Weekday Warrior

Perhaps the greatest, and most obvious, perk of unemployment is the flexible schedule. When I stroll down the empty aisles of Target on a weekday morning I'm often surrounded by listless employees and mothers hauling 2.5 kids around. This makes shopping more enjoyable but it's getting to the point where I might need to borrow a baby to fit in.

Another great thing about my flexible schedule is having a lot of time for travel. Last week I went to Portland, Oregon just because. Portland has become a second home to me, I love it there. On Thursday I went to visit NORTH, a sweet agency in NW Portland. They have a mural with unicorns, a floating conference room and everyone was really cool; what more can you ask for?

On Friday we hit up the famous nau sale and watched the sandcastle building competition in Pioneer Square. We also made it to the Nike store where I picked up another sweet pair of kicks... I think it's becoming an obsession.

We finished off the day with beer tasting at Rogue, one of my favorite breweries. All in all, it was a great weekday trip and I hope I have another excuse to go back soon.

Recession, I hate you

I thought I’d have a job by now. Seriously, I did everything right. I got A’s, interned at an agency with a good reputation and graduated early. Life doesn’t usually go according to plan and I guess this is just an example of that....

Many of my friends and recent college graduates are reveling in the current economic crisis and using it as a scapegoat for their lack of employment. As someone who hates boredom and thrives on complicated situations I’m getting tired of the recession and its accompanying monotony.

People tell me how lucky I am to be free and to have all this time on my hands. Free time is great, until taking a trip to Whole Foods becomes exciting. F^@k you boredom, I want a job. I want a job that I can throw my life into, a job where I can be creative, and a job where I can produce great work. BUT... that is proving to be rather difficult right now. The first step is acceptance, so I’ve heard.

So It’s time to accept the recession. Throughout the rest of the summer I’ll let my two loyal readers know the secrets, and maybe even perks, of embracing unemployment.

For now, off to Portland for the weekend!