So far, this week has been pretty boring. I miss being out in Galena and am not liking being back in LA. Last week was fun. I got to hang out with my Mom, spend a ton of time with Rob, and go out and have fun. This week is the opposite. It's back to the boring daily things I need to get done. Laundry, cleaning, and a whole lot of job hunting. On the plus side I've gotten a decent number of resumes out this week (who knows, maybe not all of them will result in more rejection letters). On the down side I'm starting to get a bit depressed again. At least I've finally nailed down what is putting me in this funk - it's the job hunt. For those of you who have had to spend a prolonged period of time looking for work you know what I'm talking about. It's just draining. Sending so many cover letters and resumes out and either being ignored or getting a ton of rejection letters really messes with your state of mind. It's like beating your head against a brick wall. It hurts and doesn't get you anywhere.

Pretty soon I'm going to start looking for work in other areas. Our lease isn't up until the end of March, but with the way Rob's job has been going recently it kind of seems like maybe getting out of LA and getting a fresh start would be the best for both of us. My Dad has done nothing to help me find work (even though he has connections both here and in Chicago), so if I do look elsewhere for work it will probably be in the Milwaukee area. My tax attorney (who is also a friend of my Dad's - they went to law school together) is shocked that my Dad has done nothing to help me with the job hunt. Should the time come where I decide to start checking for work in places other than California, I think I'll contact him and see if he knows of any openings in the Milwaukee area. Unfortunately, going anywhere other than California means taking another bar. That's not something I look forward to, but if it means I'll be able to find work it might just be worth it.

I just wish I was younger. If I was younger I would be back in school in a heartbeat. I really want to get an LLM in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine, but I'm already pushing 30. It's time for me to get in a stable job. Unfortunately, I've been trying to find a stable job for the past year and it's gotten me nowhere. Ugh. This economy blows. I need to find something. I really do. But what more can I do? I'm already sending out resumes and cover letters to any job or firm where it seems I am qualified to work. I'm also trying all of the connections I possibly have. Nothing pans out. Next week when I have a good chunk of time on my hands I'm probably going to contact the Kerry campaign and see if they need volunteers in my area. Who knows, maybe I can meet some connections in law or politics and find something from there. It's worth a try.

Wow, the whole point of this entry has really run off into another rant about job hunting. Sorry about that. As I was saying though, it's back to the usual around here. I wish I was still in Galena.

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