Monday, March 30, 2009

Assemblage Show

Some of my work is being shown at Instinct Gallery in downtown Des Moines. The opening reception is Saturday, April 18 from 7-11 p.m. Instinct Gallery is located at 1408 Locust St. Hope to see you there.

More blogging

I was invited to be part of a blogging group for WHO-TV, Channel 13 related to unemployment/job searching in Iowa. It's at: http://whojobseekers.blogspot.com/. Be sure and check it out. At the bottom of each blog, it says who it was posted by. Mine will say, "Posted by Sheri"

Sunday, March 29, 2009

The keys

It's predictable that you will have mixed emotions about leaving your job. What was interesting to me though was what triggered these emotions. The first trigger I had was my keychain. It was immediately lighter in weight. I had to give back three hefty, old-fashioned keys to the building I worked in. The lightness of my keychain was a trigger--both good and bad. Not only did it signify a cleansing, a new beginning, a chance to start over with my life--it also brought great sadness to me. No more would I be able to roam the hallowed silent halls of my workplace as I worked in the early hours or into the evening when other workers had long gone home or would I be able to hear the laughter of students and colleagues filling the bustling building during work hours. Still, one month later, when I pick up my keys, I think of what had been such a part of my life. I know the sad memories will fade though and the positive will prevail. A fresh start is ahead of me. I don't have the weight of those keys to carry around any more.

Is it a bird or plane?

I had a job interview last week. One of the questions asked of me was: "If you were to describe yourself as a bird, would it be a woodpecker or hummingbird, and WHY?

I loved the question. I have no idea which was the "right" answer, but I picked "woodpecker, as I said that woodpeckers are persistent. That they keep pecking at the tree until they get the job done. Was that a good answer or bad? I have another interview tomorrow. Can't wait to hear what I'm asked there!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

On the west coast


Right before I was laid off I made a trip to Los Angeles. Glad I did that before my income dropped. Here are a some photos. Had a great time visiting my son and his wife. Hiking, beachcombing, walking the Venice canals every day, watching surfers and talking to fisherman on the Venice pier. Plus an art show opening and receiving a bottle of sake as a gift.


This chicken was just strutting across someone's yard in Venice.

View from The Getty Museum

Venice Canals. I liked how the birds were all lined up.

New adventures

Yes, I'm having new adventures now. Having been laid off from my job for just over a week now, my adventures consist of searching the web for jobs, networking with real live people, searching the web for jobs, networking with real live people, searching the web for jobs, and oh, did I say, networking with real live people!! Quite a travel adventure.