From BLOG to BOOK!
For those of you who only recently hopped on the Unemployed Kat bandwagon, I’ve been writing this little blog since I graduated from college (a zillion years ago). It was June 2010 and I was liv... Read More
3 Personality Traits for Long Lasting Love
There are a number of different traits that indicate a couple is a good match short-term, but for enduring love, there are 3 key indicators that can up your odds.... Read More
Thoughts on Being Uncomfortable
I recognize that choosing to live uncomfortably is a luxury within itself, but I think that it’s crucial for those of us who have seemingly everything to experience occasionally-grueling moments.... Read More
Is Solitude Empowering or Lonely?
At first, spending so much time alone is invigorating, empowering — everything feels fresh and new and overly stimulating. But eventually, the feeling shifts to one of pure isolation. You miss being... Read More
Yes, I’m Scared
I’m a cautious person by nature; temperamentally ill-suited for risk-taking. Knowing this, you might say that quitting my job, relinquishing my apartment, and hitting the road were all a wee ... Read More
Becoming Unemployed Kat
Carrie Bradshaw, the fictional protagonist from Sex and the City, once said: In New York, you’re either looking for a job, a boyfriend, or an apartment. Well, I think things in DC are done a little ... Read More
The Princess and The Pauper
Sometimes, there are people who surprise you. People with whom you have nothing tangible in common and yet, when your paths cross somewhat fortuitously, you feel like you’ve known each other a lif... Read More
Sniffing Out Your Soulmate
The molecular differences between The Stinky and The Sexy are probably undetectable to anyone else, but I can’t ignore it. The warm, inviting, almost perfect scent of some, pulls me in and makes me ... Read More