The economy is bad, we all know that. But getting laid off twice in 5 months just plain sucks.
Recent events have turned my precariously balanced life completely upside down. I slipped into a depression in October which has taken several months to overcome. I was laid off in November, at which time I also lost my rental income. My beloved companion of 19 years, Wiley Cat, passed away in December. I was fortunate enough to go back to work for a former employer that same month, but as of this week I have been laid off again.
While coming to terms with my recent situation, it was my Mother who suggested I take a road trip to Oregon. I have longed to move to Portland for the past several years. Astoria has recently intrigued me as well because it is the oldest city west of the Rockies, and is described as "hundreds of Victorian homes clinging to steep wooded hillsides and with a revitalized 1920s era downtown". Since I have no current obligations, a road-trip sounded like a great idea.
Along the way, my objectives will be to search for or discover ideas for new employment and hopefully find a new city I would be happy to call home. I know there is a better place for me out there...and gosh darn-it, I'm gonna find it!
3 comments:
There are MANY better places out there than Phoenix. You'll do just fine :-).
I did a little flickr search on Astoria, 'cause you got me curious. I liked what I saw, much more so than what I've seen of Portland. It reminds me a lot of the smaller towns that I visited outside of San Francisco. I like its sort of stark, vernacular seaport appearance much more than the slick, polished atmosphere of the bigger cities.
Funny, I thought you would like it.
Have you gotten there yet?
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