I'm back from vacay, and jet-legged and feeling very much not in love with my keyboard...but after drinks and sushi and getting all cozy with daffodils in my apartment, I have a feeling that tomorrow we'll be back on schedule.
So check back then for the full details!
March 26, 2009
March 17, 2009
when in doubt...vacation.
No more emailing tons of places only to have my emails be ignored.
No more starting at that cute guy with the tattoos in my Tea Lounge.
No more afternoon runs, because I can.
No more Brooklyn.
I'm leaving on jet plane to visit my bff across the country.
Hello San Francisco.
Hello hills and fog.
Hello bike rides.
Hello searching for the greatest glazed donut.
Hello to 28th birthday parties (I'm so glad he's a year older than me!)
Hello to hoodies and hats and long walks.
Hello to cameras by the handful.
Hello to whiskey tasting tours.
Hello to all the adventures we'll be talking about for years.
Hello to leaving the stress of being unemployed behind.
Goodbye for now...I might be back in between but I'll definitely be back in a week.
xx.
No more starting at that cute guy with the tattoos in my Tea Lounge.
No more afternoon runs, because I can.
No more Brooklyn.
I'm leaving on jet plane to visit my bff across the country.
Hello San Francisco.
Hello hills and fog.
Hello bike rides.
Hello searching for the greatest glazed donut.
Hello to 28th birthday parties (I'm so glad he's a year older than me!)
Hello to hoodies and hats and long walks.
Hello to cameras by the handful.
Hello to whiskey tasting tours.
Hello to all the adventures we'll be talking about for years.
Hello to leaving the stress of being unemployed behind.
Goodbye for now...I might be back in between but I'll definitely be back in a week.
xx.
March 16, 2009
writing 3.16.09
Playing catch up after hanging out with family and friends over the weekend in Philly.
Only 2 more days till I jet off to San Fran...so so so so excited. Can't wait to escape NYC.
March 12, 2009
writing 3.12.09
Sitting at the Tea Lounge, sipping iced caw-fe (ya know, its almost spring and we are in NYC)
writing all day, and thinking about drawing more stuff like the above.
Rar.
March 11, 2009
writing 3.11.09
After hitting the pavement in the city, meeting with recruiters and making myself the best lunch eva, I wandered down to the Tea Lounge. I had every intention of being a good little writer and taking some notes, do a little reading, and work on this project I've been doing with Einav, but instead I ended up having this amazing conversation with an older Englishman. We talked about the recession (obviously) and how it really is a great opportunity for people who are laid off to get back to the things they love. And not only rediscover them, but really, geniunely enjoy them, because most of the time when we're working we don't have time to do that.
I've written about this very sentiment here multiple times over the past two weeks, so really it is the universe's way of yelling at me to get a clue and get on with it. So, instead of being upset that I spent two hours at the Tea Lounge and didn't get much of anything done, I'm actually quite happy. The gentleman I met was quite interesting and I love LOVE hearing people's stories. In our conversation I was reminded of what my Unkle in Germany said to me almost a year ago:
"Living your life for your job will get you nowhere, at the end of the day your job isn't going to be there for you - but your family and friends will."
I told this to the Englishman, and of course he agreed and then we both pondered at how Americans got to be so different from their European counterparts, especially when viewing work. I'm not sure where we went wrong, but as an American who longs to live and work in Europe one day, I think perhaps "my recession" should really be about finding that balance. Because, after all, my job isn't here to comfort me during the recession, but my family and friends have been there for me in spades.
I've written about this very sentiment here multiple times over the past two weeks, so really it is the universe's way of yelling at me to get a clue and get on with it. So, instead of being upset that I spent two hours at the Tea Lounge and didn't get much of anything done, I'm actually quite happy. The gentleman I met was quite interesting and I love LOVE hearing people's stories. In our conversation I was reminded of what my Unkle in Germany said to me almost a year ago:
"Living your life for your job will get you nowhere, at the end of the day your job isn't going to be there for you - but your family and friends will."
I told this to the Englishman, and of course he agreed and then we both pondered at how Americans got to be so different from their European counterparts, especially when viewing work. I'm not sure where we went wrong, but as an American who longs to live and work in Europe one day, I think perhaps "my recession" should really be about finding that balance. Because, after all, my job isn't here to comfort me during the recession, but my family and friends have been there for me in spades.
March 9, 2009
March 8, 2009
not writing 3.8.09
So I took some of my mama's advice and put down the pencil, keyboard, and general ad making this weekend. Instead I got outside to enjoy "my recession" as she puts it. I'm so glad I did, I no longer feel like that last picture.
Also, I created this.
March 6, 2009
writing at home 3.5.09
So, we all know that I sit at home most of the day sending emails, but I also spend a LOT of time writing text messages. Some would call my text-messaging an illness, but I'll hold steady that its merely a habit. But, I'll admit that my habit has only gotten worse since I've been unemployed. I fill up my inbox at least two times a week, and that thing holds 100 messages at a time. So, in going through my inbox and cleaning it up, I came across this text message that one of my friends sent me right after I got laid off:
U r such a f*ckin winner. And the two of us will sip Aquavit in the south of France in june together. Mark those words. And hold me to them.
Have I mentioned that I love my friends? I do. They simply make my face curl up in a smile and yes, we WILL be in the south of France with some gold lions adorning our table, I can see it all the way from the unemployment line.
Rar.
U r such a f*ckin winner. And the two of us will sip Aquavit in the south of France in june together. Mark those words. And hold me to them.
Have I mentioned that I love my friends? I do. They simply make my face curl up in a smile and yes, we WILL be in the south of France with some gold lions adorning our table, I can see it all the way from the unemployment line.
Rar.
March 4, 2009
writing at home 3.4.09
Had an interview with a recruiter in the city.
Which meant not sitting in my chair so much today.
Happy dance, indeed.
Got home and baked some more banana bread as a thank you.
Now I'm finishing up a post for this blog.
Hopefully it'll be up soon.
Now I'm off to stare longingly at the warm banana bread.
*sigh.
March 3, 2009
writing at home 3.3.09
Unemployment is a strange creature.
It lets me sit at home most of the day, bake bread and go out for walks in the snow with my camera. Despite its benefits, it leaves you with an odd feeling that you've done nothing all day.
Sigh.
Off to hustle this thing some more.
Hope your Tuesday was full of smiles.
March 2, 2009
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