I was laid off from my job of 11 years on April 14th. It's a fear-inducing change. I want to make the best of this situation while I search for new work. So, I'm tracking my progress and sharing my discoveries over the next 98 days of severance pay. With common sense, humor, patience, and guts, I endeavor to act on John Ruskin's philosophy:
"For we are not sent into this world to do any thing into which we cannot put our hearts."
8am: multi-egg omelet with cheese, broccoli, peppers, rice cakes on the side, and coffee...yum
10am to 12: a few visitors, research work (for the biz venture!)
12:45: lunch with a longtime pal, amazing triathlete, and 6 month pregnant friend, Julia!
3pm: purchased 2 pillows for my porch from Marshall's where I got a great deal because some thread was coming lose on the covers. I'll make my own zippered cushion covers with outdoor fabric...I'm realizing foam inserts are waaaayyyyy too expensive ($64/yard!) so buying discount pillows and recovering makes more sense.
4:30pm: watched tutorials on how to use CodeIgniter, a web application "that helps you write incredible PHP programs." I hope it gives incredible help to write helpful programs, because I am feeling a lot bewildered so far.
6:45 to 8:45pm: biz venture meeting
10:30: Now, I'm headin' to bed in order to rise early so I can swim in lovely Walden Pond...
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