When we last heard from Angela, she was just entering into the scary and unknown terrain of the "starving artist" lifestyle. Unsure whether she would sink or swim, she turned to drugs and alcohol to help her cope. Just kidding -- she can't afford any of that sh*t anymore. Read on to find out how she survived her first summer as a writer, and what awaits her in the fall. Hint: It includes large quantities of peanut butter. --- A 100-degree day in July Just got off the phone with my mom. I … [Read more...]
The Unemployment Diary – Part 7 – Like father, like daughter
July 6, 2012 By 8 Comments
It's been almost a year since we last read about Rod Bunt's misadventures in unemployment. Have no fear - he's still as unemployed as ever, but how long can you write about sitting on your ass until it goes from utterly hilarious to utterly sad? Luckily, a new development in the Bunt family has allowed us to bring back everybody's favorite series about life in the 99 percent... Angela just got laid off! Check out the 7th installment in our Unemployment Diary series and the first contribution … [Read more...]
The Unemployment Diary – Part 5 – First you say it, then you do it.
June 24, 2011 By 4 Comments
It was waiting downstairs. As you probably have learned from hard-won experience, dear reader, the things that blindside you and alter the course of your life (and not in a good way), the horrific things, don’t come accompanied by a dramatic swell of orchestral music and terse lines of movie script. There aren’t any vampires coming in through the windows at 1 a.m. No, the horrors pop up unheralded on a sunny, ordinary Wednesday morning out of a clear blue sky. I actually felt good … [Read more...]
The Unemployment Diary – Part 3 – Insanity takes hold
May 3, 2011 By 11 Comments
Day-O Day, me say day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say day, me say day, me say day…Daylight come and me wan' go home. Had big plans yesterday. Go to the gym, some chores around the house, then several productive office hours mining unemployment sites, writing and looking for ways/places to submit my material. But I just wanted to spend a moment researching our subscription to Netflix, and adding some interesting indie foreign movies with subtitles (translation: … [Read more...]
The Unemployment Diary – Part 2 – Now what?
April 11, 2011 By 6 Comments
...As you already know, Dear Reader, I’ve been canned, sacked, terminated, booted, let go, boned in the ass, as they say. My former employer, the mayor, was decent enough to let me save face by submitting a letter of resignation in which I stated that I was going on to bigger, better things, like dumpster diving and geriatric male prostitution. I’m trying not to wish the worst for him. It’s easy at this time. I supported his candidacy and I feel that he has the city’s best interests … [Read more...]
The Unemployment Diary – Part 1 – The Aftermath
March 21, 2011 By 14 Comments
Recently (so recently, most of my co-workers are blissfully unaware) I have been let go, terminated, been hit by the Big Ugly Axe, sacked. Dear Reader, for your amusement, while I am still giddy over the prospect of getting to stay home and confident about my ability to land another situation making more money and with more prestige and better benefits, I’ve elected to journal my experiences. I think it will be a fun experience and educational for other middle-aged men who will then … [Read more...]
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