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4 years ago
Osiyu everyone. It's been awhile yes. But things have finally improved for me. First the greatest. I'm though the life-crisis of 18/19. 2020 disipte the virus problem I had no major problems in the whole year. Ember is alive, and very well. My health has also improved and even my financial health as well.
I took advantage of all of Goodwill's classes and benefits to my advantage. It seems that all the things I've done though the years for financial was essentially correct, just needed some tweaks and adjustments. Putting my last $4000 of my house money into Raymond James was also a HUGE success. I'm now up to $10k, and although I'm still only half-way back. I now have to my name $13k so I'm on my way.
I've sometime -- possibly November or so of 20 I passed a major milestone. I now am past the /survival mode/ into *living mode* and I ordered the Lego ISS model, in late November but -- I haven't got it /yet/ due to many problems. The seller has just offered to refund nearly half since the price has dropped in half, and had so much problem getting it to me. I took his offer, already got the half in my account and waiting (im)patiently for it. (giggles). This was to be my Christmas present to me in 2018 but I was too mixed up to think property. 2019 of course was also a horror, so I lost 2 Christmases. But in 2020 I was determined to give Ember her first one since 2017 and I did. My tree had all of my old ornaments on it, she got some nice treats and toys for christmas and we watched a couple of movies that day.
Now I've been at goodwill for one full year. There's major talk of expanding the store, fore we're one of the best /in the state/. It may happen since we've already got new shelves. The problem is there's not enough room to hold them yet! It came at a bad time when the clothes bales are about ready to be called for and we're pressed for space.
Now the future. This year I've made a major goal of getting both of my licenses ASAP. I'm close to getting my sales-person license, the appraisal one will be a lot harder but there's new things I'm exploring.
Will I get my BA? No idea but at my age, it may be useless. By the time I get my appraisal license, I'll be busy making more money so I may forego it.
I've started a major project for the future 'Operation appraisal' is my effort to set up a computer tool system that solves many of the problems, my supervisor had with computers. I'm setting up a homemade cloud server, and I have the server, and cable already set up. Just working on the software.
The car's being fixed up as a portable office.
I've been working on one part of this, that should solve a lot of problems I have with time management. EMACS/Org-Mode has an agenda aspect. I recently found that you can set it to pop-up messages when something is due. (like an appointment or to watch a show). I use EMACS/org-mode almost continuously so this will be a great tool.
I FINALLY managed to solve my email client problem for good. Alpine email client now works finally. Since it's terminal based it works even with my ancient 2gh/2meg memory Asus EEE.
There is other minor things for operation appraisal but if my plans are correct, it'll be a HUGE help for me. My super had 8 file cabinets full of her appraisals before she passed. I'm going to digitize all of my appraisals and make a dozen copies all over the place. On Blu-Rays, on flash drives, cloud, and with a friend's house. I don't want a bunch of paper copies anymore.
By the first of 2022 I'll be a licensed appraiser, and sales-person and putting all my work into one major goal. The house, land and finally back home. What I wanted 3 years before.
I just heard that the very first 3d printed home is on the market for sale. https://www.zillow.com/blog/3d-prin.....d-home-226492/
In my home area, one like that may be only 20 - 30k! I haven't researched it yet, but I already have made up my mind, I'm making a tiny house (around 750sf) I've been in such and they're cozy but livable. So a tiny house 3d printed? I'm estimating $30k only.
A couple more things;
#1: I'm very nearly ready to post a new story. It's in stage 3 now and will be read at Owl haven, so prepays Wednesday.
#2: Good News Everybody! I'm in the process of writing my first novel! In reading "Sirius" by Olaf Stapledon" - http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0601151h.html I started to see a story dealing with my uplift class of the Terra Framework (the SF, star trekian like storyworld of 'H8'.)
Although I cannot say this is purely mine, I'm using Sirius as a template, giving me valuable practice on writing a novel. But it will be all my own words. I've already written the first paragraph, but no title yet.
As soon as it's in stage 1, (skeleton) I'll re-write and get each chapter into stage 5 (finished) before I post said chapter here. That keeps me from being overwhelmed at the finishing up stage.
I'm cautiously optimistic now.
I took advantage of all of Goodwill's classes and benefits to my advantage. It seems that all the things I've done though the years for financial was essentially correct, just needed some tweaks and adjustments. Putting my last $4000 of my house money into Raymond James was also a HUGE success. I'm now up to $10k, and although I'm still only half-way back. I now have to my name $13k so I'm on my way.
I've sometime -- possibly November or so of 20 I passed a major milestone. I now am past the /survival mode/ into *living mode* and I ordered the Lego ISS model, in late November but -- I haven't got it /yet/ due to many problems. The seller has just offered to refund nearly half since the price has dropped in half, and had so much problem getting it to me. I took his offer, already got the half in my account and waiting (im)patiently for it. (giggles). This was to be my Christmas present to me in 2018 but I was too mixed up to think property. 2019 of course was also a horror, so I lost 2 Christmases. But in 2020 I was determined to give Ember her first one since 2017 and I did. My tree had all of my old ornaments on it, she got some nice treats and toys for christmas and we watched a couple of movies that day.
Now I've been at goodwill for one full year. There's major talk of expanding the store, fore we're one of the best /in the state/. It may happen since we've already got new shelves. The problem is there's not enough room to hold them yet! It came at a bad time when the clothes bales are about ready to be called for and we're pressed for space.
Now the future. This year I've made a major goal of getting both of my licenses ASAP. I'm close to getting my sales-person license, the appraisal one will be a lot harder but there's new things I'm exploring.
Will I get my BA? No idea but at my age, it may be useless. By the time I get my appraisal license, I'll be busy making more money so I may forego it.
I've started a major project for the future 'Operation appraisal' is my effort to set up a computer tool system that solves many of the problems, my supervisor had with computers. I'm setting up a homemade cloud server, and I have the server, and cable already set up. Just working on the software.
The car's being fixed up as a portable office.
I've been working on one part of this, that should solve a lot of problems I have with time management. EMACS/Org-Mode has an agenda aspect. I recently found that you can set it to pop-up messages when something is due. (like an appointment or to watch a show). I use EMACS/org-mode almost continuously so this will be a great tool.
I FINALLY managed to solve my email client problem for good. Alpine email client now works finally. Since it's terminal based it works even with my ancient 2gh/2meg memory Asus EEE.
There is other minor things for operation appraisal but if my plans are correct, it'll be a HUGE help for me. My super had 8 file cabinets full of her appraisals before she passed. I'm going to digitize all of my appraisals and make a dozen copies all over the place. On Blu-Rays, on flash drives, cloud, and with a friend's house. I don't want a bunch of paper copies anymore.
By the first of 2022 I'll be a licensed appraiser, and sales-person and putting all my work into one major goal. The house, land and finally back home. What I wanted 3 years before.
I just heard that the very first 3d printed home is on the market for sale. https://www.zillow.com/blog/3d-prin.....d-home-226492/
In my home area, one like that may be only 20 - 30k! I haven't researched it yet, but I already have made up my mind, I'm making a tiny house (around 750sf) I've been in such and they're cozy but livable. So a tiny house 3d printed? I'm estimating $30k only.
A couple more things;
#1: I'm very nearly ready to post a new story. It's in stage 3 now and will be read at Owl haven, so prepays Wednesday.
#2: Good News Everybody! I'm in the process of writing my first novel! In reading "Sirius" by Olaf Stapledon" - http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0601151h.html I started to see a story dealing with my uplift class of the Terra Framework (the SF, star trekian like storyworld of 'H8'.)
Although I cannot say this is purely mine, I'm using Sirius as a template, giving me valuable practice on writing a novel. But it will be all my own words. I've already written the first paragraph, but no title yet.
As soon as it's in stage 1, (skeleton) I'll re-write and get each chapter into stage 5 (finished) before I post said chapter here. That keeps me from being overwhelmed at the finishing up stage.
I'm cautiously optimistic now.
Gives you a hug and a kiss.
Bunners
Always worth that :)
I look forward to seeing the new story as it drops and wish you luck on your upcoming novel and life in general.
❤️🍀
Well get your salt and your not in the mines with the knockers.
Good for you dear heart.
My 'local' Goodwill (well, the one closest to my mailbox) is in a small plaza with some other businesses. The original store was on the end, which was crazy convenient for putting a drop-off center away from the main entrance, cut it was still narrow as a bowling alley. The proprietor of the cleaning/tailor shop owner next to them decided to retire about three years ago and couldn't find a buyer, so he liquidated his business and offered the space to the Goodwill. It added about 40% to the size of the store. Perhaps yours could make a similar arrangement. Heaven knows there's gobs of commercial space going begging with the pandemic.
I've actually sent this Alicia (of course hid the fact of our alternative desires) and yes. That may happen. There is still talk of this.
Kudos on the financial planner. They turned our finances around and we had enough to buy a house recently.
Also... get the BA. You never know what it can lead to. I got my PhD at age 65, and it led to a new job in retirement (college professor) in a time when it's hard to find employment and at an age in life where it's almost impossible to find a job.
Really? I honestly didn't think that far ahead, but I do know that in my college they have this banner showing what a BA can get you, and there was about 2 dozen careers shown for a BA in Physiology/Sociology. That is very encouraging. I May have to wait till '22 but after my licenses, I can pay my way though college.
Thank you honey for the help
PhD is a gamble. It usually prices you out of the job market.
It is optimistically positive yes. I'm still a bit apprehensive that a behinder will attack again (old Appalachian legend) but still I'm hoping for the best.
V.