Still jobless

So, I'm going on three weeks without a job. I've applied to a mess of job postings, been ignored by most everyone, had a couple interviews, and have one solid possibility. I was hoping something would work out at my previous place of employment, but that doesn't appear to be in the cards. With any luck, I'll have a job before we run completely out of money. That will happen way sooner than I'd like... I keep telling myself even a bad job would be better than no job. Unless I win the powerball or something.

A friend of mine suggested I get my MCSE if I want to get a job. Thanks for the helpful advice, John! I'll get right on it...

Being jobless is pretty disorienting. For the last 6-plus months, I've been living with the stress of knowing the end was coming, and not being able to do anything about it. No jobs to go after around here. Add that to the stress of losing my job, throw in a couple job interviews (normally stressful enough, I guess, but when you are unemployed with 3 kids, the stakes are really high), and I've been about as cheerful as Mr. Rogers off his Xanax.

I have no idea what to do with my time. Linda thinks I should clean the bathrooms. Logical, I suppose, but not much fun. If I knew I was going to get paid again soon, that would be different. But I can't run off and shoot 10 rolls of film without knowing whether I'll be able to have them developed.

And I'm sure my friend John would tell me I should go digital anyway...