I couldn’t wait to get back to the warmth and safety of my bed after getting up to see the doctor this morning. I’ve been feeling under the weather for the past few weeks now and have found an uncomfortable comfort staying in bed all day, wrapped up in my blankets and nodding off.

Uncomfortable because I know I should should be out and about staying active. But, I feel so tired all the time, no matter how much I sleep the night before. This sluggish feeling has overtaken my days. This insatiable need to rest has really gotten me demotivated to do anything else. I find it a chore to get up and it seems like the only reason I do is to take my meds then it’s back to bed.

I don’t feel like the person I was before and this worries me. Doctor’s suggestion? Double up on meds and painkillers for sinus headache. We’ll see how this goes.

It’s been just about 3 months since I had a decent paycheck. To recap, I was working at NBC on a temp project position that ended at the end of 2010. Since then I’ve been applying to everything I can, but with no luck or legitimate interviews. I’ve had a few calls for other temp positions, but not a second call or job offer yet. It’s disconcerting to say the least.

What’s helped me stay somewhat afloat is the weekly unemployment checks I’ve been getting directly deposited into my bank account. It’s not much, but it does help. In a previous post I detailed my road to navigating the unemployment service center and found out I was to file under NJ and not NY. The actual filing process for NJ was surprisingly easy. There’s always the wait and see, but overall the NJ system tops CA’s any day. I just need to login online every week to claim my continued benefits and within a couple days I have a deposit in my account from NJ. I’ve burned through half of my benefit account, so it looks like I’ve got a couple more months to figure my next steps.

Recently there have been slight hiccups claiming my benefits. It’s a long story that I’ll spare you from. Besides being on hold for 45mins then getting hung up on, only to have to call back and wait for another 45mins — the outcome is good, until next week. We’ll see if the issue has truly been resolved next Tuesday. Otherwise I’m in for another 45 mins of NJ’s finest hold music blasting in my ear.