Wow, it's already ten days into 2010. Needless to say I've been busy, you know with the whole trip to Pensacola and then to Nawlins, but Honey I'm back.
First up, my trip back to P'cola was great. I love getting to see my grandparents down there, and as a bonus my aunt and cousins got to see my mother can't stand up drunk. Luckily my stay only overlapped with my mother's stay for two days and one of those days I took the car and left for two hours and then went over to my aunts for dinner to minimize the overlap.
Then I rented a car and drove to Nawlins. It was a wonderfully pleasant drive, oh how I miss the south and can't wait to get back down there in May. I stayed the same place I stayed last New Year's and as always it was wonderful to be a block from Canal St. I rented a moped and drove over to Metairie to do some apartment hunting.
Seeing the studios in person really helped me to see where I can make more reductions in my life and even though I thought I was done decluttering, I'm happy to have a renewed spirit for my move which does include more reductions (hey, less stuff means an easier move, right?). Sadly it was raining while I was apartment hunting and had a minor wipe out. Thankfully it was just my pride that took the biggest injury. I was more worried about whether or not my jeans where ripped than the fact that my knee was skid. Since I only have one pair of jeans I need them for waitressing it was a very good thing that they weren't ripped.
I had to cut my Nawlins trip short since I'm waiting tables and couldn't get away with missing Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day, so I flew back on New Year's Eve, which really isn't a big deal for me since I'm not a big partier nor do I live for fireworks (though they are fun if I'm not too close that they booms hurt). I made it back to my apartment about 30 minutes before the ball dropped for the east cost.
While I was away I got two calls for interviews which I wrapped up on Friday. The first interview was for CBP as government position. It was actually with a bunch of people that I know so I feel really good about it. I should hear back from that one in two weeks with a tentative selection offer. The other interview was for Catherine's (same parent company as Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Petite Sophisticate). I got the call yesterday and I got the job. It's only part time, but they don't have a full staff at the moment. I start training next week up in Springfield while the new store is being renovated from a Petite Sophisticate to a Catherine's.
Also one of the guys I'm waiting tables with is going to move into the master bedroom as soon as he gets his second job. He's coming over today to look at it, but basically said he need to get out from his mother's and it's just a matter of getting the second job.
So while things are still going to be tough for the next month or so there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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