Entries from August 2006

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

You have the right to remain silent.

When I was about 5 years old, we moved from Florida to live with my grandparents in Missouri. My mom, brother and I inhabited the basement, living below grandma, grandpa and my aunt Shauna. Shauna was 5 years older than me. And I adored her. She is the reason that I love U2 and have [...]

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

J-Day!

Today is my first day on the new job. My lunch is packed. My clothes are pressed. The dog has his breakfast.
I will be in training all day long. Let’s pray that it goes well.

Monday, August 14th, 2006

Last day of freedom!

Well, I start my new job tomorrow morning. I woke up around 6:30 this morning and thought to myself, “So, this is what it will feel like!” I promptly fell back to sleep so as to not shock my recent summer schedule of getting up later in the morning.
On my last jobless day, I have [...]

Friday, August 11th, 2006

Answered Prayers.

My new job starts on Tuesday, so this has been my last week playing housewife for awhile. I am looking forward to the new job, if only for the benefit it will bring to our family and that it will take a lot of pressure off of Tony.
However, I wonder if the husband and the [...]

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

marriage is a funny thing…

Tactic used to distract me while he stole my texas toast at lunch
him: Her butt looks good in those pants.
(It worked.)

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

I Will Always Win.

You will all be happy to know that I am smarter than my dog. Last night, I proved that to be true.
Graham has always been a picky eater. After a few weeks, he would get tired of his dry dog food. We had to start coaxing him to eat it. We would add butter, ranch [...]

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

All In The Name of Stress-Relief.

Yesterday, I had a second interview with the recruiting job. Over the weekend I received an e-mail telling me that we would be required to give a brief presentation on why we should be hired. I literally cried when I first read the e-mail. I hate speaking in public, and I especially hate it when [...]

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Why You Should Hire Me.

First of all, I would like to thank you for calling me back for a second interview, and for this opportunity to tell you more about myself and my qualifications for this position.
To tell you a bit about myself, I grew up in Missouri, lived in northern Virginia for a couple of years. And, I [...]

Friday, August 4th, 2006

So amazing

I had to share. Be sure to turn your speakers on.
CAN
Trust me. You want to see this.
And then read this story that gives more info.
CNN Article

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Team Work.

Yesterday I had a job interview. It was at a local college in their admissions office. I would be recruiting again. It’s an interesting job because you get to work with a lot of different people and help them do something that will hopefully better their lives. The last time I worked in admissions was [...]