tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post4294705480079287297..comments2023-12-03T06:40:50.836-08:00Comments on Capricious Bubbles: Salvaging the DayShinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-13239819932926197542009-01-16T11:00:28.698-08:002009-01-16T11:00:28.698-08:00I agree - it's hard for Type-A personalities (...I agree - it's hard for Type-A personalities (and even Type-B personalities occasionally, I suppose) to have days with nothing accomplished.<br><br>I agree - it's easier to have <br>*any* contact with others, including (but not limited to) simply doing work at Starbucks rather than at home.<br><br>I agree - it's hard to accept our limitations and that we're merely human, and have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-31278475992666587812009-01-16T22:36:43.151-08:002009-01-16T22:36:43.151-08:00It's really hard to keep hope, you know. As y...It's really hard to keep hope, you know. As you fill out the unemployment forms every other week, as your debt climbs higher and higher every month from the late fees because you can't afford to pay minimums, as month after month goes by without a job. This is month 20 for me, and while it would be nice to interact with other people, it's hard to do that without money. Sometimes Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931380770342598889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-22851858496732293522009-01-17T12:00:16.812-08:002009-01-17T12:00:16.812-08:00I can relate. When you spend much of your life tho...I can relate. When you spend much of your life thoughtfully preparing yourself for a certain profession - i.e you study hard to get into the "right" school, get the requisite GPA, LSAT score, etc., and then you do the clerkships, etc. etc.- and then you see your career crumble under your feet, it can be hard to pick up the pieces. Perhaps for the first time, you don't see yourself Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-39246355834579753152009-01-18T11:14:39.078-08:002009-01-18T11:14:39.078-08:00The current economy just stresses that we all shou...The current economy just stresses that we all should be pursuing what we love. <br><br>If you love writing, go for it. If you love rock-climbing, go for it. If you love to help others, go for it. <br><br>I think this society (and consequently we as individuals) places too much emphasis on making money. How many times I have logged onto Yahoo's home page or some career blog to read a lvnv4mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190582165891102950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-30127619155583796802009-01-19T19:14:01.060-08:002009-01-19T19:14:01.060-08:00Just wanted to tell you I really enjoy reading you...Just wanted to tell you I really enjoy reading your blog. I found it through the Kimchi Mamas site. Thanks for taking the time to write such thoughtful and inspiring posts!Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11756255744350404561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-46460020194394484472009-01-20T07:54:28.491-08:002009-01-20T07:54:28.491-08:00As difficult as it may be to imagine, some of thos...As difficult as it may be to imagine, some of those who are anxiously watching the gaps in their resumes grow in spite of their best efforts, will someday be sifting through the resumes of others. I hope they remember what it's like. I hope they don't cluck their tongues at the resume gaps they see, assume there must be something defective about the people behind them, and put them in Glen Jordan Spanglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138297016223003127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-59861904137747342262009-01-20T19:18:11.654-08:002009-01-20T19:18:11.654-08:00Hi, 12:00 PM, Things will get better. I feel a wh...Hi, 12:00 PM, Things will get better. I feel a whole lot different than I did six months ago. Anon at 11:00 AM is right. My attitude about changing careers has shifted (i.e., I'm no longer afraid to admit that I'm ready to quit being a lawyer - at least the kind of lawyer I was) and the thought of trying something new seems less daunting. And I am starting to feel confident that Shinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-88660036880594622352009-01-20T19:19:12.895-08:002009-01-20T19:19:12.895-08:00Glen, you're so right.Glen, you're so right.Shinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-71530844965271600782009-01-23T09:59:05.041-08:002009-01-23T09:59:05.041-08:00I love reading about your process. I fight a lot w...I love reading about your process. I fight a lot with my parents, because they love this idea of having a grand 10 year plan set. The annoying thing is their plan actually was executed pretty flawlessly and impressively. BUT, I think process is super important. Too much rigidity and then life gets in the way. That and their plan didn't account for things like parenting, communication and uh Jae Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931486423447616383noreply@blogger.com