Website Wednesday: Eden is Burning and other great blogs

At some point being unemployed gets boring - that's when you find new fun things to do.  Some of the "new" and "fun" things i'm doing right now are

• trying to learn Spanish using Rosetta Stone - Have tried this before unsuccessfully
  
• the couch to 5k running plan at 6mph  (starting Week 3 today!) - Have done this before successfully, but slower. 
  
• researching (but not quite getting motivated enough to make) healthy great tasting meals...
• reading blogs - legal blogs, funny blogs, weight loss blogs, etc, etc, etc

So in honor of my new blog reading fetish, I'm going to introduce you to three of my favorite blogs (cue applause)!

Eden is Burning -  I just discovered this blog like today, literally.  Don't get disappointed by the fact that the author hasn't posted very recently.  I truly believe that if we all start following her blog (i just assumed it's a girl, maybe i should check that...) that she will return to us with time wasting and hilarious posts.  For all you purist who must relate this to unemployed THIS post says it perfectly...  " 'This [unemployment] is a trend just like any other, and, like all trends, once enough people do it it will be considered unhip again. When unemployment reaches 10% we will probably see a cultural backlash against it.'  Analysts predict that may be as early as fall of '09."  Guess that means we should be done soon, as we hit 10% in October. (no fact checking done, so don't yell at me if i'm wrong).

ExHotGirl -  If you're into once a day updates (no more, no less) then this blog is for you.  It's a healthy mix of super funny, weight loss, photography, and total randomness.  My favorite part of this blog is the ability and courage of the author to put herself completely out there.  If you read enough of this blog, you may find yourself knowing Jenn better than your own family.  Freaky.

Not For the Monosyllabic -  We've done fun (twice), and health, and now for the serious work related blog.  The author is a public defender (and lds, but that's virtually irrelevant) - she writes about her job, public perception, and random events.  I love this blog because of how much I can relate to it.  When i get a job, I hope to be THIS inspiring.  Please forgive her for liking her Snuggie.  I need reminders like this, of why I would love to be a public defender, and of how much I relate to this ....

I am surrounded each day by the cast-offs of society. My clients are homeless. They are poor beyond people's comprehension. They suffer from mental illness and they are unmedicated. They are without family, without friends, without someone to care about them. They are struggling with addiction.  My clients lack basic necessities. Letters I mail get returned because my client doesn't live there anymore--they are without a home. Phone calls are impossible because they don't have access to a phone. They don't have a ride to court. They don't have a ride to anywhere. They don't have much, if anything.

I would LOVE to hear about some blogs you love.  I have plenty of time to add them to my reading list!