so... this happened

i recently found out that i once again am an employed part of society. while i am still celebrating this more than welcomed change in my life, part of me feels sad to lose jobless maggie. she washed and reused ziploc bags, something she's always mocked in others. she rationed out her toothpaste and shampoo. she forced herself to drink half cans of diet coke she found sitting around her apartment. she went to the bathroom in public more than usual, so as to use someone else's toilet paper instead of her own. she ate no fresh fruits or vegetables. she stopped driving long distances to visit friends. she sat and watched television, because it's included in her rent. she decorated with things she found around her apartment. she cried. a lot.

although some aspects of jobless maggie will carry over into this new phase of my life, i am more than glad to bid her goodbye.