A (Sorta) Brief Update
The job hunt continues. I keep getting first interviews, but no second interviews-- though I'm told that I "score high" at my interviews. Another unfortunate factor in my job hunt... it's taken me 2.5 months to notice that Word auto-corrected my mailing address. I've fixed it, but it means that every ADOT job I've applied for since August 'till the start of November has the wrong address. Yes, I look "professional".
I did not get the county job I wanted, but I'm not too upset. I got the news Tuesday, before I headed up to Phoenix for an interview with ADOT. Not so sure I want this position with ADOT because it's pre-design and would involve "talking with the media"... but I think it would give me excellent public relations experience and that kinda makes me want this job. Also, I graduated college with one of my interviewers. I'm not so sure that's a good thing... as I was kinda really quiet and introverted in college-- I attribute that mostly to stress and health issues (I did get Pneumonia mid-semester my senior year of college). So..... that might not work out to my advantage. Heh.
So, since I've been laid off a lot has happened... high stress situations. I'm really surprised that I haven't flipped out more, but this is starting to become the "norm". I'm super-glad that Jordan is handy with cars and he was able to replace the starter on my '05 Malibu. I had to borrow his car to go to my job interviews that week. If anything, I'm getting TONS of job interview experience. You'd think that would make me better at it... but I've never been good at interviews. I can rock any job, but quiz me for 40 minutes and I kinda forget to mention important things... until I'm in my car driving away.
I have a health update too. So, I had to go to the ER to get anti-biotics because my doctor is opposed to the "treat-'em-and-street-'em" mentality of giving people anti-biotics they don't need. My insurance rejected her petition to get a sinus CAT scan. So she sent me to the ER who gave me anti-biotics. This did volumes for the molten-lava face... but it did nothing for the razor-blade-face (nerve) pain. That is less in-your-face, but still lingering. Also, I occasionally feel like someone is pile-driving a screwdriver into my ear... but, according to the ER and the hospital, that's "normal" and I shouldn't be concerned. Fear not-- I have an appointment with my ENT on the 15th. I could have gotten in on Wed, but well... I was in Phoenix for a job interview. Thank GOD for over-the-counter pain medications.
I'm starting to think that the week of Halloween, I need to annually schedule an appointment with my ENT. LOL.
Anyway, Dave cut his first tooth. The corners of the bottom right front tooth are poking out of the gum. It explains why he's been so crabby lately. Poor little guy. Though, I'm kinda looking forward to him having teeth so he can talk! Can't believe he's 9 months old now (as of y'day).
Also, I'm writing a novel for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I'm surprisingly on schedule to "win". We'll see... You can read a little about it here: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/jadewik/novels/blood-moon-murder-385971
Also, tomorrow I'm going on a free ghost walk of the University of Arizona. The Alumni Association is putting it on for homecoming. I RSVPed in time to get a slot on the tour. (Yay!)
We splurged on a "hot date" last night and saw Ender's Game. It was awesome! Worth seeing on the big screen because of the visual deliciousness too. We also plan on seeing Thor this weekend... I know we should be saving money... but we need those "hot dates".
That's about all I have going on right now. I hope my job searching is nearing an end.... If I don't have something by mid-December, I'm going to be borrowing money to pay the mortgage. And, we're going to have a real crap Christmas. Not that Dave will remember it... but still. I do have a lot of gifts squirreled away in my gift closet, many of them wrapped, but what's the point in having them if I can't send them out? I'm still bummed about not being able to afford to send out Halloween packages (and I had some REALLY cool stuff from last year's post-Halloween sales). Boo.
So, life is going. It's not exactly awesome, but we're surviving... so far. I know the right job is out there, and that's the one I'll get-- at the right time too. I can feel it. I know the prayers people have been saying for us are doing good because I haven't lost my gourd yet! So, a big thanks to all of you for your continued thoughts and prayers. It's been a real comfort to me and my family to know that so many of our friends care enough to put in a good word with the big guy upstairs. I feel really blessed to have such a wonderful network of friends and family. Thank you.
... and Happy Holidays!
I did not get the county job I wanted, but I'm not too upset. I got the news Tuesday, before I headed up to Phoenix for an interview with ADOT. Not so sure I want this position with ADOT because it's pre-design and would involve "talking with the media"... but I think it would give me excellent public relations experience and that kinda makes me want this job. Also, I graduated college with one of my interviewers. I'm not so sure that's a good thing... as I was kinda really quiet and introverted in college-- I attribute that mostly to stress and health issues (I did get Pneumonia mid-semester my senior year of college). So..... that might not work out to my advantage. Heh.
So, since I've been laid off a lot has happened... high stress situations. I'm really surprised that I haven't flipped out more, but this is starting to become the "norm". I'm super-glad that Jordan is handy with cars and he was able to replace the starter on my '05 Malibu. I had to borrow his car to go to my job interviews that week. If anything, I'm getting TONS of job interview experience. You'd think that would make me better at it... but I've never been good at interviews. I can rock any job, but quiz me for 40 minutes and I kinda forget to mention important things... until I'm in my car driving away.
I have a health update too. So, I had to go to the ER to get anti-biotics because my doctor is opposed to the "treat-'em-and-street-'em" mentality of giving people anti-biotics they don't need. My insurance rejected her petition to get a sinus CAT scan. So she sent me to the ER who gave me anti-biotics. This did volumes for the molten-lava face... but it did nothing for the razor-blade-face (nerve) pain. That is less in-your-face, but still lingering. Also, I occasionally feel like someone is pile-driving a screwdriver into my ear... but, according to the ER and the hospital, that's "normal" and I shouldn't be concerned. Fear not-- I have an appointment with my ENT on the 15th. I could have gotten in on Wed, but well... I was in Phoenix for a job interview. Thank GOD for over-the-counter pain medications.
I'm starting to think that the week of Halloween, I need to annually schedule an appointment with my ENT. LOL.
Anyway, Dave cut his first tooth. The corners of the bottom right front tooth are poking out of the gum. It explains why he's been so crabby lately. Poor little guy. Though, I'm kinda looking forward to him having teeth so he can talk! Can't believe he's 9 months old now (as of y'day).
Also, I'm writing a novel for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I'm surprisingly on schedule to "win". We'll see... You can read a little about it here: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/jadewik/novels/blood-moon-murder-385971
Also, tomorrow I'm going on a free ghost walk of the University of Arizona. The Alumni Association is putting it on for homecoming. I RSVPed in time to get a slot on the tour. (Yay!)
We splurged on a "hot date" last night and saw Ender's Game. It was awesome! Worth seeing on the big screen because of the visual deliciousness too. We also plan on seeing Thor this weekend... I know we should be saving money... but we need those "hot dates".
That's about all I have going on right now. I hope my job searching is nearing an end.... If I don't have something by mid-December, I'm going to be borrowing money to pay the mortgage. And, we're going to have a real crap Christmas. Not that Dave will remember it... but still. I do have a lot of gifts squirreled away in my gift closet, many of them wrapped, but what's the point in having them if I can't send them out? I'm still bummed about not being able to afford to send out Halloween packages (and I had some REALLY cool stuff from last year's post-Halloween sales). Boo.
So, life is going. It's not exactly awesome, but we're surviving... so far. I know the right job is out there, and that's the one I'll get-- at the right time too. I can feel it. I know the prayers people have been saying for us are doing good because I haven't lost my gourd yet! So, a big thanks to all of you for your continued thoughts and prayers. It's been a real comfort to me and my family to know that so many of our friends care enough to put in a good word with the big guy upstairs. I feel really blessed to have such a wonderful network of friends and family. Thank you.
... and Happy Holidays!