Just Unloading my Bad Week!

[lilyleia78]

First, let me mark the end of starandrea's second book release day with a big Congratulations!!!  I hope it was as fun for her as it was for the rest of us.  

So today officially marks the 4th week of unemployment for me, and I'm going out of my mind!  For those not in the know, I used to manage a store in a major book chain.  My bookstore closed due to the mall wanting our space, but I was assured I would still have a job.  On the day I surrendered my lease, my boss informed me that there is a hiring freeze in the company.  So I have been offically separated pending the freeze lifting.  I do have 90 days to be rehired without losing any of my status or benefits, but there are no guarantees so I've been looking for something new.  I've had 3 interviews and one follow up so far, but nothing has come of it yet.  I really miss my bookstore.  It feels really strange after 8 years to have no idea when the new John Grisham or Jennifer Roberson will be coming out without checking Amazon or something.  Kristin I'm lonely! ;)

On top of that continuing drama, I got some bad news about a friend a couple of days ago.  Her cancer is no longer in remission.  It's now in her back as well as on her lungs.  The mass in her back is too big to be operable, and even if they shrink it they can't leave her lungs untreated long enough to remove it.  She didn't say anything about giving up though.  I have to assume that means there is some plan in place.  She sounded very upbeat about things, and even apologized to us for surprising us with this news.  She's always been strong. 

Okay well, that was depressing.  Don't worry about me.  You all know I'm an eternal optimist and I know it will all work out in the end.  Besides the upside of having all this time on my hands is I can now stay up all night reading PR fics until my brain is full of slashy-goodness.  And I get to see lots of my nephew.  I hope I didn't bring anyone down.  I really feel much better for having gotten that all off my chest.  I need more fun.
::Skips back to release party::

Comments

[miaame.livejournal.com]

I'm lonely, too! ^_^ I hope you get a job and that you're happy! Maybe that one guy under Rennie would like to hire you and pay you from his check...^_~ Rennie might approve, since it's you.

I want you to be happy!