No Sex and Not Much of a City – Installment 76
September 23 Installment 178
I believe I’ve expressed in former installments a general feeling of malcontent with my life in its current state. I realize that the allure of a new relationship may be partially due to the doldrums in other areas. And, I’m painfully aware that here in the US, I’m not currently alone in my angst.
One of the biggest frustrations is being “under-employed” or “unhappily employed” and unable to move or make changes due to the ever-stagnant economy. And as an architect, I have to engage in a daily mantra of “I’m lucky to even be employed”, as stats indicate there may be up to 65% of the architects in our country that are currently unemployed. In fact, I have a friend who took a job in China just to pay the bills until this mess is over.
I very much enjoyed another Wordpress blog regarding the same subject. Check out:
http://goodwitchbadwitch.com/2010/09/20/trapped-horrible-job-no-hope
I especially enjoyed her mantra at the end of the article: “As I work hard to create the future I want, I show the universe that I am willing and ready. It is only a matter of time before I succeed.”
This spoke to me not only in my dating efforts, but my jewelry biz and my writing efforts. (I do have some other writing projects on the boards, which unfortunately take a back seat . . . actually, more like they ride in the trunk, . . to everything else going on).
Why did I enjoy this? Besides finding meaning in that earlier quote, I guess that while we never want others to suffer, it’s always nice to know that you are not the only person feeling the way you do.
And . . . . . .what a great segue into . . . . OTHER PEOPLE’S SUCKY DATING EXPERIENCES!
Yes. There is some comfort in knowing that others have suffered the pain, anguish, humiliation, fear, horror and disbelief at the outcome of a date.
Obviously sitcoms, TV shows and movies are full of this stuff. Actually some of the funniest in my opinion were in “The New Adventures of Old Christine”. (Is that even on anymore?) Like the guy who brings his own food and silverware to restaurants. Or the slightly older guy that she really liked, who turns out to be the father of her ex-husbands new, very young wife.
But seriously, the real life stories are so much more entertaining - – - which I guess is why you are reading my blog right now.
So tune in tomorrow for more painful dating stories.
Ann
