The New Year

Well, it's New Years eve!! (again). I never know what to make as my resolution, I usually say that my new years' resolution is to stop making new years resolutions!! This year I am making several, one of which is not to let my gas gauge get below 1/2 of a tank, sounds simple, but it's tough. We'll see if that one will stick. My other one is to get a job that has meaning, and is fulfilling to me personally. That's all for now, I have to get to a new years party. . GO EAGLES!! I would like to wish everyone a very happy, prosperous new year. God Bless!!

Splitting Headache

I decided to have my youngest son stay home with me today, instead of going to his Grandma's house, it sounded like a good idea. But, when he sleeps until 8:00am and I have to leave by 8:20am at the latest to get my oldest to kindergarten, the stellar idea begins to un-ravel. We got him to school late, but we got him there, then we got home and played, and I read books to him until my sinus headache reached critical mass, I couldn't see it hurt so bad. Try explaining to a 2 1/2 year old that you can't play or read to him because you have a headache; well I did try, he repeated the word headache to me and the next thing that came my way was another book to be read!! People say that your life changes when you have children. . . . it certainly does change, but simply stating that it changes without further explanation in very unfair. This allows the expecting parents to lend their own explanation to "your life will change" without basis of actual life experience in that particular field (this is a dangerous assumption on their part). So, when the bundle of joy comes along and he gets put on the crib in the nursery for the first time, and Mom and Dad beam down on their child- who is sleeping; they say to themselves "Gee, this is not as bad as we thought it was going to be!" Again, couple that realization with the fact that they were working with flawed data to begin with, this is a very dangerous situation. Flash forward to evening, a bottle is given, several subtle belches are coaxed from baby, and baby is cuddled. "Wow, this is great we were right, the only thing that has changed is our financial status has been stretched a little, and we have an addition to the family we are now 3!!" 3:00 AM the rubber meets the road, Mom and Dad sound asleep, baby not, he is screaming "What do you think is the matter?" One parent says (it doesn't much matter who says it), the debate then starts, who will get up and check on #3? (Observation: these new parents have not yet learned the "possum rule", don't react to the baby's first cry, my spouse will!! Did you ever play chicken? Well in this case first one to move, not even a rollover to show your spouse how blissfully unaware you are of the commotion in the next room can be ignored, if you move even a eyelid, then you are more than capable of getting up, trudging downstairs, making the bottle, warming it up, then cooling it off because you made it too warm, all the while the crying by this point is hysterical, all despite your heroic efforts.) Once the bottle is sufficiently not hot, you prepare to head back upstairs, only to be met midway up the stairs with a glare from your significant other, that is usually preceded by a rather disgusted "Whoosh" of the sheet which can also be heard downstairs OVER the cry of the baby!! The look says "Can't you hear our precious little baby crying, the poor helpless thing is probably starving, or festering in his own waste??" (Read: "I am trying to get some sleep!!"). Once the baby has been fed, changed, cuddled, cooed to, etc, etc. you happily head off to bed secure in the knowledge that at next feeding time you are free to roll over as much as you want!!!

PREP Orientation

I went to PREP this morning, since I didn't know what to expect I wasn't anticipating being too excited or too disappointed. I went into it with an open mind, and I was very impressed with the help that is available, and the services they provide. They handed out a sheet with about 30 job search websites and a few other sites as well. I signed up for a bunch of training sessions: resume writing, civil job application process, and several other workshops. I also found out that you can work part-time and earn up to 40% of your weekly benefit without being penalized, if your part-time job is over 40% of your weekly benefit, they just deduct dollar for dollar, and that will help stretch out how long you can collect, if that is necessary. So, needless to say, I was very interested in all of the services that provide at Career Link, I plan to fully utilize their services, and any other services they provide that might also be of benefit to me. I am really pumped about the whole process becuase I know that I am not alone.

Writing exercises

I just completed a few writing exercises from one of the books I took out of the free library (no I didn't simply walk out with the books, I went through proper channels). I also took out two other books to read, they are all how-to-become-a-writer-books, and they are all just different enough that they will all help me in their own way. One book says it's difficult to become a writer/author (published), meaning it takes hard work (I kind of thought that would be the case, which didn't upset me). One book says that I should put aside all of the "horror" stories about how hard it is to become a writer and just go with the desire to become a writer. The other book is like a career book that lists jobs available for writers. I am not neccessarily looking for a job as a writer, I want to be a writer (does that make sense?). Well given the fact that I am currently put of work, a victim of an industry where I no longer feel welcome; I must do something to make ends meet. I want my writing to serve as an outlet for my creativity, and also a potential part-time job with emotional and financials benefits.

Main purpose

The main purpose for this BLOG is for my use as a writing tool, not unlike the paper journal/diary I have been keeping. I will also be noting things that have happened to me throughout the day, my thoughts, feelings, etc. All commited to either paper or computer; I feel that it is very important for me to write about experiences that I have had.

Late at night

It's about 10:50pm, I am watching CSI: whatever, I like all of them. It took a while to get into CSI:NY, but I enjoy it as much as the others.

Initial Entry

This is my first entry, my goal is to enter something into this blog everyday.