or something. I teared up while watching the Powell endorsement on "Meet the Press" this morning too.
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Okay, since I posted this blog as "my website" on Facebook, I figure some curious folks might make their way over here... so here's hoping I'm better about blogging this time around.
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I've got no excuse for the long absence, except to say that I haven't been terribly happy for at least 6 months and I'm pretty sure no one should be forced to read about my unhappiness. But I've been inspired to return to blogging by a friend who just visited us this week. So first things first: there are some things I need to get off my chest:
WORK
I wasn't happy at firm #1, so I switched firms. That didn't make me happy -- instead, I realized almost immediately that I had made a terrible mistake but I tried to stick around to see if things would get better. Unfortunately, they too thought I had made a terrible mistake and fired me in April.
So now I'm not happy about my lack of employment. I'm job-hunting, fairly vigorously, but I'm finding very little that actually attracts my interest. I keep thinking of going to yet another law firm just to gain employment. But I know that's just a terrible idea. I am thinking of switching practice areas for a while, to gain experience in a field of work that I've always been fascinated by. We'll see how that goes.
HOME
Thanksgiving sucked. I think I've talked about it with most anyone who would actually be reading this, but suffice to say, Mom and I haven't spoken since then. Questions were also raised about Chris' mom, which in turn has lead me to question each decision that has lead me to this particular homelife.
Well, almost every decision. Chris and kitty are still very much crucial to my well-being. But I don't like our condo, I don't like our roommate, I don't like feeling very much stuck with the situation at hand.
PLAY
Last vacation was a mixed bag. I tried to enjoy myself, but I learned that it's very important to choose your traveling companions carefully. In addition, we completely forgot to reschedule our tickets at Steppenwolf and Court Theater, missing two plays while we were gone. One of which has been garnering rave reviews. Due to the lack of employment, we really can't afford to buy another set of tickets to see it.
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I find I must actively keep an eye on the bigger picture: we live in an awesome neighborhood, we've got the most adorable kitty in the world, Chris and I will get through all this even stronger and better than we were before, we've got sufficient funds to keep our roof over our heads for a good, long while as I job hunt... And really, how much right do I have to complain when one of my complaints is about a disappointing vacation?
I also find that focusing on the little things is helpful: it's sunny, breezy, and warm today. I've spent the entire morning on the balcony, drinking coffee, eating strawberries and surfing on the web. Later today, Chris and I will head out to celebrate an old friend's birthday. How bad can life be when I have days like today?
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Some random thoughts...
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in honor of election day next week, a liberal dream:
1. Dems take both houses.
2. Both Cheney and Bush get impeached.
3. We get our first female president for a couple of years.
4. Pelosi then steps down for Obama in 2008.
Somewhere in there, the party manages to get its head out of its ass and figures out how to lead, instead of merely reacting to bad leadership.
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I love our neighborhood. I just wish I loved our home.
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I think Al Franken put it best: Rush Limbaugh is a big, fat idiot.
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When did the summer end? Let's not talk about how many birthdays I've missed... Let alone all the summer projects I didn't get around to...
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