My dream job

I've decided to use this undetermined amount of time that I'm a nonworking girl (days, weeks, months, decades) to figure out what it really is that I want to do with my career. Do I get out of journalism all together? Do I keep attempting to find jobs that just aren't out there?

It turns out, in just the two days that I've been jobless, I've found it: being unemployed.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm going to keep looking for a job. I'm not one to just live off unemployment checks for the rest of my life. And when it comes down to it, I'd be really, really bored if this is what I did all day, every day. But when I was just sitting here thinking, I hearkened back to a time just a couple of weeks ago when I was asked about my dream job.

I was at my best friend Katie's house for an engagement dinner (she's marrying my brother Nick). Anyway, we decided to play a version of "The Newlywed Game." Katie's brother, being the excellent host he is, asked the males, "What is your mate's dream job?"

Whether it's because he knows me a little bit too well or because he just thinks I'm a lazy slob, my fiance Patrick wrote down "getting paid to watch TV," which almost perfectly matched my answer of "sitting and watching TV."

And that's what I'm doing now. See how happy it makes me? I love watching TV! Hooray!

I've even managed to fill up my DVR with more TV shows, which I wasn't quite sure was possible. And I'm broadening my horizons: Not only am I watching my usual game shows like "The Price is Right" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," I'm also watching the never-washed-up Christopher Knight ask the country pointless questions on "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays" and I'm brushing up on my English with "Merv Griffin's Crosswords." 

Here's just a sampling of what I've got on tap today. You'll also notice I'm watching the "Today" show in the upper-right-hand corner, so don't worry that I'm just filling my days with smut.

So being unemployed in Cleveland isn't all that bad. At least I've got TV.

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Got any TV shows for me to watch? I'm open to suggestions. After all, I've got nothing better to do.

Also, if anyone's interested, I'm willing to DVR shows for you (and maybe even grace you with my presence while you watch them) if you're willing to pay me. Just an option.