First off, it's September. How the heck did that happen?! This officially brings the start of my hard-core job search in NYC. I'm not optimistic. I'm hoping, but not optimistic. I've spent around 20 hours this week resume writing, applying, and doing other job-search activities and the week isn't over yet. I'm trying to remind myself that it won't happen overnight, and there ARE jobs out there, so to be patient, but patience isn't my greatest virtue.
And, from my friends who have found jobs in this recession, I've surmised that the magic number seems to be 100. Each applied to around 100 jobs before getting hired. I've got 20 down, so I'll just keep plugging along. And, I have a job, not a great job, but a job nonetheless, so at least I have that in my favor - apparently some employers won't hire people who are unemployed. How does that even make sense? People keep blaming Obama and the government for the high unemployment, but um, I'm thinking they aren't to blame for that craptastic logic.
Anyways, the point I'm making is that I haven't done much in the way of my weight loss this week. I only tracked on Saturday and I only ran on Monday. So, the fact that when I weighed-in this morning and was only back up to 144, was okay with me.
My goals for this week are to run 3 times, not for weight loss, but for the simple goal that running helps me deal with stress and anxiety. My other goal is to track 4 days. Sometimes, you just have to start small, so that's what I'm doing.
Wish me luck, I have a feeling the next week will be doozy.
P.S. "The Girl With The Fabulous Running Shoes" won in the poll. As soon as I have time to, I'll be updating my header and web address. I'll let you all know the day. Thanks for voting!
And, from my friends who have found jobs in this recession, I've surmised that the magic number seems to be 100. Each applied to around 100 jobs before getting hired. I've got 20 down, so I'll just keep plugging along. And, I have a job, not a great job, but a job nonetheless, so at least I have that in my favor - apparently some employers won't hire people who are unemployed. How does that even make sense? People keep blaming Obama and the government for the high unemployment, but um, I'm thinking they aren't to blame for that craptastic logic.
Anyways, the point I'm making is that I haven't done much in the way of my weight loss this week. I only tracked on Saturday and I only ran on Monday. So, the fact that when I weighed-in this morning and was only back up to 144, was okay with me.
My goals for this week are to run 3 times, not for weight loss, but for the simple goal that running helps me deal with stress and anxiety. My other goal is to track 4 days. Sometimes, you just have to start small, so that's what I'm doing.
Wish me luck, I have a feeling the next week will be doozy.
P.S. "The Girl With The Fabulous Running Shoes" won in the poll. As soon as I have time to, I'll be updating my header and web address. I'll let you all know the day. Thanks for voting!
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