Another busy week coming up…

If last week wasn’t a busy week, this week coming up is.  Last week, I had a job interview up in Mason, OH with Siemens for a short term job which fail through that I just recently learned.  Also, I went to re-apply for my KY Food Stamps Benefits again since I missed the re-certification meeting that I was supposed to have in June.  In which I learned I was denied because they consider me a resident of OH.  Go figure on that one out?  So, the next day I turned in my paperwork for the OH Food Stamps Benefits.  I’m just waiting on my appointment to be sent to me by mail.  So, that might be added to my to do list for this upcoming week if I get that in the mail.  Also, learned that Recovery Network Center in Covington, KY went through changes and I’ll be unable to use their address anymore.  In the process of this, I also heard that there were big changes made in March of this year to programs around these services.  Then on Friday, I go to go to the Pike Street Clinic to talk to them regarding my meds.  As for this week, Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Thursday are booked for me.  This is what’s on my agenda this week.

On Monday, I’m going to be picking up my meds and my test strips from the Pike Street Clinic in Covington, KY.  This is a huge thing for me because I don’t have to spend $21 each month to get my meds plus the $60 for my test strips.  Not to mention I don’t have to pay for any doctors visits and etc.  I just have to go into the clinic once a month which is also free for me.  So, this is a huge monkey off my back or at least until I can get back up on my feet but then I can use St. Vincent DePaul to get at least my meds for free but will have to start paying for my test strips.  But until then, I will worry about that later when it comes.  Then after I’m done there, I will be going to the library again to continue doing my research and my job searching.

On Tuesday, I’m going to be going to an orientation at the Career Connection inside One Stop in Covington, KY.  This I’m very excited about and really will be excited if I qualify for their certification program.  Career Connection has a program where they will help individuals obtain various certifications like the A+ or the Microsoft Office certification and etc.  In which the Career Connection will pay up to a certain amount to help you obtain your certification.  So, I hope I qualify!  If I do, that means, my Thursday will be busy as well as I would have to go back to the Career Connection as well.  But one step at a time.  Then after I’m done there, I’ll be going back to the library again to continue my researching and job searching.

Even though the above doesn’t seem that busy, it’s actually the waiting that kills me.  Good thing I’m a very patience person.  It will take 4 to 5 hours of waiting at both the Pike Street Clinic and One Stop but it will be worth every penny though!  But besides that, there are other things that could come up that will require me to add to my to do list this week.  Like:

1)  Have e-mails out regarding volunteering at various places like the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless.

2)  Also, trying to get various meetings with some of my networking contacts in regards of projects I’m trying to get started or ideas I have that I need to pitch.

3)  If my OH Food Stamps Benefits Office mails my appointment, I could have a meeting this week?

4)  Could have a few job interviews as well. 

So, as you can see I will have a lot on my plate if things start coming through.  Also, I will continue researching my idea that I’m having and continue working on my project to get it up off the ground.  So, expect in the next month or two big news coming from me in regards of me taking my life in a new direction.

Enjoy and I hope everybody have a great week!

- TL