Here come the holidays and I don't have a job, which means no money, which means no gifts, right?
Wrong.
Unlike some of my family, I actually know how to do stuff, and one of the things I can do is cook ("If I can eat it, I can cook it" is my motto and I can eat almost anything), so this year I'm thinking of preparing Christmas dinner at my place and bringing it with me in lieu of packages.
We've been having 'boxed' dinners since my grandmother became too ill to cook and it's not the same as the real thing- to me, it's not proper 'stuffing' unless it's actually done some time inside an actual bird.
'StoveTop Stuffing' makes as much sense to me as 'Floating Cavern'- how can it be both?
Anyway, dinner will be great, but looking for work is not so fun. I might be able to get my old job back, but I don't know yet, so I've started looking around. Not much so far, but I did get a lead on the possibility of working the late shift (10pm-5 am) at our local NPR station- I spent this morning putting together a demo CD and I need to deliver it tomorrow.
It's a real longshot, but at least it's a shot- and on the positive side, I really do have the two years of practical radio experience they want- just without the college degree.
Speaking of radio, I've got three (3!) shows this weekend:
Sat , 2 Dec: 3-5 pm- Songs From The Big Hair (the '80's show)
5- 7 pm - Locals Only ( local and regional music, all genres)
Sun , 3 Dec: 7- 9 am - 120 Minutes of F.A.M.E ( Freely Associated Musical Excellence)
(all EST)
This is a lot of airtime, but I love radio. It would be great if I could get paid for doing it, even if it meant keeping odd hours- it's a hard field to get into, so any break is better than none.
Anyhow, I have a contest.
I need to find a job before my cousin G* does.
There's no prize, it's just a matter of pride for me.
How hard can it be?
(* no, you can't stay here)
3 comments:
I like the Christmas Dinner myself. I wish you luck with the job :)
I ususally make cookies and candy for everyone. Im not into big gifts more into memories
i love to cook and host holiday gatherings so i'm biased when i say i think it's a great idea. =) can u prepare some of it at the location of the gathering though? it's hard to transport some foods.
i'll have to read below to catch up on the job situation. we've had a busy time around here. had 17 guests for turkey day and some out of town family that was here anywhere from 3-7 days. then we had a huge snowstorm (huge for NW standards) and so there was no school or travelling on the roads. One of my hubbie's co-workers couldn't make it home so he ended up living with us for a few days. So, it's been busy heh, but great.
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