Progress -- Finally!

I have been on an interview frenzy lately. Seriously, I've had 3 interviews in the past week. The first, I decided wasn't for me -- it was with a financial planning company, and I think we all know I'm bad with money, heh. The second interview was with a Temp agency that is going to try and help me find a job. Right now, they are looking into putting me with a non-profit medical organization, desk work, 12 dollars an hour-- sounds good to me :) I'm still waiting to hear back from that though. The third interview was with Banana Republic, which of course loved me and want me to start right away. For the time being, I am accepting that job. I would rather have a job secure because when Beef's closes in a month, I'm screwed. I figure I can work 4 days serving still and 3 to 4 days at Banana. Then, when Beefs closes, I'll try to pick up more hours at Banana.

If the temp agency pulls through for me and I get an interview with the other company and they decide to hire me, I will obviously, most definitely take it. 12$  > $8, so there's no question to that. But, even so, I might keep a shift or 2 a week at Banana, because I would feel bad quitting right after they hire me.

I'm not selling out on my goal to get into publishing. I'm just putting it on hold. Right now, any job is better than no job, and dream jobs can wait. I'll still get there one day.

With More Time, Comes More Possibilities

So, in two days, my application for the publishing institute in Colorado is due...

I don't think I'm going to send it. Tuition is incredibly expensive and there is no financial aid available for this program. It would be utterly impossible for me to continue to pay all my bills and save of the money to go to this school in 3 and 1/2 months.

I think, instead, I'm going to continue to work and save my money and just apply for the next term, which of course isn't for another year, but at least that actually gives me time to save up.
I just found out about it too last minute. And with 0 dollars to start out, it's just not plausible to try and save up the money for this thing so quickly. I need more time, so that's what I'm giving myself.

So, I'm going to hold on to my reference letters, work on my credentials, and save up my money, and next year, hopefully I'll get accepted with the ability to pay for the program in full.

Productivity - Let's do This!

Those of you who read my blog back when I started writing in it again last August, may remember a post about my garden that I started. You also may have noticed that, not once have I updated about it, or even mentioned it until now. Well, that's because it was a complete and utter failure.

Exhibit A:

Here, where my pumpkins and squashes should have grown, is a very large patch of weeds... Everything else looks pretty much the same, if not worse.

One thing can be determined by this... I'm no gardener. I tried.

So today, I made use of my time, and this is what I did:

 It's no garden, but it looks much better. Hooray for being productive!

Just a Little Tid-Bit

I want a job.

Time to start studying for my teaching certificate while I continue to search for a job... Any job really.

Okay, not any job, I'm obviously a little picky. I'm okay with being a teacher if that's what I have to do for now. But I'm still going to work towards my goal of getting into publishing. That dream is here to stay. Even if I can't do it just yet.

How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Center of a Tootsie Pop

Drinking -- the solution to many of life's problem.

Here's to not giving up.

Plenty of Fish in the Sea... I Hope

It's been exactly 5 weeks since my interview in New York, and I finally heard back from them. Unfortunately I won't be moving to New York just yet. At least not for that job. It's kind of bitter sweet actually. I'm sad because this was the first thing that was within my grasp, but I'm happy because, my life doesn't have to drastically change just yet.

I don't really have much to say about the situation aside from that. Like I said, it's bitter sweet.

I guess I'll just have to keep job searching. I applied to 4 jobs yesterday and I'm going to keep applying until I get something.