To be perfectly honest, there isn't much going on in my life that I would call "interesting." Still looking for work (more on that later), still not feeling as well as I'd like to. A few people have said that it's depression. Perhaps it is. During my last doctor visit a couple of weeks ago, I discussed this with him. He said that he could prescribe medication that will improve my mood. Improving my mood may make me feel better, but will not resolve the problems hanging over my head. Resolving those issues will make me feel better and not involve a trip to the pharmacy. Just for grins and giggles, I'll discuss a few of the things that I'm going through right now. Some of you know some of it, but those of you who snuck in during intermission, WARNING!!! Get a tissue to wipe away those tears of laughter.
Diabetes. Yes, I was diagnosed in 2002. Read more about that here when you have time or are in the bathroom. Something strange has been happening, though. I had stopped eating my beloved bananas out of the fear their high sugar content would keep my blood glucose levels too high. But recently, I decided that because they're so good for you, eating just one a day couldn't be bad. My blood sugar has actually dropped and will stay below the target number of 100 throughout the day. I did a little reading and found out that not only do bananas contain potassium (I knew that), but a nice shot of magnesium as well. Apparently magnesium is a factor in lowering blood sugar. Who'da known that? Writing about diabetes could be depressing (like I need that), but this little discovery about bananas lets me end this part on a high note. However...
Unemployment. I've been out for more than a year, which to many employers these days is the same as dead. Their assumption is that if you haven't worked for a long time, then you've no doubt forgotten how to tie your shoes and comb your hair and they don't want to have to train you to do the basics. And just to add a hurdle or five, there was this financial crisis in our country—the worst in 80 years, during which a lot of jobs were eliminated. Not surprisingly, it was hard to find gainful employment when in some cases hundreds of people were applying for each open position. Also, as a extra added bonus, I have a couple of major financial boo-boos on my record (which I will discuss in a convenient Readers Digest version below), so when employers get done laughing at my employment gaps, they can check my financial history and find these boo-boos. No one wants a person who's in trouble with their finances. I think using a person's credit score/financial status as a factor of employment is just as unethical as using their race, color, religion, sexual orientation, and/or any mix of these. It should be illegal. However, if you feel that any of those were a factor in not getting the job, take a wild guess who has the burden of proof?
Financial boo-boos. For this problem, I'm not going to say very much because I think it is in my best interest not to. One thing I will say is that it's entirely possible that we could lose our house. 'Nuff said.
Sports. And then there's sports. Wait...what? Where did that come from? I'm not into sports...
All right, so there you have it. This wasn't a positive entry by any means, but it was necessary for me to get it down on cyber-paper so I could share with friends. Feel free to comment here or under the entry on my Facebook wall, wherever you see fit. If you're so inclined, please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.
Unemployment. I've been out for more than a year, which to many employers these days is the same as dead. Their assumption is that if you haven't worked for a long time, then you've no doubt forgotten how to tie your shoes and comb your hair and they don't want to have to train you to do the basics. And just to add a hurdle or five, there was this financial crisis in our country—the worst in 80 years, during which a lot of jobs were eliminated. Not surprisingly, it was hard to find gainful employment when in some cases hundreds of people were applying for each open position. Also, as a extra added bonus, I have a couple of major financial boo-boos on my record (which I will discuss in a convenient Readers Digest version below), so when employers get done laughing at my employment gaps, they can check my financial history and find these boo-boos. No one wants a person who's in trouble with their finances. I think using a person's credit score/financial status as a factor of employment is just as unethical as using their race, color, religion, sexual orientation, and/or any mix of these. It should be illegal. However, if you feel that any of those were a factor in not getting the job, take a wild guess who has the burden of proof?
Financial boo-boos. For this problem, I'm not going to say very much because I think it is in my best interest not to. One thing I will say is that it's entirely possible that we could lose our house. 'Nuff said.
Sports. And then there's sports. Wait...what? Where did that come from? I'm not into sports...
All right, so there you have it. This wasn't a positive entry by any means, but it was necessary for me to get it down on cyber-paper so I could share with friends. Feel free to comment here or under the entry on my Facebook wall, wherever you see fit. If you're so inclined, please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.
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