Forward

So I did hear a final word from the company that was trying to hire me. They are a small company and they cannot offer what I was asking.

In a way, there is relief in this word. The job was really far away. The hours would have been tough. The benefit package was a big obstacle. SO that leaves me back in limbo. Ah well.

I was just on mediabistro.com and watched a little short called "Lemonade" about people who have been let go from the world of advertising and done something completely different with their lives. I think this is finally sinking in for me. So - all those in favor of me making six figures writing this blog all day say "aye".

You laugh but people do. Not me necessarily, but people. And there may be a few dollars in it down the road if this continues to grow.

Or there may be a book in me. My friend Cindy says my life is like a John Irving novel. Anyone still like John Irving?

Here's another idea: I finally get the real estate license my husband has been nagging me to get and go into business with him. The market is opening up slightly to investors. His business seems to be picking up a little bit. Plus, after 18 years of marriage, I know how to get along with him - or not - based on what the situation calls for. The only risk factor in such an endeavor might be homicide. But there is probably insurance for that.

Or I might wait for the right thing to come my way - whatever that is.

The fact is, nay say all you like but God has been providing for us. Income has been coming from here and there, keeping us in a good place. I do not presume this will last beyond today, but it has given me a respite and I am content in it. And I would LOVE to do something new. And I think my purse is really getting cleaned out so that when I jump in the deep end (and I feel it coming), it won't weigh me down. In fact my purse might just offer some buoyancy.

And maybe I will become a motivational speaker. I would love that. I've mentioned this before. Motivational speaker may sound crazy but in this little "Lemonade" film I just mentioned, one guy got laid off from his job in advertising and pursued a new direction by becoming a woman. What I am suggesting is not nearly as complicated.