crap

Crap, I forgot about this blog. It's not super relevant... so I dunno.

I have a beauty blog though:

recessionallychic.blogspot.com

I have a few wordpress accounts, visit me there:

worldlydreams.wordpress.com

uhm.... and I am literally only updating this bc I accidentally commented on a friend's blog signed in as this. Hi Julian :p

Pet Insurance as a job perk...

I just applied to a job that includes Pet Insurance as one of the benefits. I like that!

Pet Insurance is so important, I think it's really great that companies realize that and some are offering it to their employees. Very cool!

FOOTBALL...ew

Ok seriously, what is with all these football status updates? I hate it. I can't wait until the football season is over in two weeks so I don't have to see them. You know why I know the football season is going to be over? Because I shop, a lot. and because I shop I see stupid advertisements for the Super Bowl and things you need to buy for your Super Bowl party. I just cannot WAIT for it to be over so I won't have to see football statuses anymore.

And really, why do they name themselves the "Saints" and the "Raptors?"

Exams, and more exams.

I should have given my blog title more thought. I don't know why I titled my blog "embracing unemployment" because less than two weeks after my first post I was offered a job. My job isn't that exciting and it's not remotely related to my field of study, but I'm gaining skills and getting paid to work. I should have titled my blog "finding myself" because that is what I am really trying to do. I want to start writing in here more to better my writing skills and improve my spelling (which has deteriorated due to texting and not reading enough. I spelled deteriorated incorrectly the first time, how pathetic.)

I'm currently studying for my GRE but the uncertainty of my future goals causes me to question whether I should apply for admission in Fall 2010 or Spring 2011. Right now, I want to pursue a Master's in Public Administration but that might change a month from now. Though changing policy in the US sounds great and I realize it is much needed work, I was always much more fascinated with the international community. About a month ago, I registered to take the Foreign Service Examination; the exam is at the end of February so I should begin studying. I seriously believe my International Studies major will come in handy there.

Anyway, I don't know. I will take both the GRE and the FSO Exams. The Graduate school application and admission process takes about 6 months to a year, as does the FSO Selection Process. I am certainly keeping my options open.

Oh and as I said in my first post, I did begin taking cake decorating courses at Michaels and my cakes are actually pretty. I'll post a picture soon.

**EDIT**
I was able to change the title of my blog :) Yay

The Unemployed Resolution

Unemployment can be such an ugly word sometimes. It causes one to think less of oneself, to feel inadequate, to feel not wanted. It lowers one’s self-esteem, makes one feel less whole. But is that really true? Are we less dignified people because of our unemployment status? Unfortunately, we are good people suffering at the hands of inadequate CEOs and inadequate economic policies.

I used to be embarrassed about my status as an unemployed girl; I hated talking to inquisitive people about it at parties, I’d ignore them, avoid those who I knew to ask a ton of questions, and spew out some random answers or quickly change the subject when “what are you doing?” came up. I didn’t know how to respond. Lately, my interest in grad school has helped me answer that question better…people are more impressed with my answer “I am studying for the GRE” than they are with “I have applied to a million and one jobs and gotten zero offers in the last 6 months” answer. It’s not set in stone, I am simply studying and hoping that inquisitive people stop judging and learn that the economy is in a recession. Maybe they’ll realize that for every new job opening there are 7 unemployed people vying for that job. Unfortunately for me, those 6 other people are usually more qualified than I am. After all, I am simply a 23-year old college graduate.

I just think that instead of being a sad, depressed unemployed girl, I am going to start embracing the positive aspects of being unemployed. I am going to start setting goals for myself, find activities to do, and really enjoy life more. I have so much more free time, why am I wasting it? That is my new resolution. Unfortunately I have ADHD so that will limit some of my focus, but I will try as hard as possible to excel in my ventures and post them here on my “Unemployed Life” blog. I read that 1/3 of adults with ADHD have their own business, so perhaps this time of will help me pave my path.

My first task at embracing unemployment:

TAKE CAKE DECORATING COURSES at Michaels.

I love, love, love arts & crafts, so I am going to enroll in a cake decorating course to bring out my inner Martha Stewart.

I may also try my hand at sewing a Halloween costume for either myself or one of Nick’s nieces.

It has been so difficult getting out of bed with the realizing I have nothing to do in the day, so I hope these projects encourage me to have more focus with these fun things to do. I had a ton of fun and kept myself quite occupied with my Eid Cards, so I hope my Cake Decorating keeps me just as occupied and interested.