jobs, of course
Got a phone call today regarding a job I applied for several weeks back. The bad news, its government work; the good news, its outdoors and it pays 13.58/hour; thats, honestly, 65% more than I'm making now. Scary, eh? Anyways, the position is with a survey crew studying amphibians all over the northwest, with the USGS, and get this, on the phone message she left me she said I "look like a strong canditate," which is very encouraging. As for my current position, I grow less satisfied with it daily. And now that the sun is out things are so different...
The sun managed to sneak out two of the last three days, and that alone has been enough to grant a self-prognosis of seasonal affective disorder. No doubts in my mind that I go into a state of semi-hibernation (emotionally, physically, and mentally) during the winter months, though I still love them. Its odd, like the sun's presence alone is enouh to make me strive to be better and happier. And is motivation enough for me to get a job outside.
I'm gonna call about the USGS position tomorrow so we can "talk about my field experience, and experience in general, and the position itself." I'm looking forward to it, and have my hopes up that the position is attainable, since she reffered to me as a strong candidate.
I'm working my way through the fifth book of the Prydain Chronicles, by Lloyd Alexander, this evening. They are written for a much younger audience, and this is the fourth time I've read the five-book series, but I still find myself laughing out loud at the jokes and crying (honestly!) when the important characters die. Like I said to daShit last week, it has all the characteristics of the complex fantasy novels I still read, except that character developement takes place in 20 pages rather than 200.
Ok, I'm off to watch Closer (and the music video included on the dvd) for the hundredth time. Its my friday, I'm allowed to do what I want. Mmmm, time for a drink...
EDIT:
I just realized that the last line of "The Blower's Daughter," a song about entrancing love, is "I can't get my mind off of you... my mind... my mind... until I find somebody new." I'm sure I realized that ages ago when I first saw it, but I'd forgotten, and I now get soooo much more enjoyment out of the song. Yay for Jon-like, love never works, themes. Not that I actually believe love never works... but. Damn, I need to come over for a reading, I think I'll take a Sunday off two weekends from this and make a trip over. Would you all be there the weekend of the 22nd? Or maybe I should wait till Bin comes back over, so I can see the new place. When's that gonna be again??
The sun managed to sneak out two of the last three days, and that alone has been enough to grant a self-prognosis of seasonal affective disorder. No doubts in my mind that I go into a state of semi-hibernation (emotionally, physically, and mentally) during the winter months, though I still love them. Its odd, like the sun's presence alone is enouh to make me strive to be better and happier. And is motivation enough for me to get a job outside.
I'm gonna call about the USGS position tomorrow so we can "talk about my field experience, and experience in general, and the position itself." I'm looking forward to it, and have my hopes up that the position is attainable, since she reffered to me as a strong candidate.
I'm working my way through the fifth book of the Prydain Chronicles, by Lloyd Alexander, this evening. They are written for a much younger audience, and this is the fourth time I've read the five-book series, but I still find myself laughing out loud at the jokes and crying (honestly!) when the important characters die. Like I said to daShit last week, it has all the characteristics of the complex fantasy novels I still read, except that character developement takes place in 20 pages rather than 200.
Ok, I'm off to watch Closer (and the music video included on the dvd) for the hundredth time. Its my friday, I'm allowed to do what I want. Mmmm, time for a drink...
EDIT:
I just realized that the last line of "The Blower's Daughter," a song about entrancing love, is "I can't get my mind off of you... my mind... my mind... until I find somebody new." I'm sure I realized that ages ago when I first saw it, but I'd forgotten, and I now get soooo much more enjoyment out of the song. Yay for Jon-like, love never works, themes. Not that I actually believe love never works... but. Damn, I need to come over for a reading, I think I'll take a Sunday off two weekends from this and make a trip over. Would you all be there the weekend of the 22nd? Or maybe I should wait till Bin comes back over, so I can see the new place. When's that gonna be again??