That's laxITY, not laxaTIVE. Although if that's the effect my blog has on you, I apologize for that, too.

No, I've been lax and remiss in my posting because I started another blog to use as a tool to get a job. Or, jobs, actually.

I want to produce newsletters (online and/or paper versions) for business districts. I used to have a job doing that -- among other things like event planning and kissing the smelly infected asses of the various ill-tempered and socially retarded store owners who made my life a living hell -- for one particular business district. I won't identify that business district, since I've just identified them as ill-tempered social retards with smelly infected asses, and as I've stated I want to get a job.

I want to be an independent contractor, though. I don't want to go into an office, or do anyone's filing, or cover for any coworker who's cheating on her husband. Not that I've ever done that before. Ahem.

It's been nearly 7 years since I've had an employer, though; when ÜberElder was born, I went back to work as a temp and hated it so much I came back home to figure out what I could do that wouldn't cause me to get on the roof with a semi-automatic weapon and start killing people. Since I've gotten a handle on that, I am writing the blog as a sales piece to showcase my writing.

I can't stand grovelling or snivelling for a job. I'd much rather march in with work samples in hand, say, "This is what I can do. If you like it, pay me. If not, I'll go elsewhere or learn something new that people WILL like." I detest all the political bullshit and lying and conniving that goes on in the typical work environment. I know I won't be able to totally avoid it, but if someone's going to reject me, I'd rather have them reject me for what they know about me rather than what they assume about me because I've been a stay-at-home mom for 6 years.

Because if I suck at something, I can either improve or toss it aside to try something else. But if I'm good and someone just won't give me a chance, there's little I can do about that.

So, I focused on that blog today instead of this one. More about the Loyal Order of Moose and their impact on the City of Chicago at a later time.