I've got some happy personal news to report. Woo-hoo!
I started volunteering at the local St. Vincent's thrift store Wednesday evening, despite it being hot and balmy. This was my first work experience of any kind as myself, and counts towards the work portion of my Real Life Test. Despite some anxiety on my arrival, when my co-volunteers were talking about a box of size 12 women's shoes having been donated by a transvestite (oh, goodness!), the evening went very smoothly. I was very comfortable (much moreso than in past jobs), and I passed with flying colors!
Also, I attended my final court hearing today. After waiting around 2 hours for a 5 minute hearing, my request to perform community service instead of paying the $650 fine (because of an inability to find work) was granted! And I'm only required 32 hours! I'll be doing more as a volunteer than that anyway. My previous volunteering will not be applied, but the figure is so low that I'm assuming the judge took my previous work into account.
The fine being waived is small potatoes. The real benefit here is that my probation officer sees the same sense in me being on probation as I do: nil. He only kept me on to make sure I took care of the fine. So now that the fine will be taken care of very shortly, I just have to get my supervision fees caught up, and I'll be taken off probation early, the whole legal mess behind me. That won't be a bad early 32nd birthday present!
I just discovered your blog the other day. I haven't read very much of it yet, but I want to say congratulations on the near completion of your punishment and on a minimally negative experience in "the system".
I'm also glad no one was hurt in your accident. I hope you'll be able to move on (out of state?) as soon as you'd like and find positive opportunities in your "new" life.
Thank you Mike and Gwen! =) I do feel noticably better.
I won't be leaving Wisconsin immediately, perhaps not until I get my student loans back in order and return to Columbus to attend OSU. But I'm not in as much of a hurry to get out as I used to be!
Whip It! - 07/13/06 04:24 PM
I've got some happy personal news to report. Woo-hoo!
I started volunteering at the local St. Vincent's thrift store Wednesday evening, despite it being hot and balmy. This was my first work experience of any kind as myself, and counts towards the work portion of my Real Life Test. Despite some anxiety on my arrival, when my co-volunteers were talking about a box of size 12 women's shoes having been donated by a transvestite (oh, goodness!), the evening went very smoothly. I was very comfortable (much moreso than in past jobs), and I passed with flying colors!
Also, I attended my final court hearing today. After waiting around 2 hours for a 5 minute hearing, my request to perform community service instead of paying the $650 fine (because of an inability to find work) was granted! And I'm only required 32 hours! I'll be doing more as a volunteer than that anyway. My previous volunteering will not be applied, but the figure is so low that I'm assuming the judge took my previous work into account.
The fine being waived is small potatoes. The real benefit here is that my probation officer sees the same sense in me being on probation as I do: nil. He only kept me on to make sure I took care of the fine. So now that the fine will be taken care of very shortly, I just have to get my supervision fees caught up, and I'll be taken off probation early, the whole legal mess behind me. That won't be a bad early 32nd birthday present!
Posted in misc by Milla | Comments (5)
Hello Milla. =)
I just discovered your blog the other day. I haven't read very much of it yet, but I want to say congratulations on the near completion of your punishment and on a minimally negative experience in "the system".
I'm also glad no one was hurt in your accident. I hope you'll be able to move on (out of state?) as soon as you'd like and find positive opportunities in your "new" life.
Gwen
Posted by Gwen at July 13, 2006 08:44 PM
You go girl! Free at last! Free at least! :D
Posted by surrealmonk at July 13, 2006 11:55 PM
Thank you Mike and Gwen! =) I do feel noticably better.
I won't be leaving Wisconsin immediately, perhaps not until I get my student loans back in order and return to Columbus to attend OSU. But I'm not in as much of a hurry to get out as I used to be!
Posted by Milla at July 14, 2006 01:33 PM
Excellent news! I'm glad you got that settled (and so favorably)! Sounds like you're passing the Real Life Test with flying colors :)
Posted by patita at July 17, 2006 01:21 PM
Thanks Patita! It sure feels like it. =)
Posted by Milla at July 18, 2006 03:13 AM