601,000 new friends

601,000 jobless claims for May week 2. I feel like I just somehow made 601,000 new friends. I wonder if they're out there doing the same things as me. I think unemployment brings out an entirely different side in myself--a side I'm pretty sure I don't like much. I've been doing weird things and acting out in tantrums and cry fests. I wonder if my 601,000 new friends are too. Here's a summary of what I've done with myself since Monday. If you're one of my new friends, let's compare.

Monday

• Walked out of ex-employer and into the rain.
• Cried a little bit on the phone with (my super awesome) boyfriend
• Ran an errand for him
• Went home and put on sweats and fixed up resume
• Met formerly unemployed friend Chris for pep-talk, tea and a sandwich
• Worked on resume some more
• Met boyfriend after he finished work. Broke down crying the second he hugged me
• Went to Whole Foods where I had a temper tantrum like a 3 year old ("Nothing looks good! Everything looks so gross. I don't want to eat anything!")
• Picked up Thai food and was "tricked" into sharing it with clever boyfriend
• Watched The Hills

Tuesday (my 25th birthday)

• Friend Kilali came over
• Ate chocolate macaroon, pear tart and strawberry cake with a bottle of champagne for breakfast
• Watched Who Wants to be a Millionaire and learned my future daytime television lineup
• Went out to eat 2nd breakfast of the world's best pancakes!!
• Saw Wolverine but slept the entire time. (expensive nap for someone who is jobless)
• Got a phone call for an interview. Scheduled interview for Wednesday
• Received FedEx box filled with the remnants of my cubicle (yay Marc Jacobs pen!)
• Went to dinner with boyfriend (who arrived with flowers)
• Began horribly crazy sobfest

Wednesday

• Interview at 10am. Not my best.
• Called mom and had break down... again.
• Played on the computer and cleaned apartment wearing only bra and tights
• Called unemployment office (was on hold for 15 minutes due to high volume of callers--my new friends)
• Called ex-employer HR
• Booked ticket to go to Seattle for the weekend
• Went to ex-employer to return company laptop
• Ate entire box of Kraft macaroni and cheese
• Watched Gossip Girl, America's Next Top Model and The Hills... again.

Thursday

• Made huge bowl of oatmeal
• Dropped off laundry
• Received NY Department of Labor unemployment information packet. I wonder how many of those my mail lady has delivered..
• Going to tackle messy room and gross bathroom