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Job Search Campaign

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A lot of people have tried to campaign their job search so why not me. But it’s not as easy as you think.
First of all my line of work, which is photography, is not the same as for someone who works for marketing for an example. Secondly my photography skills are not on a professional level. I’m still an amateur. I don’t think this kind of campaign will work either. Photographers probably find jobs by themselves. Even getting this blog attention, is hard work. I’m not exactly popular on social media either.

It feels I’m alone in this whole job search. I don’t have any connections with old work mates since I’ve never had a paid job. I also have no former school friends. Not even relatives who could help. The only connection I have, is the job center but I have never got much help from them. In other words, my list of allies grows thin. Making new connections online is difficult. No matter what the tips say. It just doesn’t work. You really need to be active all the time.

It might sound pessimistic, but it seems I’ll never get a job in photography. I don’t even have a driver’s license which seem to be a requirement. I’ve even thought maybe I should just keep it a hobby.
Being unemployed is not a problem. I’m single and all I have to support is myself. If I had a family of my own, it would be different. Maybe then I would worry more about it. I don’t want to be one of those who’s given up to find work. Living on well-fare is not a way of life. You can’t live like that until you die. There’s more to life than that.

The problem I’ve always had, was giving up too easily. I just don’t have patience enough. I know what I like and if I don’t like something, I don’t bother continuing. The same with my job search campaign. If it won’t give any results. With that I mean, traffic on the blog or on Twitter, I’ll won’t continue with it. It’s just a waste of time to spend your time on something no one sees or cares about. It’s still early though. I just started on Tuesday.

Since I write the campaign in Finnish, you won’t understand what I’m saying. I’m also looking for a job or internship in Finland so it will only apply Finns. All you can do is wish me luck. I’ll need it.

NaBloPoMo15: Mum’s birthday

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©Mia Salminen

Today’s (Nov 18) my mother would have turned 70 years old. It’s 2 years soon since she passed away. I miss her everyday. Especially when I’m alone. I wish she was here so I could ask her advice about things my father doesn’t know about. Like about job search. She had experience of that kind of things. Now I have to search for the information somewhere else.

You don’t know what you got until it’s gone

You should not take things for granted. Especially when it comes to parents. I think it’s a shame some kids doesn’t get along with theirs. For me they’ve always been important. I was especially close to mum. That’s the reason why her death hit me so hard. Sometimes “why she was the one who got cancer” enters my mind. But those are things you can’t control. You can’t turn back the clock. You just have to move on. Music and entertainment in general lifts my spirit. Without those I could not go on.

So here is to you, mother. Happy Birthday to you. Wherever you are ♥

NaBloPoMo15: fI uoy nac daer siht

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You understand this weirdness I possess. It isn’t weirdness really. It’s normal to me. What is weird anyway? Some might think I’m weird because I don’t talk much. Of course I won’t. I don’t waste my time on nonsense.
Or sometimes I walk to the other side of the street if another person is coming towards me. Especially if it’s Friday or Saturday night and they’re young people.

I can also speak in fake accents but I don’t do that in public because some might not understand it. The same with different sounds I make.
Sometimes I’m in a funny mood. But only when I’m alone.
I giggle like a girl when I see certain actors I like.
I can’t look at a picture of a person too long because it feel like they’re looking at me.
Websites that have big close-up photos of someone famous, is a big no. I just don’t like the “in your face”- thing.

One thing that is normal to some, is weird for others. I think it’s weird people take selfies of themselves. One is OK but why do people have the need to take one every time they done something. Like having a haircut or they’ve met their idols. It’s “Hey, look at me. I’m so important” I just hate selfies, they’re everywhere.

What I also think is weird, are people who have to walk on their heels so you would think it’s a member of Stomp living upstairs. If it’s during daytime, it’s different. But when it’s in the middle of the night, that’s weird. Having loud parties is also weird at night. If you need to shout, go out or put the volume down. For them it might be normal but that’s what I think is weird.

Being weird is alright as long as it’s normal. But there’s no need to be a jerk about it.