homebody - week 1

well, it's been a week since i got laid off from my job. no tears here, but i am still trying to get things sorted out at home, trying to find a schedule for myself and making the most of the extra time i've been given.

i'm not one of those born-to-be-a-stay-at-home-mom moms. in a way i wish i was because then all of this would come relatively easy to me. i've been working in the office environment since i was 19 years old and that's what i'm used to. i've gotten really used to the structure of office living that i think the only way for me to survive is to duplicate that structure here at home.

i've been very careful to not sit in front of the tv or the computer for all hours of the day, unless there's a definite reason for me to be on there. i'm trying to get my business started, and a great deal of it requires the computer, so that explains my presence online the last few days. i think the biggest thing that distracts me is that i keep thinking about taking a quick vacation. fares are so cheap and i've got nothing but time on my hands.

maybe it's time for me to update some programs on my computer and get the schedule laid out. i'll let you know how it goes.

lenamade

so yesterday was my d-day. seems kinda harsh-sounding even though it really wasn't. i got laid off yesterday, from a big software company. i was one of about 3500, so they didn't make me feel so special (i kid). i wasn't surprised at all, and was so prepared that i had my laptop cleaned out before i walked into the office yesterday. they were kind enough to give me system access until friday so i can get the necessary things pushed off to other channels.

hubby still works for the company and we're all still happy and healthy. a minor hiccup in the road of life. some would call me crazy, but knowing that i'm paid until mid-august sure helps take the edge off.

i have a clean slate now, my dreams are waiting to be made into reality. i could go to school, work for another company, work for same company or focus on my love of photography. i'll need a few days to decide, but for now i'm going to enjoy some stress-free living.

i was given a lemon, but i'm gonna make me some lenamade!


ps: i know it says "lenamade" instead of "lemonade". when my baby girl was younger, she couldn't say it properly. in fact, she wanted to make a lemonade stand so she could raise money for me to buy my beloved imac - which of course, i named "lenamade"