digression, recession, ranting session

going in to this recession, i didn't have a clear concept of how devastating it would be. mostly because i didn't know what was causing our economy to suffer. i figured that if we would stop calling it a recession, people would go on living life like they normally would, spending money they didn't really have and whatnot. but we made the mistake of telling people that we were about to suffer, so people prepared by tightening their wallets which in turn caused the wheel to stop spinning. but, maybe i think that because i have no grasp of financial knowledge. 

what i do know is that this recession, or shitty period of time in our economy as i refer to it, has ceased making living easy for me. i find myself suffering from physical ailments that lead me to the doctor more often than not. and while those co-pays are a lot cheaper than what i would be paying were i not covered under tricare, they are still thorns in my side. Especially considering the fact that i make just a little over minimum wage and work .. minimal hours. but people aren't spending as much as they used to, so in order for my big corporate employer to keep the profits they are used to seeing, they have to cut back hours from the people that make it happen. the everyday seller. the people that don't have a white-collar salary and do the blue-collar work. the people that, in my eyes, work the most to earn the least. 

i for one am so sick of this bull shit. i hate that i live paycheck to paycheck. but with being a student, there's not much i can do. being a graduate, there will still be little that i can do, but at least i'll be able to work full time. 

but back to this recession- my cushy lifestyle is being threatened. and i don't mind making sacrifices here and there. but i can not stand being around people that have the benefit of spending carelessly or just have no concept of work. i can no longer afford to waste my money on going out, alcohol, shopping, etc. etc. i can barely afford to buy gas, groceries, and textbooks. i don't remember life being this hard before the recession. so .. all in all, obama- we need action, not just fancy words. 

like that banner off the 5 says: "Obama, SAN DIEGO NEEDS JOBS, NOT SPEECHES."

-word.