The other night while watching “Up in the Air” I wondered if people who are laid off are going after their dreams. Because I am. I overlook that I’m a part of that statistic. I haven’t forgotten I was laid off, but mostly I’m so happy that being laid off now feels like the company [...]
Posts Tagged ‘laid off’
Layoff Leads to Happiness
Posted in Starting Over, tagged asia, creative, laid off on April 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Who Said This Was Easy? But at Least I Don’t Have Swine Flu.
Posted in Starting Over, tagged Cambodia, graduate school, GRE, laid off, Laos, low-residency, Obama, Shanghai, Thailand, Vietnam, writing on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Disappointment is a part of life. It makes you stronger. Blah, blah – we’ve all heard it before. Unfortunately, it’s true. I did not get into the only graduate program that I applied to, the one which caused me to spend the last few months laboring over writing samples and statements of purpose and studying [...]
Where have you been all my life?
Posted in Abstract, tagged art, GRE, laid off, university, writing on March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Too long, I know. I am sorry. Where have I been? Reading, studying, writing, but mostly savoring this time of scholarly preparation. I have faced a few disappointments, and at the same time, some incredible opportunities have transpired. The GRE – blah! Why invent such a torture device? I took it twice, did okay, but [...]
Duck, Duck – Goose
Posted in Starting Over, tagged graduate school, laid off, Master's Degree, Obama, Park City, Solitude, The Canyons on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s been exactly one month since President Obama took office and I left office. It is a surreal experience to watch someone so intelligent, dedicated, and diplomatic run our country, while at the same time I am one of the statistics that he is continuously mentioning in his news conferences. The piece of advice (more [...]
I Heart Sandwich
Posted in Starting Over, tagged jewish, laid off, Obama, Politics, Sandwich on February 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I had lunch today with a friend at my favorite lunch spot, the Back Door Deli (or BDD for you acronym lovers). A few days ago, I found out from the owners of BDD that I would have a sandwich named after me. Honestly, can you think of anything cooler than that? But now that [...]
A Rose By Any Other Name
Posted in Starting Over, tagged jewish, laid off, Redford on January 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Argh, I am so annoyed, with myself. I almost never make spelling/grammar mistakes. It’s something I pride myself on, proofing paragraph after paragraph, over and over, so there are no mistakes. Last night, I sent an email out to several hundred contacts and what do I do? I write, “know” instead of “no.” It [...]
Lindsay Lohan is My Homegirl
Posted in Day One, tagged facebook, george bush, gmail, jewish, laid off, lindsay lohan, linked in, lose job, mazel tov, paris hilton, robert redford, sundance film festival, twitter on January 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday was my first full day of unemployment and it rocked! I felt strong, energized, healthy. It’s surprising what happens when you stop doing what everyone thinks you SHOULD do and you start doing what you LOVE to do. Losing a job clears your mind of all the incessant, ineffective chatter of the workday. Turns [...]
Can you spell I-R-O-N-Y?
Posted in Day One, tagged inauguration, jewish, laid off, ski bum, utah on January 21, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Laid off on Inauguration Day!
