It was payday today. My first payday from the new job and the first non-unemployment-related payday in 7 months. I have meat - and a rotisserie chicken for dinner tonight. I paid half my outstanding rent, talked to my landlords, repaid a small loan that helped me get through the last 3 weeks, and filled my car with gas. I am now going to drink too much beer. Life is now better.
My take home pay today was 2/3rds more than I made off unemployment and about 65% better than I made a week at Walmart. And I'll get that every week as long as I can keep this job.
Yes, life is better now.