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mywornoutmasks

Dog Days...Not Quite Over

Sep 03, 2011 17:46

It truly was the sweltering dog days of summer here in Texas this year. In case the rest of the country and world wasn't aware, we had a major drought and record-breaking heatwave. I'm talkin' 108 and higher folks! It's been utterly miserable. I'm usually pretty heat-tolerant, but the weather this summer really felt oppressive and intolerable to me ( Read more... )

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sweet_jane September 5 2011, 03:36:22 UTC

Do it! I have similar plans, and I'm starting to believe that entrepreneurship is truly the best route for some people. Best of luck to you!

mywornoutmasks September 10 2011, 20:17:29 UTC

Thanks! What are your entrepreneurial plans?

sweet_jane September 18 2011, 19:41:12 UTC

I want to turn my freelancing on the side to a Web-based editing/proofreading service. Hope to get this off the ground next year!

mywornoutmasks September 26 2011, 19:51:30 UTC

Sounds like a great idea. Good luck with it!

revrb September 10 2011, 01:59:39 UTC

More and more I, too, have been very hesitant to take a job just to have a job. It's meant living on the edge, skipping meals, going without a lot of things... Oddly enough, it's meant freedom, too, in a way. Freedom to look into other areas of making a buck, however "unconventional" ( medical study/focus groups, writing reviews, the occasional odd job ), however desperate ( selling off a few things, donating plasma ), and freedom to explore and participate in volunteer opportunities, and freedom to explore new avenues from which all else has begun to blossom ( starting tai chi practice earlier this year has paid off in spades: good for my health and peace of mind, good discipline and direction, good camaraderie with fellow students and my instructors; doing music and poetry open mics has been a great release, as well ( ... )

mywornoutmasks September 11 2011, 18:38:24 UTC

I'm definitely looking and applying for jobs-- It's inevitable really. BUT, I'm taking advantage of my down time now to explore other possibilities for the future. I know there's no way I can start up a business and actually make enough money to live on anytime soon, so I'll still have to continue with a job search. I just keep telling myself it'll only be temporary. I wouldn't do very well "living on the edge." I like comfort and security too much. : ) I'm glad it works for you though.