I have balls

I think that in my previous life I was a man. Yes, if I believed in reincarnation (which I don't) I had to of been a man in my past life. Because man oh man, looking back on what I did after graduation took some balls.
I've been listening to all my friends who are graduating in a few months and realizing how stressed they are about getting a job. I was too at this time last year. But they keep saying, "Jen, you don't understand. The economy is even WORSE than when you graduated."
I nod my head and pretend to understand because I'm not sure that I do. I'm pretty sure the newspaper industry sucked a lot last year as well. I was kind of desperate. Then again, was I? Because the first newspaper job offer I got ... I turned down. Doesn't that take some balls? Considering how bad the newspaper industry was? I was just banking on the fact that the other interview at the local paper was gonna offer me a job, too. Which they did...but I had to turn down the first offer before that happened. I had to say, "Sorry, I'm not interested." Then I had to sit there and pray that I was gonna get offered the other job. That's kind of risky. I could have easily not gotten it. Then I would have sat there pretty upset. Thus, I'd say it took some balls to turn down that newspaper job offer in a dying newspaper economy.

So with that said, I really don't have advice to my friends who are searching for a job except to say if you have the balls, don't just take the first job you can get if you don't think you'll like it. I know it's tough in this economy, but you'll probably (I mean, it's different for everyone) but PROBABLY enjoy living in your parent's basement more than moving out and working at sucky job.

That's So Shway

My iPod is dead. Recharging as we speak. So you know what's lovely? Pandora Radio. I have to listen to music while I write, so Pandora is doing the job. Thanks, Pandora.