OK I'm stalled in the middle of a project. What was originally 15 rewrites turned into 20 no problem. Problem, I have the first ten complete and they have yet to send the last ten. What is going on? I have no idea. My other regular client apparently does not realize a week has already passed or she is still adjusting to the new school year. I got invited to bid on a job but the buyer has only posted seven and three of those are in dispute. I can't find a suitable sample so I'll have to write one out real quick if I decide to pursue this opportunity but I can't afford for it to be in dispute I need the money so I'm considering declining the invitation and just write some of my own things.
I have a dollar in my savings and my bills are more than normal for October but somehow I'll manage. I do believe that I still have time to be all right provide I keep working steadily. I recently deactivated my Facebook account for a while so that I would not be so distracted which is about to kill me. I never realized how dependent I was on that interaction during the work day. I will working on updating blogs today and writing a few articles of my own while I clean my house. I seem to have a lot to do.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
It's Sort of Falls Into Place
Things are finally starting to fall into place to get my finances back on track. My nerves are another story but at the moment I have steady work which is good. At the rate I'm going since the deadlines were set farther out than I should need in reality on purpose I am right on track to finish up nice and early. My soon to be ex-husband finally got a job he's been wanting for a long time now and it should take a great deal of stress off me. That is once the bank takes the money that he owes them. I'm glad that will be taken care of.
He still has to call the hospital about the bill that came in from the emergency room visit he had a while back but that's not my problem. The car loan is less than $125 to pay off, my Internet bill is paid and the money for my phone bill is where it needs to be. No idea about his but mine is good to go. Now to keep working so that the light bill is paid next month. I had to add him to my savings account so that he could have his check direct deposited into the account. I'm wondering just how long it will be before we get everything paid off and caught up. I am running short on time but somehow I think that it's all going to work out.
A couple new tires would be nice but they have to be gotten before the end of the year and that's an expense that I dread. I also have to pay the auto insurance this month, it renews in November and I'm hoping to have the full six months then so that I don't have to deal with it every month.
Well, it's after six now and I got to run get a shower. The kid is awake but playing in her crib so I'm going to let her until I absolutely have to get her up from school since that is her way of relaxing before she goes.
He still has to call the hospital about the bill that came in from the emergency room visit he had a while back but that's not my problem. The car loan is less than $125 to pay off, my Internet bill is paid and the money for my phone bill is where it needs to be. No idea about his but mine is good to go. Now to keep working so that the light bill is paid next month. I had to add him to my savings account so that he could have his check direct deposited into the account. I'm wondering just how long it will be before we get everything paid off and caught up. I am running short on time but somehow I think that it's all going to work out.
A couple new tires would be nice but they have to be gotten before the end of the year and that's an expense that I dread. I also have to pay the auto insurance this month, it renews in November and I'm hoping to have the full six months then so that I don't have to deal with it every month.
Well, it's after six now and I got to run get a shower. The kid is awake but playing in her crib so I'm going to let her until I absolutely have to get her up from school since that is her way of relaxing before she goes.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Deadlines Getting Easier
I recently returned to private clients after taking the better part of a year off and so far it is going well. Well, enough in fact that I had time to stop to update this blog as to how things are going. I am working on earning the difference that I will need next month when the settle up light bill is due. We also have a car loan that even though we are getting divorced was partly my fault so I would be attempting to assist in paying that off. It is the least that I can do considering that I am driving his car because I am too stressed out to drive mine.
The amount due on the loan is still over $300 and it's due the 2nd of October, the good news is that you can make payments on it. The light bill that's another story, it's almost $300 over budget with the actual bill coming due you guessed it next month. There are other bills to pay in the meantime which makes this a difficult situation to get out of.
I would have managed $20 toward what I need for next month, at least $20 that I can keep. The worst part is yet to come the baby needs supplements refilled again. This is going to be a tight holiday season for my kids. Gas prices aren't helping my nerves any, $50 at the pump is $50 more than I have at the moment.
Right now I would be rather irritated that a grown man is playing video games while I work instead of looking for a freaking job to help cover these expenses. Especially since his own stupidity ensured that his pay is now half of what it was before.
The amount due on the loan is still over $300 and it's due the 2nd of October, the good news is that you can make payments on it. The light bill that's another story, it's almost $300 over budget with the actual bill coming due you guessed it next month. There are other bills to pay in the meantime which makes this a difficult situation to get out of.
I would have managed $20 toward what I need for next month, at least $20 that I can keep. The worst part is yet to come the baby needs supplements refilled again. This is going to be a tight holiday season for my kids. Gas prices aren't helping my nerves any, $50 at the pump is $50 more than I have at the moment.
Right now I would be rather irritated that a grown man is playing video games while I work instead of looking for a freaking job to help cover these expenses. Especially since his own stupidity ensured that his pay is now half of what it was before.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Two Projects at Once and More Behind Them
At the moment I would be on my 8th article of ten for one project getting ready to finish up and go work on the one with 20 articles due in two weeks. This one and that one are both due at the same time but I will be finishing this one well ahead of schedule. I am waiting on clarification on the second one which means I have time to finish this one up today.
There are more projects behind both but this one is shorter so I'm doing it first and then will alternate the other current with the new. The other one at this time I will send in sets of five as to not get too confused or overwhelmed. I can not continue without clarification and the lady that has it is busy with family which I knew already so it is my fault for not noticing my slight problem earlier.
I managed a bonus on my last project so I think that even the fact that I am working weekends to catch up from the chaos of the week is worth it right now. I have to finish in time to get some personal matters taken care of.
There are more projects behind both but this one is shorter so I'm doing it first and then will alternate the other current with the new. The other one at this time I will send in sets of five as to not get too confused or overwhelmed. I can not continue without clarification and the lady that has it is busy with family which I knew already so it is my fault for not noticing my slight problem earlier.
I managed a bonus on my last project so I think that even the fact that I am working weekends to catch up from the chaos of the week is worth it right now. I have to finish in time to get some personal matters taken care of.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Back to Work after Just a Day Off
I would be back to work now after just a day off. I am in the process of attempting to find the peace and quiet required to write 20 articles that I have two weeks to do. It should not take that long but I have other responsibilities as well so it just might. I also have a project to do ten more coming that should be set up by this afternoon and no idea how long I have to do those in.
I only have the first five topics for the set of twenty so that's good. I may not be thrilled with the topics at the moment, having a bit of trouble getting motivated to do them but I am thankful that I have a job. I need the money at the moment. I figure that with these two I'll still be a bit short unless I manage to finish them in half the time to be able to do something else before the first of next month. I have a feeling that money is going to be tight for a while.
I'm also getting the feeling that the kids birthdays and Christmas are all going to be a bit slim this year. Oh, well something will happen to make it right for them. It always does. I am having second thoughts about a lot of things I need to take care of. Actually more like worrying that I will be able to take care of them at the moment. The baby would need her supplements refilled, the light bill is working on being outrageous and I would need to do something about my vehicle.
Well, I have a project already in motion and one I will have the details for shortly so I best be going.
I only have the first five topics for the set of twenty so that's good. I may not be thrilled with the topics at the moment, having a bit of trouble getting motivated to do them but I am thankful that I have a job. I need the money at the moment. I figure that with these two I'll still be a bit short unless I manage to finish them in half the time to be able to do something else before the first of next month. I have a feeling that money is going to be tight for a while.
I'm also getting the feeling that the kids birthdays and Christmas are all going to be a bit slim this year. Oh, well something will happen to make it right for them. It always does. I am having second thoughts about a lot of things I need to take care of. Actually more like worrying that I will be able to take care of them at the moment. The baby would need her supplements refilled, the light bill is working on being outrageous and I would need to do something about my vehicle.
Well, I have a project already in motion and one I will have the details for shortly so I best be going.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Work is Going Well
I just finished a job and am waiting for the funds to be released from a new client that has long term work. I am waiting for the new project from an old client to be funded so I can begin work. She would have long term work as well. I also managed to achieve the last bit of change for payout at TextBroker this morning while getting the kid ready to catch the bus. That seems too easy but I did it. Now to leave it alone and see if I can fit in a few quick things before time to request payout. I am glad they have made the decision to go to weekly payouts so that I can take a moment between jobs to earn a little spare change.
Well I have promoting to do and a battery to charge, lunches to fix and an afternoon to plan so I'll be going. All in all everything seems to be falling right into place where it should be.
Well I have promoting to do and a battery to charge, lunches to fix and an afternoon to plan so I'll be going. All in all everything seems to be falling right into place where it should be.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Small Miracles Can Make a Big Difference
I was praying to find a client to help me out of this bind and well, I found one with the possibility of long term work. I'm nearly finished with their project and early I might add. After all the stress and worry over storms ended yesterday I decided to check my email. In my inbox I found an invite for another project from a client that I haven't worked for in a year. She noticed I was working again and wanted to know if I would be interested in doing some work for her again! I of course said yes, now I'm waiting for her to accept the proposal I put in since I did it at her budget which is actually not too shabby for the time it should take me.
I lost my calender where my mark all my deadlines so I gotta print out a new one but that's all right too. This morning the school bus to take the baby to preschool was late so I'm a little behind but that's alright too. I don't have the start date for the second project yet so I'm still ahead. I have to get a move on, I got laundry to do, rewrites to finish, a new project to start, my own writing and three more blogs to update so losing my calender book came at a bad time but it's going to be OK. I can print one, I find the Internet to be my most useful tool most days. Well, all days since I make my living on it.
As long as I don't forget to buy the cat food there shouldn't be any rebellions today.
I lost my calender where my mark all my deadlines so I gotta print out a new one but that's all right too. This morning the school bus to take the baby to preschool was late so I'm a little behind but that's alright too. I don't have the start date for the second project yet so I'm still ahead. I have to get a move on, I got laundry to do, rewrites to finish, a new project to start, my own writing and three more blogs to update so losing my calender book came at a bad time but it's going to be OK. I can print one, I find the Internet to be my most useful tool most days. Well, all days since I make my living on it.
As long as I don't forget to buy the cat food there shouldn't be any rebellions today.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Distracted
I have a deadline of September 12th to finish up the last half of this project. I only have 12 left of the last 22 which is good and puts me ahead of schedule since I turned in the first half a couple of days early. My main problem is that I can not focus on these right now. The tropical storm came inland and we got the typical warnings and watches that result, the remains are still moving over us now. I've spent more time looking out the window than working.
I don't know why but the storms make me nervous and I just stare out the window looking at the winds and the rain. The distraction from the storm was not a welcome one, I'm all ready distracted enough and can't afford to be at the moment. Once again my savings account would be empty and I need to pay off a rather large additional expense next month. I also have to have money to finish making it through this month and more car repairs.
I would be in desperate need to replace my vehicle but I don't see that happening before the end of the year unless there is a drastic change that occurs. I am under too much stress as it is and it adds to the problem. I am working as fast as I can as I hold onto a fantasy in order to keep my mind off of everything that is going on around me. I listen to music and try not to daydream as I work on my project in order to finish it early and get some other work done before the next one.
I don't know why but the storms make me nervous and I just stare out the window looking at the winds and the rain. The distraction from the storm was not a welcome one, I'm all ready distracted enough and can't afford to be at the moment. Once again my savings account would be empty and I need to pay off a rather large additional expense next month. I also have to have money to finish making it through this month and more car repairs.
I would be in desperate need to replace my vehicle but I don't see that happening before the end of the year unless there is a drastic change that occurs. I am under too much stress as it is and it adds to the problem. I am working as fast as I can as I hold onto a fantasy in order to keep my mind off of everything that is going on around me. I listen to music and try not to daydream as I work on my project in order to finish it early and get some other work done before the next one.
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