Curiouser and Curiouser

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Is anyone else having problems getting their "Friends" page to refresh? Mine seems stuck at August 3rd unless I hit the Navigation Bar "View" button that allows you to specify filters (such as Journals Only, or Communities Only). *glares at lj* Don't mess with the addiction, man... :-D

ETA: Found the problem! I had to clear out my browser cache in Firefox, and now all is well. *ah, blessed closure!* Thanks to everyone who commented!

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No worries! You weren't dumping. I just happen to completely relate. I quit my last job with no future prospects lined up, and with the decision to learn (and get certified in) a computer oriented line of work instead of being a secretary/office manager. I took 7 months to put myself through classes and study at home, and the whole time I was a total wreck.

It's relatively unheard of, to get the certifications first, and then try to get a job. In my field, people normally have computer experience *first*, and then stumble into the training. So I totally understand the type of stress and anxiety you're under. *pats you*

Which is why I threw out the truisms. They were what I used - and still do. The husband and I built our dream house (for the most part) on a wing and a prayer, and the property value alone has paid us back for all the grey hairs it gave us, but wow... We didn't even know what our payment would be until the last 4 weeks until closing!

Granted, we probably won't be taking another risk like that anytime soon, but... ;-)

I just wanted to say I'm speaking from experience, is all. And even though it feels fast, it still takes a while to really change your life around. Now's the perfect time to start paying attention to the things you really love to look for future candidates. You've had four years of misery - it takes a bit to shake that off!

Unfortunately, these transitions don't happen fast. Nevertheless, I totally have confidence that within a couple of years, you'll look back on these days and feel proud for what you were brave enough to do, and how you stood up for your own quality of life!

Thanks for your good wishes! I definitely hope things turn out, but ultimately, since my greatest wish is to be a published writer... *g* I do love my job, and like the intellectual challenge, it's just not what I want to be when I grow up. :-D

Oh yeah. The cookies were perfect, 'cause I'm famous around these parts for 'em. They have to be gooey in the center, but still properly cooked (if I can get them as far as the oven and don't eat all the dough first). :-D

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Man, we always used to eat all the dough first in school and then make desperation cookies on Sunday nights. Yeah, those were the days. My biggest worries were exams, research papers, voluminous reading and swim meets, track meets and soccer games. Now it's putting the $120k+ education to use in a way that doesn't make me want to scream dread driving to work and maybe even contribute to humankind somehow. Imagine. I'm so clueless. Maybe I should have stayed in law, but that made me nuts too and had me very disillusioned. Now I'm just convinced pretty much everyone is unethical, greedy, embezzling, lying and trying to build the next ENRON. Hmmm...

I admire you for knowing what you wanted and facing the challenge head on. As they say, learns are learned, not just given, and you've learned yours as I'm learning mine. I swear it's like Groundhog Day- the movie- sometimes!

So you've got the dreamhouse and you're paving your way for what you really want to be when you grow up. I need to figure that out. There's no shortcut, but I know I can develop interests without having a passion for something. I'm jaded enough now that I don't see a way to make something I'm passionate about into a viable revenue stream. Then again, maybe I need to approach it more outside of the cookie jar. Now I really want cookies!

Time to find some sounding boards and put my thinking cap on- in the morning.

Thanks again. I'm pretending to eat my virtual cookies. You had me half ready to bake. How sad is that?

Oh, and I need a husband too. Reverse that. A husband needs me!

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You are most welcome! :-D Well, after our discussion, I did end up cooking chocolate chip biscotti. I love it just a little too much dipped in tea. *g*

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Man, I wish you hadn't mentioned that. I'm sitting here eating oatmeal and fruit for dinner. Guess who didn't actually make it to the store after the gym and is now doing the laundry so she'll have clean clothes to pack for Thursday?

Yum. Chocolate chip biscotti... Hello, Pavolov? Arf!