So I've been putting off making this journal for a while, I guess because I don't like to admit that I could use some help. But the thing is...I basically had most everything taken away from me in some form or fashion, and I have been working my ass off to get my life back on track. The good news is it's starting to pay off. I have a doctor and a therapist now (though still waiting on the psychiatrist), I got approved for some benefits, and since my last journal I've gotten a lot closer to getting my own place. In fact, I've been offered a studio apartment, which I accepted immediately after seeing it. All I'm waiting on now is for the housing office to send my paperwork over to the apartment manager, at which point the apartment manager will give me a move-in date. Unfortunately, the housing office as been dragging their ass...

See, I got the last of my paperwork to them two weeks and a half weeks ago, after which they sat on it for a week. When I called them up to ask what the hold up was, they said they were still waiting on me to give them that paperwork. I told them I already did, they checked and were like "Oh! Yeah, you're all set, we'll send this over to the apartment office and you'll hear from them in a few days." After about five days of not hearing anything, my case manager at the shelter called the apartment office, learned that they were still waiting for the paperwork from housing, and had me call the housing office. At that point I learned that the woman handling my case at housing apparently forgot to send the paperwork over...and then went on vacation this week. I've been pretty pissed off about that.

That said, the case worker at housing is supposed to be back Monday morning, so my case manager is going to call her and get shit straightened out for me, and I'm really hoping that I'll be able to move into my apartment this coming week.

Sounds good, right? At this point anyone reading this is probably wondering "Sounds like you got this, why do you need help?" The thing is, even though I'll have my own place, I won't have much of anything else. I'm basically starting with absolutely nothing, other than my clothes and an air mattress. I don't have any furniture, kitchenware, etc. I don't even have a computer anymore either, as my PC has been busted since June. And my savings are depleted after everything that happened.

So, I'm going to swallow my pride and ask for donations. I'm not going to ask for much, as I can live without a lot of things, but I'd really like to start out by getting parts to fix my PC (so I can get back to doing commissions!), a desk to work at and a chair to go with it, a modem so I can get internet hooked up, some pots/pans and dishware, a set of sheets and a new comforter (the one I had was so old it completely fell apart, and with winter coming...), one or two small appliances (a microwave, maybe a toaster), and some basic toiletries/cleaning supplies. I'd also like to get my cat microchipped so I can get her back (they require any pets be registered and get approved to be in the building since it's public housing).

I have 528 watchers on FA, 65 here on Weasyl, and 223 on dA. I don't expect much from my dA watchers, but if just half of my watchers on FA and Weasyl donated $2 each, I'd have enough to get everything listed above and probably even have a little leftover to put towards a futon or something (because I'm a very frugal shopper and can find good deals like you wouldn't believe).

So yeah, if you can spare it and would like to help a starving artist out, you can donate via PayPal to Katto_Commissions@live.com. I'll also take Wal-mart gift cards or Amazon credit, as I can get household stuff from Wal-mart and PC parts from Amazon. And if you can't spare anything, consider spreading the word for me? I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks everyone! <3