lifeinflux

An unstructured structured existence, part one

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 and wondering what was missing since I was not really enjoying myself or particularly happy. My life was not so different from most people. I woke up at 6 AM every day, hit the snooze button fo...

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

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 nauseum.   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...