A wasted day

This morning I woke up, logged on to the net, checked my status with NY Unemployment and my claim was processed and approved. Unfortunately later in the day I got a form in the mail I have to complete and then NY sends the form to my last employer to complete. Since this was sent out before my telephone conversation tuesday I'm not sure what to do. So I finally step out of the apartment and go to an ATM to see if there's any money on the card account they sent me. There isn't. The NY website is down right now so I'll have to check back in the morning. Perhaps they don't deliver the funds until the end of the week? Or is there still more red tape to go through? If so, looks like I'm going to have get off my ass and harass agencies until they give me a long term assignment.

I'm rather loss and adrift right now. Don't know what I want to do. In one way I've regressed to my early 20's when I was working part time jobs in a microfilm place (mornings) and the UM Survey Research Center (evenings), while I spent my afternoons sleeping and playing solitaire. Yes, I pulled out the playing cards this evening and played solitaire while watching A Shot of Love and America's Next Top Model. What do I want to do with my life? Part of me just wants some job in a pleasant office where I can do organizational, project type work for 35-40 hours a week then be able to go home and pursue my esoteric interests and be left alone. Not very ambituous, but really, I just want peace and quiet in my life and plenty of time to dwell in my own self absorbed little world. I admit it's rather sad and lonely goal in life, but I've accepted my lot in life. Anyway, I'm sure this feeling will pass.

Some good news--my former boss in NYC got a job offer at another IRB, this time on her side of the river. I'm so happy as she enjoys IRB work and she'll have an easier commute. Hopefully they'll treat her better than what was dealt to her during her last 3 months at WCMC. One nice thing--she sent a broadcast email to everyone in our old office--good to get Arlene's contact info--I sent her lengthy email. Hopefully she'll respond.

I finished White Dog--very intellectually stimulating novel. Gary's ability to put across his ideas in such clear and succinct language is quite intimidating and I feel totally inadequate in detailing my response to the book other than to say it was well worth reading.

Not sure what to read next. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. As the cliche goes, if I want something I have to go out and get it because I'm surely not going to get anything just sitting in my cave playing solitaire and watching trashy tv shows.