- I applied for at least 5 jobs. One was a temporary position at a firm with an office dog. I like the idea of an office dog.
- I took PS to the library for a workshop on making flip-flops out of duct tape. (Don't ask me-but it was so popular that not all of the kids who showed up could participate.)
- I made friends with an adorable little girl of about 15 months who kept coming over to me, putting her hand on my knee, and jabbering away. Her mom would haul her away and a minute later she would be back.
- I yelled at random kids for running in the library. I'm not big on calling out other people's kids--but one of them used to be one of my girl scouts and I know her mom would have been mortified by her behavior.
- I got a call for another interview on Friday. The firm sounds great--but it is 60 miles away. 60 miles of city traffic.
- I met a former coworker for dinner, who was fired the week before I left. It's nice to have a fellow unemployed lawyer to bitch to--especially one who truly understands what an asshole our former boss was.
- I went to Half-Price Books all by myself. The kid-free time was nice. Didn't buy anything because I am already reading 5 books simultaneously. (East of Eden; Love in the Time of Cholera; Standing Under the Rainbow (Fannis Flagg-not as good as her other stuff); The Diary of Anne Frank (to recall whether it is ok for PS); and a chick lit book by Jane Green, the title of which I cannot recall, but probably isn't worth finishing. I am trying to build up my library in case I decide to go solo, and sometimes I can find code books for a steal. (I got a 2009 code book on ebay for $15 last week--would have cost at least $100 new.)
- I went to the grocery store. I think the butcher was flirting with me.
5 comments:
All of these sound good, at least in some way! ;)
Hang in there, when you're working full-time again you'll wonder how this stretch flew by so quickly.
Have you thought about doing freelance research and writing -- basically supporting other solos and small firms? I'm currently a second year at a BigLaw firm and have thought about going freelance in a few years (no interest in partnership). If you're interested and haven't looked into it already, I recommend Lisa Solomon's website for tips on how to get started: http://www.questionoflaw.net/
Duct tape flip flops? I can't imagine those are comfortable!
Thanks, Leo.
Sumo--I have thought of doing something like that, but I haven't seriously looked into how to get started. I'll definitely take a look at the link.
NGS--yeah, I totally don't get the draw of the duct tape flip flops.
I have book-reading envy. Definitely work that butcher connection, it'll get you better cuts. ;)
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