Now that I don’t regularly interact with people, and by that I mean listening to my iPod on the bus while simultaneously reading a book only to head in to work and then proceed to IM with my coworkers, I find that week two has brought me to an apartment-centric lifestyle.
Currently my social interactions are regulated to IM and quick phone conversations. My friends and family have expressed minor concerns with my possible hermit existence and tell me to venture out. But right now I’m in that awkward phase of my unemployment where I am tired of talking about my feelings towards being laid off but still inexplicable can’t stop discussing my unemployment.
I feel like I am turning in to a zombie where I only talk about my blog and unemployment. “Did I tell you that I am unemployed? I also blog about being unemployed. Did you read my blog about unemployment?” When people start nodding their heads and slowly walking away I’ll know I’ve hit the tipping point for being that unemployed girl who won’t stop talking about being laid off.
It could just be the doldrums of ending week number two of unemployment trying not to spend money and looking for job opportunities. So I’m forcing myself to be social this weekend. Little known fact: you can be social without spending money. This of course is all dependent on a number of variables like your friends also being in a financial crunch and living in an expensive city. Looks like I just won out, score!
