aaaaaaaaaaaaaand, I'm back.

[strangeanimal]

... sorry 'bout my earlier posts today. Patrick was stressed. Patrick is still pretty stressed, but he's working through it and getting stuff done. But Patrick is feeling much better than he was earlier.

Patrick is also referring to himself in the third person. Deal with it. ;)

... seriously, though. I know, I haven't posted anything horribly substantial in here in a while. Not that I'm terribly verbose at the best of times, but even less so lately.

I think I've gotten to a point in my LJing where I'm assuming you all know what the constants are in my world... still unemployed, still temping (not nearly often enough), still married (happily), still not very much into the winter weather.

and unfortunately, my life, most days, is pretty much a parade of the Same Ol' Shit. So, more often than not, rather than recapping the SOS, I've been posting my pithy one-paragraphers to let everyone know I'm still in one piece.

I wish I had more to say... but it's pretty hard to come up with new material when you're, for the most part, waiting for things to happen. You can only call/email prospective employers so many times before they call it harassment, you know. ;)

So yeah, I get bored. And down on myself. And pissed off at the world. And sad. And snippy, occasionally.

And if, while being any of these, I've said/typed anything that ticked any of you off, I whole-heartedly apologize. I admit it, I'm not always the most pleasant person to deal with... mostly because I'm more angry at myself than at anyone else.

But, I'm working on it. I know that a lot of people are in bad situations these days, and a good chunk of them probably have it even worse than I do. I'm lucky to have the resources that I do... family that loves and supports me, friends who keep an eye out for me. And a wife I adore.

Keep watching this space... something really good is bound to appear. :)

Comments

[abbeyrd.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's cool. It's your journal, you should write about whatever you want. I'm rooting for you and Rox on the job front. :)

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's cool. It's your journal, you should write about whatever you want.

I know, I just don't want to be "that bitchy Canadian guy". ;)

and thanks for the roots. rootings. whichever. :)

[angelamermaid.livejournal.com]

Patrick! I've been there in temp hell, I know where you're coming from. Are you working with a temp agency? Do they do screening for companies looking to hire? That's how I got out. Wow them and that could be your ticket into permament hell - er, employment. :-)

At least you've got a lovely wife there with you, and all your buddies.

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

I'm with a bunch of temp agencies, but only two have been useful. and even then, it's been pretty sporadic.

[newschick.livejournal.com]

Whoa, Nelly! I think you're being a little hard on yourself there hon - yeah, you're upset and restless and all that lovely junk. It's cool. Well, it's not cool that you're upset and all, but it's alright for you to feel that way, and any of us who you know, are your friends and stuff, we understand! Most of us have either been through it, are going through it, or know others who have.
I for one thoroughly enjoy reading your LJ, whether you're raving about how wonderful life with Rox is, or ranting about how horrible the snow is, or bitching about how frustrating the job hunt is. You're Patrick, and that's some good stuff!

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

yeah, I do get pretty hard on myself sometimes. but like I said, I'm working on it. :)

[savageknight.livejournal.com]

Goof.

by the way, I got the reminder letter only last week. invalid postal code :)

can't make promises, but am working on it.

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

invalid code? d'oh! please email me the correct one, kind sir!