quick update

I had been living in Seattle since 2001 and it was getting old, then I got laid off last February, right before a 10 day vacation to Kauai, and I was able to go to the Obama rally the next day, since I had no job!

So I kept looking for a job and interviewing and coming up empty. I painted. I went to an astrologist and a psychic. I began doing yoga 5 times a week. I painted. I collected unemployment. I sold 2 paintings on etsy. I went to Maui in May because I had a free ticket and I could.

I became the president of the corporation for Alpha Xi Delta, when I was in Maui the House director disapeared and I had to move in for the last 2 weeks of school. I spent my entire summer hiring new staff, buying furniture for the lounges, painting the dinning room and bonding with the future membership chair. Good thing I didn't have a job, I was so busy.

Then Summer was almost over and my unemloyment was running out and my brother in law offered me a job working in the winery for the season. My sister said I could live with them rent free. So I packed everything I wanted to keep in 3 door to door storage units. I sold my vintage clothes. I made many trips to Good Will. I gave away all my plants.I packed my car and had my brakes replaced on the day I left Seattle for $800 (they were scary) My dad said I was robbed.

Now it's almost 4 months later and I have no job, the unemployment web site isn't working, the phone line is busy, it's 14 degrees out side and my car is covered in 3 ft. of snow. I'm not sure if I want to live here.

I interviewed with a big Winery winery last Friday and they would be able to offer me a full time job by March but only 10 or 15 hours until then.
So my options are to stay and take this job and find another part time job
OR go to Costa Rica and get my 200 hour yoga teaching cert, I'd be back in mid Feb and could work then for Waterbrook, but I will have spent all my money.
OR move to Portland and look for a job there (because I'm tired of Seattle)

I miss my neice Claire. She 3 and a crazy wild girl, she has been climbing trees since before she 2. In Seattle I saw her a least once a week. She makes me want kids. Here she is picking out a Christmas tree. That's exactly how I feel about Christmas!

Working girl

Got laid off toay.
Yes. I knew it was coming, but it still pissed me off.
It will be fine, unemployment and a better job are in my future. Also vacation, I leave for Hawaii on Sundy.

I knew it was going to happen. I have had 4 managers since I've been there in a year and a half. The place is poison. The owner has such a huge ego he thinks he can increase sales by 20% over last year without more marketing. We need more customers.

More about me, how did I feel? I was expecting it and had been telling my staff I would be gone before my vacation. They didn't believe me. I was fine with it, went out on the floor to get my stuff. Thom was there, "I'm so sorry he said" Reed was next, he was just pissed off, "Why are thye doing this, are they idiots?", Sean laughed "What are they thinking?" I was packing up and Bryan appeared...nice working with you, I just got laid off. "no!" he said. Crappy. I started to get upset. I went into the breakroom to tell Justin. He got emotional, then I got emotional. "stop it" I said. Reed came into get my number. I had to call Tina in HR and get escorted out, turn in my badge, keys, all that. She gave me hug and said you know you will find something better.

I'm glad to be leaving there. What will I do next?

I'll miss these guys.

Went out with the girls and got drunk.