Just a quick update on things.
Last week, I was in a ridiculously bad way financially, with no obvious way out. Behind on all my bills -- phone, power, auto insurance, home insurance, hadn't paid February rent, I was down to returnable bottles. My friends and family had been helping out some, but we've all been having a lousy couple of years, and I could not ask them for anything more.
Not having anywhere else to turn, I asked you all for help.
And, man oh man, you helped.
I posted that diary around 12:30 in the afternoon. By 4:00, the phone, power, and car insurance were paid, and gas in the car once more. By the next day, I had the February rent and the home insurance.
Since then, I've got two new song commission jobs, one of which should be delivered this weekend, and that'll be March rent. And I'll be more or less back on track again.
You guys saved me, and there aren't enough words to properly express my thanks. I wanna hug all of you.
I also got some excellent sources for possible financial aid, and I'm following those up. On top of all that, I have my third SocSecDis hearing in three weeks, and they tell me third time's the charm, so we'll see.
In any case, the dKos community has helped me in a time of need, and I love you for it. Sometime in the next month or two, I'm going to set up an online concert, just for you guys. Nothing fancy shmancy, just a couple of hours of silliness, puns, and fun. We'll figure out the details of that soon.
But I just wanted to say, right now: Thank You All So Much. I Love You.