A Day in the Life Of...

Days around here look pretty different now that I don't have a job. It's not a terrible different, just different. I love all the free time and the open schedule, but the whole no money part is kind of hard to cope with.

My days go a little something like this:

9:00 AM - Wake Up. Getting to sleep in is one of the best perks (if there are even perks) of being jobless. 

9:00-10:00 AM - Get ready for the day. This includes scrolling through emails--hopeful for job leads, social media, taking a shower, etc.

10:00 AM - 2:00PM (ish)- You can find me at Starbucks applying for jobs, blogging, and applying for more jobs. 

So far, Starbucks is the only place I have found that has free wifi and is somewhere I'd want to spend more than one hour. Give me some headphones, a comfy chair, and I can easily knock out a few job apps. 

**I will say that this 3-4 hours is about all the job searching I can handle in one day--anymore and it seems like my head will explode. After this period of time, don't ask me about jobs, talk about jobs, suggest jobs--quite frankly I'm over it.

2:00PM(ish)-3:00PM - Lunch + Errands. I've recently become obsessed with Pho (spelling?) the Vietnamese soup and re-obsessed with Chik-Fil-A. Somedays, however, I'm smart and eat at home instead of spending money.

3:00PM-5:45PM- I'm back at home and I'll usually catch up on TV shows I missed over the weekend, hang out with the family if they are home, play with the pups, and think about cleaning my room (then promptly decide that later is better).

6:00PM - Workout! This time is interchangeable with 9:00AM--it just depends on what classes I feel like going to and IF I wake up on time.

7:30PM - Depending on what day of the week it is, Josh and I will watch football (M or TH) or just hang out. 

10:00PM - I'm usually in bed or at least watching Netflix. Lately, thanks to allergies, I've been going to bed with a dose of Benadryl.


Oh the glamorous life I lead. What's your typical day like?

The Job Search.

This is not another one of those blog posts (much like Twitter or Facebook posts where people just whine about how they don't have a job and don't really want one). 

I am actually really excited about what the upcoming week has in store. I just came across Charlie Hoehn's blog and read a post: "Recession Proof Graduate." http://charliehoehn.com/freework/ has substantially increased my hope and positivity when it comes to the whole "job thing." 

Basically, my dad told me the same thing, but I tend to not listen to him the first (or second) time (there I admitted it...sorry dad if you read this). But anyways, I need to do "free work." Kind of like volunteering and and internships. Not paid but it gets you experience in the field you want to work in doing stuff you actually want to do. This is perfect for me. Really. 

Now the only thing for me to do is hit the ground running and pursue my passions (animals, cupcakes, and all things girly). Because really the main goal is to save money and get my own place. Love y'all family, but seriously it's time. 

So now it's time for another list. Pro/Con this time.

Pros/Cons of Living at Home

Pros:

• Saving Money-I literally don't have to pay for anything. My parents pay for my car insurance, gas, and food. And there is no rent for me to pay. (they read this so hopefully they don't get any grand ideas here) I only pay for shopping trips and fast food trips!
• Getting Closer with the Fam-I get to see my littlest sister grow up and support her with the TONS of activities she's involved in, spending quality time with my dad before he falls asleep at 6:30pm (literally), and sharing my other sisters clothes (again saving money), etc..
• Laney is in Doggie Heaven- Laney gets to sleep late and have another dog friend to play with and gets to run and Run and RUN! 

CONS

• Itty, Bitty Living Space- I've mentioned this before, but living in my little sister's old nursery (a.k.a. the tiniest room in the house) is bad. I finally got most of my stuff in there and set up, but I need some more and I'm used to a little more elbow room.
• Re-learning the way my family does everything- Like "Didn't you see the sign on the dishwasher said "dirty"? Obviously the dishes go straight to the dishwasher." Oh ok. My bad. Forgot that (probably on purpose). Bedtime around here is super early (seems like at least from my college days) 

The pros outweigh the cons, but I'm still motivated to get a job, get out of the house, and see what the world has in store for me.