I have been having Friday Blues this summer. If it's after 5:00 on a Friday afternoon and I have no job and no interviews scheduled, I generally face a weekend of disappointment. Add to the doom I could feel about not being able to pay my mortgage or electric bill, I am also a bit of a social pariah - who wants to invite someone who always declines to do anything? I beg friends to invite me over for a cup of tea. I'll bring the tea. Meet me at my house and we'll walk my dogs until they're good and pooped. Come over and I'll draw a picture of you. Lots of ways to get together - wish it didn't always seem to cost money.
I have made some progress networking. I have two appointments next week that may not be job interviews, but they're great contacts. I applied for three different jobs this week that I was aware of before the postings went up. I had already met with two of the decision-makers to determine my follow-up protocols. In this regard, I am not shy. The squeaky wheel.
Planning to paint has occupied my time this week, too. I have an art event tomorrow afternoon and my 30 Pets in 30 Days painting project in July. Preparations are well under way. There will be no canvas or paper stretching in July, just painting. Every. Day.
I won't be painting tiny little paintings like this one of Sam the Boston Terrier. Instead, I am painting larger (but still small) paintings of dogs, some cats, at least one bunny and some horses.
Murphy's Law: Schedule myself to be busy and I'll get even busier. Busy is a great thing, too. Better medicine than any anti-depressant. Great advice:
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