Category: money
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Surviving parent guilt
Since my Dad died, I’ve come across new things. Like crippling grief. Grief that looks and feels like 80 feet waves pummelling me, tumbling me, confusing and frightening me. Grief like that. Grief that – like waves – doesn’t let you come up for air. It doesn’t stop for a second so you can’t stop. […]
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Obligated
I feel the weight of responsibility on my shoulders and OMG IT IS PAINFUL. It’s too heavy! IT’S JUST TOO FUCKING HEAVY!!! This is what I’m carrying: Responsibility for my Mom since my Dad passed away and THEY SPENT ALL THEIR FUCKING MONEY in 2 years. ALL OF IT. I just don’t understand!!! (Or maybe […]
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The time a homeless man gave me money
I’ve had enough of hurting, I’ve had enough of crying so today, let’s go back to 2008 and re-visit a memory that makes me smile, ok? I had moved back to Perth (woohoo) while still married to my first husband to go back to Uni. We’d searched like maniacs for an apartment for me and […]
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Cool, But How Much Do You Make? — Frog Machinery
Low Pay Peasantry Cool, But How Much Do You Make? — Frog Machinery K guys, ngl I don’t know what I’m doing…but I’m TRYING to share a fellow blogger’s awesome blog on my own site so more people can read his insightful work. I read “Mr Frog’s” blog on the above (I think if you click […]
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1st day in my new job
#worklife #temping #datainput #workinggirl #citylife #Perthisok #IlovethisCity Ughhhhhhhh. I. Am. So. Tired. I started at 9:00am in my new job as a Data Input Officer at the WA Police Office in the city. The building I work in is the same one Alun and I got married in. The staff are nice and it’s odd […]