Newly Unemployed

What does one do when one is unemployed?

Well, I now wake up at 7:30am instead of 6am.

Cleaning: I cleaned the entire apartment in 2 hours and vowed that we would never move into a larger domicile. Vacuuming was the best part of it.

Art: I started painting again. I began with different henna designs, and Robby and I have come up with a series to work on.

Attempted Tutoring: I wanted to flier USC campus to advertise myself as a writing tutor until I discovered that the Writing Center offers free services for undergraduate and graduate students. Now, I will have to find a different location to advertise in... But I did get to make a flier, and I love making fliers.

Letter writing: This is the time to renew old friendships. I need stationery.

Facebook: I've been communicating with former students through Facebook. It's fun. Some are on it 24/7 (via phone).

Freaks & Geeks: We have 2 episodes left. It gets better and better. It took at least 10 episodes for the stories to congeal and continue from episode to episode, and now the show isn't just about incredibly embarrassing moments but about risks, relationships, and growth.

Theatre: We've seen Gran Torino in the theatre. Awesome, but sad. Clint Eastwood, is a fantastic director and actor, & they just don't make movies like that anymore. We rented My Winnipeg, but it was boring and tried too hard being artistic. Last night, we watched Idiocracy, a silly movie about 2025 and the proliferation of idiotic people in the world. Much of the dialogue reminded me of teenage speak. See the next blog entry for live theatre.

So, I've been keeping myself busy. I've made a checklist (I love making lists) to things to do. Lots to do!