Wednesday, November 24, 2010

jack v. tom turkey

Woke up to carnage this morning.

RIP Tom Turkey
I think Jack felt that his alpha status was being challenged. And I guess to a 10-year old house cat, a honeycomb turkey table topper from Party City is a threat.

Truth be told, Tom had it coming. He had a bit of an attitude...strutting around like he owned the place.

That's one smug bird.
Jack is very satisfied with himself now. He's the man of the house once again.

I'm the man of the house, I say.
And I wouldn't have it any other way...

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

things you should know about me

R.E.M. is my favorite band.
Automatic For the People is one of my life-changing albums.
I love this song.
That's all for now.



The river to the ocean goes,
a fortune for the undertow.
None of this is going my way.
There is nothing left to throw
of Ginger, lemon, indigo,
coriander stem and rose of hay.

Strength and courage overrides
the privileged and weary eyes
of river poet search naiveté.
Pick up here and chase the ride.
The river empties to the tide.
All of this is coming your way.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

happy days

Have you ever had one of those days where you are happy for no apparent reason?

Today was one of those days.

:)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

10 thoughts (some rants) from an unemployed me


1. No, I don't have a job yet. Believe me, when I get a job you will be among the first to know. There will probably be a party involved.

2. Yes, I am looking for a job. Every day. Yes, I know where to look. Yes, I know what jobs to apply for. Yes, I have heard of Indeed.com, Monster.com, Craigslist, YahooJobs, CareerBuilder.com, etc., etc., etc. Yes, I have applied for jobs. Many of them. Leads and suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. But don't assume that if I don't have a job a week after your suggestion, I didn't follow your advice or didn't take your lead.

3. Yes, I know that networking is the best way to find a job. Yes, I am doing that too.

4. When you invite me out to dinner, in no way do I expect you to pay. When you do, it is so sweet, and it is much appreciated but never an expectation.

5. Please don't exclude me from plans because you assume I can't afford it. That's my call. If I can't afford it, I can't afford it, and I will say "No, thanks!"

6. I may seem easy-going and non-chalant about the whole thing. Have we met? That's how I do. Yeah, I'm posting goofy videos on my blog and making jokes about how much time I have on my hands. But I'm not lazy. I'm not lying on the couch all day watching Oprah. Well, I'm watching Oprah. Let's not get crazy. But make no mistake, I'm taking this very seriously.

7. In direct contrast to #6, I may lash out at you. Losing your job is a pretty humiliating/embarrassing experience and dealing with the above (especially Items 1-3) brings out defensive Jen. Not an excuse though. If I have lashed out at you and not apologized then I'm a jerk, and you should call me out on it.

8. I am one of the most responsible people you know. That didn't change when I lost my job. 

9. I was laid off 3 months ago. Yeah, that's a long time. The average length of unemployment as of October, is 8 1/2 months. Not to say I get to coast for another 5 1/2 months. But don't count me out just yet.

10. I hope this never happens to you.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Another Insert Clever Title Here exclusive...



**UPDATE - The second I uploaded this to YouTube, I got an email stating that I may have violated copyright laws. How exciting! So, if the video doesn't play that's why.  Bring it, Boyz II Men.