Jobbing-my term for job hunting

I never thought it was going to be like this; 27, nearly 28 with no job, no house, no husband, just some debt. This is the worst time to be graduating college, as jobs are scarce. For those of us at entry level, we're screwed. How can we be hired for a job, when someone who has some experience takes it instead? How can we get that much needed experience if we aren't even given the chance to have try? Right now, the beggars CAN be choosers and they aren't choosing the newbies. Those of us recent grads who aren't in the medical field are stuck. Jobs for teachers are more sought after and therefore many are jobless as well. The states have cut back educational funding, and we are seriously damaging the next generation. Teachers need to be with fewer students. Packing in 40 kiddos like sardines into classrooms means a whole new can of worms has opened. You can't expect them to stay focused or ALL be able to learn when they cannot get the attention they each need. I'm disappointed in the decisions made by the government to force more students upon teachers because of the amount of schools being forced to close to save those precious dollars. We are hurting ourselves, our future, their future... For a democratic society, it's sure not getting us anywhere. We cannot choose where our tax dollars go, and the people that choose for us are more clueless than ever before. Real American citizens are hurting badly. The  people with the best advantages are the illegal immigrants who we are paying for them to have food, a roof over their heads, medical care and are even giving our jobs to them. The "American Dream" has been replaced with a bunch of whiners who want every single person to be equal. I hate being politically correct. What that phrase really means is that someone can't handle criticism like an adult, cries like a toddler and expects to be coddled like a baby. People are so afraid of offending one another that all moral issues have gone out the window and we are offending one another so much more with all this "correctness". I'm really not even sure what to call myself any more. Sure I live in America, but that's merely the name, and no longer the place. You see, many people want to be financially equal and have everything the wealthy do. But this was not how society was meant to be. All throughout time, there has always been a distinct set of classes. With all these people right now urging for change, what they do not realize is that if you take more money away from the wealthy, that the middle class begins to disappear and people don't get wealthier, they get poorer. The poverty levels will continue to rise as along as we let the government keep pushing to take away the middle class. I wish people would wake up. There is nothing wrong with living your life without ever having the $10000 Louis Vuitton handbag, or the $100000 car.  There is NO shame in driving a 10 year old Toyota, wearing silk heels you only paid $12 for. The sad this is that people are working much harder to make more money to support themselves and their families, only to have more of it taken away and given to people who do not deserve it.

I hate listening, reading and watching about how selfish and spoiled people are and how they want you to be that way too. It's okay to shop at Ross, Target, Walmart, or the outlet malls. Why pay full price when you shouldn't have to? You can get a lot more for a lot less, often without having to sacrifice quality. As someone who is jobless and broke, I've managed to keep clothes on my back and food in my tummy without getting myself into a deeper debt. Sales, coupons, special promotions, sometimes waiting for those is the best thing you can do. Being the savvy shopper that i am, I often wait until end of season to pick up something I need. That sweater that cost $100 is now $9 on the clearance rack. I've even picked up apple bottom jeans (for those who don't know they aren't exactly cheap!) for $3.98 at JCPenny. I kid you not! That was also without any coupons or anything, just in store specials. No one knows that I paid so little for those designer jeans, and no one cares. Save yourself the $$$. Those little things add up! Plus, I also go to resale shops. They take only gently worn clothes, shoes and accessories. I found a $200 bag for $15. You can sell your gently worn clothes and often receive store credit or cash on the spot. Now it may not be a lot, but every bit helps! The clothes that are not taken can be donated. I don't buy trash bags, i reuse the grocery store bags. It saves and is a form of recycling. Do what you can. It's not being considered cheap, its being resourceful. I've decided to take up some teaching classes for an art store and they give free lessons to the instructors. Well, my dad bought me a sewing machine and i'm clueless on how to use it. I am going to take a free lesson in sewing, and i've also decided that to save myself some money, instead of having to buy fabric, i'm going to use some old sheets. They'd make for some great curtains!

I'm working on another blanket, a purse, and learning some new stitches. I will keep ya'll posted on my progress BUT if you'd like go to ravelry, find me as Dalloftheabove and that's another place that you can see my goodies. I am considering writing some patterns and putting them up for sale. Should I?


I'm reading this right now, almost done! So far, it's been a good book. I saw the movie trailer for it when  i went and saw the last Harry Potter movie. I'm hoping it will be as good as the book. I've also been watching this show called "Heavy" on netflix. I'm not getting fat or anything but I feel so lazy and useless not having a real job, that I've started going to the gym and riding the bike and also using my lil shakeweight. (lol all you want that thing does make your arms burn!)





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