Its not like I don't have enough time on my hands these days people, so be careful what kind of suggestions you throw out there. I'm just bored (and dumb) enough to take you up on them.
Anyway you can all thank Adam for this.
So based on some feedback I received from last post, namely Adam's remark that I should track my non-shavingness, I've decided to start-up another blog here.
Its not like I don't have enough time on my hands these days people, so be careful what kind of suggestions you throw out there. I'm just bored (and dumb) enough to take you up on them. Anyway you can all thank Adam for this.
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I'm not trying to make light of the whole financial meltdown thing that our country has been going through the past couple of years. And I fully understand that for a lot of people, being out of work has some very serious consequences. Thank God I'm not in that boat...at least not yet.
Nope, for me being unemployed has been a great experience. Aside from the 15-20 days of vacation time I've had each of the last 13 years (and which I rarely used more than 3-4 days of at a single time), I've been going non-stop since graduating from college. So the past few weeks have been something completely different for me. And so now, without further ado, here's my Top 10 Things About Being Unemployed: 10. Not having to shave anymore - really cannot express enough just how much I hate shaving. 9. No more hair products - I've been putting mousse or gel or something into my hair each and every morning for the past 20 years. Aside from expediting my eventual hair loss (just look at my brother Jorge) it also leaves a nasty residue all over my pillow. 8. Sweat Pants! - I believe I've said enough about this topic already in last week's post. 7. More choices for lunch - the area where I worked was possibly the worst area in NYC for decent food choices. The company I worked for had a cafeteria, but that was rarely an option...except when they had the grilled chicken salad thing going. 6. Getting stuff done around the house - we've been in our new home since August and as many little projects as I've taken care of around here, there's always more to do. The weekends are just too busy around here to actually get things done. 5. No more commuting - on the weekends without any traffic I can make it into NYC in about 12 minutes. On the weekdays during the morning and evening rush hours it would take me over an hour each way. Mind you that's driving to Harrison and taking the PATH train, but still its ridiculous. 4. Catching up on my soaps - just kidding, I don't watch soap operas. But there is a lot of good TV shows out there that I record on a nightly basis. Now I have time during the day to catch up on those. 3. Not having to listen to Shane and Issear arguing about random bullshit - yeah, I'm calling out these 2 guys, but in reality there was a lot of inane chatter I had to deal with on a daily basis. I'm sure most of the people I worked with are probably thinking that most of the BS around the office was coming out of my mouth, but I beg to differ. 2. 2 PLY TOILET PAPER! - the TP in the bathrooms at my old company was pathetic. I'm not sure if there's such a thing as 1/2 ply, but that's what it seemed like. Here at Casa Navas we go with 2-ply...Quilted Norther to be exact. 1. Spending more time with the kids - #s 2-10 have some truth to them, but mostly I put them on the list because they're funny. This 1 is the real deal. Because of my commute our morning routine around here used to be a 'beat-the-clock' type of thing each morning. No time for conversations or watching a quick cartoon. It was go-go-go from the moment the alarm went off. And it was pretty much the same thing at the end of the day. Because we're not rushing around anymore I'm actually spending an extra 2-3 hours per day with the kids. You can't put a price tag on that! |
AuthorSo those of you who know me know that I like to tell stories. Not short stories either, but long detailed stories, usually about the crazy stuff that happens to me on a daily basis. Well since I have some time on my hands these days and not as much of an audience as I used to have, I figured this would be a great way to keep getting these stories out. Archives
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