Aftermath of A Highly Physical Fortnight

Well, today I spent three hours helping to rebuild a house in Union Beach severly damaged ny Hurricane Sandy. I, along with about ten other members of a Jewish federation, stripped the aluminum siding and walls so the house can be ready for rebuild with the help a a FEMA grant. That came one day after two friends and I packed up my furniture and donated it to Goodwill. It turned out that one location took half and another took the other half.

Now it's time to straighten out my unemployment benefit delays, send out more cover letters and resumes, and make more connections. I so want to go on an interview and tell people what I've done, what I've been doing, and what my new goals are.

Things I've Learned Over The Past Few Months

Things I've learned the hard way:

1. If you are moving and want to donate your furniture, make the call for scheduling a pickup two months before moving day, so the pickup occurs just as you're ready to move. Places like the Salvation Army are booked a month out with pickups.
2. Locking your bedroom door from the inside may have its advantages, but only if you make a habit of making sure that when you close the door from the outside, the doorknob button isn't pushed in, or you'll be locked out of your own bedroom.

Things I've learned the easy way, mainly by being open-minded:

1. Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, as described by a friend, sounds like a sci-fi retelling of the founding of America, with its controversies between libertarianism and authoritarianism.
2. Both Dominican nuns and former models share my interest in permaculture.