week 3 of unemployment

Well hello there folks. Here I am at 12:21am, blogging away whilst Jason finishes his paper. He has to finish it tonight because there is no time tomorrow, and tomorrow it is due. I am watching Waking Ned Divine. It's kindof a quirky movie. Ah, the Irish.

So it is the 3rd official week of my unemployment and it has been going well. I am enjoying seeing the sunshine in the mornings, reading for fun again, and organizing my household, as well a bit of online tv. I can't resist Biggest Loser and Extreme Home Makeover, what can I say? Today I watched about a house they gave to a teacher who has cancer. I cried. Americans are good. Sometimes a little too generous in my opinion, which paves the way for entitlement, but that's another topic for another day.

How's about some fotos? I don't have 'em of my little casa yet because I haven't put the books on the bookshelf and rehung the photos, and I'm embarrassed to put up fotos of empty bookshelves. Ha. Now that I've admitted that, I may as well post them. Soon, my pretties. Instead, here's one of my most recent hair cut and color. I love bangs. They keep me warm. And so does that sweet $10 fleece I'm wearing. I love Old Navy outlets. And wearing fleece so that I can turn the furnace down. Jason thinks I'm a stickler but I just tell him to put on a sweater. Haha, I'm such a penny pincher... sometimes.


Here's another foto... since I find myself jobless these days, I like to cook for the Jason. And for me! Here we are inventing a stir fry. It had way too much cayenne but just the right amount of blackberry jelly (thanks Mom) and pineapple and yummy vegetables. Ahhh, good food. I may or may not have gained 5 pounds since I have become unemployed. Of course that may or may not be pure muscle, since Jason and I have also been doing P90X. We are basically pure muscle now.


Please notice Harry Potter on the counter. Yes, I am reading again! My goal for 2010 was to read 10 books. I know, it's an embarrassingly small number. I am much more of a doer than a reader, which is why I used to subscribe to audiobooks back in the day--I can get my cleaning/workout/organizing/errands done while also educating myself. But this year it's pure reading, my friends, and the Old Testament is on the list, so I thought 10 was plenty ambitious.

Tomorrow to celebrate unemployment I am going to go find out some more about substitute teaching, since I have considered this teaching gig for years, and having lunch with an old college friend, and making dinner for an elderly lady in my new ward. It is sweet to have more time. Soon I will get another real job and perhaps have something respectable to answer when folks ask me how the job search is going, but for now, I'm cooking and cleaning and organizing and visiting and trying to help out where I can, and I feel like life is good.

xoxo
Laura

p.s. Sorry for the length. It is past midnight, which means I wax loquacious.