Rainy Days and ... Fridays

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

It's raining and will be all day if the reports can be believed.  I have to work and both of my umbrellas are in the car.  Genius move on my part, and 100% likelihood that I'll get wet trying to go from my front door to the car.
LJ seems not quite as active as it once was, and I wonder if it's because of the UA or simply people drifting away.  I'll admit that writing hasn't been at the top of my list lately, too many distractions and the recent hospital visit have all contributed.  I am working on a story though, so I'm hopeful the muse is climbing back on board the story train.
Fridays are often for the Reading Room, sometimes an Impromptu Challenge.  Today I was just wondering if we might 'check in', so to speak.  Update the community on how things are rolling in your part of the world, what you're up to and how life is generally.
Section VII is more than MFU, it's become a gathering place.  So... let's gather in the comments section and have a chat.
p.s. I'll go first...

Comments

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

My head is still all over the place. Having been unemployed for over three years now, my anxiety and depression spells have been more frequent lately. As a result, my concentration levels are a little sporadic. I recently completed a Level 1 IT course, and I'll be starting Level 2 on May 23rd. I'm hoping that this course will give me a wider scope on the jobs market. Not having a job makes me feel like I'm not serving any sort of purpose.

As for my writing, I have a head full of great ideas which I'm dying to tell, but my concentration levels have been making it difficult to get them on the page. I've started the pic fic, which was due on May 2nd, 4 times now. I have been working on a non-challenge story which I'm trying to take my time over because I want it to be longer than usual. Actually, thinking about that story, I don't usually use a beta (as is probably glaringly obvious to a lot of people), but would anyone like to look over what I've written so far?

[duckys-lady.livejournal.com]

I'd happily look over what you have. I've a bit of a break at the moment. :-)

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I understand the anxiety of not working. When I lost my job in Arizona it took me nearly a year to get something else, and it was only a few hours a week initially. Taking the courses you are is a good move.