Hard to believe that I've been unemployed for the last 4 mos.

My friend who works in HR @ Toyota said it would take anywhere from 3-6 mos before I landed a job - but that's how it's been the past 10 or so years.

My goal is to stay within a 5 mile radius from home, which may be too idealistic here in L.A.

I'm going outside the boundary by considering jobs in Culver City and the Westside, but then again, it's a job and there's a substantial school loan to pay off.

Gas is $4 for regular around here and climbing. This is causing lots of people to think twice about commuting anywhere.

So in the meantime, filling out applications and sending resumes continues. When I'm not doing job-related work, my hands keep busy building the inventory for Etsy. Have you visited Etsy yet?