How To Be Successful At Nothing

[eggwards]

Bleh.

Really, there's not much to be said. I feel that I'm just taking up space right now, waiting for the weekend. The house is a mess, there's laundry to be done, dishes that need cleaning, and I should have gone to the store, but I didn't.

I'm feeling run down, run over even. I'd seriously think of taking a sick day if I didn't have so much to do at work, and wasn't already taking off Friday. Besides, I need to save those sick days for all of those job interviews I'm not getting.

I know I'm getting lazy at work again, where I'm surfing more than I'm working. I'm not enjoying work, and I'm pinning too much on a future that's still unobtainable at this time. I see something - just over the hill, and it glows bright, I just don't have the means to get there. I'm even resorting to a bit of prayer, but so far it isn't working. Depressing, ain't it?

Oh well, I'll probably sack out on the couch tonight, once again getting nothing accomplished. My life is a model for something, I'm sure.

Comments

[bearpawly.livejournal.com]

I'm just guessing here, but I bet cuddling might help. At least in the near-term.

[eggwards.livejournal.com]

You bet it would!

[algebear.livejournal.com]

I wish I could give you a hug in person, but you'll have to settle for a virtual one...

[eggwards.livejournal.com]

Thanks Mike. I could use one!

[adminbear.livejournal.com]

close your eyes and wrap those arms kinda around yourself then imagine that all of us are giving nice warm hugs.

[eggwards.livejournal.com]

Thanks Jack. You'll have to come visit, either Houston, or come back to Dallas every once in a while.

[jrjarrett.livejournal.com]

Mike,

I was you there, not so very long ago. And I believe you even gave me the advice to hang in there, something would happen, things would work out. And they have...I still have to pinch myself that I've actually DONE this huge change in my life.

So.

Take a nice soak in the self-pity pool, we all need it. But do NOT give up. Getting a new job is SO much harder than one ever expected, especially in a new town.

Some advice that I was given by a really swell guy: Set a goal to apply for n jobs a week. Follow up with people you've had interviews with to see if something else comes along -- that's how I got here.

Above all - do NOT give up. You have a guy who cares a lot for you, and you deserve to be together.

Call me if you need an ear to bend....

*hugs*

[eggwards.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I still make weekly passes through Monster and Hot Jobs. I'm not giving up, but man, there just seems to be a compromise I'll need to make to actually get up there.

I applied for some "this is a stretch" positions at Google. that would be an interesting company to work for.