by LJ Innes

Created on: September 27, 2009

Advantages of a Recession? Geez, where do I start? Well, I would have to say the biggest advantage is the advantage of time. I have so much more of it now. While others are busy going to dinner and going shopping, I mostly stay in and relax when I'm not working. It's such a good feeling to be able to sleep in on the weekends and not have to worry about a pesky social calendar anymore. Being single can be exhausting. There's always so much pressure to go out and meet people, but now, I don't have to worry about that.

Actually, that's not completely true; I did go to an outdoor party last night. Normally I wouldn't have gone outside in the cold and rain, but I was a guest of a guest, and I was assured that I didn't have to bring anything. That, and I heard they were serving meat. They had Moose Saltimboca, and nothing was going to keep me away from that. Pneumonia will be a small sacrifice.

Don't get me wrong, I love pasta and oatmeal. It's so much easier having a simplified menu and not having all those bothersome choices to confuse me. Plus bland carbs don't bother my stomach like maybe something more flavorful such as Mexican or Chinese would.

Today, I'll just sit here in my pajamas, eating pasta. It's really quite spa-like. Speaking of which, I hope I still have that old box of hair dye in the bathroom. This would probably be a good day to do it. It will give me a day to get rid of the stains it will leave on my neck, ears, countertop and shower. Hope I don't miss the back of my head like last time. Thank goodness I don't have to get dressed and go to the salon and waste all that time and money sitting there while someone scrubs my head. Another recession perk!

If I dye my hair and I can put together a decent outfit for work tomorrow, my boss might think I'm interviewing and breakdown and give me that raise I've patiently been waiting on for two years. Since they told us our insurance is going up again next month, I'll probably be needing it. Thank goodness nothing else like the rent, car insurance or utilities and such, has gone up as well. There's another advantage! I'm getting pretty used to handling crises. Before the recession, I might have gotten worked up about another rate hike, but now, I simply take on challenges like a pro. Ah, recessive maturation, yet another advantage!

I had the time to clean out my kitchen cabinets today. Since they were almost empty, it seemed like a good idea. People wonder how I keep gaining weight during a recession,

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