My life

Alright peeps. Here's the latest update on my life.

First off, I am not importing these posts to Facebook, at least for a little while. There have been several things on here that I haven't wanted on facebook that got on there accidentally so I'm not taking any more chances. In fact, this is one of those posts (though it's not too bad).

So first off, job search. I accepted Natchez. Yes I'm still looking for a full time job. But I'm THRILLED about the opportunity at Natchez.

Connecticut turned me down. That one actually hurt more than Michigan, because that job description was freaking WRITTEN for me. But I knew i hadn't gotten it - I'd applied in January and still hadn't heard, I got cut. Oh well their loss right? But here's the kicker. I got the "Thanks but no thanks" letter from them. But in that letter, they actually TOLD ME who the candidate was. Who does that?? First off, it made me go "Oh thanks, rub it in that they have something I don't, as if I didn't know". Second, I was like "You know, that's kinda scary - for all they know, I could be a crazy person, and now that I know who got the job, I could go stalk them and kill them and, at least in my mind, get the job". Now don't worry I'm not actually gonna do that. Cause I am not, in fact, a crazy person. But still... technically it could happen... Lastly, it'd be one thing if I had gotten an interview, gone through all the steps, and they told me who the other candidate they went with was. But I didn't. I got cut in the first round. This letter with the girl's info was sent to EVERYONE who applied - all 60+ people in the applicant pool. If I had gotten the job, I don't think I'd be comfortable with that. So yeah.

As for the rest of my life, things are pretty crazy. I'm still working on the book. Still working on the portrait gallery. Trying to survive my classes. OH and I'm planning my parents 30th wedding anniversary celebration (this is the main reason I don't want this on facebook - if anyone reads this and talks to them, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT tell my mom. I want it to be at least a somewhat surprise). It's pretty amazing what can happen. I knew I would be able to figure out how to cover it financially, but I was nervous about how much the cost of planning a party would cut into the cushion I want to have in case I don't have a job in the fall. Then Natchez came along. So not only will I be able to cover Mom and Dad's celebration, BUT I'll still be able to stash away even more than I had thought and be OK should I not have a job in the fall. Isn't it amazing how things can work out like that?

So yeah. Things are good.