work news first

i had a tough day at work today. no one's fault really. i had a fairly complex client and he was my only client that day due to the way people came in. i was supposed to have 2 clients, but i think the one with the second appointment left because i took so long with client number one. i can't really give too many details, but he was in an income range that i had not had much familiarity with and, he had a *lot* of stuff. i just felt awkward. maybe it was roving doubt, maybe it was the fact that he was so much older than most of the clients i had been dealing with and i just couldn't relax. in any case, i'll get someone to look it over before he returns with his wife for the mass signing.

however, in better news, my boss confirmed that i have been signed on for the entire tax season, rather than my previous deadline of feb 20th. it feels good to know that i'll have a bit more time to get a successor job, but at the same time, i know that i won't be getting as many hours as the season goes on, so i do still need to find job b. i was starting to feel a bit odd though, about needing to leave notes about my clients so the other preparers could finish them and not finding out how things ended up. i was trying to figure out if i should ask bosslady to keep me in the loop or if that would sound too desparate etc etc. now a small petty part of me wants to know if the other first year preparer was also asked to stay on. very petty and wrong, but identifying the problem is the first step.

so, we're not going to starve to death, this month. stay tuned for more income related news.

turning pro

you heard me. i'm getting published in either the Spring or Summer edition of Astropoetica. the pay is, ah, modest, but i'm feeling pretty damn good that the first poem i sent out (at least as an adult) is getting published. now, i just need to write more, aiggh. it never ends.

things to do tomorrow:
deposit^^^cash check.
spend all in one place.
write more poetry
lather, rinse, repeat