Employed Day #1

Employed...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, [it was the summer of my discontent]...

Unemployed Day #80

Unemployed and spent my last day of freedom not doing much of anything.  The past 79 days have been a whirlwind of activity.  I'm grateful that I had the means to take that much time off.

Unemployed Day #79

Unemployed and enjoying my day of peace and quiet...

Unemployed Day #78

Unemployed and coming back from the cruise...looking forward to a day without any whining, crying, and complaining, and I'm not talking about myself.

I hate a Roman named Status Quo!
--Fahrenheit 451

Unemployed Day #75

Unemployed and a Carolynism:

Sometimes it's better to be prudent than to be right.

Unemployed Day #71

Unemployed and got a gift card for Olive Garden because I complained that they charged me for extra cheese and THREE extra toppings of Roma tomatoes when Genie just ordered a cheese pizza.  Hoo rah!  Guess who are going back to Olive Garden for lunch???

Review of Fahrenheit 451:  only read the first 40 pages but it's slow and seems a bit contrived.  (Excited about reading a book, though.  This is my second one this year and I usually read a book a month.  I blame it in my iPhone.)

Unemployed Day #70

Unemployed and an ode to my co-owners:

An ode to my co-owners
A most litigious lot
Hurry, hurry, do it today
Hurry, hurry, or I'll make you pay

You're not parking in the lines
You're not playing nice
You have bad breath
And your dogs have lice

You changed your mind
Move your ladder in the back
Your deal fell through
And your hair looks really wack

Can't we work it out
We've been neighbors for years
Gee, I don't know, I'm not sure
Let me just ask my lawyer if he concurs

An ode to my co-owners
A most litigious lot
Hurry, hurry, I just want what I'm due
Hurry, hurry, fix it now or I will sue

Unemployed Day #69

Unemployed and I'm out of escrow.  Buyer couldn't qualify for financing, and the deal fell through.  Back to Square One...

Review of Hope Springs, movie with Steve Carell, Meryl Streep, and Tommy Lee Jones:  save your $11.  It's not funny.

Unemployed Day #67

Unemployed and just got home.  I need to leave no later than 2pm when I do these LA-SF trips, just in case there is traffic.  Lots to do today to get ready for cruise--sleep then I will get going.

Unemployed Day #65

Unemployed and drove down to LA yesterday to help a friend with her yard sale.

Unemployed Day #63

Unemployed and it's been a crazy day as our puppy had a mishap and broke his leg.  He's an aspiring hockey player!

Unemployed Day #62

Unemployed still...

This is a picture of the Chevron refinery fire taken by an actual eyewitness:

Received a written job offer today.

Unemployed Day #61

Unemployed and getting my root cannnnnnal.

12:52 getting my xrrrrrays, can someone please numb me?
1:10 finally got numbed--ahh, no more pain
1:56 root canal done, getting the filling
2:18 done with the entire procedure, quickiest 500 I ever spent

2:24 accepted an offer on the flat--we're in escrow!!

X-ray of #15 before root canal:

X-ray of #15 after root canal:

Unemployed Day #60

Unemployed and I have to get a root canal.  Ain't life grand!!

Unemployed Day #59

Unemployed and I have the biggest toothache!  Had Ting over on Friday and Laimei over on Saturday to see my house before it goes back to its former "junky" state.

This is my friend Laimei--she's from Castro Valley.

Unemployed Day #56

Unemployed and spent the afternoon with Ronald and Gracie and Laimei at the pool.  Got an offer at listing price.  Boo!

Unemployed Day #53

Unemployed and ...

no offers
no takers
no money makers

Made the biggest pot of rice today--hoo rah!

Unemployed Day #52

Unemployed and coming back home after a gastro-tour of San Gabriel Valley. Tummy full!

Unemployed Day #50

Unemployed and en route to LA to pick up some parts for Norman's car. Second Open House on Sunday.

Oh no!

Unemployed Day #47

Unemployed and sick and tired of having to spend about two hours cleaning the house before I leave for the day.  Being a domestic goddess sucks!

Rocky, our puppy, lost his last two baby teeth today.  He's a big boy now!

Unemployed Day #46

Unemployed and made cheese stuffed meatballs with spaghetti.  Yum!!

Open House yesterday went really well!

Unemployed Day #44

Unemployed and took a nap in the truck while Norman bought a new closet door.  Fell asleep to the sounds of the freeway.  I felt like I was on the beach in Mexico.

Unemployed Day #43

Unemployed and EXHAUSTED from packing, cleaning, and moving. I'm sitting at a Starbucks close to my house waiting for the preview to end. Here are some before staging pictures:

And here are the pictures with staging:

Didn't the stager do such a wonderful job?  She was fantastic!!

Unemployed Day #42

Unemployed and construction is done...hopefully I will be able to upload pictures soon.

Tonight is packing and moving things to storage.

Unemployed Day #38

Unemployed and bathroom floors are done. Rest of bathroom started today. Tomorrow is shower and shower tile.

Unemployed Day #36

Unemployed and at a wholesale tile store getting stuff for the original bathroom. Who's Clarence?

Unemployed Day #35

Unemployed and painters are done with bathroom, familyroom, and bedroom. Bathroom floors tomorrow!

Unemployed Day #34

Unemployed and swearing off Thai Iced Tea forever!!

Unemployed Day #33

Two interviews today with two different groups in a large national bank--keeping my fingers crossed!

Update on Peace Corps:

My application has been put on hold due to my inflexibility on countries I want to work in--WAH!

Unemployed Day #32

Unemployed and suffering from food poisoning all day.

Unemployed Day #31

Unemployed and enjoying spa day with my two good friends, Josephine and Laimei.

Unemployed Day #29

Unemployed and drove down the Pacific coast to get dinner at Barbara's Fishtrap. It's tough to be unemployed.

Unemployed Day #28

Unemployed and today was the third day in a row I had ice cream. Feeling overwhelmed by the need to pack and move everything so that we can stage our flat. The older I get, the more I hate moving!

Unemployed Day #27

Unemployed and watching Fourth of July fireworks. Happy Birthday, America!!

Unemployed Day #26

Unemployed and eating ice cream with Cynthia at Ben and Jerry's.

Unemployed Day #25

Unemployed and met Rocky's sister, Olive, yesterday.  She lives in Piedmont with her humans.

Unemployed Day #21

Unemployed and I'm a lady who lunches! Went to Cooking Papa's today for lunch with Laimei--yummy sugar puffs.

Unemployed Day #20

Unemployed!

This is what you can accomplish with six months of hard labor.

Unemployed Day #19

Unemployed and getting an oil change. Interview today with a regional bank for a Data Analytics position. I really like the job, think I would really do well with it. Wish me luck!!

Unemployed Day #18

Unemployed and basking in the glow of victory from winning a barbeque rib contest this weekend. No hard feelings, Josephine, my ribs are just tastier! Learned how to make jambalaya--so yummy! Can't wait to make it at home.

Unemployed Day #15

Unemployed and at the beach with the dogs. Signed listing agreement today!

Unemployed Day #14

Unemployed and almost missed my bus because I was helping someone. Grr! Phone interview today with an online money transfer company--wish me luck!!

Unemployed Day #13

Unemployed and awake at 4am in the morning...debating whether to go back to sleep or continue cleaning up the house in preparation for the sale.

Unemployed Day #11

Unemployed and volunteered today as a sous chef, a daycare provider, and a computer lab tech--all at the same place. Eh, just joking about the one place part. Ack, busy!

Unemployed Day #8

Unemployed and just spent a relaxing 40 minutes getting a filling in my tooth. My first week of not working has been vey busy!! Shout out to Dr. Saeki--you are the best dentist ever!! It took two hours to finish submitting my application to the Peace Corps today...

Unemployed Day #7

Unemployed and still tired from spending six hours yesterday cleaning up the house for a real estate agent visit. I don't want to be a sugar baby anymore.

Unemployed Day #4

Unemployed and standing in line at the passport office, it's 11:38 am.

Left Passport office after an hour of waiting in line.  Apparently, that office was only for emergency passports (needed within two weeks) and I had to go to a Post Office to submit my application.

Alaska! here I come!!

Unemployed Day #3

Unemployed and only two naps today...getting into a regular schedule now.

Unemployed Day #2

Unemployed and just limped into SF--16 hour drive. Reminds me of the hike I did at Yosemite with Dagmar and Sam. Hmmm, maybe I can hit them up for a job...

Unemployed Day #1

Unemployed and stuck in Castaic due to brush fire on I5. Bites...