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On Letting the Mystery Be

Like the child of a music-loving family that I am, I often can trace my ideas about life to one song or another. I remember when we got our first household CD player, one of the first CDs that we owne… more →

The Jobless Wonder

On Letting the Mystery Be — 1 comment

thejoblesswonder wrote 4 months ago: Like the child of a music-loving family that I am, I often can trace my ideas about life to one song … more →

Tags: mere musings, Day-to-day, The Human Condition, What's a Metaphor?, Short and sweet, Family, Planning, Iris Dement, Mystery

There Are Always Updates To Be Installed — 1 comment

thejoblesswonder wrote 9 months ago: Whenever my computer or any of its programs reminds me that it needs updates, I always click “ … more →

Tags: Heart on my sleeve, My Story !, Day-to-day, The Human Condition, What's a Metaphor?, Update, Self-Improvement, introvert, Life

Another Manicure Lesson — 2 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 10 months ago: Listen, I don’t actually get manicures that often. Once, maybe twice a year. That’s why … more →

Tags: Day-to-day, The Human Condition, Life, Filipino, manicure, Lessons, racism, Stereotypes

A Little HelloGiggles Love

thejoblesswonder wrote 11 months ago: I am happy to tell you that one of my pieces was published on HelloGiggles this morning. You can fin … more →

Tags: Heart on my sleeve, Shameless Plugs, Short and sweet, hellogiggles, Endless Cycles

Manicures Teach Life Lessons Too — 5 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 12 months ago: Last time I went to get a manicure, I carefully selected my color and sat waiting in the chair  next … more →

Tags: mere musings, Day-to-day, Yogi Berra, manicures, nail polish, chipped, Life Lessons, patience, control freak

The Only Way to Find a Free Feeling: My Trip to Detroit — 4 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: The title for this post was taken from The Belle Brigade‘s song Where Not To Look For Freedom, … more →

Tags: My Story !, mere musings, The Human Condition, it's all fun and games, Love, fowling, Detroit, crazy cab drivers, Road Trip

Technology These Days — 4 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: I’ve always been at least two products behind in the technology world. Didn’t get a cell … more →

Tags: mere musings, Day-to-day, The Human Condition, new soda fountain technology, technology, Soda Fountain, Cherry Coke, Encino Man, Brendan Fraser

On Becoming a Curmudgeon — 3 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: I know a few things about myself and one of them is that I don’t like to be hassled. If it … more →

Tags: mere musings, Day-to-day, Finals, Library, Workout Regimens, Interjections, Stupid Conversations

2012: The Year of the Introvert and Being By Myself — 8 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: In one of my classes, my teacher recently announced that our final paper was going to be done in gro … more →

Tags: Heart on my sleeve, The Art of Writing, mere musings, On a soap box, Philosophy, Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t , introvert, Introversion

Nothing is Permanent — 14 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: On a beautiful sunshiny day, walking back from a guitar class, I caught a glimpse of some thought-pr … more →

Tags: Heart on my sleeve, mere musings, Day-to-day, On a soap box, Love, True Love, Easter, C. S. Lewis, john steinbeck

Something Special Happened Today — 5 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: Well, technically, it happened on Monday. I woke up Monday morning to go to an internship interview. … more →

Tags: My Story !, mere musings, Day-to-day, The Human Condition, Interview, Aloe Blacc, puke, Calling in sick, Green Lights

The Things I Sometimes Forget — 5 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: When things are going badly and I am feeling particularly cynical, mean, judgmental and/or critical … more →

Tags: Life in Lists, Day-to-day, The Human Condition, trader joe's, Dark Chocolate, Fred Armisen, Joy Behar, Mean, Cynical

Everything Works Out — 2 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: Except for me. Generally speaking, I do not like working out. Never have. My high school cross count … more →

Tags: The Regulars, Day-to-day, The Human Condition, Groupon, Exercise, Working Out, Yoga, resistance band, St. Jude

Resolution Updates — 7 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: This title would imply that I ever told you what my resolutions were. I didn’t. I have an unin … more →

Tags: Life in Lists, The Art of Writing, Day-to-day, Woody Guthrie, New Year's Resolutions, Guitar, clutter, 2012, Song Writing

Nostalgia Now — 7 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 1 year ago: Storytelling, remembering what was, feeling the warmth of the past– this is nostalgia. I can s … more →

Tags: My Story !, mere musings

List #6 How Dating and Job Searching are the Same — 1 comment

thejoblesswonder wrote 3 years ago: From the fall of 2008 well into 2009, I searched far and wide for full-time employment. All of my ti … more →

Tags: Nice to meet you!, Life in Lists, dudes, Heart on my sleeve, Jobs, Full-Time, Dating, Dudes, Interviews

Familiar Faces — 4 comments

thejoblesswonder wrote 4 years ago: I have always had a knack for remembering names and faces. I have my theories as to why that is. Pho … more →

Tags: Nice to meet you!, Kindnesses Shown, Heart on my sleeve, Homelessness, Memory, People

If My Job Search Was a Door, It Would Remain Ajar.

thejoblesswonder wrote 4 years ago: Though the title of this blog may bring to mind a punny joke, When is a door not a door? When it is … more →

Tags: it's only temporary, People Pay Me For This!, Part-time, responsibility, Insurance, health, Priorities, Jobs


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