I just had to take a minute to share some good fortune with y'all.  I've been   
   working on getting into IT work the entire time that I've been here, which is   
   going on 7-8 months now.  Although I've courted a few recruiters, I've really   
   had no luck whatsoever.  I managed to get one food service job, and the place   
   was so terrible that I was thankful when they fired me for getting sick during   
   my probationary period.   
     So I've been getting social assistance, being a single parent, and looking   
   for work full time.  Like 30-40 hours a week, quite literally.  Nothing, week   
   after week, month after month.  Then today I'm supposed to hear back about a   
   job that said they'd hire me, based on whether or not I can get a clearance   
   badge to work in the secure area of the airport, and that works out *does happy   
   dance*.  Just got word on that today.   
     The other thing that I was waiting for today was a phone interview for an IT   
   position that I was recommended for by another developer that I know.  Lo and   
   behold, _it frigging worked out_.  I can't drop any names or anything, but I've   
   been tossed a couple of projects to work on with somebody else, and provided   
   those [relatively simple] ones work out, a lot more work will be coming my way   
   on an awesome contractual basis, as well.   
     I just had to share this with everyone.  It's been really hard keeping my   
   spirits up with this, and fighting sickness off and on, and then in one day   
   it's like everything changes.  I'm still hedging my bets in case of disaster,   
   but things look really good right now.  :)  Funny, because one of my lazery   
   friends today told me that today was a good day for a Libra, and then I get all   
   of this wonderful info in a short duration of time, and after a damn good bike   
   ride, to boot.  ;)   
     Hope y'all are doing well, also.  Best wishes, everyone.   
      
     -K   
      
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