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hummingwolf ([personal profile] hummingwolf) wrote2004-02-17 12:15 pm
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Sunday night and yesterday I was in some really nasty, all-over body pain, the kind that makes the comparison to getting run over by a truck sound like an understatement. If I'd been able to get online at the time you all would have been treated to a whine/rant about how much I loathe my life and want to die and why am I still breathing here anyway? Later in the day (and I really wish I knew why) the pain eased up a bit. After that, I felt much more hopeful again. So it's official: Pain is depressing.

Some of you may remember that when I first got food stamps, I was told to try to spend them down because if I didn't, I ran the risk of having my benefits reduced. Well, since I had hundreds and hundreds of dollars' worth of food stamps credited to me retroactively, I didn't spend them down and I did have benefits reduced even before I could spend them. So anyway, after all this time, finally I have the chance to spend my monthly food stamp allotment before the end of the month. I'm hoping that if I do that for a few months in a row, I can get my benefits increased again--not that they'll ever be a huge amount, but even 50 cents more per day would be awfully nice. My plan for this afternoon: Stocking up on brownie mix and instant mashed potatoes.

Note to self: When you have a working computer again, visit http://www.tessellations.org

[identity profile] mister-wolf.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
Bah. Ouch. God bless.
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[identity profile] hummingwolf.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Grr. Thank you!

[identity profile] daisydumont.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
gosh, sorry about the hit-by-a-truck pain. that's awful. i hope the reduction in the food stamp allotment doesn't make things too hard for you before you can get them jacked back up again!
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[identity profile] hummingwolf.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I was not a happy camper yesterday, to say the least. I know I would feel better if I could get some supplements, but right now I can't really afford to buy things like *soap*, much less supplements. Argh..

I should've been clearer about the food stamp thing--they were reduced before I even got the benefits last year. The amount I've been living on is apparently the minimum or something; it hasn't been difficult for me before now because I'd gotten so much in the way of retroactive benefits at first that I could afford to buy lots of more expensive items anyway. Now I can finally see just how little I'm actually getting per month, and I'd really like to get more if I possibly can, y'know?

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[identity profile] daisydumont.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
yes, i see. i hope you do get more, and very soon!

[identity profile] unwilly.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Och, poor wee one. Better still?

Spending spree! Into the aisles for stuff.
(Assuming you can get a ride back with all the goodies)

Tessla site?

/un wanders off
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[identity profile] hummingwolf.livejournal.com 2004-02-19 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I found out that a new medication for pain didn't kill me right away, so that's good news.

And it's not a whole big spending spree that I'm planning on here--mostly I'm just planning to stock up on stuff that's on sale this week. Tuna for 33 cents a can! I'm so there.

[identity profile] whitelinefever.livejournal.com 2004-02-17 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Stock up on chocolate and what you don't eat you can send to me.Sorry for your discomfort
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[identity profile] hummingwolf.livejournal.com 2004-02-19 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
Heh. What I don't eat? I think that'll be a little bit of stuff I couldn't lick off the wrapper... are you sure you want it?

[identity profile] madralaoi.livejournal.com 2004-02-18 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
*hugs*

I really wish the best for you and I will (be embarassingly pathetic and) say a prayer to my Goddess for you.
(I shouldn't feel ashamed that I believe what I do...but somehow I do...)

Anyway, best wishes!! :D

*huggles*
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[identity profile] hummingwolf.livejournal.com 2004-02-19 09:44 am (UTC)(link)
::hugs back::

And thank you. I may not have the same religious beliefs you do, but I do appreciate the thought.

[identity profile] windsparrow.livejournal.com 2004-02-18 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
::huggles HW tight::
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[identity profile] hummingwolf.livejournal.com 2004-02-19 09:44 am (UTC)(link)
::huggles Andi back::