I don't want to jinx it, but things are looking up.  I sold my car yesterday (the old one... not the new one).  The guy who bought it is coming today with the money and picking it up.  So.... I will pay off my car insurance for the rest of the year (one less bill I have to pay while I am jobless) and putting the rest toward the new car.  I also have a job interview today.  I was originally a little worried about it because one of the references I used before left Miami and I couldn't find her new contact information on such short notice.  I wound up contacting 2 different professors just in case one or the other didn't get back to me.  It turns out both of them were happy to hear from me and they were more than happy to help me.  I also contacted the Director of HR for the place that eliminated my position and she was super cool with helping me prepare what to say and little tips for my resume and what not.  So all of the little things added together have helped me become a little more optimistic about what seemed to be a hopeless situation.  Now that I've opened my big fat mouth, I'll probably do horrible in the interview, but what else should I expect?