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Category Archives: Underemployment Files
Dear Australia,
You know what would be cool? A sustainable amount of work. You know, maybe from one of the 100 résumés I’ve sent out over the last 2 1/2 months. (But who’s counting?) Am I really wrong for every job I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Files, Underemployment Files
Tagged job hunting, life of an expat, Travel, travel writing
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I just updated my Project 365
Which is of note because I hadn’t for a few weeks. Anyway, today is day 154. I try not to look back at any of my pictures from this time last year because…well, because, but right when I finished, I … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Files, Moving Files, Underemployment Files
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Friend sent me a quote this morning
“We weren’t satisfied with where we were in our lives and after much deliberation and planning decided to make changes. Our changes may have been more risky and drastic than others’, but what could be more risky and drastic than … Continue reading
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I’ve been thinking about what I said yesterday
“The job I’ve been the most successful at since graduating is the one I never intended to have…” Is that true or am I being shortsighted? When I look over my entire work history, as it turns out, it is … Continue reading
First and foremost
I hate The Bachelor and, more importantly, I hate myself for watching it because I think it is the biggest crock of shit on television and far more of an affront to the sanctity of marriage than Ellen Degeneres and … Continue reading
And it gets worse
I don’t even… Am I Job? Is that what’s happening? How can my karma be this bad? Who WAS I??
I thought it would be different
The job I’ve been the most successful at since graduating is the one I never intended to have–until I got back from Canada very much intending to have it, at which point I stopped being successful at it. So that’s…that. … Continue reading
21 and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
A few days ago I posted Adele’s track by track explanation of the new (#1!) album. I was struck by something she said when talking about the last track on the album, Someone Like You: “…when I was writing it, … Continue reading
In this moment
I need to look at this picture and believe that that feeling was worth this one.
Things I thought about while at work tonight
“Well, there’s nothing like putting a kid down for bed to quell any momentary delusions I might have been suffering about rethinking my ‘no babies’ stance.” (Though it was suuuuper cute when I said, “Goodnight. Sleep tight. Don’t let the … Continue reading
Footsteps On Concrete 