! Look At Me!!!onehundredeleven!

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha!! It's true!

We actually made our parents nuts by not letting them do ANYTHING for our wedding. It was really nice though.

I hope that your wedding is perfect ;-)

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

I am marrying the love of my life, the man of my dreams and my best friend. It will be perfect no matter what. :)

...and Thank You :)

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

That's great!

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

On the contrary, my dear. It delights me when my entries have lots of comments. (Strictly my own vanity, you understand.) It delights me when my friends have stimulating conversations, whether I am involved or not, in my proximity. And there is a certain added frisson of joy when two people from unconnnected social circles friend each other after meeting through myself. Thus, I am thrice pleased, and the state of my mailbox could not concern me more than a fillip.

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

Oh good! Here I was truly concerned that you may sitting back, reading this convevrsation and getting highly annoyed! ;-)

Am I to assume that you've survived your walk?

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

You should, in fact, assume this. I take it you have not yet received my IM that I sent upon safely arriving home.

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

Nope! I'll go looking for it.