A Typical Day

It's 10am, and so far this morning I have knitted a little and written a letter to one of my three nieces. Apparently it's letter-writing month. Well, not really, but I was reading an article, and a woman named Mary Robinette Kowal challenged herself and everyone, who chose to do so, to send at least one piece of postal mail every day that the post office is open for the month of February. So far, it's been interesting to decide who to write to, and what to say in the letter. I'm so used to writing emails in which I ask a ton of questions, but in a letter it's impossible to do that, and yet I don't just want to write a summary of what I have been doing. It's forced me to think about what I really want to say to that person, and so far it's been kind of fulfilling.

I actually think today is going to be a pretty nice day. I have some work to do on my job search, and I have my therapist, which is always a challenge. After all of that, I should have some time to work on the scarf I'm currently knitting. Hmmm. I'm trying to figure out how to add a photo here.

There we go. It crashed Firefox on me, but I got it. It's called a Picot scarf. I actually like the way it's coming along. I love the color of the yarn, and the pattern is simple enough, but not horribly boring like many. However, I have gotten used to working with much larger needles and thicker yarn that make the knitting go a lot quicker, so this seems to be taking forever!

The job search is a huge challenge. After owning an interior design company for the last 11 or 12 years, it's difficult to say what I would be best at when trying to hone in on my skills. I love to write, so I was thinking process documentation and improvement, but I also enjoyed procurement when I worked on that portion at ADC, and again on my own. I love negotiating with suppliers. It probably sounds horrible, but they never prepare like I do, so it's easy to get a good price on whatever I'm negotiating for. That can be icky, or fun, depending on who you are working with.

There are lots of things that I love to do. I just have to find the right mix for me. My problem is that I just focus on what the company is looking for, and try to squeeze myself into that box so that I can convince them to hire me. (Mainly so I don't have to keep interviewing. It's pure torture.) Unfortunately most companies are looking for specific skills that I don't know enough about. I'm kind of a jack of all trades, and a learn-it-on-the-go kind of gal.

Preparing for my therapist is a challenge too. She thinks there's a reason behind everything I talk about, but I want to really think about what we should be discussing so I'm not just wasting our time talking about nothing. So, it's off to my journal to figure that out soon.

I hope you all have a great day!!!