Tag Archives: Unemployment

I Don’t Want to Disappoint my Six Year Old Self

Posted on January 16, 2011 by bookjunkie

My bursting with confidence, six year old self, if she had the chance to meet the 40 year old me that’s plagued with self doubt would say, “You’re a writer. You love words and illustrations, remember?”. I finally need to … Continue reading →

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My Confession: I Should Not be Ashamed of This, But I Am

Posted on November 24, 2010 by bookjunkie

I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to put this out there, but ok here goes – I am unemployed. I am jobless and very ashamed, guilt ridden, and embarrassed about it. The thing is, I wasn’t retrenched, … Continue reading →

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10 Things You May Not Know About Panic Attacks

Posted on November 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

When I first heard about panic attacks triggered by unusual causes I was one of the guilty ones who immediately thought ‘strange‘. I now can relate to why Billy Bob Thorton might be afraid of antiques and Nicole Kidman of … Continue reading →

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Facing the Demons of Unemployment (A Post I Love via The Odyssey)

Posted on June 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

Another post I could not resist reblogging. I’m so glad WordPress introduced this new feature today. Jon captures the agony of being jobless so well. I can attest that it is truly soul sucking. There is definitely something to be … Continue reading →

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Singapore 28th in Quality of Living Survey 2010

Posted on May 31, 2010 by bookjunkie

Mercer’s Quality of Living Rankings for 2010 are out and Singapore tops Asian cities which is not surprising as the top thing that comes to my mind is that we have a very low crime rate and this survey applies … Continue reading →

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