Just another day in the ATX
I've been applying for jobs all over the place...ones I've seen on Craigslist, the city job boards, State of Texas job boards, The Austin American Statesman, and all of those other websites dedicating themselves to employment search. I've seen only a handful of jobs that offer what I'm looking for, but I'm applying for whatever is out there that does not require telemarketing at this point. I had a scheduled interview this morning for a marketing assistant position with a relatively new recycling company that handles obsolete computer systems...recycling, refurbishing and reselling whatever parts they can. Unfortunately the guy I was scheduled to meet with had to leave for Dallas this morning on business and my interview has been postponed. I was also scheduled to meet with a Nanny Agency. However, I decided after rethinking the whole thing, I don't want to be a professional nanny so I canceled my meeting. I need to find some work where I can get benefits and where vacation time can be accrued.
I am helping a friend out this week on today, tomorrow and Thursday with his business. He is a jewelry salesman and he has a offered me the position of assisting him with his jewelry conventions in Austin this week. So that is something to cushion the grocery fund while I still look for permanent employment.
Justin spoke with our home construction supervisor yesterday and we are all set for a completion/closing date on the 28th of February as previously planned. Since I last wrote, they have laid the tile in the kitchen and entry ways and we now have a kitchen sink. The wiring for the appliances has been done and we should have the installation of the appliances sometime next week. The following week is when the carpet is supposed to go in and then it's just a matter of days before we go in for our first walk thru! Other houses in the neighborhood are being completed with final touches like landscaping and exterior fencing. It's all getting so close..we are very excited!
Brooklyn has been super allergic to something lately. I'm not yet sure what it is, but the benadryl we've been giving her by teaspoon with some peanut butter :) has been helping for the most part. Her eyes and face get red and irritated. I can tell it bothers her because she's constantly rubbing her face in the carpet. I am guessing that she might be allergic to the new laundry detergent I'm using, though I'm not sure yet. She's also growing! She's 18 lbs now and doesn't appear to be slowing down. Although, her appetite might be coming to hault. She doesn't slurp her food up like she did a month ago. She is interested in human food now, though. She smells it and wants whatever we are eating! We don't feed it to her...she just cries for it.
Justin is planning his trip to Delaware in late March. He participates in fantasy baseball sports with a group of his friends who all live in Delaware. For the most part, they meet twice a year for their "drafts", football in August and then baseball in the spring. Since we'll be going to Delaware for his brother's college graduation in May, I didn't see the point in me going there with him for this trip in March. I'm planning to spend that weekend painting various rooms the house. I've invited my sisters to come stay and help me. Their extra hands will definitely be a lot of help. There are so many neutral colored walls, I can't wait to see some color on them!
My 29th birthday is coming up in just two months. I don't feel like I'm turning 29. It kind of sucks, really. I want to be 27 again...just want to stay in the beginning of my late 20s for a while. I don't want to be approaching 30. Ughh, another birthday...the time in between them is speeding up or something.
We were invited to join a European destination tour by my friend, Molly who plans and helps organize one of these tours every other year. In 2008, they are going on an 11 day trip to Prague, Vienna and Budapest in June. We really wanted to go, but unfortunately the deposit required for the trip is just not feasible for us right now. We still owe money from our moves in 06 and with the costs we're going to see from the recent house purchase, it's just not a good time to even think about spending money on a trip like that. I don't even know where I'll be working yet either and who knows what and how much vacation time I'll have by then. Maybe we can think about going on the one she organizes in 2010. That sounds weird, but it's only 3 years away!
Not much going on around here during the week or the weekends. Were saving Justin's money, but have still managed to get out of the apartment here and there to see friends and be social. My diet and exercise health kick hasn't really kicked in yet. I'm just not motivated like I was last year. I know I need to and I'm feeling the weight gain, I just can't get myself in the gym or stay away from the sweets. Maybe I should go try on clothes at the mall..that usually helps. :)
Weeeeeeeeell, not much else to write about. I'm done for today.
I am helping a friend out this week on today, tomorrow and Thursday with his business. He is a jewelry salesman and he has a offered me the position of assisting him with his jewelry conventions in Austin this week. So that is something to cushion the grocery fund while I still look for permanent employment.
Justin spoke with our home construction supervisor yesterday and we are all set for a completion/closing date on the 28th of February as previously planned. Since I last wrote, they have laid the tile in the kitchen and entry ways and we now have a kitchen sink. The wiring for the appliances has been done and we should have the installation of the appliances sometime next week. The following week is when the carpet is supposed to go in and then it's just a matter of days before we go in for our first walk thru! Other houses in the neighborhood are being completed with final touches like landscaping and exterior fencing. It's all getting so close..we are very excited!
Brooklyn has been super allergic to something lately. I'm not yet sure what it is, but the benadryl we've been giving her by teaspoon with some peanut butter :) has been helping for the most part. Her eyes and face get red and irritated. I can tell it bothers her because she's constantly rubbing her face in the carpet. I am guessing that she might be allergic to the new laundry detergent I'm using, though I'm not sure yet. She's also growing! She's 18 lbs now and doesn't appear to be slowing down. Although, her appetite might be coming to hault. She doesn't slurp her food up like she did a month ago. She is interested in human food now, though. She smells it and wants whatever we are eating! We don't feed it to her...she just cries for it.
Justin is planning his trip to Delaware in late March. He participates in fantasy baseball sports with a group of his friends who all live in Delaware. For the most part, they meet twice a year for their "drafts", football in August and then baseball in the spring. Since we'll be going to Delaware for his brother's college graduation in May, I didn't see the point in me going there with him for this trip in March. I'm planning to spend that weekend painting various rooms the house. I've invited my sisters to come stay and help me. Their extra hands will definitely be a lot of help. There are so many neutral colored walls, I can't wait to see some color on them!
My 29th birthday is coming up in just two months. I don't feel like I'm turning 29. It kind of sucks, really. I want to be 27 again...just want to stay in the beginning of my late 20s for a while. I don't want to be approaching 30. Ughh, another birthday...the time in between them is speeding up or something.
We were invited to join a European destination tour by my friend, Molly who plans and helps organize one of these tours every other year. In 2008, they are going on an 11 day trip to Prague, Vienna and Budapest in June. We really wanted to go, but unfortunately the deposit required for the trip is just not feasible for us right now. We still owe money from our moves in 06 and with the costs we're going to see from the recent house purchase, it's just not a good time to even think about spending money on a trip like that. I don't even know where I'll be working yet either and who knows what and how much vacation time I'll have by then. Maybe we can think about going on the one she organizes in 2010. That sounds weird, but it's only 3 years away!
Not much going on around here during the week or the weekends. Were saving Justin's money, but have still managed to get out of the apartment here and there to see friends and be social. My diet and exercise health kick hasn't really kicked in yet. I'm just not motivated like I was last year. I know I need to and I'm feeling the weight gain, I just can't get myself in the gym or stay away from the sweets. Maybe I should go try on clothes at the mall..that usually helps. :)
Weeeeeeeeell, not much else to write about. I'm done for today.
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