I used to be fearless. What I mean by that is I had a certain confidence in myself and my abilities and in life in general. I had had some difficulties in my life, but nothing more than any other person. But in the past, before I lost my job,…
Month: February 2010
Imagine “Mission Impossible” Theme Song Playing While You Read This Entry
I love Tom Cruise as much as the next girl, but the point of the picture is to show you what it feels like to be searching for a job. Barely hanging on and all that the picture implies. And now that I’ve used Tom Cruise to get your attention,…
We Interrupt This Blog To Bring You This Public Service Announcement
I have just become aware of an item that is going to change my life and I am writing this blog entry for all those people in the throes of winter who were also, until now, unawares. I have a hard time wearing mittens or gloves because I can’t seem…
The Aftermath
Many companies were still closed today, allowing everyone to dig out from the 1-2′ of snow we all received. Once again, our day of being snowbound yesterday was balanced out, unfairly in my opinion, by all the shoveling that had to occur today. But we did it and spent the…
Lots Of Snow, But No Plan
I live about 40 miles from Center City Philadelphia and the entire area is paralyzed by this latest snowstorm. It is such an odd feeling on a Wednesday to know that everyone I know and love is home waiting out the storm. It’s like a holiday except everyone is not…
A Little Lighter
I’ve been wearing my hair longer than usual since I’ve been out of work because it’s easier to just put it up in a ponytail and go. It’s been so nice to not have to worry about doing my hair, put on make-up or wear work clothes. Again, it’s not…
I Placate Myself
This is my backyard yesterday. Yesterday we hunkered down and watched the snow out our windows and the local news stations on TV report on the storm; we enjoyed being house-bound. Today was the punishment for that crime. My husband and I spent the morning outside shoveling snow. We dug…
Walk The Walk
We are expecting a snow storm tonight into tomorrow. At first it was sounding like a big one, but now it’s been downgraded a bit. I guess we won’t know until the last flake falls (say that 10 times fast). In preparation, everyone in the area’s been buying groceries and…