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Sticky Buns in These Foolish Things
Oh lordy, it’s getting hot and sticky out there! Just came in from my evening walk with Martini. It’s already not cooling down much in the evenings. I think it’s going to be a spectacularly hot s...
Five Current Things in These Foolish Things
Currently watching the January 6th hearings. Just came back from my evening dog walk and had to rewind some of it to see the video of the breach of the Capitol. Man. What a freaking riot. And I...
Summer Walks in These Foolish Things
Hey y’all. Summer seems to be upon us, doesn’t it? Happy June! Yesterday, June 5th, was National Cancer Survivors Day (in addition to June being National Cancer Survivors Month). I did quite a b...
Cancer Survivor’s Dog Walk Challenge in These Foolish Things
The month of June is National Cancer Survivors Month. The other day, while mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, I found a challenge by the American Cancer Society that nearly smacked me in the ...
Tuesday and Second Date in These Foolish Things
Waiting for a phone call from yet another HR representative. This time it’s for a job in the other city - would be a 45ish minute to an hour commute. Ugh. Hate the thought of that. But I will tal...
Ten Things in These Foolish Things
Long weekend! But it doesn’t matter right now because all weekends have been long weekends for me the past 12 weeks. Still, it’s kind of fun to see the unofficial start of summer. My complex p...
RAC: The Industrial Equipment Company in These Foolish Things
My second Rate-A-Company. Had a face-to-face interview, so I’m sharing this one RAD-style again. Yep. I’m dating companies. Name: The Industrial Equipment Company Introduction Platform: An HR rep...
Funemployment Week #12 in These Foolish Things
Damn, bitches. I’m in Week #12 of unemployment. I know the news media is telling you that there are 1.9 jobs out there for every unemployed person, but not with my niche qualifications. I mean, y...
RAD: Thrice in These Foolish Things
Name: Thrice (short for Thrice Engaged) Introduction Platform: Tinder Age: 58 Relationship Status: Thrice Engaged but never married (to my TWICE engaged but never married). No kids. Job: A l...
Updates and Corrections in These Foolish Things
Correction: In my last entry I wrote that July is National Cancer Survivors Month is July. It’s actually June. And getting more specific, National Cancer Survivors DAY is June 5th. I just sent an...
Funemp. Wk #11/#TMIFiles in These Foolish Things
Holy shit. I’m into Week 11 of unemployment and I’m just now starting to feel like I need to buckle down and get serious about finding a new job. Truth be told, I have loooooved the down time and...
Wandering Away in These Foolish Things
Well, I may have let The Wanderer just slip away. Per my previous entry, I’d set a date to have dinner with him tonight at one of my favorite places and then we were going to go for a walk in the...
RAD: The Wanderer in These Foolish Things
Name: The Wanderer Introduction Platform: Tinder Age: 64 Relationship Status: Divorced THREE times. Job: Retired attorney, now traveling the globe many times over on boats and motorcycles. L...
A Visitor in The Treehouse! in These Foolish Things
So… our PB friend [Complicated Disaster] came for a visit! I wrote in my last entry that he was in the U.S. (he’s from the U.K. for those who don’t read him) for a work trip and found himself wit...
10 Things About Funemployment in These Foolish Things
Yes, I pulled the final trigger on the rejection of the job at Cutie Pie Company via email yesterday. I know it should have been a total no-brainer, but the salary was decent, which gave me pau...
Dorito Breath in These Foolish Things
I’m tired of talking about job offers and finding a new gig. Aren’t you tired of hearing about it? I’m not going to think about it until Monday, when I have to once again reject Cutie Pie Company...
You Guessed It. in These Foolish Things
The saga continues. The Cutie Pie company’s young owner came back today with flowery compliments and offered me the $20K more I was asking for. Why I didn’t just tell her NO, I’m not sure. I th...
Offer Update* in These Foolish Things
Updates Below! This morning I sent in my “thanks but no thanks” email to the Cutie Pie Company. It was a thoughtful email thanking them for how much time they’ve put into interviewing me and maki...
Funemployment, Week 8 in These Foolish Things
Hello! So, so many things to write about, but I need to tell you about the employment situation right now and then I’ll get back to writing about all of the things. I’ve been taking notes on my i...
5 Things at 5:30am in These Foolish Things
It’s 5:30 on Easter morning. I found out there’s going to be a sunrise service at the amphitheater next to The Treehouse, so of course I’m going to go. When they bring the service to your own b...
Funemployment, Week 6 in These Foolish Things
It’s now Tuesday, April 12th, and we are deep into Week #6 of my Funemployment. We are halfway through the severance plus my vacation time. I have 6 more weeks of being paid for this nonsense. T...
RAC: The Cutie Pie Company in These Foolish Things
This is the first in what may be a series of rating in-person interviews as I go through this process of trying to find my next JOB. I’m using the same format as our beloved RAD (Rate-a-Date) and...
#TMIFiles: Update to the Trifecta Scares in These Foolish Things
Yesterday was all doc appointments, all day. I had a physical starting at 8am (needed to be there by 7:45), so I dropped Martini off at her old doggy daycare because they open at 7am) and go to t...
Was that a Date or No? in These Foolish Things
So, to continue where we left off from last entry, Captain K picked me up in the fancy Tesla since he told me that he didn’t like flying into the little airport near my apartment. It was early. 6...
Funemployment, Week 4 in These Foolish Things
Well, it’s been a month since I was let go from my job. If it weren’t for the sometimes feelings of yuck, and those aren’t all the time, I’d say I am doing quite well, thank you. I mean, it’s a ...
