2010

List 5 non-materialistic things your are blessed to have during 2010
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List 5 non-materialistic things you would like to change in 2011 from 2010
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No need to share them with anyone, it's just for you. I have mine! Have an Awesome beginning of a New Year!

Employment Search

Well, I vigorously search for work everyday, even on this past saturday afternoon. With my frustration on the loss of my job, I research my legal rights and read a run-on sentence that basically said that former employers can say anything they want to a prospective employer and it's okay. The only way it can be illegal is if they get caught doing it. Legally, former employers have a duty to stay within the laws during such phone calls, but they don't always. Being a college graduate, I know what the laws are and what everyone's role is, but being without work or anymore interviews, it sure makes me wonder what is being said during such phone calls. And I'm sure I'm not the only person who has the same concerns. The most frustrating part is not knowing what the wall is that is between me and possible work. I guess I need to make some phone calls of my own tomorrow to get some answers. If you can't find work and you're busting your butt on a daily basis, maybe make the same phone calls prospective employers are making! I sure hope everyone can get the answers we need. Don't look for my research results here, I doubt I will post them.

I must make note that I feel I'm only having an issue with my most recent former employer. My employers I had years ago, I still consider friends.

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,

My wish for this Christmas is a job.

Thanks Santa

Obesity

The issue with a large number of people who are fighting obesity is much deeper then some may think. Anxiety can be a powerful thing if not recognized. The physical cravings from anxiety are very powerful and they include refined sugars and carbohydrates. These cravings are linked to the brain in helping calm the panic enough to process thoughts again. The bad side of these cravings is that HFCS is in 99% of all processed foods. Feel free to do your own research on what HFCS does to the brain. In short, it blocks the message in the brain that tells us when we are full during a meal; therefore, we continue to eat. Anxiety moves into the picture when a person is faced with trigers, stress, or both which means the cravings start. What may surprise some is that PTSD is also part of this link between anxiety and obesity. PTSD isn't just for war vets, it happens to those who has suffered abuse within the family, violent crime, natural disasters and even injuries. Now all we need as a nation is to get the lead doctors to look at it more closely and treat it as a living breathing issue. If your wondering how I came up with this, well I was taking a shower and it hit me, like all great ideas. Seriously, if one really thinks about how these issues tie into each other, we as a nation wouldn't only become healthier physically, but mentally as well. Recognizing what the symptoms are and picking the right way to solve them and only the amount needed will be a great first move into placing control back into ones life again. Something to think about.

2 Weeks Until Christmas

Well, it's 2 weeks until christmas, busy making presents and no plans have been made. No money in the budget for a short road trip. Too many christmas movies filled with romance and laughter. This time of year everyone thinks about what should be, what shouldn't be, what can be, what can't be, etc... Me, well, it's just me and my bunnies. Meeting people to get a life outside of work is tough, takes money one can spend freely, something I don't have. I look for work everyday to expand my friends and my life. I could be a bit blue for the fact that I have no decorations up for the purity in the fact that they're in storage, but it sure saving me from having to clean them up later or feeling even more lonely then anyone person should. I'd like to think of the things I'm grateful for for having in the past 12 months. Thankful for my life has brought me both is the stress and happiness. Do I wish I still I had my job, yes. Am I thankful to free of the stress they send us home with everyday "do I still have a job?", Yes! Free of the games played that equal " 'Officer's only' in the Officer's club, no enlisted!" I was considered one of the enlisted and did the work of an Officer! Now that was messed up! My bunnies snoring brings me back into the room! I worry about ever meeting somebody who will accept me for me, he won't come knocking on the door, but it costs money to go play. So, yeah, I guess my main reason is the fact that I have no money to spend freely. If I was still working, I actually could go play this month, finally getting ahead in all my bills and have some extra each week. Just rambling! Have a good sunday!

"Because of Winn-Dixie"

Is a cute movie with kids, dogs, grumpy cops and funny dog tricks! Even Dave Matthews has a small part, yes DMB. So if your needing a break from violent, stress filled tv; this is a good movie for you. Made in 2005.

Bunnies

Sniff Sniff! (looking for morning candy bar aka baby carrot stick)



Drink Drink



Stretch Stretch (I'm napping in this position!)

Mind Control

"I'm at one of the area cell phone stores and I'm signing a 2 year contract on a cell phone that is a top seller right now. Wrote a check for the total amount needed and feeling totally at ease with the fact that I'm able to make such an improvement from my current cell phone. I'm not materialistic on any level, but the updated phone would allow me to stay in contact with volunteers who transport pets to new homes across the US and see the pictures of the pets who are being transported. I myself is also transporting animals and enjoy the company."

Real life is very different, no job yet and counting pennies. The mind control is not a dream land or wish for better things. It is a preprograming of where one wants to be today and a goal of positive changes in one life in the future.

No 2nd Interview

Well, once again, I was shown that I'm not allowed to hope for something. I was hoping for a second interview for a possible job and wasn't considered. I did everything right and still didn't get it. I asked why and he said that I didn't have enough experience and some of the others where in a better place in life. Now, I've operated my own business with success and I don't have enough experience! Go figure!? Yes, I'm bummed! It's not the only job I've applied for, but I sure had some hopes on it!

As hard as it is, I keep pushing forward. I have begun the 6-8 week waiting game on UI and the game of wondering if I will get it. I'm building a list of businesses where I can apply for jobs not only for myself but to fulfill their needs as well. What has changed in my process, not much really other then the possibility of some $ from the state that all my employers have paid in for on all my jobs.

A side note; I think my bunnies are camels in bunny outfits! They love their water bottle!

Time Schedules & Job Hunting

Well, when you have a job, you forget the time schedule of looking for another job. One needs to think about the fact that it can take as long as 2-52 weeks to secure a new job. The employer is on a schedule that is unknown even to the most experienced of job hunters. Some may hire the day they post the ad, some may take up to a couple of weeks to fill the position. I dropped my resume off at a place yesterday and was put in the reserve pile and was ghostly pushed out the door. What I mean by 'ghostly' is like having a stiff back bone and the feeling of nothing behind you but blackness aka ghostly being pushed out the door. I've had this feeling before a couple of times but chose to ignore it out of pure desperation for a job. I've even returned to these places to follow up on the fact that I dropped my resume off and had been turned away. The frustrating part about their schedule is that (not just myself) everyone doesn't always have 2 months of money put back to live on until they land a new job. In many situations, everyone is living from pay check to pay check, and I was no different. I'm Extremely Thankful to be house sitting right now or I would be in big trouble. However, my schedule doesn't have the money room that would match up with the possible employers timing. I meditate alot.

Three months later, I find I'm back on the active job hunt with brand new resumes to hand out. I completely started from scratch on my resumes, from the look to the wording and how much information I put them. I always travel to 2 different resumes, one that covers my specialty and one that covers all my job skills. I never really liked my other resumes, but didn't have the self-esteem to create them from scratch. So, with some crossed fingers and new resumes, I shouldn't be out of work for long. I can't be out of work for long, period...