Gosh, time flies by. I've been having computer problems lately. It seems I'm gonna have to buy a new computer, because this one only has 2 gigs of memory. Not much is happening with me,except that I got my Rx for glasses finally. So after this coming Tuesday, I'll be able to see. To read and drive at night. I'm still volunteering. I'll be able to actively search for a job now.

Life's funny. Sometimes you hear from people from your past. You find out that these people have not changed and they need to remain in your past. But it does make you reevaluate what is most important to you. I feel so blessed that I have my friends and family around me. Before, I took that for granted. I am the person that I always wanted to be. The confident, gentle soul that I have grown into to. It's important to count your blessings along with take stock of your life as it it now.

My job search has been delayed due to my eyesight. I'm especting to get my new glasses in about three weeks time. I can't read unless I use a magnifying glass along with my readers. I have heard through the grapevine that UAB still has a hiring freeze. I have also heard that two more people in my old department at UAB have been laid off. It seems that the economy has not improved yet. Jobs are so scarce. One good thing is that I don't have to file taxes. This will save me some money since I have an accountant filing mine each year. When I am able to look for a job, I'll be using online job searches such as al.com,monster,usa jobs and the bham news. We'll see if I have any luck...

Humm... What do I write about today. I think I've about covered whats it like living with diabetes so now I'll talk about the job market. Since I have been sick,I haven't looked for another job. But I'm just now beginning to again. I saw on the news this morning that Alabama is now 11% unemployed. That means that 223,000 people are without jobs. Since the recession,people have been laid off by the handfuls. Thats what happened to me. I had been working at the University for about 10/yrs. when I got laid off. It's slim pickins. Even going online hasn't been rewarding. If you think about it, the ratio per job is 10 people applying for the same job. Hopefully the recession will ease a bit to allow for more growth. If things don't change, I'll probably be looking for a retail position. Getting 2 to 3 small jobs just to pay the bills.

What's interesting is that I have found that my energy level has gone up. If I'm gone for most of the day,I'm not as tired as I used to be. Just walking to the park seems to lift up my spirits. I'm not as self absorbed with my diabetes as I used to be,because I'm able to enjoy my surroundings. Each day I get stronger.

Since I'm not working at this time,I have been able to volunteer at a wildlife center. I have found that it's good to stay busy. It helps with my attitude and my health. It's so easy to fall into a bad attitude when I am not physically able to work. The reason I can't work right now is due to my eyesight. As soon as I get my glasses in about a month,I'm going to try to get a retail position. Health insurance is the most important thing for me to have at this point. Although my father is paying for all of my diabetic exams and medications,it's so expensive. So hopefully I can get on a health insurance when I get a job. Another way to try to stay optimistic is to see my friends. If I didn't get out of the house I would be isolating myself. Isolation is a killer for good attitudes. So all in all, I have been able to stay positive.