::drumroll::
I got a job! Hoorah! :)
As my many (two) readers know, I have been on the hunt for new employment for quite some time. It was a combination of factors. My job at the library did not have any opportunity for advancement, the hours were not conducive to my happy home life, and I didn't make enough money to feel like an equal partner in my relationship. I have nothing against the job, it's great for students, and the bosses are wonderful. It just wasn't a good match anymore. Therefore, back in February or so, I started to look. Many MANY applications and several interviews later, I finally received an offer!
::drumroll no.2::
My new position is as a Legal Assistant at the Brazos County Attorney's Office! The great thing about this job is that it is in the field that I am interested in. I had planned on doing a paralegal program at some point, but this is a great way to see if I'm interested in this as a career without having to pay for classes just yet. And it's in the courthouse! So important! At least, I like to think so. The money is good (I'm making as much as Matt, so no problem feeling equal now!!) and the hours are even better: a normal 8-5 job! Yay! My duties are going to include some secretarial work, such as phones, etc, but I'm also going to be preparing dockets for trial and editing tapes to show to juries. Sometime this week I'm going to go to old job at library where we have the movie editing software I will be using. Want to get a leg up on the job duties, ya know?
Obviously, I'm excited. I finally feel like I'm going somewhere. I've been stuck in such a bad rut for so long, it's wonderful to feel like I'm actually growing up. I have my last few days at work this week, and then it's off to the new job on the 19th! I'm pretty scared. New people and new situations = running away. :p Matt is being nice and supportive, which is helping.
Can't wait to start bringing in the bacon!!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Hiding From the Office Stress
Eeesh Monday's are rough at the office. Everyone was in all sorts of a rotten mood because the lovely people that work with us didn't show up for Easter, and they had to fire someone. Along with other things; everyone was just shooting off bad juju. I escaped ASAP.
Matt's got my car, since his is almost out of gas. I think this is the closest to flat broke we've been since I met him. Eesh. However, we have a giant packet of ramen noodles and a roof over our heads :)
This weekend was Easter, and we spent most of it in Waco with his family. I do like his family, I just feel awkward around happy family times lately, with what's been happening with mine. They're fun though, and made great burgers Sat night and watched Dr. Strangelove. Only problem with the house is the smoke. Three smokers + one allergic to smoke girlfriend = pure misery. I was in a terrible mood by Sat bedtime, just from being unable to breathe (and matt's mom insinuated i was fat, but we aren't going there). I was all for just heading home in the morning, but I stuck it out and I'm glad I did. We went to the Cameron Park Zoo, which was unexpectedly beautiful and fun. Very well planned out and flowers everywhere. Since it was Easter, it was essentially empty, and slightly drizzy weather meant it wasn't too hot. It was a good time. I hope his family thinks I'm good for Matt. I plan on being around for quite some time.
Speaking of which, Matt and I were discussing our wedding (whenever that will be!) and we're pretty much on the same page. Neither of us want a church wedding, we'd rather have a member of our family marry us. Attendants (grooms+bridesmaids) are completely unimportant to us. And we want an inflatable bouncy castle, a cupcake tier cake, and lots of booze. You better believe we're gonna have a heck of a fun wedding! lol! Not that we can afford to even get engaged at this point, but I'm trying to help Matt get over his wedding fears. ;)
On the job front, I've got an interview with the College Station Visitors Center tomorrow morning. My boss is pissed that I'll be late, but I've got to find a new job somehow. I'm doing the best I can to balance job-searching and my current job.
Oh! Matt and I are going to a lecture by Stephen Hawking tonight! We are so excited!
Matt's got my car, since his is almost out of gas. I think this is the closest to flat broke we've been since I met him. Eesh. However, we have a giant packet of ramen noodles and a roof over our heads :)
This weekend was Easter, and we spent most of it in Waco with his family. I do like his family, I just feel awkward around happy family times lately, with what's been happening with mine. They're fun though, and made great burgers Sat night and watched Dr. Strangelove. Only problem with the house is the smoke. Three smokers + one allergic to smoke girlfriend = pure misery. I was in a terrible mood by Sat bedtime, just from being unable to breathe (and matt's mom insinuated i was fat, but we aren't going there). I was all for just heading home in the morning, but I stuck it out and I'm glad I did. We went to the Cameron Park Zoo, which was unexpectedly beautiful and fun. Very well planned out and flowers everywhere. Since it was Easter, it was essentially empty, and slightly drizzy weather meant it wasn't too hot. It was a good time. I hope his family thinks I'm good for Matt. I plan on being around for quite some time.
Speaking of which, Matt and I were discussing our wedding (whenever that will be!) and we're pretty much on the same page. Neither of us want a church wedding, we'd rather have a member of our family marry us. Attendants (grooms+bridesmaids) are completely unimportant to us. And we want an inflatable bouncy castle, a cupcake tier cake, and lots of booze. You better believe we're gonna have a heck of a fun wedding! lol! Not that we can afford to even get engaged at this point, but I'm trying to help Matt get over his wedding fears. ;)
On the job front, I've got an interview with the College Station Visitors Center tomorrow morning. My boss is pissed that I'll be late, but I've got to find a new job somehow. I'm doing the best I can to balance job-searching and my current job.
Oh! Matt and I are going to a lecture by Stephen Hawking tonight! We are so excited!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
It's slightly slow at work
I don't actually have that much to update, but I felt like blogging. This week has gone by fairly quickly, and the weather is finally beautiful! Who knows how long that will last though :p It's been ranging from snow (SNOW!) to balmy 70s for the last few months. Maybe spring is finally here to stay. The bluebonnets are coming out, and they look beauuutiful. I need to be one of those crazy people who runs across traffic to take pictures. Hehe.
Been feeling good today, mostly because Matt came home and surprised (scared) me for lunch. Gotta love thinking you're alone in the house and some giant man walks through the bedroom ;) Anyhoo, it's nice to be thought of.
I decided, in contradiction to previous thoughts, that I need to take my last class in the fall. I have no idea whether it will be Latin or French; I need to take my MARS placement for French to see how many classes would be left. If only one, then I'm taking French at Midland online, which is significantly cheaper and easier (and I would be able to work somewhere full time)
As for the job front, well I'm still trying to find one. Still haven't heard back from the interviews. Starting to worry unnecessarily. Anyhoo.
Like I said, no real reason for updating. Here's a pretty picture of New Mexico to make you happy.
Been feeling good today, mostly because Matt came home and surprised (scared) me for lunch. Gotta love thinking you're alone in the house and some giant man walks through the bedroom ;) Anyhoo, it's nice to be thought of.
I decided, in contradiction to previous thoughts, that I need to take my last class in the fall. I have no idea whether it will be Latin or French; I need to take my MARS placement for French to see how many classes would be left. If only one, then I'm taking French at Midland online, which is significantly cheaper and easier (and I would be able to work somewhere full time)
As for the job front, well I'm still trying to find one. Still haven't heard back from the interviews. Starting to worry unnecessarily. Anyhoo.
Like I said, no real reason for updating. Here's a pretty picture of New Mexico to make you happy.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sleepy time
The internet is being spotty, so who know if this will post. We haven't had the extra cash for a wireless router yet, so we've been mooching off of someone's unprotected signal. Heh.
Life is pretty stressful right now. I've finally been getting some interviews, but I haven't heard back yet and I'm starting to get concerned; the end of the semester isn't too far off. Anyways, money has been pretty tight, but we haven't had to resort to ramen yet, which is always a positive! I wish I could contribute more to the household, but that's why I'm looking for a better job.
Family life is still in the dumps. I heard from my mom and one of my sisters today for the first time since early February (that's two months folks); no word from the other sister. I felt awkward calling, so I sent emails and texts back. Not sure how it's going to pan out. Dad and I are still good; we went to see him on Saturday to pick up my passport and SS card.
We attempted to go to Comicpalooza on Saturday too. I say attempted, we did go, but it was a waste of time. 60$ we could have spent on something worth 60$. Sigh. Didn't get any autographs because they cost 30$ or so. Was essentially paying 60$ to go look at toys and sneak pictures of celebrities. Was pretty disappointed. Managed to see some of the Eco-Marathon though, which was going on right outside. Very nifty little eco car thingys.
Other than the job, money and family stress...everything's good! Matt is sitting here playing God of War III....which I am studiously ignoring because it's gory as hell. He loves watching me play Fallout 3, but I like to hide when he plays his rip-em-apart games. Anyhoo, time for bed.
Life is pretty stressful right now. I've finally been getting some interviews, but I haven't heard back yet and I'm starting to get concerned; the end of the semester isn't too far off. Anyways, money has been pretty tight, but we haven't had to resort to ramen yet, which is always a positive! I wish I could contribute more to the household, but that's why I'm looking for a better job.
Family life is still in the dumps. I heard from my mom and one of my sisters today for the first time since early February (that's two months folks); no word from the other sister. I felt awkward calling, so I sent emails and texts back. Not sure how it's going to pan out. Dad and I are still good; we went to see him on Saturday to pick up my passport and SS card.
We attempted to go to Comicpalooza on Saturday too. I say attempted, we did go, but it was a waste of time. 60$ we could have spent on something worth 60$. Sigh. Didn't get any autographs because they cost 30$ or so. Was essentially paying 60$ to go look at toys and sneak pictures of celebrities. Was pretty disappointed. Managed to see some of the Eco-Marathon though, which was going on right outside. Very nifty little eco car thingys.
Other than the job, money and family stress...everything's good! Matt is sitting here playing God of War III....which I am studiously ignoring because it's gory as hell. He loves watching me play Fallout 3, but I like to hide when he plays his rip-em-apart games. Anyhoo, time for bed.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Onward
This week is going to be a busy but hopefully not too stressful one. I'm finally getting some responses to my applications, and I've got three interviews this week. I had a phone interview yesterday, which I will hear back from soon (I hope). I'm meeting with a temp agency Thursday to see if they can place me anywhere, and then Friday I have an interview at Sears. I'm just going to keep applying to anything and everything I can think of. Something will come up. I hope. Matt is the positive thinker in this relationship. He's my support. This last week has been rough, and he's been great at trying to take my mind off of everything.
Technically, last week was spring break, but neither Matt nor I really got a vacation. Matt's co-workers were all out of the office for some reason or another, so he was obviously a little bit busy. I grovelled for hours and ended up working Saturday, Mon-Tues, and Thursday, and also made some money doing a project for my boss personally. That was my favorite part of the workweek, doing the editing project. I have no idea where to look for jobs like that, but I think I'd enjoy it.
Anyways, we did manage to have a short vacation to Houston to see my dad. I'm really glad we went; it seemed to perk my dad up and we all had a little fun. Saturday morning I was sick as a dog up since 4am, but being the good daughter (hahha) I drove us to Houston anyways around 10 and perked up. The weather was atrocious, but we stuck to our plan of touring the Battleship Texas. Good Lord. It was cold. And wet. And there were little spindly ladders and tight spaces everywhere. I seem to remember it being bigger 10 years ago....(funny how that works?). Matt and Dad had a BLAST. I will post pictures at some point. They kept trying all the locked doors and crawling into spaces they probably shouldn't have. Dad was disappointed that the engine room was closed for repairs. I wasn't.
After the battleship we were all pretty soggy, so decided to try the Galleria for some indoor fun. Wow. I guess spring break + bad weather = CROWDS! I don't believe I've ever seen it that crowded. Matt enjoyed the Lego store though ;) We didn't wander around too much, ended up at a sports bar eating oysters and drinking beer (Matt had popcorn, not much of a fish eater). Headed off back to dad's hotel after waiting for our car for over 20 mins. In freezing rain. Oi.
Dad wanted to try this pub right by this hotel, which ended up being a great little place, looked like an English hunting lodge on the inside. The giant chandelier made of beer was awesome :) We proceeded to pig out on pub food and beers of various types. Dad was thrilled with the place and decided he would be coming back often (we'll see!). Crashed in bed around 11 or so; we had thought the Corvette Expo seemed like fun, but decided on the less expensive route of Katy Mills, which was about 5 miles from the hotel. Matt LOVED the mall, we found a comic shop and got about 5 each, and just had fun wandering around looking at all the stuff. Matt got me some jeans, which was fantastic because I can't remember the last pair that were actually bought and not hand me downs!
All in all, it was a good weekend with my dad. Strange being in a completely different side of Houston, and even stranger seeing him living in a hotel, but he was in good spirits and it cheered both of us up. This is the way our family is going to be from now on, and it's just something I will have to get used to.
Technically, last week was spring break, but neither Matt nor I really got a vacation. Matt's co-workers were all out of the office for some reason or another, so he was obviously a little bit busy. I grovelled for hours and ended up working Saturday, Mon-Tues, and Thursday, and also made some money doing a project for my boss personally. That was my favorite part of the workweek, doing the editing project. I have no idea where to look for jobs like that, but I think I'd enjoy it.
Anyways, we did manage to have a short vacation to Houston to see my dad. I'm really glad we went; it seemed to perk my dad up and we all had a little fun. Saturday morning I was sick as a dog up since 4am, but being the good daughter (hahha) I drove us to Houston anyways around 10 and perked up. The weather was atrocious, but we stuck to our plan of touring the Battleship Texas. Good Lord. It was cold. And wet. And there were little spindly ladders and tight spaces everywhere. I seem to remember it being bigger 10 years ago....(funny how that works?). Matt and Dad had a BLAST. I will post pictures at some point. They kept trying all the locked doors and crawling into spaces they probably shouldn't have. Dad was disappointed that the engine room was closed for repairs. I wasn't.
After the battleship we were all pretty soggy, so decided to try the Galleria for some indoor fun. Wow. I guess spring break + bad weather = CROWDS! I don't believe I've ever seen it that crowded. Matt enjoyed the Lego store though ;) We didn't wander around too much, ended up at a sports bar eating oysters and drinking beer (Matt had popcorn, not much of a fish eater). Headed off back to dad's hotel after waiting for our car for over 20 mins. In freezing rain. Oi.
Dad wanted to try this pub right by this hotel, which ended up being a great little place, looked like an English hunting lodge on the inside. The giant chandelier made of beer was awesome :) We proceeded to pig out on pub food and beers of various types. Dad was thrilled with the place and decided he would be coming back often (we'll see!). Crashed in bed around 11 or so; we had thought the Corvette Expo seemed like fun, but decided on the less expensive route of Katy Mills, which was about 5 miles from the hotel. Matt LOVED the mall, we found a comic shop and got about 5 each, and just had fun wandering around looking at all the stuff. Matt got me some jeans, which was fantastic because I can't remember the last pair that were actually bought and not hand me downs!
All in all, it was a good weekend with my dad. Strange being in a completely different side of Houston, and even stranger seeing him living in a hotel, but he was in good spirits and it cheered both of us up. This is the way our family is going to be from now on, and it's just something I will have to get used to.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Taking a Break
I've decided to take a break from school. Paying tuition on my own is prohibitively expensive. I'm living paycheck to paycheck because of the tuition and med bills (bills from getting a sinus infection that my insurance wouldn't cover.) I'd like to have spending money. I need new jeans, and a bathing suit, and have zero cash to buy them. Arg.
Taking a leave from school means I need a new job. You have to be enrolled somewhere to work as a student worker (duh.). So, I have 1.5 months to find new employment. Wish me luck!
Taking a leave from school means I need a new job. You have to be enrolled somewhere to work as a student worker (duh.). So, I have 1.5 months to find new employment. Wish me luck!
