The Sashman Speaks

So lets see whats been up with me .. well as another holiday season draws closer to an end, I am looking back on the year that was. It started out with me loosing a job coincidentally on new years eve day of 2009 and then a month later I began working as free lance videographer which I still do to this very day. In April I resumed my umpiring for a 7th year in a row and also had a wonderful and exciting trip to visit my sister in new york city. I continued umpiring till mid july when I was part of my first theatrical production in over a year. I loved being part of the cast of 42nd St and also while doing that became part of another cast, this one for Barber of Seville. Both shows brought a new widening of my horizons and brought new friends and oppertunities into my life In October I had my 26th birthday and it was another wonderful time.. In November I took myself to see my first concert in over 5 years when Rockapella came to town. I also celebrated the one year anniversary of ...

So today I received a wonderful bit of news. After months of waiting and waiting in regards to my disability claim, today I received a phone call from my case manager who told me that after months of waiting and hoping that I would hear word on my claim, today I found out that my initial claim that was rejected last july today was reversed and it was approved. SUCH A BIG RELIEF to hear that I have been approved. I will begin in january of 2010 receiving a payment check, plus i found out that i am due backmoney and that will be dispursed in 3 installments beginning in a couple weeks. SO not only has that happened, but with the recent additions of getting more gigs, my parents have decided help me pay for a new car. SO as i said things are finally starting to look up for me :)

So the holidays are coming.... should I be excited bout this? I mean I guess i should be but I 'm not really excited about it because there really isn't much to be joyous about right now. my family has like most families been dealing with the economy and the fact that money is tight.. but yet its really hitting me a little harder then usual. I have been unable to secure a job in the past year other then umpiring which only lasts for 3 months and working as a free lance videographer which sadly there aren't a lot of events that are needing to be filmed so I don't get asked to film which means I don't get jobs=no money which makes things a lot tougher especially when my family has had to reduce its spending to tighten the budget and to try and make ends meet. I have tried to do my part by applying for some state run programs from foodstamps and medicaid to sadly disability. However, foodstamps doesn't help as much as I would and in regards to my disability appli...