I think the interview with Ingham County went well. I felt I hit it off with the interviewer -- but I'm not sure I'm the person they need for the job. My skill base is somewhat broader, with less emphasis on pure hardware wonking, than they really need. Still... I suppose I might have a chance. I'm certainly a good candidate if they're looking for someone with growth potential. Hey, at least I got an interview -- they'd picked only 10 to interview. They'll be whittling that down to six by Wednesday afternoon for the 2nd round. I'll call then and see how I did.

Last week one of my neighbors, a very sweet lady, talked to me on behalf of the Pinecrest Condo board about my much-in-arrears (to the tune of $1,600 or so) association fees. She indicated that the rest of the board was just ready to haul me into small claims court, but that she'd asked to be able to talk to me first. *sigh* I sent in July's fees on Friday when I got paid (a day late, so there may be that pesky $25 late charge) at the cost of groceries for the next two weeks and more test strips ('cause I'm down to about 6 of those). Still... I hoped that it would at least hold them off till I hear back from the Trust. Lord knows when MSU will pay me for the work done in June (a month past, now).

Anyways... I dragged in yesterday's mail, and there was a card from this sweet lady -- containing a check. For no reason that I can think of other than that she's a wonderful human being, she's given me some money to help me out. I'm speechless... and touched to tears. How very, very kind...

Perhaps the world isn't quite as hopeless a place as I thought.