Wow, another long day!

Just now getting to posting.

I spent the morning/afternoon shopping with my mom. She and my dad are going on a little trip soon, and I will house-sit. Great chance to "practice" living on my own.

Other than scoping out a print/scan/fax/copier for the home office, I have done very little today. Lots of reading, and I will call my friends later. I just hope my brother does not decide to come home in a mood. =D

Well, I have little else to say, so ciao!

Out for the day

I am at a friend's house now, typing this up. Had an appointment just before lunch, then to her place. We are not sure where we will go or what we will be doing, but the afternoon should be fun. I will go to a picnic with several friends this evening.

Check with ya later,

Over the hill...of the week

Well, Thursday it is. I do not have much to do today, except get on the phone. I was going to go shopping with my mom, but she cannot get ahold of someone she needed to see while we were out. So, the trip is postponed. I am all dressed up and have nowhere to go. =D

Tomorrow, I will accompany a friend to another town, then return for a huge picnic. Lots of people I know will be there. I cannot wait. The week passes by slowly when you have no one to talk to.

I am going to call a friend today. I have not seen him in a few weeks, but I thought he was out of town. Turns out, he has been home the whole time, so I will chat with him, maybe visit this weekend. I believe I will enjoy the new sitting area on my front porch while I do that.

See you later.

Late posting, I know...

I was in a rush this morning. Attended the funeral of a friend's mom. Rather sad, but I got to see an old friend and his family. His daughter was so cute!

My mother is still redecorating the flower beds. She is going to put tomato plants between her flowering bushes. Who ever heard of that! lol Well, we can not put them in the backyard anymore. The dogs would have a field day.

Donated blood today. I have a highly popular--but rare--type, so I get called a lot. It is a good feeling to help people, even indirectly.

Well, enough babbling for now. Catch you later.

Another Scam...=)

Well, the insurance "opportunity" was exactly as I suspected. Spend money to make money. I do not have money to spend! =)

I did get my foot in on a sales job at a women's boutique. That might work out. One of my friends shops at the store, and she loves it.

I have arranged to visit the local Red Cross tomororow. I have an extraordinarily rare blood type, especially given the fact that only 3% of the population donates...ever! We need a lot more. A Red Cross volunteer told me that supplies are so low, they sometimes have to recruit donors in the middle of the night for a critically ill infant or other person. That is sad.

Well, have a great day, all and see you later.

Tuesday, but not Ruby

LOL, a new morning. Mine was punctuated by the sounds of my family clearing old shrubs from just outside my window. What a way to wake up!

It is mid-morning, and my job appointment draws ever nearer. I have dealt with this company before--with little luck--but we will see how this time turns out. There are other places to go, other people to see.

Well, I will go finish my very late breakfast and get ready now. More on the day later.

Day is over...

Well, current count is: four jobs called or checked on; one appointment for tomorrow, one place to visit, and two waiting for callback.

In other words, unemployment-1, me-zero--again. lol

We will see what tomorrow brings. For now, I have chores to do, friends to check on, and a day to plan. Not to mention, a to-do list that is only half-done.

Yet, life is good. I am writing online, listenig to Backstreet Boys, and enjoying a warm evening, with the promise of pleasant weather all week. Life could be far, far worse. I have a roof over my head, food not five yards away, and a soft bed to sleep on. Life continues.

Fwd: Quoteland.com's Quote of the Week

So, this is where the quote about "a woman scorned" came from! (See text in red)

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- William Congreve, "The Mourning Bride"

Monday, Monday....

Well, another week begun, another run for a job.

It is only morning, so I have not really begun searching yet. I have a long to-do list, and a short listing of job possibilities, so we will see how the day turns out.

Enough for now.

Survey from a friend

Got this from a friend's blog site: http://www.xanga.com/scutrputr
3 names you go by: Ann, Ketla, Anna
3 screen names you've had: ketla, ana, norra
3 physical things you like about yourself: dimples, height, long legs
3 things you could improve about yourself: hairstyle, clothes style, style in general
3 parts of your heritage: Cherokee, Scottish, Jewish
3 things that scare you: Loud noises, the dark, my brother
3 of your everyday essentials: apple juice, diet soda, cookies
3 things you are wearing right now: shirt, jeans, glasses
3 musical artists or bands: Backstreet Boys, Enrique Iglesias, Carmen
4 favorite songs: Hero, Drowning, R.I.O.T., I Can Only Imagine
3 things I want in a relationship: Loyalty, Love, Shared Interests
2 truths and 1 lie: Clark Kent is Superman, Bruce Wayne is Batman, Bananas are blue.
3 physical things about the opposite sex that appeal to you: Eyes, Hair, Personality
3 favorite hobbies: Drawing, writing, reading
3 things you want to do badly right now: Go to bed, get a job, get an apartment
3 careers you are considering: teacher, counselor, techie
3 places you want to go on vacation: Alaska, Scotland, Israel
3 kids names you really like: John, Anna, Ian
3 things you want to do before you die: Have a family, meet the Pope, meet Tony Robbins
3 people you want to take this survey: My first three blog visitors.

Act 1

Well, here is my first posting. Let us see if I can keep up with it all.

I am in my mid-twenties, live in the suburbs, and I am one of the who-knows-how-many unemployed in this country. I search for a job for months, finally get anything, and get laid off at the first budget cuts. Then, back to the classifieds for months. I am lucky if I make enough money at any one job to cover my bills during the dry months.

What is the use of getting an education in this country? Day-laborers make more in a month than I do in an average quarter-year with a four-year degree and computer training.

Well, enough grousing for a first post. We will see how the job hunt goes this week.