Unemployment Hits Close to Home

I am out of a job. Unemployed. I guess I better get to work. This scares me. I'm watching "Smokey and the Bandit" for the umpteenth time. Jackie Gleason is getting out of the cruiser and about to bust the boys for stripping Sally Fields' car. What a magnificent character he plays in this film. Acting might be the thing to do. Or maybe movie-making. Or I could just strip cars. I hear there's lots of Clunkers sitting around right now.

As anyone who knows me can tell, I can write, I just don't like to. There's a number of websites which will pay writers based on the clicks on their articles. If I can get over my reticence to display my thoughts to the whole world, I might be able to make a little pocket change.

Any other suggestions?

"They Call Me The Sloth"

Slacker. Lazy. Bum. Sloth. All these describe me since the last time I posted. I want to be better about this and hopefully I can whip myself into shape. I'm trying to set up a website I can use to post this blog and do other things that will enable me to hone some webskills. I have been commissioned to redo a site for a doctor's office in Warner Robins. This is providing me the opportunity to learn these skills while I simultaneously build my own site. 

And I'm thinking about taking more classes in the fall. I figure since I'm already in the education mode, I should try to stay in practice. I'm spending too much time lazing this summer and it is contributing to my feelings of uselessness. Pretty funny that I would feel guilty for taking a summer off. This is, after all, how I planned on rewarding myself for graduating.

I promise to post more often.

JEF

Afterglow

Graduation was a wonderful experience! I truly felt changed after walking across the stage. I looked Dr. Bell in the eye and, as he handed me an empty diploma folder, said "Thank you Mr. President." Then I headed back to my seat, pausing to get a spritz of hand sanitizer from the girl manning the dispenser. That's the modern world for you I guess.

It still hasn't truly sunk in that I'm done. I still feel like I'm procrastinating all the time. Only now It's when I'm playing online instead of finding a job.

Gotta get that J-O-B!

FINISHED!!!

Well, I'm not procrastinating anymore. After 12 days of busting my hump to get it done. I finally completed my B.S. on Wednesday afternoon. It has only taken me 21 years 10 months and 24 days to do it. Persistence pays!

I'll walk for my diploma on Friday May 8th, 2009 at 10am in the Macon Centreplex. I am really happy I've done this and dare I say proud of myself.

Now I've got to find a job. 

Anyone got a lead?

JEF

Out of the Park!

Well, I sure haven't been procrastinating this week. I spent the last 4 days preparing my Senior Project Proposal. I delivered it this morning. 20 minute speech with a 25 slide PowerPoint and a 12 minute documentary in front of the department faculty and the other 13 seniors.

I knocked it out of the park.

I think I might actually graduate!

Holy Shit!

Procrastination Day ?

I can't seem to really get on top of anything. I'm working on my project. I have the paper and the film open on the desktop and I'm not really making headway on either. I'm sure the panic will set in sometime in the next few days and I'll really get to work, but I have this subconscious fear that I'm going to blow everything.

Today's procrastination tool:

The Internet!!!!

Procrastination task for the day:

Snake the sewer line!!!

The HVAC man said I've got a sewer leak under the house. MMMMM...Tasty!  I've been a little lazy about it and was telling myself I'd get around to it. Not exactly Johnny-on-the-spot homeowner now, hunh? When I got back from taking the boys to school, I imagined I could smell it (maybe not so much in my imagination) so I called my friend Ted to come give me a hand. We're going to rent a snake and see what we can do about it. 

Wish me luck!

Happy Easter!

Yesterday, instead of working on the projects, I worked on the yard. It really needed it. Orlando, my neighbor across the street, has cut a good bit of the front on Saturday night. He left the mower in my drive so I finished up the front and then cut the back. Next came the edging. That was some long, hot work! I had to change the blade halfway through and that made all the difference. I did my yard and Orlando's. I have quite a sunburn on the back of my neck. In the evening Orlando and Doreen had us over for an Easter picnic. We had pancakes, strawberries and Cool-Whip. It was delicious. 

It was an excellent holiday.

Today's procrastination tool is: 

Georgia Bulldog Football!!!

I'm watching the G-Day game on ESPN. What other team could get national television coverage for an intra-squad scrimmage? And while I see good things from some of the players, I am worried about getting expectations up. After last season, I don't believe the hype anymore.

After the game I'll be thinking about taking the kids to a movie, or cutting the grass, or maybe doing some laundry.

18 days of school left. 

18 days to get my work done. 

18 days to procrastinate.

I have to go through dress rehearsal for my Sr. Project Presentation today. I have a new suit and an old tie, a new PowerPoint and an old method of delivery. One day I'll learn not to extemporize everything. Until then I'll just wing it. Anyone else flying on a wing and a prayer today?

So starting this blog is what I'm doing today instead of preparing for my senior project presentation. I like to think of myself as a world-class procrastinator but since I actually get things done on occasion, I imagine I'm actually a wannabe.