I’d just been fired from my last job and had just enough $ left for a new CD.

thanks so much Jennifer…I hope you find a new job soon…I’m sure you will…it means a lot to me that you would buy my record. you made my night….take care and I hope to see you soon
Jake

This was back when he was brand new to the scene back when nobody was pretending to be him yet. I never found another job but I moved, took online college courses for web development and started a business of my own.