Light at the End of the Tunnel
Is it, is that light I see? I finally got a clear answer from my old manager about when I can expect a letter of recommendation with regards to getting a new job. Which is fast becoming imperative, but now that I have paid for my car and all its accessories, it looks like I am going to be able to pay rent sometime this week, and get my tax return going, all much earlier than anticipated. That's a good feeling. And hopefully the business at the restaurant will keep up and I can actually put together some money for other things as well. I'm still job-hunting, and in a minute here I am going to head down the mountain to talk to some more folks. I should have my letter on Monday or Tuesday, and on Tuesday night I can make the rounds to drop it off at all the new places that I have applied to.
I woke up this morning at 4 am to take my roommate to the airport, I figured that since I had the time to take her and pick her up, that saving her a bunch of parking/shuttle money would be a nice thing for me to do, she has let me live here for free and use her car and all of that kind of stuff. And at the last minute she decided that she did not want to take her "scripture" (winkwinknudgenudge) with her on an international flight and gave it to me, which was nice and unexpected. So when I got back to town it was at the same time that everything was opening up, I went and picked up very fresh bagels, cream cheese and orange juice, and headed home to read and get holy, then I slept until now, so between the two shifts of sleeping I did get a full night. I have the whole day off, and feel like I am entitled to enjoy today and tomorrow, both of which I have off. I think in a minute here I am going to head down the mountain with a little bit of goodies, and go to the beach. I have not been to the beach to just go there since I moved to the area, and I think today is a good day to do it. I still have some issues with the grad school shit, but there are other schools around here, and if I have to wait a year to go to UCSC, I don't mind that much, as it will get rid of my out of state tuition. I almost would rather wait a year and go to the UC because the other schools around are the other branch of public universities (CSU-California State, versus the research chain of UC-University of California. The UC's are better schools and will more likely give you TAships and fellowships to study and they put on a much faster track to teach, whereas a CSU is a lot cheaper, but they don't help you with the funding as much and are not as prestigious, so you have to fight harder to teach. Both my parents went to UC Santa Barbara, but my dad teaches at a CSU.) and they aren't quite as good. But they are cheaper, and they would accept for me to start next January, whereas if I have to wait a year to start at UCSC, I couldn't start until September 2009. Whew. I just want to get into school and start, as I am now finally totally geared up for it. So, everyone, light a candle (or whatever kind of prayer curls your toes) for me, and I shall do the same for all of you.
I woke up this morning at 4 am to take my roommate to the airport, I figured that since I had the time to take her and pick her up, that saving her a bunch of parking/shuttle money would be a nice thing for me to do, she has let me live here for free and use her car and all of that kind of stuff. And at the last minute she decided that she did not want to take her "scripture" (winkwinknudgenudge) with her on an international flight and gave it to me, which was nice and unexpected. So when I got back to town it was at the same time that everything was opening up, I went and picked up very fresh bagels, cream cheese and orange juice, and headed home to read and get holy, then I slept until now, so between the two shifts of sleeping I did get a full night. I have the whole day off, and feel like I am entitled to enjoy today and tomorrow, both of which I have off. I think in a minute here I am going to head down the mountain with a little bit of goodies, and go to the beach. I have not been to the beach to just go there since I moved to the area, and I think today is a good day to do it. I still have some issues with the grad school shit, but there are other schools around here, and if I have to wait a year to go to UCSC, I don't mind that much, as it will get rid of my out of state tuition. I almost would rather wait a year and go to the UC because the other schools around are the other branch of public universities (CSU-California State, versus the research chain of UC-University of California. The UC's are better schools and will more likely give you TAships and fellowships to study and they put on a much faster track to teach, whereas a CSU is a lot cheaper, but they don't help you with the funding as much and are not as prestigious, so you have to fight harder to teach. Both my parents went to UC Santa Barbara, but my dad teaches at a CSU.) and they aren't quite as good. But they are cheaper, and they would accept for me to start next January, whereas if I have to wait a year to start at UCSC, I couldn't start until September 2009. Whew. I just want to get into school and start, as I am now finally totally geared up for it. So, everyone, light a candle (or whatever kind of prayer curls your toes) for me, and I shall do the same for all of you.