This is a picture from Cadillac Mountain in Bar Harbor, Maine. A couple of summers ago Demon and I took an overnight trip to Bar Harbor with his sister and her husband and we had fun... It was beautiful. I had never been before and I really enjoyed it...
I want to do that again :) Just say hey lets go here for a day... Money however gets in the way...
Now changing topics, I just heard a news report from our local news that said that 340,000 Mainers are enrolled in MaineCare(maine's Medicaid program) well all 4 of us are. The governor is looking to make it harder to enroll and to cut the program.. We are talking about a program that is for people who can't afford health insurance or don't have the option to purchase it from their employer... The real problem in Maine is the lack of jobs for people who are qualified or certified in certain things, and the lack of jobs for people who are entry level. Outside of going to the local McDonalds and working there people like me who are specifically certified and can't find a job have no other option and it's sad. The state of affairs in Maine and across the country is frustrating... The cost of houses is at risk, oil is high, wages are low and couple that with the lack of jobs and you have people struggling to pay their bills... It's frustrating... We hear all the time from people who "know" what they are talking about, Save your money... what money do they think we can save? Literally in the past month I have applied for over 20 jobs and have been told my resume is not specific to the job, haven't gotten a call back, or been hired for temp help and now working 8 hours a week... Why can't I get paid to do what I love-take care of my kids, or teach art? Can't find an art teaching job... No teaching jobs...
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I had an interview yesterday... The woman wanted to reschedule... I had only pumped 1 bottle of milk for the sitter, so I said look, I haven't even found childcare yet for this job, if you have other people who are more reliable and qualified interview them... She told me, oh that is too bad because I really thought you could do the job... Now I am kicking myself... But the hours weren't steady either it was like 10 hours here or 20 hours there and I really need steady pay to be able to afford childcare... There are so many people in the same situation and I keep thinking something has to give sometimes, how long can we keep going like this???
Anyway I am really happy for the most part with my life I just feel like I should move to somewhere else because Maine is becoming a hole... The older generations don't want new fangled companies moving in and ruining the rusticness of Maine but seriously there is nothing here unless you are trained in a trade, business, or medical...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Ramble for January 16
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blah. i hate health insurance. I'm very tied to it...
it's a shame there are no art teaching jobs out there. they're lacking down here in GA too. nobody loves the arts anymore. hell, the kids can't even get recess these days is what I hear. if they can't fit in recess, how can they fit in art?
i think priorities are skewed in the education system.
good luck with the search!
good luck with the search.
on a side note, thanks for the link, that's awesome. i need to get my links all back up and running on my blog. i lost them all awhile back and haven't fixed it.
also, i just wanted you to know that i think your art is amazing. you are extremely talented and you should be very proud of yourself!
It's been a while since you've blogged. Hope all is OK. I've been gone for a while too and now I am trying to catch up on all of my blogs.
I haven't had health insurance since I got dicorced 11 years ago. The ex was required BY LAW to insure the kids. My daughter turned 18 last January, and once she graduated he amancipated her. Luckily she has a part time job that offers her insurance. I just thank God every day nothing has happen that I have needed it. I would no doubt lose everything.
Classes started back up at the begining of January. My mid-term is due in a couple of weeks, so I will post pictures of what I have been working on this quarter. We have been doing a study in black and white using only ink so none of them are as soft and colorful as the ones you have up.
Hopefully the lack of post is because you found a great job with all the benefits you, the kids, and Demon deserve. Update when you can!
Kitten- Yes priorities are skewed in the American Education system and in the Social System. The talking heads say; "We value families, education, the arts, and health..." Yet how have they proved that? By cutting funding to all of the important programs supporting those things that "we" value.
Cher- Thank you for your kind words :) It is always nice to find someone who appreciates my creativity
Darkness- The length of time gone has been due to business with job search, interviews, kids, paying off bills and getting over a rut... Trying to not be depressed when you have kids is hard... I can't wait to see your work :)
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