An unstructured structured existence, part one

September 17th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Life

Now that I am working from home and am only responsible to myself for getting my ever-growing list of to-do’s done, I find I am indulging in a rather unstructured existence.   Granted, this is a nice change after four and a half years of structured and stressful living, meeting the demands of The ManTM [...]

A New Life (or the less Star Wars-like title – Unemployment)

July 27th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Life

There are a few things you have to do when unemployed. Yes, you have to take every call and email from former coworkers, friends, and family and explain what happened. Yes, you have to tell the story over and over again ad naseum. Yes, you have to sound upbeat and chipper as if this is no big deal and sure, the last time you were unemployed Taco Bell had a 59 cent menu and now the cheapest thing is 89 cents! And yes, by the sixteenth communication, you have to start embellishing the story a little just to mix it up a bit and keep it interesting otherwise you will fall asleep and start snoring and maybe even drool a little mid-conversation. And yes, even people whom you warned, letting them know ahead of time that yes, this is coming! I am joining the ranks of the unemployed! still freak out on the actual day you become unemployed and ask “WHAT HAPPENED!?!?!” as if you had not explained it eleven times before.

But I digress.

2012 Resolutions (Jeri and Raz’baby)

Jeri -- Personal
1. Eliminate that one thing that keeps holding me back
2. Start a Happiness Project!
3. Complete 1/3 of my 101 tasks (101 Things in 1001 Days). For you non-math folks, that means I need to complete 34 of them.
4. Update Lifeinflux.com to a more user-friendly format
5. Blog daily
6. Practice small acts of kindness to myself and others on a regular basis

Jeri -- Professional
1. Complete PR and Marketing package for FM including new website
2. Follow my passions and trust FM will take care of me and itself
3. Network! Stop hiding behind the façade of "modesty".
4. Let go of the small stuff. All of it. It's not worth the time, energy or emotion.

Razbaby --
1. Pass my Canine Good Citizen test
2. Learn to socialize a little better (aka not the way I do with Marzi cause other puppies don't like it when I roll them and chew on their muzzles)
3. Keep up the cute!

What I would be reading if I wasn’t typing this…

End Game by Frank Brady

Totally looking forward to…

- starting up homeschool again with Drue. We have a FANTASTIC semester planned! - getting back into my routine at the gym. - daily walks with Razzles once my schedule recommences. - cruise at the end of January!

I’m listening to this right now, at this very moment…

Drue giggling. Best sound ever!

Travel Updates

January: Week long cruise to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas
February: China Lake!
March: Cancun (Partially booked!); Alabama - Tentative
April: Mom and Mizmo are coming to the Bay Area; heading to Cleveland to shoot a Gala.
May: Shhhh! It's a surprise!!!
June: Girls Trip 2012, Drue to San Diego
July: Cleveland for a long weekend
August: Drue to Florida; Jeri to Toronto
September: TBD
October: TBD
November: Alabama for Thanksgiving
December 2012. Bahamas!! Looking into starting SCUBA certification in January 2012!!


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