Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Some resolutions

Yep, I'm going to that cliche. That is, in addition to the cliche of getting laid off and starting a blog.
I'm going to make a few resolutions for 2009, some having to do with my job hunt, and some others that I should do anyhow.
To wit:
I resolve to look more often for a cloak of humility and not so much for a garish jacket of naivete about the job market
I resolve to apply for jobs that have nothing to do with my previous background, but interest me.
I resolve to not feel guilty about unemployment money. I paid into it, and I don't plan to stay on it.
I resolve to take any and all actions that justify taking unemployment, such as trying to find a job.
I resolve to apply to at least one job strictly for the money.
I resolve to be secretly happy if I don't get that job.
I resolve to keep posting on this blog, even if I would rather read another, more interesting blog (such as, all of them).
I will take freelance work, as much as I can. I'll try not to look at it as a time filler.
I resolve to learn something. Whether it's a helpful tech skill, or a language, or even how to mix drinks.
I will eat better. Maybe not nutritionally better, but maybe more organic, more locally based. They make cheeseburgers locally, right?
I will make no big plans until get a new job. But I resolve to also carry through on getting married (I'm a dope who got engaged almost a month before being laid off).
I will try to support my fiancee, who is working, as much as possible.
I will try to make someone laugh daily. I will try to laugh daily. I've been doing this pretty well, but I should probably work toward making them happen at the same time.
I will look at this list in the future, and hope that my mindset and situation are changed enough that such resolutions seem quaint, and even a little sad.

1 comment:

  1. Where's the resolution to spend time with old friends?!? When are you coming to visit me in Chico? Congratulations on your engagement!! I want to hear all about it...

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