(productive) things i've done in my first week of unemployment

1. Campaigned for Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (she won)!
2. Gone to Whole Foods every day and made dinner: Cauliflower & Chickpea Curry/ Stew, Brussels Sprouts, White Beans & Cheese, Roasted Squash & Parsnips with a delicious maple glaze, and a Pumpkin Barley Soup. Everything was super yummy. My mom grew a bunch of butternut squash in her garden. It's delicious.
3. Did all my parents' dry cleaning, and was surprised (pleasantly? unpleasantly?) that the woman running the show there spoke English fluently (first language, in fact).
4. Consolidated three jars of honey into one.
5. Analyzed the family cell phone bill and brought it down $200/ month. My dad had no text message plan and my brother's plan had 500 texts a month and was sending over 1500 a month. You do the math. We're all on unlimited texts now.
6. Taken one zillion pictures of Desmond.