Starting with the good news: In addition to the insurance company, I was able to send in an application for an airline. I'd be working for them at my regional airport. It looks like they're hiring for every role under the sun (ticket agent, baggage handler, those guys with the big Lite-Brites who direct planes). Here's hoping they call! Here's hoping it's a worthwhile gig!

My father has swung back to his "generous" phase. He wants to pay for my car insurance and house insurance. I won't argue. I offered some information so he could do it. He replied with, what was essentially, "Don't need it." His name is not on the account in any way. He's got someone wrapped around his finger who's willing to violate ethics (possibly the law) to cater to him. I'm not in a position to address this fully now, but once I get some stability, I'm going to transfer agents and cut that relationship off at the knees.

A fun example of "Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story." My dad decided to tell me about an area community college doing programs to train substitute teachers that I NEED to look into. Anyone who is even remotely connected with or knows anything about school staffing know subs are paid to just sit there. No training required. I gently (and repeatedly) tell him this and... he starts over. He's annoyed his sage advice is being questioned. So. I smiled and nodded.

I did look into it on my own. It's a two-year associates degree designed to get would-be teachers ready for the hands on part of their major track at a 4-year university. Nice, but not exactly the apprentice course my dad was thinking of.

Found out where my tax refund went. My university. I'm fairly certain I don't have a bill through them, but the university seems to disagree. More phone calls about money. Great. 😠