EMPLOYED!

I now have a job! I'm so excited! The job hunt is OVER!

Medicine and musings

Well, I'm starting to hold up rather well with my new medication. Because it's new, I have to talk to my doctor about some of the potential side effects that have been researched. Among which include potential dangers to fetuses (I looked at the actual research myself, I'm not very concerned after seeing the details of it), risk of withdrawals (when finishing the medicine), and a bunch of other minor risks. Right now my side effects are pretty much limited to trouble sleeping at night... which I've always had anyway, so ya. Unfortunately, I hear next week (when I go up to the full dosage) is supposed to get the worst. We shall see. Also, I'm going to talk to my doctor about side effects and possible dangers when I see him in a month.

James bought this jacket that was on major sale the other day. It's way on sale but it looks like something an Oxford professor would wear when smoking his pipe or something (gee, I wonder WHY it was on sale...). The man loves his tweed. At first I was very opposed to him getting it... but then he bought me a block of fudge and I seemed to give in just a little bit. He really likes it, and it suits him. I'm just still getting used to his personal style.

The heater wasn't working at first, and my apartment was at 50 degrees for a while. Luckily, Mr. G upstairs got it working for me! Never had 65 degrees felt so warm! Today is sunny and "69 degrees" (according to the weatherman). I opened all my curtains up wide to get as much sun in as possible, and one of my blinds fell down. I have no idea how to fix it. I guess I'll try and fix it myself, or else ask Mr. G or Emily to help. But it's been nice. The heat hasn't kicked on in hours, yay.

I'm currently eating mashed potatoes as a snack. The proper way to make them is one part potato, one part butter, and one part salt... right?

James just opened the door cause he's checking out the local gun store (yup...). As I walked toward the door I realized that it actually IS warmer outside than in. THAT explains the heat not needing to kick in. I'm a genius *rolls eyes*

Today is the Traditional feast of St Therese! She's one of my absolute favorites and I entrust my dearest prayer petitions to her care. Among other things, I have her helping me look for a job right now. I wouldn't mind prayers for that from you, too!

I watched The Scarlet and the Black for the first time yesterday (I know, I'm a Catholic fail). It was very enjoyable. I love priests, particularly awesome ones. I'm not the biggest fan of the way they portrayed poor old Pope Pius XII, mainly because I know he was rather active in fighting the Nazis... in his own way (I believe it was actually the pope who arranged the gold collection for the Jews, not the priest).

That's really all I got right now. Have a blessed day, everyone! Please pray for my job hunt!

Job hunting

So for the first time since about March, I am beginning to feel rather hopeful about this job hunt. I've been looking for a job since about January, to basically no avail. I had a part time job at a Catholic bookstore (which I loved, but the commute was awful and I couldn't get full time) then I went back to my college to do some seasonal custodial work. But basically, I have been looking for full time employment since January and haven't found it. The fact that I just moved doesn't help, but I've been looking for jobs in my current location since May.

I've had 3 interviews (all before I officially moved) and I'll be having my fourth on Tuesday. It's for a Catholic Cemetery and I'd basically be a sales rep, but it has a strong taste of social worker to the job as well. I think I'd really like it, mainly because most of the jobs I've had since I've been Catholic have been for Catholic organizations. I also do happen to really enjoy sales work as well as social work.

If THAT doesn't work out, though, I have a few other tricks up my sleeve.
1) I start volunteering at the hospital next week (oh crap, I gotta get that blood test done, shoot!). I started this because I generally like the hospital's reputation, and it'll help me get an in with the hospital, which seems to (as many hospitals) have many open full time positions.

2) I just found this GREAT job as a volunteer coordinator (not a volunteer position) at the local St Vincent De Paul (one of my favorite saints, St Louise de Marillac, the patroness of Social Workers, worked closely with St Vincent). I just love what they do, too, and I think this would be an ideal job for me, I fit the qualifications really well! I've been praying to St Louise and St Vincent to help me find good employment as a social worker, because it is honestly my passion in life (before anyone thinks anything, I will admit that I'm probably one of the strangest "trads" out there. I'm a trad and a social worker!). I worked on my cover letter today and I have to send it in by the deadline on Friday.

3) I have one more trick up my sleeve.  James' mom got into contact with this woman who is starting a day care about half an hour away. She and I have sent several emails back and forth, and I've put myself in a very good (and honest) light. She is concerned about having someone responsible, and let's face it, I'm more responsible than at least 3/5ths of my generation. She is not interviewing until October and the place will not be up and running until November at the earliest, so she said she doesn't mind if I find something else beforehand. I greatly respect the way she describes it, it's not your typical "sit kids in front of the TV all day" day care nonsense. It's stresses learning good behaviors from the beginning. It sounds like something I would enjoy, but be exhausted by... Oh well, I'm still young.

I'll try to keep this updated as far as I know anything. Please keep my job hunt in your prayers to St Joseph, too... because he's particularly awesome.