Plenty to do today. I woke up quite early (6am), so there's a few extra hours for me there. I'm continuing the job search, staying close to home, with gas prices and all, unless it's an amazing lead that would make it worth the trip. I also have a job counselor from the state calling to offer extra support.

Got to get unemployment appeal paperwork in order and sent soon. My former employer is fighting having to pay out every step of the way. I know employers don't have to give ANY reason to fire you here in America, but they should have to lock in their reason (or non-reason) the day you're handed a pink slip. Instead, I have to defend myself against reasons given three weeks after I left the company once they found out I needed unemployment. These companies like to paint themselves as so benevolent that their workers don't need any union. We're one big happy family, right? We can work things out, right? In house, right? You, me and the company lawyers? Suffice it to say, I have never wanted representation more after working for them.

Healthcare is still a crapshoot. Primary care is good. Free care and free prescriptions while I'm unemployed. Minus is that the clinic is about a 45 minute drive from my home. Limited income, high gas prices etc. Also, Medicaid, which I applied for in February, has a six month backlog. Possibly more. So, no help for specialized care (which I 100% need) from the hospitals or the Obamacare exchanges until Medicaid makes a decision. I'm waiting the better part of a year for a freaking yes or no!

The hospital might have a solution that basically involves me submitting a second financial aid application in order to facilitate expedited review. A way to get around the Medicaid decision requirement. Which would be much appreciated, considering my first specialist appointment, coupled with the test they would need to do, would run $1000. That's just to look at the problem. The solution? I have no idea.

Finally, I've got to find someone who would be willing to let me use their lawnmower. Lawn isn't too bad right now, but it is pretty high and I want to get it done soon. It would also undercut my cousin, who uses my current need for a yard service to spy on me for my controlling dad. I've seen my cousin sneaking phone calls to him when I do something he doesn't like.

The man has an overwhelming need for external validation, to the point where he will involve himself in situations where his input is not needed or wanted. When that validation is not forthcoming in the way he wants, he becomes angry, vengeful and sullen. The police have been called on him at this point. Once he calms down, he decides he needs to be the "bigger man" and forgive us all for not validating him. You can probably guess people sour on him pretty quick.

Once all that's done, I think I'll sit down and watch the new Dune movie.