11:55 PM: Holidailies is here again!

• Me: Shmuel, at your service. I'm a 34-year-old English-language geek.


• My journal: I started this journal in January 1999, and it probably shows in the design. Some years, I even post entries to it!


• Employment: Currently at a standstill, which is a problem. My dream job fell apart at the start of the year. I had a decent temp gig going one entry back, and that went "poof" at the end of a month, due to corporate complications that had nothing to do with me. The bright side is that my once-boss is giving me a wildly enthusiastic recommendation; the downside is that I'm once again unemployed and deep in debt. Fun.


• Medication: I've run out of Wellbutrin, but a half-dose of the Celexa seems to be working, as evidenced by the fact that I'm not a basket case at the moment. Yay, meds!


• Social/Romantic Life: None.


• Legal Update: Earlier this week, I gave a deposition for our lawsuit against the manufacturer of the van involved in the crash that left me without part of an eyelid and put my mother in a wheelchair. In 1999. The wheels of justice take their time about turning...


• Second Life: Considerably better than my First Life. Which is about all I'm inclined to say about it here.


• Living Conditions: In an apartment I like a great deal, and hope to keep. The house is all but sold, with the new owner to take possession in mid-January. Apparently he's inclined to keep me as a tenant, but he'll need the rent on time every month, no exceptions. As I have yet to pay November's rent, and I'm looking for work, this is not a small problem.


• Food: I just had some tortilla chips with salsa. Yay!


• Happy Birthday: to Phebe!