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[atolnon]

Six days after the last entry, I'm very tired. We've gotten almost everything straightened out and, actually, the situation is better than any of my predictions for once. Our friend's living situation is still kind of deplorable - his mother left him no plates, no dishes, no microwave, pots, or pans (in fact, she stole some that we had bought for him), no television (not a surprise, frankly), no toaster, no lamps or lighting of any kind, nor food, soap, or cleaning agents. His uncle, who's the executor of the estate (because his mother is literally useless) helped though, by giving him the family's LINK card and what was in his father's account - something it seems as though he was entitled to access. We went up there yesterday to buy him other things that would be taxing for him to get on his own, but it was a relief that it didn't all have to come out of our pretty scanty funds.

In other good news, Ruaner failed in preventing the Illinois senate from passing a budget as they overrode his veto, and Kay finally got last year's MAP grants, which are very welcome. I spent some time in Edwardsville yesterday, which is something of a drive, putting in a resume to a cafe there. One worker there has put in a good word for me and another long-time former worker is a reference. I'd prefer to work something more lucrative and closer, but get work where you can find it. I'm really only available part-time at the moment, so better work is likely to elude me for a little while.