Boy's Day

As the end of my first full week of unemployment draws to a close, I have decided to hang out with Devlin. He was supposed to go to daycare, albeit a bit later because she had a doctor's appointment to go to. But after I changed him and got him dressed I thought to myself, "I think I would like it more if he just stayed home with me today." If I get to it, I can still do job searches, but honestly, everything I am finding I have already submitted my resume to. Almost ten jobs in total, so not really too bad. I was going to possibly do some shopping for a new jacket, slacks, shirts, and ties today (ugh.....I have to actually start dressing like an adult again for potential interviews instead of wearing my standard Dickies workshirt, jeans, and Adidas...with tattoos screaming, no less....probably wouldn't go over very well in any interview situation.....), but I can actually do some of that tomorrow if I want. At any rate, whether I go out or not today, it really isn't that big of a deal to take the little monster with me; he loves going out and about. Amy, naturally, hates me for this because it means I get to spend more time with Lil D while she has to suffer at work.

Part of this also comes from me recalling something I had said earlier, right after I got laid off. I had said I was also going to use this time to try and spend with my family, and this past week has seen just that. I got a little tense somewhere around Tuesday or Wednesday, if only because I do not regard domestic responsibilities as being solely a singular person endeavor, meaning it is more of a team sport in our household. So I snapped, just a little bit, at Amy because it felt as if I was doing everything (dishes, dinner, breakfasts, laundry, housework, shopping, etc., etc., etc.). And I pretty much am. But I have to admit that I do like being able to make sure Sloanie gets a decent breakfast before she heads off to school, that dinner is mostly ready when Amy gets home, that I have the chance to spend the day with Devlin. Overall, its pretty cool.....

Now if I can just figure out a way to get paid for it, I will be set.....