10.17.2007

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY TO SPECIAL MAN FRIEND!!



Happy Birthday to Special Man Friend!!!

I would just like to say: IT WASN'T ME!!!! I was not the one who decorated your office with Over the Hill decorations and replaced your desk chair with a wheel chair!!!!!!! IT WASN'T ME!!! It was me AND your co-workers!!! So stop giving me The Look. Besides.....yer getting beer tonight.
Awwww!!! Look at that face! There's no WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY he can be 30, right?!?!?!?!?!?

Yup.....he's 30 alright. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! (With my bra on his head....which reminds me, TECHNICALLY he was 29 in this pic, but whatev!)

10.10.2007

We're Kind of a Riot

Special Man Friend: So, how's the job hunt going?

Me: Still nothing! I'm getting so frustrated.

SMF: Something will turn up. Are you sure you've tried every avenue that uses your talents?

Me: Yup. Retail, clerical, entry-level management....I've hit them all. I think I should hit up the government for money. I'm sure there's some sort of Welfare for Girls Who Are Too Cute to Have to Work.

SMF: Well you are pretty cute, but I don't think that's gonna get you far when it comes to paying your bills.

Me: Hmmmmm.....I haven't tried THAT angle yet, what industry pays you for being cute?

SMF: I believe they call it stripping.

Me: Huh. I wonder if they list that on CareerBuilder or Monster?





PS: They don't.

10.04.2007

Lordy!

Why, I DO declare!! It has been WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too long since my last update. For those of you dying to know (or those of you who are procrastinating at work), life has been moving pretty quickly lately.

1) I have moved to Rockford, IL to live my father and his family. This has been a tremendous blessing in disguise seeing as I was not expecting so much support and concern for my well-being. (More on that at a later date....possibly, or you may just have to trust me without an explanation.)

2) I am currently in the process of trying to find a FULL-TIME job in retail. (I know, I should just keep dreamin' and get a REAL job for crying out loud.) I was bitten by the Retail Bug six years ago and it has taken me this long to realize that retail is just what I do best! Not school, not administrative stuff, RETAIL! So, I'm attempting to take the next step in my career by being hired on as an assistant manager.... somewhere.... anywhere.... PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY WOULD SOMEONE JUST HIRE ME???? Ann Taylor? Chico's??? KMart?!?!?! Bueller? Bueller?

3) One of the many ripples I am dealing with from moving out here is that I no longer am able to get to church on a regular basis. So this leaves me stranded in Rockford without face-to-face contact with my friends, boyfriend and church family. It blows goats, yo!! However, as soon as I get a job I will have a car to use and will therefore be going to church regularly (when I'm not required to work). Le sigh....

4) Distance and lack of "date" opportunities have resulted in Special Man Friend and I becoming rather cranky and snippy with one another. I wouldn't say things are TURBULENT, we're just edgy and anxious. Currently we are both in a state of limbo regarding some big things in our lives but once the last couple pieces fall into place, we will be able to start seeing one another more regularly and that will help with the grumpiness. Until then.....we're both pretty lucky there ARE so many miles between the two of us. I'm relatively certain one of us would be dead by now if we lived in the same zip code.....and boy would I miss him.

5) Will I EVER go back to school???? More than likely. Do I have an exact idea of how much time I plan on taking off before I go back? Not at all. Am I even remotely concerned with that aspect of my life right at this very moment? Nope....and that's okay. I know that I will one day go back to school because in order to get where I want to go in my career, I will need a degree. (Yup, even in RETAIL they expect it. LOL!) However I feel no need to jump back into the school routine right at this moment. Things are fine as is, and I'm content to leave them that way for the time being.

6) I am a broke freakin' joke right now! Last week I had eleven dollars in my bank account but had to spend ten of them on Time of The Month Products. (Lame!) This depressing detail has resulted in my father trying to cheer me up.....constantly.....with wine. The man is determined to turn me into a wine connoseur by the time I'm thirty. Bless my dad's little heart though, he and I will bust open a bottle of wine, pop up some Orville Redenbacher and sit till the wee hours of the morning solving all the problems of the world. He's a wonderful guy and I am truly blessed to have this opportunity to make up for lost time with him. (Although I will admit I haven't gone to bed drunk this many consecutive nights ever before in my life...AND I WAS A SORORITY GIRL!)

I think that just about covers everything. I'm now living in a new city, with new people, a new outlook on life, and a new appreiciation for fermented grapes. Judging by that, I'd say things are splendid!

And now if you'll excuse me, I have a hot date with the classifieds. Fantastic!