One Door Closes

I turned down a job this morning.  Technically, I guess I didn't turn it down, I just said that I didn't want to go further in the interview process.  It's too bad, because I think that I really would have enjoyed the job and the people, but they couldn't afford me.  I'm getting more from unemployment then they were willing to pay.  I don't like "living off the system," but I really like buying groceries. Although I know I did the right thing, turning anything down right now feels so wrong.

I made myself a Valentine...

I just checked my email, and I've had some interest in the resumes that I sent out yesterday.  I also found two more positions with a large company to apply for.  (I'm hoping that a friend can find me an actual contact for those jobs because I didn't get to write a cover letter and I can rock a cover letter.)

I hope that all of you have a happy Valentine's Day.  There's not a lot of Valentine's spirit at our house right now, although I do enjoy getting to eat candy for breakfast.  Sweet Pea and The Husband have Girl Scouts tonight, so I have decided to make myself risotto while they are gone and then I am going to eat the whole pan.  Yes--it's going to be a wild night.  Anyway--lots of love from me to you and yours.

(You should all be happy that I decided to write today and not last night.  Last night you would have gotten a long post about how I was at church choir and couldn't hear the #F that I was supposed to hit to change the chord from major to minor.  I switch between singing a soprano 2 and an alto 1 depending on the piece and on this piece I was the only one responsible for this one note, which I just couldn't hear.  I was holding my music like it was a life raft.  I'll stop now, since that's probably more than you wanted to know...The post was going to be called "The #F Not Heard Around the World"--aren't you glad you were spared?)

UPDATE:  I figured out how to add text to pictures.  Now I'm thinking that I may have to start a Tumblr feed or blog or meme or whatever the kids are calling it these days.  Who thinks I should be putting all this energy into actually looking for a job?  Wait...maybe don't answer that.  

 UPDATED AGAIN:  (I'm really into the updates lately)  So, I started a Tumblr thing:   http://unemployedryangosling.tumblr.com/  I need to put more pictures up before it goes "public," but it's out there.  Feel free to share the link with your unemployed (or employed) friends, but remember--I had nothing to do with it.  (I'm thinking that this probably wouldn't be a good thing for prospective employers to get wind of, although it does show my creativity.)