Banner Ads and The Last Year of My Life
The banner ads that are currently on my LJ are for Singles dating site plentyoffish.com, and for Income Assure, which is "supplemental unemployment insurance". And ain't that a sign of the times, companies looking to make bucks on the continued layoff to the point that most people feel like its inevitable: like death and taxes.
The last year of my life was all about finding a job, and being single.
But now, finally, finally, I feel like my life is moving forward. Sure living in Philly is a huge transition and I've been bitching about the daily annoyances of culture shock on Facebook. Still, slowly, oh, so, slowly I am meeting new people. I'm getting more familiar with the city. It's much different as an adult than it was as a kid.
I have minor moments of anxiety, I think based on a fear that "Oh what if I get stuck again? or things take a turn for the worse? What will I do? I'll be ruined. Destitute!" OK, maybe not so minor. Still, I usually just breathe, or call my best girlfriends to talk me off the ledge and remind me that yes, Vandy, there are still people who love you.
And I survived losing pretty much everything besides my health and a few good friends. Even if it were to happen again, I believe I could get through it.
Like many Americans, in this era of corporate destruction of the American dream, I can fight the power with my vote. But also, I seem to have shifted fundamentally in my thinking about what is important to creating a happy life. Perhaps this is just the European-ization of America. We were an adolescent country dreaking of being super stars forever, now we are moving towards smaller. Hopefully, we can use this moment in history to create something more sustainable. Sometimes CNN, MSNBC, Salon gets me down but don't worry guys there's stil hope!
The last year of my life was all about finding a job, and being single.
But now, finally, finally, I feel like my life is moving forward. Sure living in Philly is a huge transition and I've been bitching about the daily annoyances of culture shock on Facebook. Still, slowly, oh, so, slowly I am meeting new people. I'm getting more familiar with the city. It's much different as an adult than it was as a kid.
I have minor moments of anxiety, I think based on a fear that "Oh what if I get stuck again? or things take a turn for the worse? What will I do? I'll be ruined. Destitute!" OK, maybe not so minor. Still, I usually just breathe, or call my best girlfriends to talk me off the ledge and remind me that yes, Vandy, there are still people who love you.
And I survived losing pretty much everything besides my health and a few good friends. Even if it were to happen again, I believe I could get through it.
Like many Americans, in this era of corporate destruction of the American dream, I can fight the power with my vote. But also, I seem to have shifted fundamentally in my thinking about what is important to creating a happy life. Perhaps this is just the European-ization of America. We were an adolescent country dreaking of being super stars forever, now we are moving towards smaller. Hopefully, we can use this moment in history to create something more sustainable. Sometimes CNN, MSNBC, Salon gets me down but don't worry guys there's stil hope!