Random Thoughts about my Job Hunt

So I am still looking for a job...
Somehow, I didn't think it would take this long...
I really expected my phone to be ringing off the hook with offers...
There are not really too many jobs for me to apply for...
Maybe I should have passed up the BA and the MA and paid more attention to the SA (sandwich artistry)...
The Piggly Wiggly is hiring, but I can't bring myself to even apply because I don't wear flourescent colors too well...
Maybe I'll just go shopping again :)

Recycling

So, I saw a picture I want to share because it inspired me so much. What I figure happened, it started out as a long crochet chain for not much purpose, or possibly maybe a scarf. Then, it was decided that it would make a fashionable hat. When that got screwed up (creator's words - the title of the picture is actually "Screwed Up Hat"), it was decided that it would make an even more fashionable handbag. So, what has really impressed me about this ugly little bag is that it is the end result of a crochet project run amuck. I can't help but wonder if this type of recycling - repurposing; re-inventing as needed - can teach me something about myself and my career goals. I mean, if a long, boring piece of string can be turned into a handbag (the proverbial sow's ear from silk, or maybe I got that backwards, but you know what I mean) what can I do to improve, recycle, re-purpose myself? I really think I am on to something here. Essentially that is what my mid-life crisis has been to date: the ultimate recycling exercise. And, while I certainly do not want to be recalled as the "ugly little bag", I think that a lot more self examination might be called for. Preferably this soul searching can be conducted in a lushious, spa like retreat or similar environment where I can be totally unfettered by the daily demands of looking for work or other mundane tasks...I'll keep you posted!

Good Housekeeping

So, it seems that while I am actively looking for a job I am much more up-to-date and savvy about world happenings. For example, just recently I read the newsworthy and enlightening article "Body Found Buried Under Trash at Home". Now, while my housekeeping skills leave a lot to be desired, I can honestly say I have never had stacks of TRASH in the living room. And, on the occasions where there has been something dead in the living room (I have five cats and a pet door that does not lock) to my credit, I have noticed it right away!

Blog Action Day?

So, today is 'Blog Action Day'. Anyone who blogs is supposed to keep their post relevant to Climate Change. Here is my idea for this post: I am shutting my computer off for 24 hours to reduce my personal carbon footprint. To learn more about today's activities, check out www.blogactionday.org. Have a happy day!

Go Google Yourself

Okay, so who out there besides me has done it? I am embarrassed to admit it, but I have actually Googled myself. Because I have such an uncommon name, there is not any confusion about who I am, so I can't take credit for anything remarkable someone else has accomplished. Trust me, according to Google, I am certainly not particularly noteworthy. What I did notice, though, is each comment I have made on anyones blog appears as a separate Google entry. Wild! I didn't think what I had to say was that important!

So, what do I hope to learn about myself via Google? Do I think there is some part of my life I mysteriously missed out on that will be revealed? Is there something else going on that I can only find out about via Google (ah ha... so that's what I've been doing!)? Is there something in my past that can only be unearthed via the marvels of cyberspace? Does Google have the answers for me? And the ultimate question "Am I really that narcissistic?"

I read recently that "google" has been used so much that the word has become not only a part of our language, but that it is now more commonly used as a verb. So, while I am off googling myself, I get nowhere on my job hunt! I'm sure there is something profound in that.