Girl on the Brink: Surviving Desperate Times with Desperate Measures

Day 11 — Escapism

The media column in The Washington Post says it will watch so I don’t have to, but I want to watch. American Idol, that is. Since being unemployed, my viewing habits have slipped into escapism and reality shows because there is always a loser bigger than you. Americans are on my side, according to a recent poll by Nielsen.

Day 10 — Dream Jobs Part I

The one good thing about being unemployed is that I can eat chocolate-chip cookies with a glass of red wine at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, which is about the time I’ve hit the wall searching for my next “big opportunity,” which is how recruiters like to phrase it. Frankly, my next big opportunity will be a job that I’ll develop a love-hate relationship with. I still dream of winning the lottery.