Working On A Quirky Graph

Stress is a terrible thing. There are a myriad of life threatening attributes that can be laid at stress’s door, but right now, for me, it is the acne on my chin.

Yes, yes. I know. Of all the terrible, awful, no good things that stress can and will do, acne is truly not the worst. However, when I looked in the mirror this morning, it certainly wasn’t the best. Luckily, (and I totally mean that sarcastically) we are in the middle of a pandemic so my chin is always covered out in public. I have new partners I work with that I don’t know what they look like without their mask on and I am grateful they can’t see the breakout that is currently making its home on my chin.

I was supposed to rise early today. I had planned to get up and tackle the job hunt with fresh coffee by my side and a song in my heart. Instead, I slept restlessly, and I want to take a nap after taking my shower. So, to combat the yawns that are wrecking my resolve to go to work, I will take a caffeine pill, another cup of coffee and hopefully work up some desire to sling coffee for 8 hours. I did apply for another job, though. And shipped off interest in a retail type job to another company through Indeed. Am I really interested in the retail job? No, but I need to start seriously thinking about how to make a buck.

One of the companies I applied to, however, I’ve already applied once. It makes me a little frustrated and completely disappointed in myself as I know how the process works and I suddenly feel sorry for all those people who never got a call back from me when I was going through the processes at all my other jobs. If this is Karma, I’m going to be in a world of hurt.

Today is Veterans Day. I never chose that role for myself. When I was younger, it was because I didn’t believe I would take to being bossed very well, but as I’ve gotten older I wonder what kind of person I would have turned out to be with that knowledge and experience under my belt. Nevertheless, I can be awed of those who chose that route, humbled by their sacrifice and inspired by the lengths they went to in securing not only our freedom, but the rights and lives of others. Thank you Veterans. Thank you for your sacrifice and dedication. Thank you for persevering in seeming insurmountable conditions over and over to make a difference in the lives of many and few.