Think Outside The Piggy Bank

so where was I?

This is my official, but short, catch-up post. I've tweaked the design a little bit, so that I now have three columns instead of two, and have added a calendar in order to shame myself into posting more often. Okay, briefly:

1. I know, I made fun of Twitter and following, but you can follow me now if you like. Who knows, you might even be able to tweet me one day, snort. Just click the link in the right-hand column if you want.
2. Still hate Bell Canada, and promise that a wonderful new Bell-bashing column will soon appear.
3. The boob tube now lives in my computer. I'm not kidding. I can't believe the number of shows that I can watch via the CBC and CTV (Canadian TV network) websites. And because I have addictive tendencies and no self-control, I'm still watching way more TV than I should, even without a TV.
4. The perfect job? I did get a response, but yeah, I was too far away and too car-less. Ah well, I guess that made it a not-so perfect job.
5. At some point, I WILL be adding links to financial books and other worthwhile sites. And I'll try to make sure that more orange numbers appear in that nifty little calendar. :)

you know you've been unemployed too long when...

Yep, that little book I wrote, and mentioned two posts ago, is now part of this blog. Click on Humour Book up in the navigation bar (top right), or over at the left under More Info. Sorry I've been absent. Hope to catch up soon!

the perfect job

I'm thinking about getting a job as a bus driver. The idea of getting paid for telling people where to get off really appeals to me. --MAXINE

Snort. But seriously, I saw an ad in the local paper the other day for a job that excited me. I know, the words job and excited in the same sentence is a rarity for me, but as they say, wonders never cease!

The ad in question reads like this, Writer needs part-time assistant. Typing, internet, research, some marketing. Please fax one page to....

Now the location specified is not close to me, and there's no bus going to that area so technically the job isn't perfect, but to see something like this advertised gave me hope. And I'm going to reply anyway because what do I have to lose? The neat thing too is that I figured out pretty quickly exactly who this writer is (how? by being a smart cookie and doing some research), and I'm pleased to report that this guy is a humour writer! So those who know me well enough will realize why this job is perfect on so many levels. I'm also aware that the chances of getting this job are lessened by the fact that he'll prefer someone with transportation (needing someone to type means he may write in longhand), but at this point I don't even care because the ad made me realize that other writers need assistants too, and that there are possibilities for doing almost all of the tasks he mentioned online.

The other direct benefit is that I looked over some of my own previous writing material last night, and have decided that my short humour book You Know You've Been Unemployed Too Long When... is still darn funny even though written a number of years ago, so I'm going to be posting it on a separate page right on this blog! I mean, why not? Even though never published, it should still be enjoyed and exist right here in my own space.

where has this month gone?

No idea. Sorry I haven't been around much, but I'm in the process of compiling a list of books on personal finance, simple living and creativity that I have found helpful and inspiring, and would highly recommend to any reader of this blog. They will be linked to reviews in Amazon, although as you can probably guess, I'm a huge believer in borrowing books rather than buying them, unless you happen to find them in thrift stores, garage sales, or at online discount book stores like BookCloseouts.com! Watch for it soon. But in the meantime let me leave you with this:

The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket. --KIM HUBBARD

Ha ha! :)