I'm working on my Rose Gold 🌹💰laptop. I pulled it out, like a proud magician, from my new Lilly tech sleeve. The one with the golden zipper and cute neoprene print.
I met Sis and her friend, Nicole, for lunch and then accompanied brave, elegant Sis to her dr. appt. I walked her back to her track here at Grand Central and am now ensconced in Great Northern Food Hall.
With a nice large iced coffee by my side.
I really have to get my ducks in a row for my next round of freelance assignments....contact the sources, review images and material, prepare interview questions. Then write the pieces.
And....I want to continue looking for a full-time job with benefits, but TBH, I'm not sure how to plow that path anymore. Job boards? Personal contacts? Networking? All of the above, I guess.
TCOY
I met Sis and her friend, Nicole, for lunch and then accompanied brave, elegant Sis to her dr. appt. I walked her back to her track here at Grand Central and am now ensconced in Great Northern Food Hall.
With a nice large iced coffee by my side.
I really have to get my ducks in a row for my next round of freelance assignments....contact the sources, review images and material, prepare interview questions. Then write the pieces.
And....I want to continue looking for a full-time job with benefits, but TBH, I'm not sure how to plow that path anymore. Job boards? Personal contacts? Networking? All of the above, I guess.
TCOY
- Aveeno Stress Relief body wash.
- Walked from Port Authority to Grand Central to meet Sis and then we walked to restaurant and to dr.
- Had kale salad at lunch [for appetizer].
- Taking this time to work, and contemplate career steps.
$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET
Sunday, June 16
Sunday, June 16
- Two donations, $10.
- Cornerstone General Store, presents for Punchy's elementary school graduation this Thursday [daily planner, Unplug Everyday book, tower of cute reusable lunch/snack boxes to pack, stickers --all things to smooth her way into middle school in September], Father's Day card from her to Dan, Desert Island Dilemmas game, candle, planter with saucer and more, $135.73. From the store website: The General Store is part of Cornerstone Montclair, a business with a vision of fostering a community in which people of all abilities have opportunities for meaningful work, social engagement and active lifestyles.
- Macy's, Father's Day gifts for Dan, $46.
- California Pizza Kitchen plus tip, $22.36.
Today
- Round trip bus fare, Montclair to NYC, $15.30.
- Bistango Italian restaurant on 50th Street, excellent prix fixe lunch for $24.95. I paid for Sis, $71.11 plus $4 of the tip, $75.11.
- Great Northern Food Hall, large iced coffee and 4 mini round brownie bites. No tip jar in sight. $8.17.
TOTAL SPEND FOR YESTERDAY AND TODAY: $312.67.
RUNNING TOTAL FOR MONTH AS OF JUNE 17: $2,779.35.
AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $163.49.
MONEY THOUGHTS: Big June spends include LillyPulitzer.com dress, tech sleeve
for laptop, market tote, $154; Vamp salon cut, color and shampoo product, $271;
gift, $80; Ubers while our only car was in shop for 4 days;
Joyist, school morning, $37; teachers' toasts tickets, $74;
teachers' gift contribution, $40; Aerin sale at Williams-Sonoma, $78; blowout
June 14, $45; 15-class yoga pass, $285; Maggie's Organics, 3 items clothing plus Dan,
$107; Local Coffee, beans plus etc., $31; CVS good sunscreen sale plus, $79; Aveda
lipstick, $24; taking Sis to lunch in NYC June 17, $75; Cornerstone General Store,
graduation gifts for Punch plus more, $136.
KEEPING AN EYE ON PAST MONTHS
for laptop, market tote, $154; Vamp salon cut, color and shampoo product, $271;
gift, $80; Ubers while our only car was in shop for 4 days;
Joyist, school morning, $37; teachers' toasts tickets, $74;
teachers' gift contribution, $40; Aerin sale at Williams-Sonoma, $78; blowout
June 14, $45; 15-class yoga pass, $285; Maggie's Organics, 3 items clothing plus Dan,
$107; Local Coffee, beans plus etc., $31; CVS good sunscreen sale plus, $79; Aveda
lipstick, $24; taking Sis to lunch in NYC June 17, $75; Cornerstone General Store,
graduation gifts for Punch plus more, $136.
KEEPING AN EYE ON PAST MONTHS
MAY TOTAL SPEND: $2,348.24.
MAY AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $75.75.
APRIL TOTAL SPEND: $3,634.28.
APRIL AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $121.14.
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veru nice
ReplyDeleteJob hunting ideas: see if college alma mater will let you sign up for access to job listings and/or resume and cover letter advice.
ReplyDeleteFind out from local chamber of commerce who biggest local businesses are, since they are more likely to offer benefits. Check out the businesses websites to see if you are interested in what they do. Then start asking everyone if they know anyone who works for company A because you think the work is interesting. If you find someone, just ask if you can buy coffee and learn about the company, even if no openings.
Don’t forget local government - city hall and school system. Pay likely low, but still offer benefits.
Good luck!
Liz
Liz, thank you for these ideas. I like your perspective. I have an inner struggle going on....I like following my passion.....love magazines...worked on staff at Woman's Day [as you know, w Kim], Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Sesame Street Parents.....and have written for many more. Of course, the magazine landscape is changing dramatically, with more emphasis on metrics than editors' instincts. I think I will have to apply all over, your ideas and mine, and see where the chips fall. Thank you. Love Alice
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