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So...I started a blog. Up until now, actually including now, I've had mixed feelings about bloggers and blogs so I'm kind of surprised that I've joined the "blogoshphere" (what a gross, ridiculous word). But here's why: as the title of my blog suggests I am unemployed and it's FREAKING ME OUT! This gives me something to do and, hopefully, some kind of connection to other people. That's my disclaimer and my excuse and from now on I'll try to refrain from using the word "blog" because it's stupid. Blog blog blog thats it.

I thought not having a job would kind of be like summer vacation but so far it's not. With summer vacation you know exactly when it's going to end and what you're going to be doing afterward. But, so far, being unemployed is this interminable stretch of time in front of me. I don't know what's next or when it will come. Maybe this freaks me out so much because I need too much control in my life but I don't think so. I think I'm TOTALLY normal for being unnverved by the unknown. You would be too.

Here's some things I've been doing since leaving my job:

1. Go to a coffee shop every day. This give me a chance to leave the house, a reason to get dressed, usually a short walk, and coffee! Also I bring a book or crossword or The Stranger so I have something to do. And if the barista is nice I have someone to talk to.

2. Mess around with my hair. So far I've gotten bangs and touched up my color. Plus I've learned that my hair IS long enough to french braid (yay!) and I can look just as cute as Whitney on The City if I do one of those twisty things.

3. Make a to-do list. This kind of accomplishes a few goals because it helps me get organized, takes up at least 10 minutes, and then I can cross off things I do during the day and feel really productive. Here's a sample to-do list:

Call Rico, the insurance guy

Send that email

Go to Fred Meyer

Empty the dishwasher

Take a shower

It's good to put little tasks on to-do lists because you feel better when you can cross a lot of things off in one day.

4. Watch TV online. This one is dangerous because it can eat up most of the day and it accomplishes almost nothing. But so far I've watched every season of 30 Rock, re-watched the first season of Project Runway, caught up on Grey's Anatomy from this season (Denny again? Seriously.), and watched every webisode of Quarterlife, this weird online show about a 20something who blogs about her life. Hmm...

That's what I've done so far. It's been almost 2 weeks without a job and we'll see how much longer it lasts. Thanks for reading and feel free to comment if you want.

Annnnn