Friday, June 26, 2009

TGIF

So when I called in to certify my unemployment this week I said that I had attended 5 hours of training  (for my QuickBooks class). I wanted to let them know that I was working on skills, but apparently the Illinois Department of Employment Security apparently had a nervous breakdown and decided that I may now be ineligible for benefits. So I have to call in next Thursday to 'splain myself. Honest to God. In the meantime, the deposit I'd been counting on to PAY MY MORTGAGE isn't there, so I'll be transferring over half of my savings to cover my mortgage, condo fees, and COBRA payment.

I took Amie to the vet this morning to investigate the spots in her eyes. She has cataracts. She could progress to blindness.  There is a surgical option should this happen, but I'll cross that hideously expensive bridge when I come to it. Two words: Lens Replacement.

Babysat today; bored with "Itsy-Bitsy Spider," "Frere Jacques" and "Row Row Row Your Boat," I am now teaching the kids "Don't Cry For Me Argentina." They can't sing the words, but I'm making headway with the arm gestures. 

Came home, got drunk on Fin du Monde bought for me by a neighbor, watched a cheesy Michael Jackson retrospective, and wept. 

Still drunk. 

6 comments:

SP said...

Why does taking a course make you ineligible for unemployment? That makes no sense.

I guess you already know that.

JC said...

Yeah. I suspect that this question doesn't mean what I thought it did. According to the notice I got:

""THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RESPONSE GIVEN WHEN YOU CERTIFIED FOR BENEFITS DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO OUR RECORDS. THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 500C4 OF THE ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT REGARDING ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS MAY APPLY TO YOUR CLAIM FOR BENEFITS."

They're big fans of all caps at IDES.

So I'm thinking they'll be all happy that I'm improving my skills, but they seem to think that I'm a student trying to get a free ride.

They gave me a number and extension I'm supposed to call next Thursday at a particular time to discuss the notice. I'm pretty sure I can clear it up easily, and we'll all have a good laugh.

SP said...

Yeah. Sure.

JC said...

Shut up. Oh, happy birthday!

SP said...

That was on the 29th.

JC said...

Are you sure?