Jah Blessed

festivus for the restuvus.

2009-06-10T13:42:00.000-07:00

New and improved jahblessed blog!
Come check it out!

yes, my friends. that's the whole idea.

2009-06-06T01:38:00.000-07:00

Even more folks are living a life of FUNEMPLOYMENT, and both old and new media are taking notice. Oh blog/life, you may be of sweet significance after all!

Queen of the (far from) Damned

2009-05-29T17:06:00.000-07:00

I reached a new milestone in my unemployment history today. My claim balance has reached zero, and I now qualify for Emergency Unemployment Compensation.

In other words, I totally kick ass at this!

Also, enjoyed a splendidly summery day in the park. Which one of you chumps with a job can say that, huh? HUH?!

I have good feelings about this summer. Maybe it will be like the jobless summers of my past. Like 6th grade summer! Only I can drive and get into bars and kiss boys and I don't have to go to basketball camp. So, maybe not that much like 6th grade summer. But you know what I mean. And I will be going to Dairy Queen a lot.

Now for a cool beverage or two with friends. T.G.I.Summertime!

love this.

2009-05-14T19:11:00.000-07:00

Why, depsite approaching my 7th month of moderate-to-no employment, I have no inclination to leave Portland anytime soon:

2009-05-12T10:30:00.000-07:00

Because The New York Times won't stop writing articles about how cool this place is!

And also:
...a dedication to the things that really matter: hearty food and drink, cultural pursuits both high and low, days in the outdoors and evenings out with friends. It’s the good life, and in Portland it still comes cheap.

Thanks to Matthias and Catherine for the tip!

doing my part.

2009-04-21T12:28:00.000-07:00

(Orcaskine comic by Luke. A barista at Floyd's. Where I loiter. And blog.)

"The human brain needs stimulation or it atrophies and your pleasure center literally shrinks."

2009-04-21T12:07:00.000-07:00

Well hello dear reader! It's been awhile!

What have I been up to, you ask?
Oh, you know. Things.

And while there are many perks to this perpetual state of moderate employment, (see clip) it's starting to get to the point where I either need to join a fight club, or get my creative ass into gear.

I chose the latter.

WATCH THIS SPACE!
It's about to get awesomer!

autumnal

2008-10-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

Fall is quickly becoming my favorite season. Today I got a chance to really enjoy it. Some pictures I took on my walk to the coffee shop:

shopping spree

2008-10-28T17:47:00.000-07:00

Goodwill is the shit.

Sunday afternoon, Jason and I wandered the overcrowded isles and managed to nab a few items that have been on my wish list for some time now--and all within my "you are super broke now" budget.

Among the treasures:
Cool ass pots for plants i bought in May, a carraffe to replace one that got shattered months ago (but we had yet to replace because we had free coffee at work--not anymore!), and the best red, Sarah Palin-esk, Talbots business suit this side of the Mississippi (photos to come).

Feeling accomplished.

saturday

2008-10-28T17:33:00.000-07:00

Day Two:
Fellow laid-off colleagues and friends gathered for a pre-Halloween house party. Martha and I went as a recessionistas (frugal and fabulous) or as Derelict models if you prefer. Alison performed a ceremonious business card burning. Fun was had by all.

what can you do?

2008-10-28T17:28:00.000-07:00

Day One: Michelle and I express our feelings about the day's turn of events.

jobless + blessed = jah blessed

2008-10-28T17:00:00.000-07:00

So you know this whole "economic crisis" everyone's been talking about? Well I, along with seven of my raddest colleagues, have become the latest casualties. Last Friday, at an impromptu morning meeting, we all got laid off. I know. Balls.

But we're not ones to mope. So we e-mailed our moms, turned in our keys, and got drunk before lunch. We're all in this together, right?

Since then, despite the full realization that I'm out of a job and without regular income for the foreseeable future, it's been really hard for me not to enjoy myself and the perks of free time and ripe possibility. Funny how that works.

I decided it might be fun to document the impending adventures (and misadventures) of this new state I'm in. So here we are. Hope you like.