It’s tough to remain positive these days. Personally, I’m feeling really rough. I’ve been applying for jobs since November, when I found out that my position was going to be eliminated. My boss did his best to keep me on as long as he could, bless him. But now it’s been five weeks without a […]
She looks pretty cool, doesn’t she? That’s my new friend, AI-mie, the newly-generated woman that the WordPress image generator drew up for me. She totally looks like she has it going on, in a somewhat decaying urban setting. Ready for action, AI-mie will jump into any fray, with a cool head and a thirst for […]
Another year has flown the coop, and I feel like a bird with clipped wings. Although I feel great and still can pass for looking pretty good, I’m not sure about the road ahead. This is the time when most people my age start planning their retirement. I’m in the unenviable position of never being […]
The writing was on the wall, but I was so busy that I didn’t notice until it was too late. My boss and I had quite a conversation on our weekly meetup call. We both work remotely, so every Monday we’d have a half-hour talk about tackling the projects I’d been assigned. On this particular […]
So last week I wrote about a date I had that went swimmingly. Got on like a house on fire. Animated conversation made richer by the wealth of things we had in common. We talked about getting together again in a town that was the midpoint between us. After all, there were a couple of […]
It’s been just about a year that I’ve been on a dating app. Like so many others who’s gone through this route to find a connection, or just a couple of steady dates, it’s been pretty disappointing. And I’m sure I’m not the only one. Take, for instance, the other day. A man liked me. […]
I knew something was up when my boss appeared on the Zoom call with the HR person. That’s a sure sign nothing good’s going to happen. A sickly feeling crept up my spine. It was the first week of November, and just in time for the holidays, I was told that my position was being […]
I’d been having a rotten, rough week. It was bad enough that my boss had to inform me that my position was being eliminated – not his idea nor what he wished – but in the end, I found myself having to look for a job, once again. Not that I was entirely thrilled with […]
The weather’s been gorgeous as of late, maybe a bit too gorgeous. By now, my breath should freeze on my morning walk, gloves should be covering my hands and a nice warm knit cap to keep me cosy. Instead, I had on a thin jacket over a T-shirt. It was early, and the sun only […]
“It would be great if you could come out here and visit,” said my son, who’s in the navy. “And even better if you can make it before I’m deployed.” “When’s that,” I asked. “Probably January. The end of,” he said. “Although I can’t be sure. They don’t tell me anything.” “I have some vacation […]
Confessions of A Middle-Age Woman 