Hi everybody! Its nearly the end of March (I’m writing this on the 27th) and I wanted to give an update on how everything has gone this month and what I’ve been up to.
I’ve been plugging away at various education stuff, namely learning to build more sites with WordPress. I’ve also applied for a job! One as a web design apprentice for a firm not far from me. Hopefully this would satisfy my urge to build websites for people. It may not bring in as much money as the freelancing I was planning, but it will be more stable and very educational.
I’m also building a second desk set up. I’m fortunate that my flat is quite spacious and I have found working at my main desk is tricky. My PC is a gaming PC and the lure of Dragon Age, KCDII and Football Manager is strong. So I am building a second desk in some space I have which will be purely for work, powered by my laptop. I hope for it to be done by end of April!
On the health front I’ve also had good news. Despite further ligament damage to my ankle, I’ve had news about heart. It seemed the results from the first echocardiogram were typed in wrong, and my heart is actually functioning fine! They’ve done another scan to be on the safe side but its looking promising.
My mental health has been rough however. While I run That’s So Fandom I rely on Universal Credit and PIP to top up my income. I have several physical and mental disabilities to qualify for these health elements. I won’t go into my personal opinion on the government rhetoric and actions but suffice to say without these safety nets currently in place, I’d either have been living with my parents or, more likely given how my mental health was until a couple of years ago, dead. The government need to remember while disabled people can work with the right support, not everybody at a single point of time can. And they’re just as valid as those who can work.
Anyway enough ranting for now. Hope you’re all ok and had a good March. Here’s to a good April!
