Breakfast: oats 150, golden raisins 150, almond milk 50, coffee 50, kombucha 50...450
snack: at 1pm, still on workout, got caught up doing online stuff...bar (fruit/nut) 200
650...drink 100, bar ...200, chocolate 50
dinner: bun 160, half a big burger 250, ketchup 40 and other dips, apple 50, broccoli 50, salad with light oil 100...650-700?
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i am very much thinking to take a chance, leave the union that i was working under, and start in the legal field....i was contacted on linkedIn and i'm going to see the opportunities available...i am thinking just to jump out of my current field... i will lose pay but i will gain experience. i still will be able to pay my bills...so?...i will lose some things from the union, but, i'm single with not many things I absoutely will need...i plan to work for so many more years...maybe i will take a chance and learn from a first legal job :) keeping all updated...most legal jobs want experience, so if i'm lucky enough to get anything remotely close to a legal position, that'd be a success.
much of my time working at the union was at the bottom rungs. I didn't make a great salary for most of my time during the 9 years i was with my previous company. I see the salaries online for other jobs and see that most jobs don't even pay what i made at the end of my time at the company (which was generous in the last 2.5 years). So, I just think I should start over in terms of career (but with the experience of life and office work in my pocket). i have some transferable skills and need to learn the rest...seems this paralegal work could be a good start in terms of gaining experience for my next step in life / work.
I have an interview scheduled for FRIDAY at 2:30pm...the salary is 40,000 (not much for NYC standards)...but it's a job...i think this is what i want right now.
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TOM is here and has def caused a little discomfort this time around as well as bathroom issues. i'm glad to be home today and doing an upper body weights routine.
then, i will focus on doing some work: I have a plan for the next 2 days: writing TWO cover letters for two different fields of work (paralegal and assistant project manager). the asst project manager letter will def be easier to write as paralegal writing is usually more criticized in writing style by potential employers.
Seems i'll also be visiting family today as sister asked if i'd come to play with her almost 2yr old...and that's good for me, too, as i could use a drive and the weather is nice outside for playing at a nearby park.
I'm a little bit unorganized right now...trying to use time wisely but sometimes the morning flies by...i'm working on this...the best thing i can see is to be active in the morning and then a lot of my exercise goals are done and i can do other work during other parts of the day without also thinking about exercising...
Anyways, if i have cover letters, some jobs are requiring them to apply...so then i can apply to all jobs and will no longer have a problem by not having a cover letter(s).
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Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Big stomach upset / issues today only because of TOM...not a good month this time around and i'm glad i guess i didn't have to work (like go to work) today because my stomach / intestines have not been calm all day...
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Good morning, it's 10:45am already here and i just finished breakfast. I slept in again, sleeping many hours. Woke up in the middle of the night and took some pain meds because TOM was just about starting and my thigh was in pain and sleep interrupted. that worked and i continued to sleep until practically 10am!
Around 10-11 hours sleep. Moving forward, this coming week, I will not be trying or wanting to sleep this much. I will be working to get on an improved schedule compared to these 2 days which will include some cardio in the morning, even if it's light cardio.
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10:30am breakfast: leftover garlic knot 200?, oats 150, raisins 150, almond milk 50. 550.
2pm lunch: brisket little fatty 300, kasha/noodles 200, gummies 220. 720. also had some of a tonic soda drink 80.
5:45pm light snack: garlic knot (last one) 200, spiked juice drink which was very refreshing and only 3% alc 100.
9pm 400 cal
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I think i'm going to take today mostly as a "catch-up" day to prepare myself for the coming week. Laundry and exercise...cleaning up...but I also will apply for at least a few jobs online because that is easy.
In addition to applying for jobs, I will start to study for the PMP exam and will make a plan for that...the plan i will start to review and set into motion on Monday or Tuesday. Studying for the PMP is secondary to finding a job, but, I realize i need to at least start it because I am the type who will need a lot of studying and time to pass the exam (if i even pass it).
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When my husband was out of work, and we were rather desperate, I found that job hunting can be a limited endeavor. That is to say, he would search in the morning, but if there was nothing he could apply for, then his day was done, leaving the afternoon hours rather empty.
You may have more opportunities for applications, which of course will take up more of your time. I'm not sure if you're at the point where you're applying for anything, or if you are going to be selective in your choices.
My point is to be prepared to have more free time, and I would suggest (?) that perhaps the available hours remaining, you could study for your national test. That is to say, to intentionally set aside 2 hours (for example) to study. Just a suggestion to help anchor your time during the day.
Of course, after finishing paralegal studies, you may just want a break from any kind of studying for a week or so: fun reading, more walking/bike riding, etc. I'm not sure how well you do with unstructured time.
Last thought: if the farm shuts down in the late fall, perhaps start looking for another volunteering opportunity? I know that you will probably be back to work, but I'm thinking, maybe looking for another opportunity might be interesting and productive as well.
you are right that i will have a lot of time...it's up to me if i'm going to waste it or use it... :)
funny how you wrote exactly what i wrote...but i will be re-reading your advice again...to see if i can use it to organize my days..
Good Afternoon! I will be catching up on everyone's diaries soon! :)
breakfast: oats 150, raisins 150, almond milk 50. 350
12:45 grapes 100, egg 100, butter 50, flatbread 200. tasted just gross to me! 450.
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some chocolate 200
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dinner meat 300?, potato 100, kashi 100, garlic bread 200, salad 100, green beans....dessert cake 400? 1200?
2200, good
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I took this morning"off" to sleep in and have breakfast and sleep some more. Not very eventful but i cannot say i regret it at all. ..
After working yesterday for several hours on the last assignment, i'm done. I finished it by my goal date of last night.
Now I have to regain a different focus, to get a job.
There's also studying for the PMP (but that's on the backburner to getting a job which is much more important).
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back to get some cardio in tomorrow :)
9am breakfast: raisins 150, oats 150, almond milk 50, some kombucha 50. 400
12:30-1pm lunch:smart sweets gummies 100, leftovers from yesterday's poke bowl of tofu/salmon 300? on a flatbread half 110, butter cookies 140, maybe an iced black coffee also. 550.
3pm cup of grapes, overflowing :) 100, seltzer with stevia, one more pack of smart sweets gummy worms since they just came in the mail...100...cravings galore as i do this homework...
took a late walk at 7pm to go to McDonalds for cheap and tasty takeout...chicken nuggets 200 and fries 300, along with some veggies of my own 50. 550.
2 packs gummy worms at 9:30pm and rest of the spked seltzer 200
2050 or so...
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so not in the mood to do this Memo today, but, I realize this is not a time to play around. So, I don't even want to take a morning walk!
I'll just start and finish the memo after a nice shower...time to get to work...not sure what to do first...log in here a bit later!
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I have this "habit" of flaking off at the end of a course or losing all steam when i'm done with something...so i'm so grateful i'm done but a little "de-energized" this morning...i think i feel better now though, after resting all morning!
breakfast oats 150, raisins 70, almond milk 30, small banana 100 ...350...kombucha 50, pb 50...450
noon lunch leftover chicken 200, noodles 100, butter cookies 150 450..coffee 50.
2:30 dessert bar...like dessert 300 in total, half a soda 50
2 chocolates 50 before bike ride...
close to 7pm bigger dinner with dressing: poke bowl (another coupon) with some nice toppings on it and mix of tuna/salmon/tofu of which i have some extra fish/tofu now! ummm...500? and some spiked seltzer 600 total..
9pm getting hungry but will wait it out a little bit.
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time to get a job...
At any rate, it is nice to know that you will start next week completely finished.
i will prob push myself hard to finish the memo tomorrow and early. i did some of the research already and that includes having 2 precedent cases ready and on-hand. I also have a clear write-up that doesn't need too many edits of my 2 legal issues for the memo... i really just need to write it in a most organized, MEMO template, fashion!
thanks for cheering me on.
350....kombucha 50...running low on cereal...
snack butter cookies and coffee 200
snack: tootsie roll pop as my lunch heats up 60..
1pm noodle soup, eggs leftovers 250
3:30 grapes 140, yogurt 200
6pm tiny amount pb, small banana 150
7:30 healthy dinner: salad with dressing (olive oil and dried herbs) 200, leftover chicken, some skin, 250, some chips 100.550. hopefully not too much more used a good amount of healthy oil on the salad. will have a little of a spiked drink, too.
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been feeling slightly under the weather for the past 2 days, just a little run down (not sure why)
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With a goal to be practically, if not totally, done with this course by Friday evening.
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i hope you have a good day too!
Good Morning :)
8:45am Breakfast: oats 150, craisins 100, almond milk 50..300 kombucha 50.
11:30am snack: butter cookies and iced coffee 200
1pm lunch: chicken with skin 300, some of a flatbread 120, 2 pickles 30. 450...2 more cookies 70
4pm - 5pm plum x2 100, pb on pretzel bites 200
dinner salad w dressing 200, soup 300
1900.
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It was a chilly 55F this AM...no wonder why i woke up a little chilled during the night! i am evening wearing my warmer pajama pants. :) But not using heat in my apt bc i'd rather just dress warmly even if it means sweatpants.
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Weeks 6&7 Reading Assignments: Today may be only the reading assignments, we'll see what i can accomplish!
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I have something else i have to delve into which will be a little HARDER...studying for the national Project Management Professional exam. I'm very nervous about it because I would say I am not really at the level that others are who choose to take it...this will be a hard task...and i still may not even pass it...but i will try. I will take it in either November or December and try it 2-3 times if I have to! it's $500 every time!
The mornings have been cooler, but the days warm up. In fact, Monday-Wednesday (tomorrow, with tomorrow being the warmest) have been quite warm on my afternoon walks. However, after that, the high temperatures won't be so high. I think Wednesday will be the last high of 79F. After that, the highs are in the 60s, and I"m OK with that. Lows will be in the 40's, and it might be time to turn on the furnace. I try very hard to wait until October to do so.
I'm wearing my Springtime pajamas this week. I'll probably make the switch to winter on Friday.
9:30am breakfast: oats, dried cranberries, almond milk 300.
11-11:45A.snack after walk kombucha 50, tootsie roll pop
12pm lunch wrap 150, melted cheese 100, egg 100, light spread, pretzels 150. iced black coffee (x2) with some water added to big it last longer! sleepy! 500.
3:30-4pm plum, soft pretzel bites 150 with pb 150
6pm grapes 100
7pm dinner: chicken leftovers 200, rice 150, dressing 50, veggies, some roasted veggies 150..550...some potato chips 150 or less. 700. some of spiked seltzer...still doing the same assignment, Test 5, it is terribly difficult for me! just because it involves a lot of research and so far i have found one case and just need to find one more related case!
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Last evening i just couldn't get myself to Finish the Test 5 at all...so i'm doing it now, 12:30pm Monday, and my goal is def to finish it by around 1:30 today...(taking a long time, lots of analysis and research can't do it quickly as planned!)
My mom stopped by bc she had to come to the area for something else and I was able to take a half hour walk with her. ran into ricky with my mom - hadn't seen him / spoke to him since August 15! I just looked back to see...ONE MONTH ALREADY! cheers to ending a relationship that wasn't working anymore.
Laundry was all done on the weekend including the fleeces for my guinnies. so happy about that!
will be skipping weights today to get back on track with my work and also give my body a little rest and i'm not feeling energized today and prefer to wait to do weights tomorrow (unless i change my mind...)
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Yesterday was a full 3 hours of lots of weeding! We weeded around pepper plants, scallions (green onions!), and broccoli. In all instances, the weeds had really fully grown around the plants and it was just a lot of pulling weeds out of the ground.
I always seem to get drained after...but i love being there and partaking in the experience VERY much!!!
9am Breakfast: oats 150, blueberries (which i may eat the entire pint) 250, almond milk 50. 450. coffee 50.
snack kombucha 50
Noon-ish - lunch before leaving to get to farm in time :) a lot of nachos and also leftover "pizza flavor" goldish 250, small bites of chicken 150?, roasted cauliflower, like a cup? 100? total here: 500.
4:30-6:30 snacks after volunteering - pickles 50 that i bought at the farm's festival, homemade pretzel bites that i bought at the farm's festival (they were quite large bites) 250? 300..other veggies 150 roasted (SO TIRED after farm...spiked setlzer 50 - not helping or coffee 50!
8:45pm snack: grapes, 50...I GET REALLY TIRED AFTER FARM...LOL...and today i really couldn't get myself to do this work...but trying...it's 8:45pm and i could try for 45min more...
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I have ANOTHER $5 off $10 coupon so i might be ordering more takeout today for another early dinner...gotta use these deals since they really are great deals!
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Next couple days...
Weeks 6&7 Reading Assignments: THE FINAL PART!...
Remind me again - what is "BB"? Is that a book or a type of assignment? Is BB extra credit?
It's so exciting to see you coming into the homestretch with your paralegal studies! I'm so amazed at what you've been able to accomplish and maintain during COVID.
Have fun at the farm!!!
"BB" just means "Bulletin Board" and the Instructor has us call the assignments "BB#" for whatever week it's for. we have to "post them" as replies to his original post...kind of like we all reply here actually! they are also not as long (usually) as the tests and they are not worth as much towards our final grades which upsets me when i spend LOTS of time on them! haha! no, it's not extra credit. there's a few different types of activities we have to do for grades and BB assignments are one of them, along with Tests, Research projects on Westlaw & one main writing memo this half of the course.
It's amazing to be finishing up!
i was going to take another paralegal type of course starting when this is done but now i see i have to study first for the national project management test...so, i will not think about taking anymore courses this year after i finish this paralegal course and just be studying (a LOT!) i may not even pass the first time...but i will be trying the national exam. it requires a LOT of studying of things that don't come naturally to me as they do to people who can memorize a little better than me lol. oh well!
however, there's something else of HIGHER! importance!!! ...it's coming around the corner and I will start it when paralegal is DONE!
hahaha, loved this comment of yours!
EDIT: decided NOT to buy a portable washer for my apt bc i feel having the laundry room downstairs does the job for now...but if i have any problems with doing laundry once going back to work, i'd consider one do get laundry done easier like during the week (but i'd prob still go downstairs to use the dryers)
Breakfast cereal and dried fruit almond milk kombucha 400-
forgot - granola bar 100
12:15 lunch during class break: lots of roasted cauliflower 200, chicken 200, few chips 150.
early 4:30 pm dinner before doing paralegal work poke bowl (another coupon) 200 rice, toppings including seaweed salad and fried crispy onions200, fish 200, spiked seltzer 100...750
6:45 icedblack caffee, few chocolate 50
8:30 plum 50
9pm chips 200 (hungry evening)
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Saturday
- 9-2:30pm project management review online class (almost forgot about this last class!) DONE!
- Weights Saturday AM - possibly before class! :) (done in quick sets during the end review of class when everyone was asking questions more specific to themselves and i decided to get my own work done at home with the weight in a fast session during both the class breaks and end of class session)..DONE!
BIKE RIDE / walk to pick up food that i will get ...another Poke bowl at discount price from online coupon DONE!
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Weeks 6&7 Reading Assignments: THE FINAL PART!...
How nice it is to have the farm to look forward to, tomorrow. Are you getting rain in your area? It's been raining here for a week. IDK if you do farm work in the rain. I mean, why not, right?
I should try to do some weight work today too. I'll check in with you later, and see if either one of us accomplished this today.
no rain tomorrow and high is 75! perfect farming weather! we got some rain midweek but nothing torrential or as many days like it is by you. it also hasn't generally got as cold as it did by you.
i hope you did the weights...i totally snuck them in during my class...so bad!...but then it was done and i didn't have to think about them....so i could go on a bike ride! :)
There is a LOT more things on the horizon i have left to do this year after i finish this one class...i will be taking a national test for project management...this will be hard.!
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Have fun at the park with your sister and nephew! Sounds like you have things under control.....
sure will :) well, i am going to try to plan the use of my time better because a lot of it is becoming downtime / wasted...i'm not planning or being active in formalizing a plan...but it's starting to make sense with all the online listings of jobs, i think i can def manage a couple interviews soon!
grannyannie on 09/21/2020:
Good luck on the job interview!
thank you, might as well do it :)
Jacky82020 on 09/21/2020:
You worked for a union? Wouldn’t you no longer be a member if you’re not working for them or in job they represent? Guess I don’t understand. I was a member of a teacher’s union in California. Hated them. Protected the worst incompetents I’ve ever seen in my life. Encouraged them. They had a big strike and I was the only one at my school who crossed the picket line. The union rep called a few times and said I’d be shunned and later regret it. But no one ever held it against me. He was a weak spineless bastard himself.
yeah...in the northeast unions are still sorta a big deal.
i don't work for the union but in a union.
it's too much to get into, but you got the gist of it!
legcramps on 09/21/2020:
I think it’s a great time to take a risk right now, and if you decide to I wish you luck!
thank you so much, Legs
Donkey on 09/21/2020:
IDK... I'm very pro-union, and I know that being in your union has benefits that are invaluable (health care). Having said that...
I found my way into the legal field by volunteering, then by internship, which paid minimal but was a learning experience. I was hired by that firm, for a permanent job, but I didn't like the work I was doing, so I took a HUGE cut in pay and benefits, to work at the firm that I'm at now. And I worked my way up to the position I'm at now, but learning and being willing and excited to do as much as I could. I learned as much as I could so that I could cover other people's vacations.
If you are able to afford the pay cut, and think that this is where your heart lies, then go for it. A lot of the people I went to school with could not afford to leave their jobs to get into the legal field, unfortunately.
I think that having maturity and life skills, having legal knowledge but no experience can work to your advantage. A lot of firms out here want someone that they can mold into what THEY want, not someone who comes in with pre-conceived procedures.
I know you watch a lot of Judge Judy. Have you watched Court TV? That's more realistic as far as what goes on in a trial. And NO WAY is it like Law & Order -- don't even go there with me (lol)...
Def looking into my options...
seems you have to take a pay cut if you want to learn something new.
Jacky82020 on 09/22/2020:
In the teacher’s unions they protect people unless they commit a crime such as child molestation, grand theft, etc, Crimes law enforcement prosecute. I knew one man who raped dozens of young boys and was shielded initially by the union. Unions have protected bad doctors and nurses too.
Used to watch Court TV all the time, but can’t get it anymore, I am an avid true crime (books) fan and loved it.
Yes, there's bad and good that comes with unions.
The good is for the workers who feel much more secure in their positions.
There are bad apples in all professions, whether it's in a union or not, there are also people who choose to be in the wrong and make horrible decisions and do horrible acts whether union or not.
There are bad doctors, nurses, teachers, plumbers, lawyers, marketers, and the list goes on.
yeah i love the court tv shows. i should watch Court TV as Donkey recommends.
grannyannie on 09/22/2020:
I was in a union in Michigan - a very pro union state. I learned you never ever cross a picket line. And I still wouldn't.
yes...as long as the union can provide you with a job...and right now the market is NOT that way. I don't have enough skills that I am highly important to companies that hire union...it's a strange situation to be in.
not like a teacher who usually cannot lose a job once working...my skills aren't a full package bc i drifted away from my college degree training and my union job i only learned thru experience which needs more time...
a union cannot help you if you cannot help the union..
you may have lived near BCGG!
Jacky82020 on 09/22/2020:
I would cross that line a million times over. The lazy incompetents thought they deserved a raise. Salary should be merit based. All the dedicated new teachers working their asses off and the old union geezers not doing a damn thing.
def sounds reasonable, I agree and disagree...every worker is different.
some teachers are great till the day they retire. some aren't...
but i totally 100% get where you are coming from!
Jacky82020 on 09/22/2020:
Gotcha! some are indeed forever great.