Somewhat Officially Done

As I drove away, I felt the waterworks spring up again. But, crap, I had to go to CVS to pick up some pictures I had ordered. I managed to stave off the waterworks through picking up my pictures. I got back in the car, and started to cry a little.

I called Lucas and let him know that I was done and on my way home. I managed to unload my car before my mom arrived. She took me out for lunch at Noodles and Company, where I was surrounded my people on their lunch breaks from work. Grrr.

We came back, did a little laundry, and picked up a few things. I plugged away on the computer for a little while, uploading resumes to different sites. My mom left and I talked to Courtney a while before I left for school.

I went and met with my Wednesday night professor before class. I wanted to let her know my situation. She was very sympathetic and offered a few suggestions:

Liz Welsh's Tips for Surviving a Layoff/Job Search
1. Set measurable goals for yourself each day - and not goals of the "I'm going to find a job this week" variety.

2. Volunteer; it gets you out of the house and feel like a productive, contributing member of society.

3. Go to school full-time.

The first two were ones that I hadn't thought of, while the third is one that I have pondered and will continue to do so. After this semester is finished, I will have 22 credits left until graduation. If I went full-time this spring, I would move my graduation date up from May 2010 to December 2009. Will the economy be better in a year?

I was glad that I went to class last night; it helped restore a piece of my sense of normalcy. I have met some great people there and all were very sorry to hear what happened.

I got home after class and Lucas and I debriefed the day. He wants to make sure that I am not taking this personally. I'm not, I guess. That doesn't mean that I'm not angry and still don't fully understand the rationale behind it, but I'm not taking it personally. I have to believe my former boss when she said that I was a good performer and will do great things wherever I land.