Tales from the crypt
One of the consequences of my misleading URL is that many first-time readers have arrived here expecting to hear about being out of work. (All hail Lord Google.) Even though I'm sort of between layoffs right now, this blog's driving influence has always been fatherhood rather than unemployment. Basically, the best way for me to deal with the stress and the penury was to dwell on the positive—the unique chance to watch my son grow from a sweet little Weeble to the fully functional mini-person he is now.
Thanks to a handful of e-mails, I got to thinking about the summer of 2003, when the blog's first posts went live (and my writing and I were in a far different place). These entries have been lying dormant at the old site, so I've dusted off the cobwebs and migrated them to my archives here. So if you're sitting in your bathrobe right now, taking a breather from sifting through all those worthless job listings on Monster while your little one gnaws on the coffee table, I've been there. And I'm here now—better off for the experience, and content to wait until the kids are grown before I get those bite marks buffed out.
I can understand your concern. I admit part of the reason I was interested in your blog was due to the laid off part since I'm neither a parent nor a male (I'll leave the rest up to you to figure out). I was laid off in January of 2003 myself and after two years I'm still struggling to recover from it (by working two jobs plus trying to publish my writing). I have noticed that your blog is mostly about your son and I've found I really don't mind. I find myself laughing hysterically more often than not, which is unusual for me. I wouldn't suggest you change a thing.
Posted by:Charity | January 23, 2005 at 21:02
Ha. Between layoffs. That's how I will describe my situation from now on. Thanks. I'll send you royalty checks.
Posted by:sac | January 24, 2005 at 12:13
OK, how much did you pay the SF Chronicle?
Posted by:sac | January 24, 2005 at 15:27
I'm not sure how I found your blog, through someone else I think. I'm not a male, nor a parent, but I am searching for a job. Haven't been laid off, just graduated from grad school.
I just figure it is nice to learn, explore, and be exposed to other people and other things!
Posted by:Sharoni | January 24, 2005 at 19:53
Thanks! Nice to read how it all got started!
Posted by:Stacy | January 25, 2005 at 09:25
What's a blog?
Posted by:Mrs. Kennedy | January 25, 2005 at 16:16
It's a one-way ticket to Untold Riches, baby!
Posted by:LOD | January 25, 2005 at 20:00