Sombody tell me something funny..

[supernova]

I'm not having a great day either.

I'm just not finding jobs to apply for and not seeing a way out at the moment.

There are so many unemployed technical writers around here, I'm not unsusual. But I just don't know how to sell myself anymore.

[GOPisEvil]

1. It's hard to be funny on command but...

...have a :hug: instead.

[supernova]

3. Thank you GOP

:cry: It does mean a lot.

:hug:

Times like this I wish I had the pull of my own family life to keep me going, but I don't. That's why it's so hard to stay focused and motivated.

[GOPisEvil]

6. To me that's the worst part about single-ness.

No one who has been there when you are down to celebrate the times you are up, and no one to help you slog it out through the down times.

[supernova]

7. Yeah.

I have other interests and siblings of course. But they have their own families to take care of. Even though I do like my family and spend time with them, I almost always wind up feeling like a 5th wheel at some point. It's certainly not the same as sharing a house with someone else.

Add to that both my sister's and brother's families are building new houses this year. My brother because he has to; fire destroyed the previous building. My sister and her family are building one of those McMansions in a nice secluded Raleigh suburb. It'll be nice for sure.

I've got plans for this house but am unable to pursue them without $$$. I'm living off the money I would have used for that project. IOW, I feel like everyone else is moving forward, and I feel stuck where I am. *sigh*

[GOPisEvil]

8. Stuck in neutral? I know that feeling.

*sigh* All my friends have exciting things going on (relationships, kids, new jobs, etc.) I have the same job, the same lack of social life, the same hobbies...bleh...

[supernova]

13. Heh.

At least you're working. :thumbsup:

What kind of other life would you want to have?

[GOPisEvil]

14. True. Working for now.

I just feel like I am in a rut. I'd like something to break me out of it. Something good, hopefully. :-)

I *do* have the Philly/DC trip to look forward to. That's a good thing!

[supernova]

18. That'll be nice

I wish I could go and meet all of you. I know you'll have a good time.

I'll be there in spirit if nothing else. :D

[GOPisEvil]

20. I wish you could be there too!

You're on my "DUers I gotta meet" list! :-)

[supernova]

23. You're on my list too!

But you knew that! ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

24. I don't know about "knew"

but I suspected. ;-)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. i am pansexual

and the crack of dawn is not safe for me...to truly laugh at this chk out the pansexual thread

[supernova]

4. Thanks Lioness,

I'll check it out.

[pagerbear]

5. Repaint, and thin no more!

[supernova]

9. LOL!

*small smile* Thanks pagerbear.

Cute. I actually like puns! :thumbsup:

[bif]

10. How many ADD kids does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Hey, ya wanna go ride bikes?

(Heard that one last week here and liked it. Espceially when I think our youngest daughter has ADD--I can totally relate)

[supernova]

15. Ha Ha.

The way my house looks right now, you might think I have ADD. But actually it's just that I don't give a crap.

I would think living with an ADD person would be very challenging. I suspect, but have to proof that my ex was ADD too. He never could stay on task, complete one thing at a time. And he talked a mile a minute, mentioning a dozen subjects in as many minutes. Does your daughter do this?

[bif]

21. You can't imagine what it's like.

She's extremely bright. Was in a magnet program in grade school. Now in honors classes in middle school and failing miserably. We're having her tested next week. There are some amusing aspects to her though. Like leaving candy wrappers on the floor all over. We figured out that when something leaves her fingertips, it no longer exists in her mind. Wow! Hard to try to imagine how she thinks. And I won't even to describe the mess in her bedroom. Yikes! We're not wild about having her medicated (if that's what they reccommend) but she needs some help, that's for sure. As a parent you hate to see your child fail.

[Onlooker]

11. Well, I thought that your avatar image was a photo of you ...

then i saw you were a women, then I saw you're a fan of Johnny Depp, and I kind of figured things out. I'm an unemployed tech writer, too, so I know what you're going through. I guess fans of technical books will have to look elsewhere for manual stimulation!

[supernova]

16. Clever!

Yes, what kinds of tech writing do you do (or did do)? What's the market like where you are?

[Onlooker]

22. Worked for Cisco

Worked for Cisco, had planned a leave of absence to go to Paris, got laid off, so went to Paris with my severance package, and came back to a still shitty economy. I'm up in Boston. There are some contract jobs, but I'm actually going to be starting a web business in the next few months. At least, I think I am.

[supernova]

25. Cisco is like Ft Knox around here

It's all very hush, hush and mysterious trying to find openings and where to apply for them.

I was laid off from a contract job at IBM and I'm having a tough time translating that for other employers. I geto occasional nibbles from other parts of IBM. I really want something different. I'm so tired of having Big Blue dangled in my face. :grr:

[Onlooker]

31. Cisco was the same way

I think we're in similar situations. Cisco is kind of the IBM of networking--set in its ways, very insular, doesn't really care about documentation, a lot of nepotism, etc. etc. It's not bad to be out of Cisco, especially when my stock options became worth less than nothing. But, it did pay well, and I had a boss who who measured success only by lack of complaints. It was an easy job, and I kept getting promotions because I worked harder than a lot of other people, i.e., I put in about 20 hours per week of honest work. Now my partner supports me, though I manage to pick up a good $30K/year doing contract work. The problem is I really don't like writing for an audience who doesn't read. I visited so many customer sites and saw piles of books in mint condition. I swear, next time I get a tech writing job, I think I'll just cut and paste from Harry Potter. If I can get it by the editor, then no one will ever know!

[camero]

12. I'll try (may be offensive to some)

There was a woman whose husband had died. At the autopsy, the examiner asked her if there was anything she wanted from him.

She requested his penis. The examiner thought that was odd but fulfilled the request anyway.

After the funeral, one of her friends visited her to see how she was coping with his death. Her friend enters the kitchen to see a penis boiling on the stove.

The friends asks her, "What are you doing?" The lady said, "Well, for 25 years I had to eat it his way and now I'm going to eat it my way".

[supernova]

17. LOL!

:evilgrin:

There was a time when I felt that way about my previous marriage, but no longer.

[camero]

19. I don't mind if I'm dead

I'd like to keep it attached in life though. :evilgrin:

[supernova]

26. Are you anticipating

ripping it off anytime soon?

[camero]

27. Not at the moment.

Why? :D

[Mrs. Venation]

28. Maybe This One Will Make You Laugh

A bus carrying only ugly people crashes into an oncoming truck and everyone inside dies.

They then get to meet their maker and because of the grief they have experienced, he decides to grant them one wish each before they enter Paradise. They're all lined up and God asks the first one what the wish is.

"I want to be gorgeous", and so God snaps His fingers and it is done. The second one in line hears this and says "I want to be gorgeous too". Another snap of His fingers and the wish is granted. This goes on for a while but when God is halfway down the line, the last guy in line starts laughing. When there are only ten people left, this guy is rolling on the floor, laughing.

Finally, God reaches this guy and asks him what his wish will be. The guy calms down and says: "Make 'em all ugly again".

[supernova]

30. LOL!

That's so mean! :spank:

[Sequoia]

29. Well, here's a cool website for now

http://www.virtualparks.org/main.html

Are you back east?

[supernova]

32. I'm in NC

Thanks! That's a very nice site. :thumbsup:

[President_G_W_Bush]

33. I think I may be unemployed in January.

[camero]

34. ROTFLMAO!

Now that is funny. And true. :)

[supernova]

35. Priceless!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

And by God I hope it's true!