some thoughts i've been thinking lately

if you're supposed to be quiet in the library, how is it everytime i'm there, that there is a very loud crying child? its annoying.


i think top hats should come back in style...but this time for women. i would totally rock the top hat.


do some people dress (white people-lets be clear) like 3rd world refugees on purpose when they go to wal-mart? i mean really. you can afford to buy $200 worth of crap, but you can't afford shampoo or a trip to the laundromat?


thats all.

yuckiness

this week has left much to be desired. first of all, i didn't get the job. long story short, my potential employer didn't end up hiring anyone. she realized as she's just starting her own business that she really can't afford help at this time. to make things even better and worse at the same time, she said i was an "amazing young woman" and would "keep my resume on file" as to "hire me when the time was right". so all in all i wasn't necessarily rejected, but still. i can't seem to win. so back to being a temp i go since no one else will even give me an interview.

also i seem to have contracted a cold this week. which i'm afraid is turning into the flu as when i decided to get some fresh air and do some errands today, i was sweating. in October. with the a/c on in my car. yeah....fever much?

so i'm sick, i still have no employment, and yet, life is still good. why? because of this.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=2893237&fbid=119149606773&op=4&o=global&view=global&subj=110801322&id=507436773


this picture designates my true joy in life, and the final page of my recently finished scrapbook. my most favorite people are here in this picture, this memory. and in my opinion, knowing that kind of happiness exists, is all i need right now to get me through the yuckiness

when september ends (part 2)

i can't believe today is a new month- its already october. it's officially fall.

and per my last post, i thought i would update my "to do" list that was supposed to be checked off by today.

1) regarding "i want to know if i'm moving or not"
and the answer is - drumroll please - yes! its official- we are moving mid November, which gives me a month and a half to pack. which seems like plenty of time, but in reality, its not much. so I have obtained a few boxes and am starting little by little. the things i'm most excited about?:
-living in a bigger place that will eventually be just ours (me & the boy's)
-not having to deal with flooding issues any more
-living in a loft space where sunlight just floods in and perhaps my plants won't keep dying
-having a 3rd floor porch (aka- not having leaves and gunk and mowed grass come in all year long no matter how much i try to keep it clean)

2) regarding "i want to have my entire apartment organized"
okay so i think that was probably the most "lofty" (haha- pun intended) goal on the list. its one of those "slowly but surely"/"rome wasn't built in a day" kind of cliches. but now knowing that moving is inevitable, its definately a motivation to organize and declutter til i drop. my 3rd party friend & i have already made lists of what to bring/store/goodwill for at least the kitchen area. so thats one room down. not to mention i've been drawing diagrams, buying containers, and spray-painting shelves to help decorate/organize our new space.

3) regarding "i want to be done with scrapbook #1 for myself"
i just finished the scrapbook yesterday so right on time! and if i do say so myself it is quite nice looking. you (my readers) will have to take a look at it next time you're in town. also- bring your scrapbooks/scrap-calendars if you still have them as it would be fun to see other things i made in the past.

4) regarding "i want to be at least halfway through reading my second book for the book club i recently joined"
this is where i'm lacking the most motivation- especially now that it doesn't seem like a huge priority compared to packing. that, and the book itself seems a little hard for me to get into, at least, the one last month was much more interesting to me. but i still have 20 days to finish.....its possible right?

5) regarding "i want to have a job"
still no news. i thought it was hard for me to make decisions...sigh. and i know the saying goes, not to put all my eggs in one basket, but i am. for good reason. i was called in for a second interview; i have a 50/50 chance of being chosen, as i'm one of the top two candidates. and the best part is, the job is a receptionist/personal assistant type position for a chiropracter whose office is less than a 10 minute commute from my apartment. no more corporate bullshit, no more temporary employment. this is the change i need and the job i want. so more to come on this.

so for now, at least i've got 2 out of 5 figured out. and in the meantime, i guess i just have to learn to be patient.