| | things i've learned in my recent unemployment:
there are alot (ALOT) of unemployed people out there. in ohio, about 700 HUNDRED people applied for ONE janitorial position. we unemployed could start a small, frustrated army, shaking our empty clenched fists at the proverbial man. thankfully, i find myself in good company, and i have several friends with whom i can spend endless hours hashing out interview strategies and retooling resumes.
if i were to scan through my sent mail and count the number of resumes and cover letters sent to prospective employers, i would reach the number (counting...) (holy cow, still counting...) 217. EGADS. after flurrying my resume through the universe, i landed several very promising interviews, donned my most respectable looking pants, and set forth to impress my potential employers with my intelligence and professionalism. unfortunately some didn't impress me back. in fact, one high school principal actually said, "i understand why my students learn mandarin, but spanish? i mean, what? are we supposed to be able to talk to our housecleaners?". i've never been one to hide my feelings well, and i'm still not quite sure how i left that interview without throwing a paper weight at his head. finding myself in the rather difficult situation of having to choose unemployment over a job i knew i'd hate, i held forth, stinking to my standards and paychecklessness.
thankfully, the fates had my back, the stars aligned, and my prancing employment dance proved fruitful, and ive found a great job working as a nanny in san francisco.
ive also found that unemployment is a fantastic time to try new things, such as learning how to rock climb or exploring wine country. on sunday, my gracious californian hosts and i explored the livermore wineries with our picnic basket in tow, and i had a wonderful introduction to bay area wine country. apparently this coming weekend is barrel tasting in sonoma, and i'm really excited to, ah, drink in a little more california culture. :P
when not soaking up the great outdoors, i'm most often found curled up on the sofa, knitting and purling to my heart's content. i dunno WHY i love knitting as much as i do. actually, i do. a nurse in new orleans explained that the brain waves produced whilst knitting mimic those produced by a yogi meditating. something about the constant rhythm of the needles' movement symmetrically aligned in front of one's face produce "alpha brain waves," which prove enormously calming for people with high-stung, type-a personalities. hem, hem. now, i haven't actually googled this to gain any factual support, but i'm trusting this nurse to know her stuff. well... hmm... (pause while googling). yup, turns out she was spot on. http://www.knitmagic.com/5.html apparently knitting staves off dementia, calms ADHD, improves cancer recovery, and alleviates stress. ...Plus you get cute hats out of it.
i finished a blue daisy mae hat for my friend katherine, with little pink stitches running across the brim. ah yes, breaking the mold, one meaningless yet adorable addition at a time! :P
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