Month: April 2009

Doesn’t Suit Me

I had registered for a local career fair on the day that Learning Tree decided that I was a leafless branch that needed to be cut. In preparation for the event, I used up most of the credit I had on my Wal-Mart card to buy a new outfit, one that I could readily use … Continue reading Doesn’t Suit Me →

Denied

After dropping off The Kid at school today, I ventured outside my hole to see what was happening in the job world around me. What did I learn? I learned that things are bad when even Target doesn't want you. Fucking Target, for Chrissakes. More in a bit. But my first stop today wasn't at … Continue reading Denied →

XM-Less

XM, there's something I think you should know. I don't think I'll be needing you anymore. It's just one of those things. I'm sure you'll understand.* We decided to pull the plug on both our XM radio subscriptions after much debate. Okay, it was more like a matter of I-don't-have-a-job-and-really-don't-need-to-pay-for-radio-anymore. While that was the first and foremost … Continue reading XM-Less →

Life Is A Highway

Life Is A Highway, originally uploaded by aeromat. This path will almost take me to beach. Freaking awesome. Plan on at least 10 miles today. UPDATE: Part of the reason I went for a ride today was to clear my mind of what's been going on with the job situation. Exercise aside, I just needed … Continue reading Life Is A Highway →

Unemployed, Day 2

I don't think the magnitude of what happened on Tuesday has quite sunk in yet. I'm unemployed. No income. Not good. But I'm trying to make the most of it by applying wherever I can, hoping to get a call back from any of them. If anything, I'm enjoying staying at home with The Kid … Continue reading Unemployed, Day 2 →