when it rains, it pours
Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, but when it rains, it pours.
I’ve been kind of complaining about money lately (really, who isn’t?). I’d taken out some extra flex dollars this year to pay for physical therapy, so my paychecks are $100 less each month. I also bought a car, which means I’ve got a $200 bill each month after insurance. So anyway, things are a bit tighter than I anticipated. I hadn’t banked on the $100 less on my paycheck. I realize that I’ve also been really dependent upon freelance and crafting for some extra income.
Anyway, somebody upstairs (or downstairs, or somebodies, or somebody who doesn’t exist at all — depending on your religious beliefs) was paying attention because fortune has smiled down upon me.
Not everything will pan out right away, but once things do, I will be sitting pretty, or more comfortably at least.
First, a local law firm asked me to redesign their logo, letterhead, business cards and other business materials. Possibly a website. They are a serious client (yay!) and are willing to compensate me for my work. This is exciting as many people don’t value design enough to seek out a talented professional and pay them what they’re worth. Anyway, I sent them an estimate and contract and I’m just waiting to hear back to start. Should be an interesting endeavor! Something different from most law firms, so it’s very exciting for me to be able to help them out and brand them.
Also, I’ve been working on a website for my friend Kim’s friend, Lisa. I’ve put the bare bones together and I just have to work through all the technical stuff (you know, the hard part!) … and then we’ll be off and running. 
She has really amazing work, so I’m glad to be able to help her on this project. She’s my first official BIG paying freelance job, so I was very thankful for that. Most freelance stuff I’ve done has been pretty small, so I was excited for this opportunity. Plus, I love helping out the artist community.
AND I found a few other art/craft shows to participate in the next few months.
First — Relish the Hellish. This is going to be way cool. I’ll be able to sell some of my rock/punk/dark stuff here (I don’t usually at Market Day). It’s basically an art/music event held at a local tattoo shop. There’s going to be a lot of local vendors there, and I’m especially excited because Sew Zinski is going to be there (I blogged about her awesome work a while back) so I’ll finally get to meet her in person. We’ve been tweeting back and forth and I hear things about her (and vice versa) from my co-worker. She seems like a cool cat.
Anywho — Relish the Hellish is the SAME DAY as Market Day!! Eep. Oh well. I’ve got it under control!
The other craft show is actually in my neighborhood — I’ll have more details later — but it’s the same day as Market Day in September! This one’s even crazier because there’s only an hour between events… I might need some help for this one!
ALSO, I won two blog giveaways today!! Wow.
Crazy.
I will blog more about the giveaways, Relish the Hellish and the other craft show! Right now, I’ve got to get headed to bed.
Tags: economy, etc, freelance, Humpday Blog Love, life, money, update, Work
