My mini-meltdown

So I'm doing pretty well and enjoying my week off so far, except for last Wednesday. It finally struck me that I was graduated and unemployed and single and would have to move away to remedy those things! Basically I spent 15 minutes sobbing into my mom's shoulder and I've been fine ever since. Weird huh?

My dad told me he was afraid that would happen so he was trying to keep me busy, which was great since it was his todo list that really set me off! Basically he left me the world's least helpful todo list: Check and see how long you can leave your portfolio on the school server (1 semester + 3 weeks, fyi); Check monster for new listings; Send resume to publishing companies. It was really the last thing that got to me because writing coverletters is harder than I want it to be.

Am I putting too much thought into them if I try to personalize each one based on the company's goals and mission statement and desired skills? My parents think so, they think I should just have a form letter saying: I just graduated... please consider me for a position as editor in your company... Sincerely, Mandy Figueroa. I keep telling them things have changed since they did this 30 years ago, or 16 years ago, and that form letter doesn't say anything about me and I'd be better off not sending a letter at all. What do you guys think?

Okay, I really just wanted a place to whine and complain and I figured you guys would understand best out of all my friends, having just gone through graduation also. I'm the only one of my high school friends to graduate in four years, or at all, so they don't get it. They're happy living at home with jobs requiring no degrees with limited prospects and don't understand why I want to move (even though I don't sometimes).

Now I'm really done complaining. Jerilynn, I love the name Leisl Aurora, it's so pretty and the fact that her initials will be LAF is great for you, and I'm sure she'll get your sense of humor.

Hollie, I love that picture of us, so I'm posting it here! And as soon as I get my film developed (since it's not on my new digital camera :D) I'll post those here too!