tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27895480483733874212024-03-13T02:28:27.204-07:00FUNEMPLOYMENT BlogBecause not everyone is lucky enough to work at a job they can't stand.Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-30816683372938674192009-07-27T09:32:00.000-07:002009-07-27T22:05:25.829-07:00Taking my CurtseyI began this blog shortly being laid off in December of last year.Since that first post 7 months ago:-I've been interviewed by 5 media outlets and had my name and this blog referenced in countless others.-Google results for "funemployment" went from less than a page to several pages.I'm told that's at least partly thanks to me. Please, no applause.-Funemployment Blog has enjoyed close to 9,000 Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-39370671010595257402009-07-13T15:28:00.000-07:002009-07-13T17:04:10.333-07:00Question For Ya...You may not believe me, but I spend a lot of time thinking about you!Where do you live?Do you have a ninetofive?Are you funemployed?So to put my inquisitive mind to rest, I've added a poll to the blog!If you would be so kind, check out the "What's your employment situation?" box to the right, and let me know what your deal is!(If you're curious as to what "funemployment" means, exactly-check thisYekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-25364574270625711122009-07-13T07:40:00.000-07:002009-07-13T07:40:00.361-07:00Funner At Home5 fun things about the office that you can recreate (and make even funner) right in the comfort of your own home:1. Candy Time!Ninetofiver: Just after lunchtime, go desk hopping, annoying the same three people every day until one of them restocks their candy drawer. Submit to eating (what are likely) 70% sugar chocolate eggs purchased at a 50% discount the week after Easter. Immediately regret Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-85000198938783366842009-07-11T07:00:00.000-07:002009-07-11T07:00:00.091-07:00Brain FREEze!Get your hot little hands on a FREEzing treat today with a free Slurpee!(Did you see how I did that? "Free"... get it?!)To celebrate their 82nd birthday, all across the country, head over to your local 7-11 on this 7/11 for your free iced delish in a cup.Yes, they only cost as much change as you already have between the couch cushions, but you haven't had one since those nights in high school youYekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-16997129564575700532009-07-10T16:25:00.000-07:002009-07-10T16:40:13.387-07:00Month 7: Bird Poo, Television FameOn Wednesday, I took my 6th trip out to Alcatraz island as a chaperone for groups of teens touring the western states.On the ferry ride back to the San Francisco, a seagull pooed on me. As this is a pretty well known omen of good luck, I, of course, purchased $5 in California Super Lotto Quick Picks. (Such frivolous spending!)I had no idea that my good fortune would actually be this. That's rightYekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-88009893427389424472009-07-08T16:00:00.000-07:002009-07-08T16:37:59.236-07:00Web Site StoryBecause it's all so true... and I'm a musicals geek.It's Web Site Story.Awesome.Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-75364753159655206352009-07-06T15:21:00.000-07:002009-07-07T19:47:12.516-07:00Hold the SavoryAs anyone who's been to Powell's with me knows, I have a pretty insatiable sweet tooth. So you can imagine my sugar-coated joy when Andy over at SF Weekly sent me this.Just what a gal with no dental insurance needs :)Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-88898697094571604042009-07-02T11:03:00.000-07:002009-07-02T12:36:43.510-07:00Natural, SchmaturalI got an email in my inbox yesterday from Starbucks.the subject line boasted: Simple Changes, Big Differences at Starbucks this Summer.Fabulous!I clicked through, asked Gmail, to yes, please display the images below and skimmed the Real Food. Simply Delicious section.We're... removing artificial ingredients.That's fantastic! I'm a fan!Thanks, Starbucks for doing your part to simplify the food we Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-75844010015349420972009-07-01T14:45:00.001-07:002009-07-01T15:19:15.084-07:00(Wo)Man in the MirrorI know I'm a little slow to jump on the blogger MJ bandwagon (and I actually didn't think I would find any funemployment relevance), but during a particularly exciting dish washing session today (I get my excitement where and when I can), this came on my itunes and I found myself listening even more closely to the lyrics than ever before.No matter how you feel about his personal life, there's no Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-85233071611009802202009-06-26T00:19:00.000-07:002009-06-26T00:55:19.821-07:00Today's Advantage #6I went closet diving earlier this week and unearthed a dress I'd long since forgotten about. It's grey, it has buttons, it has pockets. It's freaking adorable.All it needed was a little iron and lint roller love, and it was back in adorable action.I then did something with this dress that I would not have ever done as a ninetofiver- I wore it two days in a row. (Audible gasp from the direction ofYekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-47665717774581425332009-06-24T07:03:00.000-07:002009-06-25T22:54:03.838-07:00More Flare!Ever a friend of the Funemployed, Peter Jamison over at SF Weekly sent me the link to his recent blog post about a graphic designer using her professionally-acquired skills for more recreationally-themed activities.Check out the rest of The Great Ms. Blok at her website here.Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-47173684967491628092009-06-23T11:14:00.000-07:002009-06-23T11:39:50.759-07:00Funemployed Flare!Great idea for a fun accessory from Ze!Affordable ButtonYekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-91858966411836299292009-06-22T12:45:00.000-07:002009-06-22T15:24:09.264-07:00From the Desk of: FunemployedI was recently contacted by a German journalist living in Chicago who is working on an article for a German newspaper about funemployment. She sent me a series of questions that made me put into words many of the things I've wanted to say and clarify in terms of what "funemployment" is to me.I've used versions of some of my answers here and I hope this can shed some light on what I'm doing and Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-32266463412923142932009-06-19T12:14:00.000-07:002009-06-22T12:10:09.337-07:00Making Lemonade... Literally - UPDATELast weekend, sunbathers, birthday revelers and hula hoopers alike were introduced to a special funemployment treat in Dolores Park.Refreshin' Recession Lemonade and it's counterpart Funemployment Fund Drug-Free "Fortune" Cookies made their debut this past sunny weekend.Although my first attempt at a Funemployement interview was almost totally botched due to my lack of ability to save audio onto Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-38529965961952974582009-06-16T09:46:00.000-07:002009-06-16T10:26:32.481-07:00Today's Advantage #5There's nothing more delicate than a gal that shows up to work sporting a bruise, cut, or, godforbid, love bite!As a ninetofiver the blemish will no doubt result in a flury of questions from coworkers who are eager to hear about one's life outside the cubicle.For those of us who are terrible fibbers, it's often difficult to explain how such a mark has been procured ("well, I was kinda drunk and Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-26805859555460635752009-06-12T12:25:00.000-07:002009-06-12T14:13:15.583-07:00Not Wasting Your TimeWe all get them.Emails and phone calls from Senators, Congress people and sorted other elected government officials.They always come with an encouragement to reach out to them when we have opinions about legislative issues. (That is what we pay them for, after all.)Calling all Funemployed Friends!You spend all day on your laptop anyway- you have the time- make a difference!Use your voice to get aYekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-11813503039513213822009-06-11T23:38:00.000-07:002009-06-12T00:35:47.655-07:00My Will MomentThere's this great scene in the film About a Boy when Will, played by Hugh Grant is walking against the flow of human traffic during rush hour on the busy streets of London's financial district.Will is walking just as purposefully and is just as focused as the people he is passing, but his dress is much sharper and there's a slight grin on his face.Will is wealthy beyond belief due to the large Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-61582473612698231882009-06-11T07:07:00.000-07:002009-06-11T10:07:51.252-07:00I Didn't LieIn a bizarre twist of fate, I was bumped from The Early Show this morning for someone who recently lost their job- the former Miss California, Carrie Prejean.My opinions on her aside...I promise you there was a camera crew at my house.I promise they followed me around all day.I promise they told me the segment would air today... but it did not.I just heard from the producer and it may air on Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-14359213645052652982009-06-11T06:57:00.000-07:002009-06-12T11:11:54.063-07:00Funemployment Goes NationalI highly recommend tuning in to CBS News The Early Show this morning from 7am-9am.I'm just sayin'.Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-27735770825368782252009-06-09T15:18:00.000-07:002009-06-09T15:32:29.535-07:00Irony Strikes AgainAs many of you know, beginning in the Fall, I will be going back to school with the ultimate goal of becoming a high school guidance counselor.Today, I called my friendly local community college asking to meet with an academic advisor about taking some brush-up undergrad courses in the Fall.I was informed that all of the academic advisors have been let go for the summer due to state budget cuts Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-2992550581600137842009-06-09T12:02:00.000-07:002009-06-09T22:38:48.446-07:00Picking Up SteamAll across the web, Funemployment!SF WeeklyLA TimesThe WeekWordpress.comGawkerInteresting opinions, especially in the comments sections.Hope you're finding as much entertainment in all this as I am.Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-16209376563798234922009-06-08T08:40:00.000-07:002009-06-08T19:06:51.039-07:00My Bright and Early SundayFunemployment is...Donating time to something because you have the time and energy to do it.I spent most of yesterday at the Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown San Francisco at the Israel in the Gardens Festival.I was there volunteering with Birthright Israel NEXT, the alumni organization for the Birthright Israel organization.I can say with a degree of certainty that if I were still a ninetofive-erYekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-9285007535950454282009-06-06T22:00:00.000-07:002009-06-06T23:15:01.176-07:00Today's Advantage #4I had the opportunity today to do something that I consider a top advantage of funemployment.I got to spend some time with my family.Two of my cousins graduated this weekend, one from 8th grade, the other from High School.In the past, Spring and Summer were filled with conferences, events, and generally business and busy-ness.But today, instead of airport food, cardboard comfy hotel beds and Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-15334581062499889042009-06-05T12:01:00.000-07:002009-06-08T19:10:18.763-07:00GiftingI've essentially stopped buying myself anything that isn't a necessity.So, what's a funemployed gal to do when it's her bff's birthday and she wants to give said bff something special from the Not-a-Necessity Department?Get crafty!I got this idea from the fun folk over at Apartment Therapy.Using junk mail, a sharpie, an old repainted black frame and about 2 hours, I made some original, fun, free Yekitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082435632794329763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789548048373387421.post-18007899592455728152009-06-03T11:46:00.000-07:002009-06-03T12:02:17.034-07:00It's OfficialAs I headed down to Starbucks this morning, reusable "commuter mug" (note irony) in hand, I had started to talk myself up for another post."Okay, it's been a while, I need to get my blogging going again, especially with the SF Weekly article coming out some time soon."I walk in, motivated and ready to pontificate on my recent budget trip to Vegas or perhaps an update on my search for the new me. 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