You know this pesky little recession thing we've all been hearing about? Up until now, I have been employing good old-fashioned denial as my coping mechanism. Despite the tenuous nature of my job and the ever-plummeting value of my house in Baltimore, I have done little to curb spending, travel, meals out, etc. I realize this might seem stupid to many of you, but I like to think of it as doing my part for the economy.
Anyway, recently I've had a bit of a rude awakening. Without going in to too much detail, the big ugly recession monster has finally found me under my shroud of defiance and has slapped me with a reprucussion amounting to a cutback in my working hours. In other words, I will be no longer working on Mondays. Initially I panicked, but gradually (with visions of a nice tan and TV on DVD in my head) I came around to the idea. I thought, "What does a childless 31-year-old part-timer do with this extra time?" And then I got excited. This could be an opportunity for me to do something new and different! To pursue dreams I previously had no time for! To start a second career!
So here we are. A new opportunity and consequently, a new idea for the second season of my blog. This happens to coincide nicely with the connection of my internet at home (which happened this morning), and the fact that you all have stopped bugging me about posting and seem to have given up. Well do not despair, dear readers!
Premeiring this Monday, 13 July...Season 2 of The OckleShow, affectionately titled The Monday Mission. How will Alice change her life, one Monday at a time? Don't forget to tune in.
Friday, July 10, 2009
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