Starting a new job

Well, I made the trip across the country on Amtrak from Sacramento (San Francisco) to Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was an interesting trip, and something I'm glad I did because I've never done that on a train before across the USA.

I met some interesting people on the train, specifically a British tattoo artist who was living in the states and traveling to Chicago. He and I spent the majority of the trip together talking and just having a good time. It definitely made the trip go by faster. He was an interesting fellow, and at one time he almost got into a fight with this Berkeley reject guy that was on the train and trying to pick an intellectual fight. He didn't stand a chance against Brandon, who really knew a hell of a lot about politics and history.

Anyway, I'm completely out of money, but I start my new job tomorrow at Spectrum Health. I am so glad I got this job. Medical coverage starts up for me in a few days (on the first). I went to a health clinic in Grand Rapids yesterday to see if I could get a prescription for my drugs that I need to be taking. I've been out of medication for about two weeks, trying to mentally convince my body not to shut down or put me into cardiac arrest. I'm on most of my required meds now (had to spend the very last bit of cash I had to fill the prescription at Walgreen's but I think it was worth it). Times are going to be tough for the next few weeks, but once I start getting paychecks, things should start leveling back out again.

Well, it's late and I need to go to bed. Have to get up really early tomorrow to catch the bus to work. Wow, haven't said that in a while....

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