Being laid off stinks. There are no pros, not really. I just have the constant stress of needing to find a job and my weeks and days feel endless. I’ve been keeping my chin up and all the usual cliches that my friends and family have tried to cheer me up with but I’ve hit the wall of sadness now.

Aside from that daily pity party I throw for me, myself and I, I have grown accustomed to my daily dose of Dawson. That’s right – Pop TV plays not one, not two, BUT THREE episodes daily of Dawson’s Creek. So while I’m combing career sites, looking for my next big break, I leave Dawson and crew on the TV to keep me company. Then, if that’s not enough, 90210 reruns come on right after, for another three, count ’em three, episodes! Pop TV really does know how to appeal to us nearly-40 crowd. So every day I hum along to that annoying Paula Cole theme song, which then turned into another equally annoying theme song in later seasons. And then, I do the Jason Priestley fist bump during the opening credits of 90210. It’s all super-nostalgic and the older I get, the more crazy nostalgic I have become.

Dawson originally was on TV during college and a bit after. I remember getting my hubby hooked on its silliness. We still laugh how not-realistic their dialog is, for kids in high school and then college. It’s part of the fun though to laugh along at their clever dialog. You’d think Shonda Rhimes studied every episode since her shows now have similar scripting but the difference is that the ages of her peeps can really be saying the lines they utter, regardless of how not-true-to-life they are. Still funny and highly-entertaining.

90210 was junior high and high school for me. I used to run to my rotary, yes, rotary, phone to call my best friend during the commercials. There was no “pausing” as DVRs allow so we could talk as long as we wanted – we had to be strategic and talk quickly, get the high points out, and then run back to the TV to watch the next sequence. We’d then have a longer call after the show, breaking it down scene by scene and giggling all the way. Man, those were the days. Homework seemed like a drag at the time but it beats looking for a job, let me tell you. Nevertheless, I do hope my days of watching Dawson’s Creek and 90210 mini-marathons are almost over. As much as I love reliving those episodes, I do also have them all on DVD. It’s time for the job gods to shine down on me. Sorry, Pop TV. I know you appreciated my ratings but Mama needs a new pair of shoes.