this week was okay. i turned in a physical resumé to a potential employer in person. even though it's for an on-call job and not a ton of hours, still fingers crossed. i also submitted and had approved a proposal to present a talk on birding at my library. it's something i've been hemming and hawing on for months. i talked to my wife about the mental health concerns i have about myself so there's a bit more understanding between us now. i know the world is continuing to go to shit, but i'm hopeful that things may start to improve somewhat.