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hi. my name is hannah.

i am a victim of the post-bush years.

this is a record of what i did when i got laid off. hopefully i won't be posting for that long. it's all good though. we'll get through this together.

times are tough. but so are we.

you can also visit me at hannahjensen.tumblr.com

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13 May 09

things to do when you get laid off: say no to the job you really don’t want.

ok.  i’ll admit, i haven’t actually been offered the position yet.  but i will be tomorrow …  and let me tell you, it’s not worth it.  an unlivable wage paired with long hours making ugly shit and managing and unmanageable woman … yeah, not going there.  guess i’ll be sending a kind and “regretful” email in the morning.

right now, i’m actually pretty happy to be unemployed.  i mean, “freelance”.

27 April 09

going to the park …

… on a monday afternoon.

i think i’m starting to like this too much.

23 April 09

on the agenda …

… for today:

  1. go to the central brooklyn public library and get the following
  • cs3 dreamweaver guide (fine.  i’ll learn web design.  happy?)
  • dogs of paradise, by abel posse
  • the translator, by john crowley
  1. buy new candles, dvds, legal pads and pencils (all you need to change your life.)
  2. send out invoices (money money money …)
  3. back up all of my design work (i’ve been having nightmares about losing it all.)
  4. beg everyone for work (again.)
  5. design swanky new business cards … since i am now officially “freelance” (sounds better than “unemployed”, dontcha think?)
17 March 09
Posted: 9:06 AM
16 March 09
15 March 09
making my bed makes me feel like my life is at least a little under control.

making my bed makes me feel like my life is at least a little under control.

10 March 09
Posted: 8:55 PM
having a JOB to work on reminds me how much i love carrying around a sketchbook.

having a JOB to work on reminds me how much i love carrying around a sketchbook.

Posted: 8:50 PM

things to do when you get laid off: stay busy.

i think i may have potentially taken this a bit too far this week … but it’s definitely keeping me from feeling depressed.  more importantly, after proclaiming myself new york’s happy free helper, i have started to meet some great people in the industry and finally landed some paid freelance work.  i feel guilty at times that i’m not sitting at my computer 10 hours a day sending out my resume, but i believe (or at least am trying to more firmly) that movin’ and shakin’ is more beneficial in “this economy” (blah blah blah) than hiding behind my computer.

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh