I Just Hit Publish, and Now I Want A Scone
Posted on March 18, 2010
Filed Under Daily, Life in L.A., The Boss | 19 Comments
Internet, there was a time when Life looked at me and said, “You quit your job! You are SO EMPOWERED NOW!” and I was all, “AWESOME! I LOVE BEING UNEMPLOYED AND EMPOWERED!” and then Life was like, “Oh, by the way, you’re moving to L.A” and I was all, “AWESOME! I CAN’T WAIT TO LIVE IN L.A.!” and then Life goes, “Op! Now you need to get a job” and I was all, “AWESOME! I WENT TO COLLEGE, THAT SHOULD BE A CINCH!” and then Life was like, “SSSIII-EEEEKKKK!” and started chasing me around my apartment screaming UNEMPLOYMENT IS GOING TO EAT YOUR FACE OFF! and stabbed me in the achilles tendon launching me head first into a pile of dirty laundry.
If you’ve been reading long enough, then you know that I quit my job at the end of 2008, started this Web site, and also went from part-time freelancing to doing it full-time. After moving to L.A. in June, I did four months in retail as a stock boy (because ‘person’ and ‘girl’ don’t capture the essence of the work) had a few job interviews that most notably include the one I was six hours late to, the one where I thought the receptionist called me a tranny, and I even contacted a temp agency where a woman told me over the phone that she thought I might not have the skill set to be an Administrative Assistant. As in, she thought I was too dumb to be a secretary. Just wait ’til I get my own gig on ABC. We’ll see who’s TOO DUMB THEN, HEAD HUNTER.
Earlier this week, I read an article about some of the struggles the U.S. Postal Service is facing, and saw a special report on how the death of Middle Class America (i.e. local business owners) would hinder a full U.S. economic recovery. In an effort to do my part, I’ve committed to mailing something (with a stamp) once a month through the end of the year, and The Boss and I have decided to shop local for the next 30 days. Local spending means supporting the Middle Class, which means a stronger local economy, which means more money for employers, which means more money for payroll, which means I could get a job! There might be some flawed logic in there somewhere, but we have nonetheless decided to move forward with our experiment.
Also, with this whole ‘going local’ thing, I thought it would be a good time to start my 21-day sugar cleanse because at some point, I have to come to terms with the fact that it’s NOT OKAY, SABRINA! to eat an entire carton of powdered sugar donuts, a triple-decker nutella “burger,” AND an ice cream sandwich…in one sitting. There’s nothing wrong with sugar, in NORMAL amounts, but I’m excited to see if I notice any positive changes regarding my energy levels, and the fairly regular headaches I get by eliminating refined sugar.
The only problem is: Me.
Last night around 10:30 p.m. (six hours into my sugar cleanse, and two days into supporting local) I unsuccessfully tried to convince The Boss to run next door with me to the CHAIN grocery store to buy a GIANT PIE.
I’ll keep you posted on how these next few weeks go.
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“Man in the early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what I’m wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It’s the removal of clothes again that is regressive back to ancient times” - Nobel laureate, Tawakul Karman, in response to journalists who said her hijab was not proportionate with her level of intellect and education.
Want to know the truth about Shari'ah and how this Islamic law effects the U.S. Constitution? Watch the videos below.
“Man in the early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what I’m wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It’s the removal of clothes again that is regressive back to ancient times” - Nobel laureate, Tawakul Karman, in response to journalists who said her hijab was not proportionate with her level of intellect and education.
Want to know the truth about Shari'ah and how this Islamic law effects the U.S. Constitution? Watch the videos below.
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Ha ha your blog has away of making me feel better. As a recent graduate, I have come to realise that have a degree means very little when it comes to getting a job. Sucks big time.
“triple-decker nutella “burger,”
i do the exact same thing!!! :O
only i eat one of those twice daily. maybe i should consider going on a 21-day sugar cleanse? hmm…
Right on!!!!! i have been PREACHING to people please, I know it’s a big pain in the tush but mail at least ONE bill, cardo or package..it keeps my mom (postmaster)employed.
and please buy local. if at all possible i buy from all the local businesses when i can. buy local FOOD if you can, that keeps my dad (farmer) employed.
we have to work together to get through this funk. awesome post. <3
I’m planning on doing a lot of shopping from my local farmer’s market this summer. And I think I may join you in your sugar cleanse. I just ate a whole box of chocolates.
Also, I too quit my job, had a kid, decided to blog, realized it doesn’t pay even if i do enjoy it, and am debating between returning to school or working.
So, 1 point goes to The Boss… someone has to be the rational one, right? Because otherwise, your letter would sound a little like this….
Dear Internet,
I tried. I did. I tried to give up sugar for a while, but was unsuccesful. Why was I unsuccessful? The Boss failed me. Miserably. I wanted pie…nevermind the source; I just wanted pie. The Boss didn’t stand in my way, so pie I had. The end.
what’s a tripple decker nutella burger, if you don’t mind me asking. see someone out there is even dumber than you poor Sabrina!
Sugar cleanse sounds like a good idea….. so does a junk food cleanse……
Wow! you eat so many things in one time… I wonder how I got fat and you dont? because we got married around the same time.
Strangely I stopped having sugar in my tea, the moment I got married.. before marriage I just couldnt have tea without and now I dont need any..
your blog is like a pure endorphine lol
on a serious note you should really cut off sugar, because of a risk to become diabetic with this kind of diet
Every time I read you write ‘middle class’ I get completely O_o …in the UK, ‘middle class’ means RICH PEOPLE who buy organic, send their kids to private schools (which incidentally are also called ‘public school’)(tell me how that makes sense??), and generally have MUCH more money than they need.
So I was like, ‘why do we need to support the middle class numpties? WHY? We need to support ME because I am POOR’…and then I realised the American middle class = the English working class. Just in case anyone else was confused.
It goes like this:
– Queen
— Aristocracy (old money, titled and landed gentry etc)
—- Middle class (people who make/made lots of money, fairly recently)(i.e. the last 6 generations or something XD)
—– Working class. We got no monies even if we work. We also wear big earrings*. Well, I don’t. But a lot of people do.
*These are generalisations not to be taken seriously. Okay? Okay
This is a reminder that i made the ‘wrong’ choice yesturday when i went to buy refined sugar….i did hesitate and even looked at an unrefined sugar packets next to the refined sugar….but i just couldnt do it!!!!
I need this sugar cleansing and like the other sister mentioned …junk food cleansing too….funny how the more you think about trying to get rid of bad habits it becomes almost mission impossible!!!… but insha-Allah it can be done with a bit of effort.
lol. I love the logic. And I hope you get a job soon. And how do you possibly eat all that sugar in one sitting? I must try it if it keeps you awake to do the hw and make the study guides you were suppose to make during spring break and not the friday before school starts. But… the experiment will have to wait b/c 1) i don’t know if i want to look like a fat old lady on monday and 2) i call for 3 cans of red bull to finish everything before tomorrow when I have to clean like a mad woman.
cheers!
Well, GOOD. FOR. YOU my friend! Off with some ice cream, nyum nyum:P (what?)
Ha, I realize I already read and commented on this post before, here’s my third contribution for today.
(dang this mommy brain of mine!)
Have a good one.
I too was also confused about the middle class comment, as the middle class in England is pretty well off. ahh semantics.
Yeah defo cut back on the sugar, apart from having a terrible impact on your health it leaches the minerals from your bones! I’m not even kiddin…
Have a gd wekend!
Sugar cleanse! Good luck with that. I’ve been trying for over thirty years to do that!!
I enjoyed reading this post. Funny!
Come visit sometime! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Ooohhhh!!! I want all of those foods you mentioned!
asalamo alaykom,
u just had a post and vid up, wat happened to those? anyways, i emailed u but never got a reply..please reply asap, i emailed u to the address Sabrina@sliceoflemon.com, pls check, salam
Asalumulaikum! I loveddd this post girl =) especially since I can relate to it.. you are not the only unemployed hijabi, unfortunately I have been unemployed for nearly one and half year. Its just so tiringggggg to send in resume to ten thousand places and get response from few and then once I go to an interview there are freakin 40 50 people applying for a position and most of them are in their 30s 40s who had lots of experience and me as a recent psychology grad … just gets no where at all =( I get so depressed sometimes but then you know Allah just keeps me going. Inshahallah I’ll pray that you find a good job =)