A Rather Gloomy Update, I'm Afraid

I had hoped that the next time I was able to make an update to this, I'd have much better news. Unfortunately, however, it hasn't worked out that way. After about two months of working 50-60 hours a week at work, I was suddenly laid off on Thursday, with no warning. (Admittedly I wasn't the only one to get the ax, about a quarter of the workforce was let go as well.) Needless to say, this puts a bit of a crimp in my plans. I've filed for unemployment, and I should get it, but I won't know for a week or more.

On the upside, however, I'm going to have a bit more time to work things out on paper now. (I doubt if I'll be able to find a job before the election, and it quite possibly might not be until next year, with the way the economy is going.)