Today my wife had a job and I had to take care of the kids all day. It was a good day and I only gripe-yelled a couple of times. I was able to pick up the boys from 2 different schools and take care of the girls at home. nobody got seriously injured, they got fed decent meals, I gave them each one-on-one attention a few times, I made sure to balance TV with play time, and made sure they watched edu-tainment only. I also made sure that the house was kept clean and in order.

I checked job postings throughout the day but because of the constant demands of the kids I was never able to be thorough or systematic. At some point during this day I fell into a low grade form of insanity. My thoughts went numb and I lost my sense of direction and initiative. I am grateful that we are being taken care of and my wife is getting these jobs. I think that I need to watch my expectations and I might be able to avoid this feeling of being lost.

After the kids went to bed and I took a shower I thought of some guides to restore my sense of direction.

1. I need to apply for 2 jobs a day.
2. My goal is either:
- to get a job with the government or a large company or institution (I don;t want to work for a small company again).
- to get a job for 40k or more per year, or to get a job doing something I love.
3. Do a thorough cleaning and makeover of this house.
4. Plan to go fishing.
5. Ride my bike.
6. Take the kids to parks and swimming.

Thanks be to God for this day.