It's only Tuesday and yet it has turned out to be a long week already. Okay, it didn't help I was wearing my new boots that I haven't quite broke in yet but the peculiarities just continue. I finally heard about the job interview. I didn't get it, with the reason being they found someone who is more complete with the qualifications. I met the ( Read more... )

Normally, Treasure Planet would not be my type of movie. However, there's an earnestness in Jim's behavior and the overall slice of life feel is appealing. There is romance but it's on the side and made for comedic effect. My favorite scene has to be when Jim is depressed because after everything he's learned and grown, he still screwed up. (In ( Read more... )

Yesterday, when I was projecting and analyzing my current financial information, as always, I got depressed. I try to keep positive. After all, I had a steady job this year and made more than I ever have in a year. I work part-time so it's not much but looking back when I was long-term unemployed with no prospects or purpose in life, there's a ( Read more... )

Change has always been that "double-edged" sword for me. I know it's necessary and I try not to let it affect me, accept it. I mean, change isn't necessarily bad. Taking a risk, doing something new can produce results. Allow you to move forward. Yet, when initially tasked with it, I freeze, become speechless but do nothing because it is what it is ( Read more... )

For the longest time, I've struggled to find good volunteers and community service workers that help at my job. The operations are complex and it's all about teamwork I've learned although there are times I'd just do it on my own. Would be easier, done right. However, that cannot continue and I realize that. Except now I'm in a very different ( Read more... )

I'm pretty exhausted writing this but I've had an epiphany of sorts. As much as a part of me hates to part from my current job and my passion for it, I recognize it can't go on forever. Not only because the obvious; that is it being part-time and the pay low, it's because I can't take the stress and crap long-term. A part of me was so tired of ( Read more... )

This is supposedly the season for unselfishness and goodness knows I'm very much like that right now but somehow, that seems to be more of a problem, an issue, a hindrance...any word you can find that has a negative connation. I gave my entire thanksgiving weekend to helping my mom with baking and cooking, and then clean up. And stood in 20 degree ( Read more... )

Well, I'm happy to report my job is growing on me although I will admit there is a sharp tug of hate-love in it. My boss proves to continue being difficult but I knew that coming in. The week and days before thanksgiving, a huge holiday, proved to be quite the trial though. It's all about learning but as my job ends in a month and I get comfortable ( Read more... )

It's that time of year again. Sappy, overly romantic, holiday movies on Hallmark. I watch it all the same though. Tonight's movie, Ice Sculpture Christmas, isn't all that impressive, and my expectations for such movies are pretty simple. The acting is okay but chemistry isn't there with the couple. Characters are kind of naive. Everything is just ( Read more... )

I've gone through a range of emotions since leaving my last job. I really grew to like it and the people but knew I had to let it be temporary with the location and part-time would never make me happy long-term. Still, that has been something to come to terms with. My temp agency hasn't led to anything so that plan has backfired. I had an interview ( Read more... )