Stopping to smell the... music.

 I was driving to a networking meeting yesterday, when "Summertime" by Sublime came on the radio.

I hadn't heard this song in AGES, but over the past two days, it comes on the radio every time I'm in the car.  Could it be a sign?  Hearing it in my car, driving with the windows down and the sun shining in put a smile on my face, and made me realize that I haven't had a summer off since... I can't remember!  In my frenzied search for a new job, I often forget to take time to appreciate the little blessings that have become a part of my unemployed life. Little blessings, like the fact that it's summer, and I don't have to sit in a cubicle staring longingly at the few rays of sunlight peeking through a tiny window above my walls, aching for a breath of fresh air and sunshine.  Instead, I get to sit at coffee shops and patios, chatting with new and interesting people and contemplating my next step.

So, while I'd really love to find an exciting place to work, and to know where my next paycheck is coming from, I'm going to take the time to stop and appreciate the little things.  If you see a girl driving down the street with the windows down, belting out a Sublime tune (off-key), that might be me stopping to smell the roses.

"Summertime and the livin's easy..."