unemployment by numbers....

idea shamelessly stolen from my writer friend brodi ...(brodiashton.blogspot.com)...


number of months/days umemployed: 6 months, 21 days

number of tears shed (for both good AND bad reasons): countless

number of job interviews in the past 5 months: 0

number of job interviews in the past 5 days: 4

number of loaves of bread delivered to my porch: lots

number of acts of service/kindness done for my family: countless

number of applications sent in: between 1000 and 1500

number of interviews resulting from applications sent: 2

number of networking emails sent from kyle to everyone: 1000's

number of books read to escape from my reality: many

number of hours spent praying/pleading/crying: countless

number of porta potties plunged by kyle: trying to forget that number

number of new spanish words learned on a hot roof in july: 16

number of days spent in bed (by me) feeling sorry for myself: 1

number of coupons used: 134

number of 25 pound bags of flour used during unemployment: 3

number of hours since we found out kyle had a new job: 10

number of days til he starts his new job: 1

number of times i called him back today to see if it was true: 4

number of exclamation points grace texted me back
with when she found out kyle had a job: 12

number of feelings of gratitude in our heart: countless