With our last post we reached our goal, only to realize our goal was so, so much lower than what we actually needed...
Here's a little breakdown of our expenses (rounded DOWN to tens for simplicity)
We sold our (broken down) car, begged everyone we could for money, and still we're nowhere near what we need to make it. Here's where we're at right now:
Yep. $2,700 short still. Moving is such a miserable process especially when you need to clear out everything four people own (our two roommates are going back to their parents, so we're left to deal with their furniture we have no room for). I don't know how we can possibly do this.
The last move almost killed us even when we had jobs and is singlehandedly responsible for ruining our lives this badly. I don't know what we're gonna do now. It's hell. We're in hell. I really think we're just going to keep spiraling down further and further until we die.
I expect we won't be able to make it, but the closer we can get, the less fires we have to put out next month. We need to at least get a truck, pay our phone bill, and make January's rent.
I'm gonna drop my links here. Please, if anyone can do anything... I'm sorry I have to do this again already.
we've hardly even made a dent. it's all completely fucked. we're busting ass and we won't even be able to make rent at the end of the month. im sorry. i know it's the holidays and nobody likes seeing this stuff. i just want to live. our backs are against the wall. it's just over if we can't make rent. we might as well curl up and die after all of this. we're so sore, so tired, it all hurts so much. and everyone has been so generous already, and i know ive exhausted so much goodwill, but.. what else can we even do???
“Q: Do I have to kill the snake? A: University guidelines state that you have to “defeat” the snake. There are many ways to accomplish this. Lots of students choose to wrestle the snake. Some construct decoys and elaborate traps to confuse and then ensnare the snake. One student brought a flute and played a song to lull the snake to sleep. Then he threw the snake out a window. Q: Does everyone fight the same snake? A: No. You will fight one of the many snakes that are kept on campus by the facilities department. Q: Are the snakes big? A: We have lots of different snakes. The quality of your work determines which snake you will fight. The better your thesis is, the smaller the snake will be. Q: Does my thesis adviser pick the snake? A: No. Your adviser just tells the guy who picks the snakes how good your thesis was. Q: What does it mean if I get a small snake that is also very strong? A: Snake-picking is not an exact science. The size of the snake is the main factor. The snake may be very strong, or it may be very weak. It may be of Asian, African, or South American origin. It may constrict its victims and then swallow them whole, or it may use venom to blind and/or paralyze its prey. You shouldn’t read too much into these other characteristics. Although if you get a poisonous snake, it often means that there was a problem with the formatting of your bibliography. Q: When and where do I fight the snake? Does the school have some kind of pit or arena for snake fights? A: You fight the snake in the room you have reserved for your defense. The fight generally starts after you have finished answering questions about your thesis. However, the snake will be lurking in the room the whole time and it can strike at any point. If the snake attacks prematurely it’s obviously better to defeat it and get back to the rest of your defense as quickly as possible. Q: Would someone who wrote a bad thesis and defeated a large snake get the same grade as someone who wrote a good thesis and defeated a small snake? A: Yes. Q: So then couldn’t you just fight a snake in lieu of actually writing a thesis? A: Technically, yes. But in that case the snake would be very big. Very big, indeed. Q: Could the snake kill me? A: That almost never happens. But if you’re worried, just make sure that you write a good thesis. Q: Why do I have to do this? A: Snake fighting is one of the great traditions of higher education. It may seem somewhat antiquated and silly, like the robes we wear at graduation, but fighting a snake is an important part of the history and culture of every reputable university. Almost everyone with an advanced degree has gone through this process. Notable figures such as John Foster Dulles, Philip Roth, and Doris Kearns Goodwin (to name but a few) have all had to defeat at least one snake in single combat. Q: This whole snake thing is just a metaphor, right? A: I assure you, the snakes are very real.”
— “The Snake Fight Portion of Your Thesis Defense” by Luke Burns (via inevitablerecursion)
its my least favorite post time, girl who needs help with money to pay rent $$$ hopefully next month the government is paying me lets all pray this is the last time i have to crowdfund rent l o l..
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Hi y’all❤️ Made another post & it got no traction so i’m making another one. I’m brie, i’m a black trans woman who is currently between jobs, I’m asking for assistance so I can get groceries & refill my metrocard because I have a bunch of fucking interviews this week. Just asking you see this please boost this. Literally anything helps.
Venmo: @miss-brie-nicole
Can someone send me like $10 so I can grab dinner tonight?
Hey family ❤️
I was expecting to start working this week but I'm still waiting. It's also my daughter's birthday which is the big reason why I'm worried about money this pay period. Last year was so deeply horrible for both of us, we're finally coming out the other side of it.
I was hoping I wouldn't have to ask for help again by mid month but I think it might be end of the month - I'm waiting for the labour hire company to assign me somewhere basically
Ko-fi: /Fakejuly
So basically any help to get by til then, especially for my daughter's birthday, is hugely appreciated ❤️
Thank you ❤️ 🩷
We haven't received anything yet and my job hasn't started yet. I'm completely broke after paying bills. Could I get some help for my daughter's birthday? Sorry to ask again but I thought I'd have started work by now
ive started worshiping the great iron boar due to the bonus piercing damage resistance
my breakfast sandwich just blasted thick ropes onto my keyboard fuck my life. She might as well be smoking a cigarette right now look at this
one other major gripe i have with nitw is uhh [spoilers]