Things on Tuesday (on Thursday again)

Makes me smile

• My optimistic outlook on my peri-mid-life crisis
• Not having to worry about food, heat, shelter, transportation, love (you know, the little things) while I'm out of work
• My mother and "Bryan" from Verizon helping me set up the wireless internet connection from my room
• Bank of America's Keep the Change program
• Starting a new workout routine that I hope/think I can maintain -- It's kickboxing mixed with tai-chi!
• Finding quite a few publishing jobs to apply for out here
• New episodes of The Colbert Report

Makes me cry

• The murder of Oscar Grant
• The protest of Oscar Grant's murder that led to rioting in Oakland tonight
• Not being able to sleep for more than 3 hours straight since I've moved to PA
• No genuine bites on my job search so far
• My hair is so dry and fried I can't get it to do anything -- Ugh!

Makes me shrug with ambivalence

• No New Years resolutions or goals set this year.  It seems just a wee bit inappropriate this time around.
• If I manage to snag a job down by Philadelphia way, I found this cool graduate school program that I might seriously consider applying for