I haven't disappeared completely

Hello Strangers,

I have been working three jobs at the rate of 60 hours a week, trying to embrace spring, and job hunting like there is no tomorrow. "Three jobs," you're thinking, "there are people who can't get one job and this girl has three. She must crazy."

True and yes! I have another LTS position at an elementary school an hour away from my home which I love, but it ends in June. I am still working in retail and I started working with austistic children part time, which will eventually become my full-time job. I am still searching for that permanent full-time school counseling job and have even resigned myself to the possibility of moving across for something.

I was cleaning out my bedroom (and my house for that matter) in the event that I have to move on the fly and I found my journals that I had kept since middle school. I began flipping through them and thought that someone else had written it. I was super boy crazy and the things I stressed over were so miniscule compared to the problems I am dealing with now. I laughed after reading through them and then parted ways with that part of my life. I kept my college journal. I wasn't ready to let go of all that just yet. It made me think about when I read RoV 10 years from now, will I think that someone else wrote it?

I'm assuming yes because I think I only stand to gain more life experience from which I will grow and learn from even though RoV isn't my own personal tale, but fictional. Nevertheless, it should be interesting.

P.S. I am getting rid of a bunch of board games, a curling iron, and some excercise equipment in case you are interested. :-)

I hate Lady Gaga

That's right, I have an extreme dislike for Lady Gaga...she annoys me. More importantly, she scares me as a human being. I think she is the type of person Freud would have a field day with and be rather accurate; and I have very little respect for Freud's work. Where did this rant about Lady Gaga come from? Well, I like watching VH1 some mornings while I get ready for work and one of her new videos came on and it just creeps me out and makes me sad. I know sex sells, but is there any good reason to parade your too skinny self around like a prostitute? Go eat something more substantial than three grapes and a cracker Lady Gaga! My other reason for not liking Lady Gaga is that all her songs are starting to sound the same to me. Let's just toss in the category of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nickelback...choose a different beat, instrument, or pace to sing because your entire album sounds like one large continuous song. I feel better about ranting about Lady Gaga now! Have a great day kids!

Driving with my RoV friends....

For those of you that have written short stories, manuscript, novel, etc. you know that the characters live with you. They are their in the morning to eat breakfast, they follow you to work, and they are their when you go to bed at night. I now have a job that is an hour long commute and this morning Mark traveled with me. I thought about the story I want to write from his perspective. I thought about different scenarios that I would place him in and thought about his words and actions. I find myself with some extra time this evening so I might play around with editing Andy's story or writing a little bit of Mark's. Anyway, as much as I'm not thrilled about my hour long commute on the turnpike or the amount I will spend in gas to fill up my car (which isn't the most fuel efficient) I think it will be nice to have some time to think about where these characters are going. Plus, it will be nice a vacation from the three jobs that I'm juggling temporarily. Anyway, that is my status on writing. Where does everyone else stand?

I just wanted one...

As you know, I am on this quest to obtain one permanent full-time job that it is my field. As of Monday, I have three jobs and sadly they aren't what I really want, but I feel like I'm getting closer. I accepted a temporary full-time position as a school counselor at a district that is an hour away (see previous entry about a need for a new car). I'm quite excited about this opportunity other than the drive. Then, I accepted a part-time job with the promise of becoming full-time after the school counseling job is over. This will require driving all over God's green Earth (see future entry about how my car is falling a part). Of course, I still have the bridal shop job. I am not leaving this until I have achieved the goal, it's just good sense. I find it ironic how I've been praying for one job and yet I now have three that aren't quite what I asked for. Unless I'm not unemployed, which my husband is also grateful for because he is saved from cleaning. I clean and organize when I'm bored and make him join the fun. My quest for obtaining one job has pressed me into a whole new territory of desperation. In the past ten days, I applied for various school counseling jobs that are on the other side of the state. I don't want to move, but I'm curious as to whether the big opportunity would entice me further east. We'll see. My three jobs start next week and I will be super busy, but it's only for two months. I'm hoping to take a wonderful vacation at the end. Stay posted for those details!

Moving to where?

I'm sorry I've been away oh faithful readers... I've been job hunting and have a few irons in the fire that require moving. I've been cleaning out my house in a way that if I need to make a quick getaway to some other part of the state that I will not be bogged down by so much stuff. However, I have the issue of having cases of novels with no one interested in purchasing them. I'm not sure how to overcome that issue. Little book readings don't seem to be the answer. Moving would bring about a whole new region to share my book with, but I really don't want to move. I love my house and all my friends and family are here. Plus, I don't want to be a part of the hour or more car ride with my cats. They meow incessantly until they get to their destination. I would probably have to drug them for the ride. Not only that, my journey to move would begin independently while my husband finished his degree; he graduates in August. I hate the big question mark in front of me. Did I rant about Tom Corbett and how his budget has dried up any potential jobs since the school districts are afraid of hiring new people for the upcoming retirements. Thanks Tom, thanks for adding to my misery of hunting for jobs. So that is what is going on with me and my job hunt and book sales. Big ol' goose eggs on all fronts it feels like. I will keep trucking and keep cleaning my house. I will let you know when I'm having my yard sale!