I was watching American Idol last night and thinking about all the people who audition for the show each season. They say the number is somewhere around 100,000 each year, for one coveted spot, to be named this year’s American Idol. Wouldn’t it be great if they could do job…

As you may be aware, Winter weather has been harsh here and last night we had snow and ice once again. I don’t pretend to be fooled by the calendar flipping to March next week; anything can happen in March in Pennsylvania and it usually does. All of us in…

If you’ve ever been on a job interview, you know they ask you what your strengths are which is usually a pretty easy question to answer. Of course, you need to focus on your professional strengths first and foremost but it’s also good to throw in a few personal strengths…

When I began this blog I used a basic template and swore to myself that I would keep things simple. This blog was an outlet for my feelings during this crazy job search and since I love to write, this was a perfect venue. However, now that a month has…

Things have been dark and stormy in my life the last few weeks and if I need a break, I’m guessing the readers of my blog might need one too. So here are some miscellaneous thoughts, a virtual Friday potpourri: Is there anybody more fun to watch than Shaun White?…

I say that this blog is about the roller coaster ride that is searching for a new job and today I once again reached the top of the hill on that roller coaster and nearly threw up. My hands were sweaty, yet ice cold, and the tears in my eyes…

I am not one of those lucky people who feels endorphins racing through them after exercise. I think when God was giving out endorphins, He skipped me. I have noticed though, that I get a mental clarity during exercise and it sort of lines things up in my mind that…

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,…

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,…

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…