Well, I’m back to battling with the CSA again. They are ‘losing’ payments from the ex, and worse than that, they’re refusing to do anything about it. Last month they held the payment for 21 days (they claim this is the length of time it takes to ‘clear’ through thier system) and this month they are claiming that he hasn’t paid at all. (’this month’ being July). He’s further claiming that there’s been a problem with August’s payments, so things are fairly tight around here at the moment. And I’ve still got school uniforms to buy.
I’m also getting ready for my second year of Uni. I’m not as up tight as I was this time last year (but we’re still in the same general level of financial oddness, with the budget being knocked a couple of miles sidewards, due to the stupidity of above. To counter this, next year, I’m going to do my level best to actually HAVE savings come the summer break. Or a regular income of some description. Freelancing is nice, right up until you get caught in a recession - I’ve done ok, but it’s not been easy this summer.
And, to ensure that I’m presenting my ‘best’ front, I’m also making over several of my sites - that way, when I stick something in my bio, it doesn’t look completely odd to refer people to sites that are half done. It’s going to be a LOT of work - but this place, semiskimmed and booksbyKai are first. From there, thewriters/wahmshost and a couple of other sites are going to cascade back onto static sites, and then I’m going to start tackling the books I’ve been threatening for the last six months. Because, simply - I can. 
To that end, though, I DO have a favor for everyone - over at http://semiskimmedcola.com - I’m wondering about my bios, basically. If you’ve got any thoughts, I’d REALLY appreciate them 
(it will be x-posted to Lj, just this once, from semiskimmed)
It’s important to note, at this point that though I have “writer’s block” or “burned out itis” it doesn’t - really - help me to use it as an excuse. I’ve got a huge, massive todo list that I can work through, and it’s important to me that I start doing so. I make my own choices - I choose my own path. Writing is a pleasure for me, but it’s about time I started treating it like a job.
Laters!
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