What to be Thankful for...

Sometimes things and life just kind of come full circle. This year, Thanksgiving is kind of like it was back in the day. Back when I was in my 20's. Back when I couldn't make it home to my family for the holiday, more often than not because I was having to work.

The good part is that Michelle and I are going to have a wonderful Turkey dinner and are eagerly awaiting for the snow or at least snow flurries that are predicted for tonight. Really, there is nothing more that I could ask for; spending the day with Michelle in our house with our dinner, I will always and forever be thankful for that.

We started the weekend last night by going to see one of our favorite sports; Hockey. We went to the "US Bank Arena" and watched the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones play the Kalamazoo Wings and we had a blast. We also discovered the joy of $1 Pabst Blue Ribbon Beers too.

Now, as for things to be thankful for besides family...there are lots of things. Be thankful for opportunity. Opportunity is something that is always there, whether you realize it or not. And most importantly; Opportunity is something that is up to you. It is what you make of it. Never forget that.

Be thankful for people. Not just the people that you know. Be thankful for people that you can meet. You will never totally be successful unless you meet people. You will "ALWAYS" be successful if you meet people and treat them right. Treat them the way that you would want them to treat you. If you do that, you will always have success, you will always be loved and you will always be able to do the things that you want to.

Be thankful for the Internet. Yeah, you heard me. Be thankful that the "Ultimate" searching resource is out there. It's available to you, whenever you have access. You can learn about every and anything that you ever possibly could imagine. No, it's not perfect, but if you utilize it the right way in your job search, it most definitely can be your friend.

Be thankful for the Holiday's. You don't always get the opportunity to have the days off, but if you do, make the most of them. Do some things you've always wanted to. Take the time to appreciate everything that you have. It's not every day that you get to slow down, take stock and think about what you have. Be thankful for it. Appreciate it for what it is and remember what it took for you to get there. Most important of all...be thankful that whatever your situation you always will have the opportunity to make it better.

HAVE A HAPPY TURKEY!!!! YOUR TURKEY SACRIFICED A LOT FOR YOU THIS YEAR!!!

Enjoy the WKRP Turkey Drop Episode...You must watch this...You know you can: Thanks to HULU.COM for this:

Slow Ride

I really don't know who it was that said that "Some days are better than others", maybe nobody did or maybe I'm reading too much into it. Either way, today is one of those days.

Right now, I am where I've been for the better part of the past 2 months; in the house, on the laptop, searching the vastness of the Internets for potential work opportunities. It's interesting though; I have one opportunity now, though it's part time...low wage work in a restaurant, but it's paying work and will get me out of the house and away from this routine. I have another potential opportunity, a job that I will be interviewing for on Friday. It's part-time as well, but between the two, I will be paid enough and working enough that I can change my approach.

Today, however is a "Slow" day. I'm doing the same thing...but Michelle is home after having a procedure done at the hospital and resting and I need to be here to take care of her. It still leaves me with part of the day to do what I've been doing. And I...to an extent have done it though I don't quite feel the same sense of urgency at the moment. Is that wrong? Should I be doing more? Should I be more aggressive? I don't really know.

Supposedly the Job Search is a marathon not a sprint and I guess in a way that is true. But remember a while back I mentioned "Having a Plan". Right now, part-time work fits my "Plan" very well. Will one of the jobs lead to Full-time work? Possibly, but that isn't a priority. For me...in MY situation; I needed to find work to get some money coming in. I needed to find some work to allow me to buy some things that I want to achieve my "Master Plan". If I am able to get out there a bit with these jobs however, I potentially open up even more potential paths for me to travel down. When it all gets boiled down; isn't that really what it's all about?

It's not "Slow Ride" but enjoy a little "Slow Hand"...Eric Clapton and a live version of one of the Greatest Rock and Roll songs of all time (it's a bit long): Thanks You Tube