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!