New book by my friend Shari Malin

Hey guys check out this new book by my friend Shari Richardson and then get your copy autographed by her at Irvin's Bookstore in York, Pennsylvania:

Learning inDesign

I must say I personally would have thought learning a new pagination program would go much smoother than it did last week. I was so overwhelmed and stressed out I couldn't believe how a program that was meant to be simple and easier for paginators could get the best of me.

The editor and publishers were so excited to see their first issue published using the new program that they hovered over us all day. Which I understand their excitement. I was excited too. Until the long laundry list of problems surfaced. My password would no longer work, I no longer had photoshop to tone the photos with and the controls are MUCH MUCH different than those used in QuarkExpress.

I was so focused on getting the pages done that I forgot to eat for two days. Nearly passing out on the third when they decided to let me have a day off. A much needed day to recover if you ask me. I slept through the first day off and half the second. Ate like a horse and now ... I'm sort of feeling a lot better but worried how the second week will go. Hopefully faster and less stressful.

A new year awaits

After struggling with unemployment for a year and finding a position with a small town daily newspaper it leaves me wondering what is waiting for me in the New Year. Although I must admit being the new girl during holiday production was a bit stressful but fun all the same. Hopefully this year will be productive and successful.

Life Unemployed: The Best Birthday Present Ever! (The final EU post)

If I learned anything about being unemployed for a long time, it's learning to appreciate the things I had and learning about the things I took advantage of while employed.

If I learned anything about being unemployed for a long time, it's appreciating what I have and not wasting every waking money being lazy, criticizing others who are unemployed while I sit in denial the first few months of unemployment.

I learned to appreciate new found survival skills of living on a very limited budget, planning bills and groceries ahead of time.

I learned to constantly motivate myself to keep searching for a job, even the jobs I said I would never in a million years find myself doing by swallowing my pride.

I learned to be humble with what I possess rather than envy someone for their possessions.

I learned never to take help when needed as there are mountains I can't even climb by myself.

But above all, keep fighting and help others fight as well.

And even if I find employment somewhere ... anywhere ... that I will never lose site of where I've been even if I don't myself know where I'm going.

Why am I saying all these things? Because I just received the best birthday present ever after 1 whole year of being unemployed. A new lease on an employed life. On my birthday and want to thank my readers for their opinions, posts and words of encouragement. Thank you!