Being unemployed and living at home, things can sometimes get a little monotonous. A typical routine looks something like breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, and post-lunch snack all interspersed with things like gazing longingly out the window, dodging disapproving looks from your parents, and watching reality television on Bravo. Oh, and applying to jobs. Right. To … Continue reading
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Lots of change going on here at LatteIssues! Although I am still unemployed, I am happy to report that I am moving out of my parent’s house. Without going into too many details, the job search process hit an all-time low last month and I decided I needed to move to a place where there … Continue reading
There’s Always Money in the Banana…Bread?
Now that I’m unemployed and living at home, I find myself with a lot of time on my hands. So in order to avoid going completely insane I have to find ways to keep myself busy. When I’m not applying to jobs or teaching myself useless tasks using Youtube, (now I can juggle! and do … Continue reading
An Apple A Day…
….keep the unemployment blues away? It’s October and apple season is here so head out to your local orchard and get picking! If you do decide to pick your own, you will spend enough time trying to figure out what to do with all of them that you will forget, at least momentarily, that you do … Continue reading
Breakfast of Champions
Interview today, wish me luck! Here is one of my favorite breakfasts to get the morning off to a good start… Honey Granola Ingredients 2 cups rolled oats (gluten free or regular) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 golden raisins (or craisins) 1/3 cup slivered or chopped almonds 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 … Continue reading
Just One, Please
It can be difficult moving back home after college. You’re no longer constantly surrounded by friends, roommates, and if you went to school in the city like me, homeless men. Sure, you hang out with your friends a few times a week, but mostly you spend your time sending out cover letter after cover letter … Continue reading
Comfort 101
Spend a long day looking for positions on job boards, writing cover letters, revising resumes, and sending in an online application only to realize that it’s basically like sending your job application into space? Chicken stew is a dish that always makes me feel better. Growing up, one of my first memories in the kitchen … Continue reading
Gimme Some of that Dough!
Sometimes you just need dough. Whether it’s money-dough or dough-dough, you just need it – no questions asked. And if you’re me, nothing can stop you from getting it. Right now, seeing as I’m unemployed, I need the money-dough, and I need it now. You see, my relaxing (read: stressful as hell) six months of … Continue reading
That Time When I Ordered a Bowl of Whipped Cream in Paris…
I think that was the moment when Caroline realized we would be good friends. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with someone who orders a bowl of pure whipped cream for dessert? Ok, so maybe I didn’t mean to order it. Maybe I felt good about successfully ordering the steak and frites entrée. Maybe I was … Continue reading