The Aerie
Holy crap! In two days last week, two couples that we know announced their divorces. Late last year another of my friends announced he was getting a divorce - so this makes three in about as many months. What the HELL are they putting in the pastries around here?
This has proven a bit unnerving to the spouse and I, to say the least. Not that we have any plans along those lines, but I stood up for two of those three weddings, and when the people around you start dropping it's natural to be concerned about who might be next. Is divorce contagious? Do I at least get a red sports car?
On the other hand, I'm hoping to make a killing by demanding the wedding presents back from each of them. We were all married in the 1980's I believe, meaning the cheap gifts we gave them are now expensive collectibles, once I scrape the grime off.
In other news, job-hunting is picking up a little steam, but holy smokes am I busy for an unemployed guy. My schedule now includes homework for class A, homework for class B, writing a website for a friend, writing a business plan for a prospective employer, and various odds and sods thereafter.
Where the heck is my unemployment silver lining? The days spent watching soaps? The evenings spent on Xbox? Where's drinking beer in my pajamas at lunch? Dammit, I had to attend a 7 a.m. meeting today, and I've got a 7:30 a.m. meeting tomorrow, where's my unemployment-based-sleeping-in-til-noon? This ain't right!.
On the other hand, running out of money wouldn't be right either.
Speaking of class, I'm waiting to see if I've saved $90, or been ripped off $10. My work-at-home biology class required a $50 lab kit, and a two-editions-out-of-date textbook that still sells for $100, used, at the campus bookstore. I bought the lab kit, but I held off on the textbook til I could check the Internet - where I found a copy that claimed to be only $5, plus $5 shipping.
Okay, so that's nine-to-one odds that the deal ISN'T fake, on a $10 bet. I clicked the "Buy" button. What the hell, us unemployed guys have to save money. We'll see if I get anything in the mail...
Anyway it's noon and I have about half a dozen things I have to do before this evening, when my newly-divorcing buddy and I are due to go out and grab beers. I'm hoping he brings the receipt with the wedding gift.
Posted by Albatross at January 23, 2007 12:32 PM | TrackBack