The Perks of Unemployment

Who knew there were perks to unemployment? Minus the obvious of course, which would include things like a lot of free time, waking up whenever you want, etc. Instead, I received a perk from the sales manager at Oz Fitness on Spokane's South Hill. I went in there the other day to see if they were hiring for a front desk person. The answer was nope but the sales manager wanted to sit down and chat with me anyway. I filled out an application and as he looked over my resume and we just got to talking. He couldn't believe that I had never been the member of a gym before. So he offered me a perk, or more like a challenge: One month free at Oz, if I wanted. I thanked him but left without taking him up on it.... Then I chatted with Robert.

Robert is my wonderful mailman. He is obsessed with my dog, The Missaroo, and always asks me about her. On Wednesday he asked me if I had just come from the gym ((I was in my sweat pants and just home from getting my nails done)) I said no, I wasn't the gym kinda gal. Turns out Robert also works out at Oz. OK I decided I'm going back in there and asking for my one month free. So I did.

Today, on unemployment day four I hit the gym at 8am. I took a class, senior fitness ((yes as in senior citizen)) but these gals were a far cry from the Sit and Be Fit crown. I had so much fun with them, you bet I'll be back on Tuesday. But before then, I'm hoping to hit the gym again tomorrow in another class. Who knew I'd ever be one of those gals who "goes to the gym"? Sure, one of my main motivations might be that I was told it is a great place to network, but I really did have a good time too!

Today I learned that I love going to the gym, Every. Single. Day. ((for now))

There's a Form for That

I'm so Lutheran it's a little bit nutty. I'm a much better Lutheran than I am a Christian ((something I'm working on)). I went to Lutheran School for nine years and have attended Lutheran Church my entire life. Martin Luther is kinda a hero of mine and I can go toe to toe on Lutheran doctrine with the best of them. I would make my German Lutheran grandmother proud. I still remember the day she told me, "You know, Catholics are more like us than I thought." My grandmother thought to be a good Lutheran meant you had to be anti-catholic ((because that's the Christian thing to do right?)) See what I mean about being a good Lutheran instead of a good Christian?

OK so where am I going with this? If there's one thing us Lutherans enjoy it's a good form to fill out. We have a form for everything. So when I showed up at the church office on unemployment day three and asked if there was anything I could do to volunteer my time I should not have been surprised when the church secretary handed me a form to fill out. She went over a bunch of things that could use help and by the end of our conversation I was signed up to fold bulletins on Friday afternoon. There is nothing more Lutheran than silently folding church bulletins, it's right up there with our forms. You can't have church with out an order of service, and how are you suppose to know what order things go in without a properly folded bulletin?

Today I remembered how much I love being Lutheran. Every. Single. Day.

Starting Over

At 25, I'm starting over. Well starting from scratch is more like it. Friday was my last day as a news producer and on Monday I started my job search. Well, that's not entirely true. My job search started weeks before when I put in my notice. Monday I started whoring myself out there, and I mean that in the best way. I took my resumes, my smile, and a positive attitude and starting walking into places asking if they were hiring and if I could drop off my resume. Five hours later, I was pooped but felt amazing. Welcome to day two.

Day two was more of the same, but with even better results. I met someone with the same Kate Spade glasses frames ((love her!)) and someone who shares my love of shelter dogs. ((Awesome!)) So that's what this little blog is all about. I'm chronically my new found life of being unemployed and searching for the positive side of life, even on a rainy day in Spokane.

Now, this isn't to say I have nothing going for me. On the contrary, I'm half way through my Master's degree in Public Administration, dog mom to two wonderful puparoos, lovely daughter to two wonderful parents, cousin, sister, and niece to tons of family and so much more that you'll soon discover as we get to know each other. I'm also no stranger to the blog world. I started a blog more than a year a half ago. For all of you pet parents out there check us out here. I hope to brighten someone's day everyday, and at the very least for everyone who's wanted to walk away from their job but never would, you can live vicariously through me. Ah to be young, right? So let's go!