'tis the Holiday Season!
Its been a while, yet again. I'm pretty good at getting writers block, as well as loosing track of things lately. The past few weeks have been weird/crazy/emotional. The holidays sure know how to catch up on you and def. can bring drama and emotions. I'm sitting here now drinking my coffee wondering what I did wrong this past year. Yes I did lose my job, and yes I am still unemployed (not by choice) and I feel that besides that I've still become a failure in some people's eyes, mostly my own. I try so hard to help out my family and my boyfriend who I love dearly. I feel that the only smart thing I've done since HS was save up some money because without that I'd be lost. As the saying goes, 'money can't buy happiness'...unfortunately sometimes thats soooo wrong. Not that I need money to be happy but it is something you need to get ahead and survive.
My job hunt has of course been what 5 out of a 7 day week are filled with. I've been on monster, craigslist, indeed, as well as staffing agency sites to speed up this process. This economy sooo isn't helping either. Any and every interview I've been on has mention how bad the economy is and how its effecting the unemployed and job markets. YES I KNOW!!!! Why else do you think I have yet to find a job. At this point I don't feel it has anything to do with my skills. I've been open and honest about what I know and don't know in my interviews and I'm hoping I'll be cut some slack! Geezeeeeeee :( As a matter of fact I went on an interview this past monday at a law office in Jericho. The woman who interviewed me was very nice but I felt that she really didn't know what she was looking for in an employee. The job I had sent my resume in for was a File Clerk/Data Entry personnel (just something to get me on my feet, believe me I feel that I can prob do much better somewhere else with other skills I have) and my interviewer mentioned "well we're looking for someone who has had Law Office experience".....thats when I felt like saying "it doesn't take a rocket scientist to file documents and print out lables", but of course I kept my mouth shut. I did however mentioned to her that when I entered the insurance field I had prior experience and had no idea what I was doing at first, but that I caught on quickly and fell in love with the industry. With that I got a call back the next day "we are strongly considering hiring you, can you please call us back with references" -so I did. Now I play the waiting game....praying for a miracle!!!!
Thanksgiving was a good time this year. Dad, Justin and I did our annual pie run and delivery. This year Chris, Star, Mike & Mollie came along and its the most fun I've had doing it in years!!! It was nice having Chris come and be a part of our tradition even tho we couldn't use the fire truck, handy dandy Mike Stein had his ambulance that all in all seemed to work out soo much better for our pies haha. Also my cousin Danny was in the HS AllStar game on Thanksgiving morning that I was sooooo happy to attend for at least the first half. I'm so proud of him and his accomplishments in football. I hope it all works out for him in the future!
Now Christmas time is upon us....the house is completely decorated from head to toe and the shopping continues! I bought mostly everyone on my list, everything I wanted to get them....still a few more things here and there. Thank the Lord for credit cards and minimum payments lol Don't know what I'd do without ya! Last Christmas was a little harder on our family with the passing of my Uncle John in Feb 07. Its still hard thinking about it from day to day, but this year its finally getting better.
Time for me to get a move on with my day. Shower, then out with Chris since he's off 'till saturday nite! Yayyyy! and...... I'm finally getting Britney's new cd (2 days late) usually I'm right on top of things like that haha
Till next time!
Peace & Love
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