This economy sure has me in the downs, and for the first time I'm not down for selfish reasons.

I'm amazed at how many of my online friends (facebook, myspace, bloggers)are in a really dark place right now. There seems to be this deep emotional ennui across the country; everyone seems to be going through terrible times - and not just financially. Relationship problems, addiction, you name it. These issues are going around like wildfire.

I'm concerned by the quiet desperation I'm hearing from my fellow technophiles. I wish I could help, and the only way I know how is to offer support. It doesn't seem like enough.




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The Heart of the Matter

A friend recommended these lyrics to me today. I need to remember them...

I got the call today, I didnt wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old, true friend

of ours was talkin on the phone
She said youd found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside loves open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
Im learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, Im learning again
Ive been tryin to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think its about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me anymore
These times are so uncertain
Theres a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age?
The trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
Theyre the very things - we kill I guess
Pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us
You know it doesnt keep me warm
Im learning to live without you now
But I miss you, baby
And the more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought Id figured out
I have to learn again
Ive been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think its about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me anymore
There are people in your life whove come and gone
They let you down you know they hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you baby; life goes on
You keep carryin that anger; itll eat you up inside, baby
Ive been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thought seem to scatter
But I think its about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me
Ive been tryin to get down
To the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So Im thinkin about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me
Forgiveness
Forgiveness - baby
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, you dont love me anymore
Fade



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New Blog - Will Discuss Details Later

I've started a new blog for business purposes - touting my writing skills. Does anyone have any ideas for technical or creative articles I can write to showcase my writing ability?




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Writer's Block: How To Begin Blogging Again

To my faithful readers:

Some of you have commented about my writer's block - I haven't posted as often as I'd like over the past 6 months or so. Fortunately, I think that the writer's block has seemed to dissipate somewhat. I thought I'd share the remedy.

I've begun "blogging for cash" as my husband puts it. No, really. I'm blogging, writing web content, and developing SEO-friendly articles for websites. The pay is helping me pay the bills (just a bit) and the work is keeping me positive. I feel as though I'm doing something meaningful for my household, and I had forgotten how badly I need to write.

Yes, some of the subject matter is crap. But the actual exercise of writing has pushed me to do a lot of writing/thinking about writing...in creative terms.

I just feel better, and I wanted to share my remedy for writer's block. Start writing for money and discover that when you are forced to write the actual exercise makes your brain work differently...writing becomes something that seems second nature versus a chore you don't want to do.




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How to Get a Job During the Depression?

My house is going to be foreclosed and I am making less than 1/2 of what I need to pay the bills. How do I find a job during the depression? How do I make a less than stellar resume seem stellar?

A. I haven't graduated. I can't afford to come up with 3K, and they won't give me my diploma until then. How do I make potential employers understand that I've completed all the coursework but I'm just broke?

B. I've had 3 jobs in 4 years - because all three jobs went out of business. How do you explain that on your resume so that recruiters don't immediately assume you are a job-hopper?

Any thoughts, suggestions, or criticism is more than welcome. Dish it out. I need it all.



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