Life is looking up

Housing upgrade
and income to boot!

All in due time is a piece of wisdom that has played itself out over and over in my life. Ask and ye shall receive is another one, if you are asking for the right things anyway. I have asked for a million dollars quite regularly, but it is yet to fall into my lap. Alas, knowing the right question seems as important as letting the universe bring unto you that which you need.

All that is a round a bout way to say, I got a job! I began looking at the beginning of the month, and after a few applications, a CSU career fair, and a Craigslist post for German Tutoring, I am now a canvasser for Communities for Sustainable Energy.  (CforSE)

I go door to door asking people to support us and give us money. We're trying to help fracking in the oil and gas industry be safer and less harmful to public health. Today will be my second day, and to my own great surprise, I'm nervous about it.

I can't remember the last time I was nervous about something, but knocking on peoples doors is more nerve wracking than I expected it to be, not to mention I'm still working on knowing what to say when. In any case, I did pretty good on my first day, raising $90 in an hour, but I'm attributing most of that to luck. We shall see what the day and week brings. I'm on probation for the first week, continued employment hinging on performance. Give us money!

The second great improvement to current standards is a housing upgrade of the nth degree. We moved into the other side of our country duplex, which includes nice shag carpet, real wood walls, a fireplace, a much bigger room and kitchen, upstairs and general awesomeness. Our previous living room was a concrete floor... not the most inviting.  So now, if you want to come visit, you will actually be comfortable! YAY.

For now the slow drain on savings halts, our home is inviting and comfortable, and it's damn cold outside. Go life :).