I think I forgot to mention...

...that I ended up getting hired. At this closeout retail store called Tuesday Morning. I guess the store started up years ago as a garage sale that the owner had every Tuesday Morning, and then it eventually turned into a national chain. Pretty cool. Mostly I clean, and organize, and clean some more. But it's a job and i get paid. Plus, everyone there is really, really nice! So it's a low stress job, I get through my shift fast, and i'm really starting to like being there :)