Monday, July 12, 2004
HUMBLED
Not only is my confidence a little shaken recently, but I have become more humbled by some unbelievable generosity. I was somewhat kidding when I put the donation button on the home page...an experiment, really...and so far, well...I'm really touched. And I mean that. Most people don't want to be listed on the website - I guess THAT was a bad idea. But the total donated is $160. I can tell you it is being put to good use, and not spent on anything we don't need. My wife is going to get a new pair of glasses (spares) before our insurance runs out at the end of the month and we start paying the COBRA (which we're being told is around $900 a month). We'll be having a garage sale one of these days too, so I'll let you know when (and where) that is...who knows, we can make a party out of it.
Oh, one more thing about the donations. It no longer bothers me that when you donate you get to see the real me...the TRUE last name. I forgot that would happen when I used my PayPal account that it would be in my name. As long as I don't give out YOUR names, I ask that you don't share MY last name. Greg Alan is still my real name, just not all of it.
The realtor we have chosen is confident we'll be able to get our money out of the house we purchased a little more than a year ago. We've set a price to cover our expenses, and leave us some negotiating room...and maybe even a little profit. Based on the current trends...most homes in our neighborhood don't last long on the market, so that's a good thing. In one respect, I hope it doesn't sell TOO quickly - we need to know where we're going. My wife is due to give birth in late September, so we're taking a gamble by listing the home this early...but we have to.
I mowed the lawn today...when the realtor takes pictures, we want to make sure it looks the best. We'll also be packing some things this week, but I have to say it's a little difficult with me taking care of the baby at the same time. My wife is still taking outpatient treatment for counseling, but she's usually home now by 3. I swear, I will never - ever - take a poke at women's work at home. She's kind of liking the arrangement...saying goodbye to me in the morning, and me waiting at home for her to come home. Weird. She even said to me today, "I'm glad you got fired." Imagine that...
As for the job search: I got a response from Akron, OH. They have an opening for the #1 station there, WNIR. Not too impressed with their website...looks a little dumpy based on some of the photos. They want a full show sent to them on CD...so I'll give it a shot. No word back from Raleigh or Indianapolis. But I put "Read Receipts" on the emails and so far none of them have come back as being opened...must still be vacation time for some in radio.
It's funny also, not a single station within Clear Channel has responded to a mass mailing to all News Talk stations stating my qualifications and availability...hmmm...they said they would put the word out...wonder what they said?
Not only is my confidence a little shaken recently, but I have become more humbled by some unbelievable generosity. I was somewhat kidding when I put the donation button on the home page...an experiment, really...and so far, well...I'm really touched. And I mean that. Most people don't want to be listed on the website - I guess THAT was a bad idea. But the total donated is $160. I can tell you it is being put to good use, and not spent on anything we don't need. My wife is going to get a new pair of glasses (spares) before our insurance runs out at the end of the month and we start paying the COBRA (which we're being told is around $900 a month). We'll be having a garage sale one of these days too, so I'll let you know when (and where) that is...who knows, we can make a party out of it.
Oh, one more thing about the donations. It no longer bothers me that when you donate you get to see the real me...the TRUE last name. I forgot that would happen when I used my PayPal account that it would be in my name. As long as I don't give out YOUR names, I ask that you don't share MY last name. Greg Alan is still my real name, just not all of it.
The realtor we have chosen is confident we'll be able to get our money out of the house we purchased a little more than a year ago. We've set a price to cover our expenses, and leave us some negotiating room...and maybe even a little profit. Based on the current trends...most homes in our neighborhood don't last long on the market, so that's a good thing. In one respect, I hope it doesn't sell TOO quickly - we need to know where we're going. My wife is due to give birth in late September, so we're taking a gamble by listing the home this early...but we have to.
I mowed the lawn today...when the realtor takes pictures, we want to make sure it looks the best. We'll also be packing some things this week, but I have to say it's a little difficult with me taking care of the baby at the same time. My wife is still taking outpatient treatment for counseling, but she's usually home now by 3. I swear, I will never - ever - take a poke at women's work at home. She's kind of liking the arrangement...saying goodbye to me in the morning, and me waiting at home for her to come home. Weird. She even said to me today, "I'm glad you got fired." Imagine that...
As for the job search: I got a response from Akron, OH. They have an opening for the #1 station there, WNIR. Not too impressed with their website...looks a little dumpy based on some of the photos. They want a full show sent to them on CD...so I'll give it a shot. No word back from Raleigh or Indianapolis. But I put "Read Receipts" on the emails and so far none of them have come back as being opened...must still be vacation time for some in radio.
It's funny also, not a single station within Clear Channel has responded to a mass mailing to all News Talk stations stating my qualifications and availability...hmmm...they said they would put the word out...wonder what they said?
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