I keep having flashbacks to what was probably the lowest point in my life (2002/3 – getting laid off from work two weeks before our wedding and not finding another job for 9 months, only to get one so bad it put me on brain medication) and I am scared. Not even pointy hugs from the 20 lb horse cat are cheering me up; I’m too worried and stressed out and sad. I hate this. Looking for work sucks ass.
I’m trying really hard to think of something upbeat to say, but I’m completely coming up blank. How sad is that? Maybe I’ll just fall back to the standard: recapping the weekend. Saturday we did nothing but sleep and play video games. Sunday was more entertaining, it was Girl’s Day and Shan, Miranda and I ditched the boys and went for brunch, to Portobello West, and way out to Coquitlam to experience H&M. We then had a tasty dinner with lousy service, and went to our respective homes exhausted and a little poorer. The end. I am a thrill a minute, right here.
I am trying to get enthused about taking a shower and going outside, and it’s not working. It must be done though; I have a meeting at 1:30 and then I get to come home and crawl into bed to continue to be sad and defeated. I’m working on the assumption that tomorrow will be a better day; right now Monday and I are just not seeing eye to eye.
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I was at Portobello West too, but towards the end of the day. It was kind of sad, though; not as many people due to the weather.
How was H&M? I keep meaning to take the trek out to see it, but transit to Coquitlam is over 1.5 hours from here. I do mean to see if it’s anything like the H&Ms in New York.
Oh, babe. I know the jobless dark times. But you will find something, a place where they’ll appreciate you. How could you not? You’re awesome.
being unemployed blows. 3 years ago, within 6 months, my boyfriend of 5 years left me, i lost my job and then turned 30 … and spent 3 months unemployed.
i have never felt such panic in my life … and bitterness … i was so mad because the layoff came out of the blue when my boss could and should have warned me that it was possible. it made me more than a little paranoid … to the point where i pretty much have myself convinced that my current job is about to be ripped out from under me.
anyway … good luck on the search, and here’s hoping that you find a friendlier space station in which to spend your days.
H&M is confusing. Their sizing scheme is completely messed up and seems to go from -0 to 30 or something (although they’d never admit it). Plenty of things there are actually too big for me, which I doubt is at all intentional. Price wise they’re not bad .. a lot of selection for mid-range dollars. I akin H&M to Winners – if you have the time and patience to wade through their badly laid out store of a billion things (not to mention standing in line to try stuff on), you will walk away with some great things. I’m madly in love with a little black sweater I bought there for $35, and a scarf I picked up is now a favourite. Be careful of the one-offs, though – half the stuff I found for myself and my friends was the only one of its kind on the rack, and the others were nowhere to be seen. If you like something, grab it if it looks lonely or you’ll never be able to find it again!
Also: their panties are cute, comfortable, and fit my giant gamer ass quite nicely. :D