Category Archives: daily life

Day 4: Chill

I wasn’t up for an adventure on Day 4.  I’m kind of surprised I made it out of the house.
The day started by sleeping off a migraine that started the night before.  I pulled Molly into bed with me (she makes a poor substitute for the boy, but he has a job and all).  Later, [...]

Non- workday 3: IKEA!

I hadn’t ventured to the new IKEA yet for fear of death by stampede.  Inspired by Krissa and Stuart’s IKEA makeover, I figured a Wednesday afternoon would be a very non-overpopulated time to go.  I was wrong.  Maybe everyone else is unemployed, too?
When I got there, the parking deck seemed filled to capacity.  Luckily I [...]

Day 2: Back to nature

Day 2 of unemployment was getting back to nature.  Well, sort of.
I’m spent a large part of the day by the pool (hey, it is outdoors).  Later in the evening we were heading to the botanical garden for a photo stroll, but the boy had a hard day and consequently had a meltdown en route.  [...]

Adventures in Unemployment: Part I

I’ve got two weeks off before I start my new job.  I’m thrilled, of course, to have the time to do whatever I want with.  Rest, relax, and … um… damn, I should have planned something.  So today I started out doing errands, but that only took about an hour.  It was quite cloudy and [...]

My credit card is melting

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