Unemployed.......

So I'm now unemployed. Weird and I'm not sure what my feelings about it are yet.

I have owned a retail store for 8 years. It was a college store, specifically fraternity and sorority merchandise. I had an ecommerce website that I created and shipped nationally. I shipped a lot, actually. But I sold my store. Today was my last day at the store. Well, at least open for business. I still have about a month of training the new owners and tying up all the loose ends.

So now I am trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.


I have an undergraduate degree in Mathematics with a focus in Calculus. I know, I don't look like someone with a Calculus degree. Or at least that's what people tell me. I don't know what someone with a Calculus degree looks like, but I think when people say that they mean that I'm not an Asian male. I also have a master's degree in Finance. And honestly, I'm not sure I want to follow the career path that math and finance degrees traditionally lead to.

I started this blog a few months ago knowing I would soon be unemployed. I wanted to just try blogging on for size. And I actually really like it! I'm hoping to be able to monetize this and make it a part time gig for me.

I have the option to be a full time stay at home mom, thanks to my very supportive husband. But that's very hard work. And I am not really up for it. I need some time, well, not at home.

I volunteer at a local, organic vegetable farm. I also love doing that. So really, I want someone to pay me to hang out at a farm and occasionally write about it. So I guess this is my sorta job application. If you want to hire me, I am willing to consider your application.

So what's my plan? That's what everyone asks when they hear I sold my store. That's always the very next statement after I announce the sell. Which gives me a little anxiety. What's next? Whatcha doing now? When are you applying for jobs? Well, what's next is that tomorrow, I'm going to wake up and take my son for a walk. Then we'll go to the park. And I'll blog about it. And I'll cook dinner. And I'll blog about it. Yep, that's my plan for a couple months. I want to breath for just a bit.

Which is good news for the blog! I am going to attack this blog for a couple months! If it looks promising as a part time income, awesome! If not, it's a fun hobby, and I will probably casually continue my hobby because I enjoy it.

I said I don't want to be full time stay at home. But I also don't want to work 40-50 hours a week. My goal is to find a part time job that I enjoy. I know it's possible. I'll find something, but not until January. In the meantime, I'm a blogger.