This job hunting stuff is HARD... and you gotta wear a dress, and smile, and say smart stuff, like I sure do know how that dare thingy works real gooder even. You know smart stuff like that. ;-)
Thursday was a whirl wind and Friday was a driving force - the driving being done by me... down 3 hours down the road for possible, maybe hey let's talk. The manager sprang for dinner and hotel so I could make the trip and meet the entire team - I can't beat that. Then drive like Smokey and the
Bandit back to Maryland to "we'd love to have you -- we just have to wait to win the work" urp.
Ah - sweetie - need job now not in a month - really. OK fine - I'll call I'll write I'll wait like the red headed step child I'm beginning to feel like.... then I took the rest of the afternoon off. And did things like clean the kitchen, pick up the bedroom and make dinner - oh yeah and I dropped off stuff for Rainbow girls and made 12 phone calls and went grocery shopping, and then made homemade pizza. I ate my at 6:00 PM I was starving as I only had breakfast Friday morning, then ran around and drove around so by the time I got home - I was starving.
Bubba got his nose a bit out of joint when I had eaten before his "early" arrival of 7:30 PM. Some one must really teach him the meaning of that world to the rest of the freaking world. Seriously. He actually talked to me Friday night, like conversation - apparently for one night I was missed. Yeah I know I did check the temperature in hell just to make sure they weren't doing triple axles down there... apparently things still warm -no film at 11.
Saturday was busy! Up and moving about 9ish... had to make a quick run with girl's group stuff since I was ditching a meeting... it was saving a major argument and frankly that day is soooo long I don't mind missing it. Bubba sprang for breakfast out, we ran some errands and bopped home for a few hours, them we met with a financial planner type guy - and they talked and talked about our retirement which right now seems so far away I can't begin to process it. I'll kill Nick if this guys turns out to be a moron... then I'll get him and his little dog - don't mess with Aunt Ing's nest egg she worked too hard for those scraps!
So! then very quick trip to the grocery store I wanted to make a goodie to take to the neighbors where we were playing Bubba's favorite game because he always wins... Powergrid, and since this neighbor had previously treated us so well at her last party I had to do something. I got the stuffed mushrooms together and while I was finishing Bubba decided he was going to make our steak sandwiches. Which I was going to toss together while the mushrooms cooked they take about 25 minutes. At the pace I had I was about 5 minutes behind schedule - not bad considering I had Bubba at the grocery store with me... So because he figures we overpaid for the provolone cheese we bought - he had to put extra on there while over cooking the steaks and slathering on enough mayo for 4 sandwiches in my world.... yeesh. Yes I was amazed and semi-appreciative of the efforts but next time - stay out of my way less muss and less fuss and I don't eat a mayo-cheese sandwich with some steak. The kitchen is not your room pumpkin stay out of it and we'll get along just fine.
Then went on to have a GREAT night with the neighbors and came home half drunk and died. Sunday - was so much better, late morning, ran a few errands, made dinner at home that was very good, and got most of the laundry done.
Now we are back to "work" which consists of sitting in our offices looking for another job. I am re-doing my resume, I am fielding emails and phone calls and wondering why I waste the gas. My office mate and friend has a good hook and looks like she has found her next job! I'm thrilled but will miss her terribly. We'll keep in touch I like her too much not to.
I had two offers but only if we win the work... there in lies the rub. So I wait continue to send out more resumes that display my marketable skills, winning personality and the small stink of panicked desperation. ;-)
Wednesday I am working from home, which merly means same function different location... while I listen to the dogs snore instead of the guy across the hall on a conference call. And he doesn't share the juicy secrets - I'll pump the gal for that later in the week.
On a fun "Aunt Ing the idiot note" I started the washer and didn't check the sink it dumps water into.. we had a small flood. Needless to say Bubba was neither happy nor helpful I got the mess 3/4 of the way done then he decides to come help me... this help consisted of him taking a sopping wet towel wringing it out, and pushing it around a wet floor. When I oh-so-helpfully pointed out that all he was doing was moving wet around, he didn't believe me until I handed him a drier towel and low and behold - the water was removed instead of just moved. Go figure.
I think it is time for me to push on that new washer - it appears to have peed again tonight... what joy and what bliss as I look forward to shopping for another major appliance with the man I married. And will someone please explain to me how he has a say in a tool he doesn't know how to use? Because I stupidly let him... I think we will do like we do the car - I want that - go find the best price. Just this model - do not move from that path and just deal with the numbers you know Bubba the thing that keeps you at work for all hours of the day and night.
I think I will work on the delivery - but the thought is the same.
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