My move back to Minot - part 1 of 2
- 9 years ago
Fargo was a disaster for me, almost right from the start. Right away, bad luck strikes where no money was coming in and a lot was going out. The first "bail out" happened. It was a sign of things to come. Over time, the financial stability repeatedly improved then got worse. Each time it got worse, it caused me to deteriorate. The most recent case was the worst of the worst where my own sanity was falling apart. I attempted to save it by getting a job myself. Voc rehab flat out denied me service so I went at it on my own and was rejected much like what my sister was going through. 65 active job applications across 4 months and a not a single interview. What are the odds of that happening? It's the Fargo community at fault for this, basically pretending we didn't exist there. With my attempts at getting a job falling through, I was at the point where I felt I was in danger. If I didn't leave the area, I'd go homeless. So, I set in motion the return to Minot. This video documents the move quite well.
The first part involves the packing and my creative use of my feet for handling the boxes on my own. The loading of the U-Haul follows. The various bits of scenery and other events are next. Along the Jamestown bypass, there was an encounter of "one lane road ahead", a very rare encounter.
The second part is a continuation of the first. It starts with yet another "one lane road ahead" setup where I began recording right as the traffic on my side was allowed to go. The conclusion follows where, due to other activities going on, I forgot to record the unloading of the U-Haul.
So far, I can definitely see a marked improvement since my return to Minot. Almost right away, I got to do a few things I haven't done before or haven't done for 20+ years. I was in for a surprise when I saw the pontoon boat (my first reaction was recorded). I have yet to use it because my waking hours conflict with my parents' intentions and some repairs are needed (for which I've been involved with).
The first part involves the packing and my creative use of my feet for handling the boxes on my own. The loading of the U-Haul follows. The various bits of scenery and other events are next. Along the Jamestown bypass, there was an encounter of "one lane road ahead", a very rare encounter.
The second part is a continuation of the first. It starts with yet another "one lane road ahead" setup where I began recording right as the traffic on my side was allowed to go. The conclusion follows where, due to other activities going on, I forgot to record the unloading of the U-Haul.
So far, I can definitely see a marked improvement since my return to Minot. Almost right away, I got to do a few things I haven't done before or haven't done for 20+ years. I was in for a surprise when I saw the pontoon boat (my first reaction was recorded). I have yet to use it because my waking hours conflict with my parents' intentions and some repairs are needed (for which I've been involved with).