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A month into our new healthy lifestyle, and we are still going strong! But, let's be honest - it's hard!!!

Last night, we were just drooling over all the sweets we could imagine - ice cream, pastries, chocolates. You know, all the bad things we shouldn't eat on a regular basis. It is a tough decision to say no to sweets.

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Finding a viable job that you might actually want to turn into a long term career is hard and frustrating. It's not as easy as it seems. Gone are the days of applying for a job in person so no one knows how awesome you are. All your worth is now calculated based on a single sheet of paper. How can one get experience if no one is willing to give it?

If only jobbies really existed...

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It's that time of year again where it's socially acceptable to make your house and, well, everything else smell of pumpkins and to eat all the pumpkin things. And, if you don't like pumpkin, we find that fundamentally strange a la Jess from "New Girl." Cassie was in World Market last weekend and was very tempted to buy all the pumpkin things. She settled for Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie Syrup and Pumpkin Chai Tea though since her husband will not help her enjoy all things pumpkin since he doesn't like pumpkin.

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Where are all the good movies? There has been maybe one good movie release in the past two months. As the weather cools, I'd like to have more indoor options!

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With the new healthy lifestyle, and the approaching holidays, the fear of holiday candy, sweats, and food are approaching. The daunting leftover Halloween candy is a frightening thought. Must.Resist.Temptation.!!!!

#SwiftlyPainted Challenge ~ October 2013

Back in September, Cassie was approached by some fellow bloggers - Annmarie and Jess - about being a part of a self portrait challenge called SwiftlyPainted.

It sounded like a lot of fun, especially since she and Mary are focusing on getting fit and being healthy. It'll be a great way to track our progress each month through pictures! The awesome thing about this challenge is that it's done on the first of every month for one year and one month - from now until October 2014. {talk about commitment!} This means you can't give up on blogging, but you also get to make great friends. :)

October 2013

writing prompt :: reflect & respond to this statement - your followers follow you willingly.

create an image of what describes you as a blogger.

Mary & I are doing this blog for us, for the ladies who are funemployed, for those who need a break from realtity, for those who need to know they're not alone. Being unemployed is hard, but here on our blog, we try to ignore the Debbie Downer part of it. We want to focus on all the things you can do and love while you find yourself because being unemployed is a good time to do that.

If you haven't noticed, we love motivational quotes, reading good books {see my selfie above!}, being strong women, watching Chick Flicks, and just being awesome in general. We'd love for you to follow us on our journeys through this messy world called life.

Oh, and if you have any job hunting tips, we'd love to hear 'em & possibly feature them on here!!

Cassie and I both found ourselves in a similar life situation. We both found ourselves unemployed and struggling to find employers to give us the experience they all demand us to need. So in between our search for the dream job, we enjoy sharing our favorite books, movies, quotes, and life events. I hope people get more out of the blog than recommendations on good books though! Hopefully we both grow over the next year (not in size!) but in mind. I hope we both find the job we want and are able to connect with other people through this. As a blogger, I struggle because I don't think I am very good at being open. I'm very new to this sharing via blog thing, but joining forces with Cassie has definitely helped with that. {I totally knocked off Cassie's self-portrati theme-Sorry, Cass!}

Also, as Cassie said, please feel free to share job hunting tips and advice! We need all the help we can get!

FunEmployment Tip of the Day!

We'd like to help others learn from our positives and negatives of job searching. 

Our tip of the day is:

If there is a job post you are really interested in, specify your resume' to that post. We recommend you have a colleague,  friend, or family member to look over the post and resume' to see if they have any good advice. We are both fortunate to have people in our lives who are willing to check our resumes when we find a really promising job posting. They know what key words to highlight and how focus on what employers are looking for. It's important to have a resume' that stands out from the rest in the stack!

Chick Lit Tuesdays

Hi! Our names are Mary & Cassie.

We have an addiction...to books.

We have shelves of them!

If we wanted, we could make our own library.

Well...maybe not, but we do love to buy, read, and lend each other books! :)

Here are some of our recommendations!

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My recommendation for this week is Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling. Most people know her as Kelly Kapoor from The Office. This book is one based off her thoughts and her story of how she got to where she is today. She covers her success, failure, and laughs at herself the entire way. It is a funny and easy read. I can read it over and over and still find it humorous. Please pick it up and follow her on Twitter-she's amazing!

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My recommendation for this week is Laura's Big Break. I got this book for free on Amazon. It was a quick ready but very cute and funny. I liked the history between the couple and the chemistry they shared. It is a book that made me giggle and was a perfect way to escape from my life as a teacher {when I was one}. And, of course, it has a happy ending!

Our First Sunday Social

1. What are three things you can't live without on a daily basis {food, water, shelter, and clothes don't count}?
Mary: iPhone, mascara, shopping (even if it's just online browsing)

Cassie: iPhone, chapstick, sunglasses

2. What is your all time favorite book? Why?
Mary: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling. I think she is amazing and possibly the most relatable and hilarious celebrity out there right now for women.

Cassie: a series that I will recommend over and over again is The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig

3. What is something you'd like to accomplish before the end of 2013?
Mary: Finding a job, especially one I'm happy with.

Cassie: moving to the beach

4. If you could go back and relive any year of your life, which year would it be?
Mary: I agree with Cass, this one was a pretty big one!

Cassie: this one has had it's ups and downs, but it's been pretty life changing so far! =]

5. What do you wish people knew about you without you having to tell them?
Mary: I wish I had to stop telling people I'm unemployed. It gets super old when you meet people and they ask what I do for a living. My job currently entails trying to find a job...it's a full time process!

Cassie: My face may look serious when I'm alone or in an unfamiliar situation, but I'm really a fun  and happy girl!

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Chick Flicks & Our Girl Bridget

Each Thursday, we're going to highlight a chick flick that we not only find relevant to every day life, but also one that just makes us feel good.

The beauty to a movie is escaping reality, but sometimes it's just nice to look at a beautiful heroine and think...That's how I feel or...That's exactly what I'm going through.

One of our favorite movies to reflect back on at a past time in our lives is Bridget Jones's Diary. I don't know how any woman can dislike this movie. It has humor and makes the main character not only relatable, but she gets the happy ever after!

This scene in particular reminds us of our single college days {and the reenactments we did}. ;) Why does no one want us? Why can't we find love? Well, we weren't alone...Bridget was right there with us!

So, please, if you haven't seen this movie...go watch it! Now! Along with the sequel! Both are wonderful and read the books while you're at it!

You can thank us later!

Hump Day Hugs #1

So, we are pretty notorious about wandering the internet, finding awesome things {such as images and ideas}, and texting them to each other. Because of our endless internet wanderings, we happened to stumble upon a picture that listed 20 things a woman should live by and thought it'd be fun to share one of them with you all every Wednesday.

We have decided to call this series:

 

This week our Hump Day Hug is:

Men are an amazing part of life, but they are in no way the be all and end all of life.

We believe this is something all women have struggled with who have been in serious relationships. We have both, and still occasionally, struggle with this. We think the best thing you can do is find someone you love who supports all of your other friendships and relationships and doesn't prevent you from having them.

From our pasts, we have realized that it's important not to be the silly little girl with a crush who will do anything for the guy she likes. Inevitably,  that's how we get ourselves hurt. We put everything we have into the relationship only to be spit right back out on the wrong side of it all. And then, we wonder what we did wrong.

You should do what you want and be happy. You should absolutely not compromise your happiness for another person, especially a guy. He should support the decisions you make and pick you up & dust you off when you fall flat on your face. Mistakes make us who we are, but that's a whole other post for another day.

Like Mary said, we're still trying to figure this out too, but we know how important it is not to squander your other relationships just because a man walks into your life. Unfortunately, we've been there and sort of done that. So, learn from your mistakes, and be you; that's all that matters right here and right now.

Our First Happies & Crappies!

Happies 

We started this blog!

Mary is painting up a storm & will be making an announcement about it soon!

Cassie is hoping to get a job offer from her interviews she's had in the past week.
Mary gets to go to a wedding this weekend and see her friends!

Crappies

We don't have jobs. =[

Applying for jobs is repetitive and annoying.

Money is stupid.

Welcome!

 Some might ask why Cassie and I would write a blog.

Um...why would we not?!

We need something to fill the time between filling out job applications, updating our resumes, and doing various crafts that fit our fancy and keep us from boredom.

I have been actively job searching for 3.5 months, and I am so sick of job applications. What is my greatest weakness? Repetitive activities (i.e. filling out the same job application forms over and over getting the same rejection results). I am not bitter...I promise. I am actually upbeat and positive. I just don't understand why it's so difficult to get a standard job.

I've been looking for jobs since April. It's definitely daunting, and I too am sick of filling out the same application over and over again! I often wish that I could just snap my fingers and have what I want. But, there's no fairy godmother to help me here!

Not only do we need a place to vent out job search woes; Cassie and I also find ourselves to be quite witty and creative, and why would we not share this with the rest of the world?!?!

So, please sit back, relax, and enjoy the world of the FunEmployed Ladies! :)