How Can I Not?

It seems as though I'm leaning towards the direction of taking this job with the Vermont Freedom To Marry Task Force. This really gives me an impetus to leave this shithole known as Rutvegas and really get a chance to meet different people and fight for real genuine change (sorry, but chanting "unity" at a punk rock show does little but develope cammraderie within your cohort).

No benefits does suck, but it has become apparent that this is very common for young people. If you're out of college, and trying to gain an entry-level job, the chance of decent benefits seems slim. I've looked into the Green Mountain Care program in Vermont and this seems like an option worth pursuing. Basically, this is affordable healthcare for any individual who previously lost coverage, i.e. college grads and people who got laid off from their job. I should look into it. Then again, Canada isn't too far away...

I definitely wouldn't be living alone, unless it was one room for rent, which is something I've also considered. But I think 13.50 an hour with a few roommates in a decent apartment might work out. But in all honesty, I'm low maintenence. I don't own many things at all (besides a few hundred CDs and records and clothes). I've become a minimilist over the years and realized its much more comfortable to live with less clutter and innate objects I don't need. Unlike a lot of people my age, you can actually see the floor I live on.

So I just called this girl named Marla in Burlington. She is looking to fill a three bedroom apartment above the radio deli and leonardo's pizza (great places!). Its $325/month with a possibility of only $70 additionally in utilities. They do however get free interent and cable and theres a laundramat right across the street. This would be a great gig! She seems rather cool for the few minutes I talked to her. On the classified ad on craigslist.com, it says that she likes to drink and party and is wicked laid-back. Sounds like a sweet deal. I think I'll try and head up to Burlington on tuesday to check the place out.

Either way, a job as field organizer for VT Freedom To Marry would be excellent experience and would look good in the future on my resume. I think I'm gonna have to take this job....but I havn't made my final decision yet.

By the way, I can't stop listening to Kid Dynamite. Thank you Dr. Yemen!