what is up

The title of this blog should be read like Chandler in an episode of Friends: "hey, man, what is up?" all dry and monotone. :)

As my brother would say, Anywho, there's nothing really exciting happening in my life right now. I have applied for about 10 jobs since I've moved. About 5 of them were with Wells Fargo. I've only gotten a closure response on one (which was a "no", but it was one I wasn't really qualified for that I applied for anyway) and several others haven't closed yet so I hope to hear in October if they're on the ball. The good news is that I have about 4 or 5 more jobs I think I'll apply for this week, and the other good news is that there are actually a lot of higher ed openings that have some potential. A few of them are part-time, but part time can get me the specific experience I need in advising or disabilities coordination or whatever. The sad thing is that I have done both of these jobs before, but since my job title was "Student Services Associate", I don't think they understand I've really got the experience...even though I say it in my cover letter and resume. Ugh!

So my financial advice is for everyone to listen to the pro's who say "have enough money saved to pay for 6 months of your bills". It is so very true. Unemployment doesn't go away fast.

Last week, I discovered a HobbyLobby-like store called "Craft Warehouse" thanks to Joy. And they were having a great sale, and I got about $90 worth of yarn for $9. Yes, NINE DOLLARS. For 8 rolls of yarn. It was fun frilly stuff, too, not the cheap stuff. So that gives me more projects to work on during my sabbatical days. I have been learning to knit socks like my friend Lara, who inspired me. I am thinking of trying a sweater next, which will be hard but fun.

Goonies!

I found Goonies at Best Buy, where you can find pretty much every movie ever made, and it wasn't too pricey, so I bought it. We watched it last night while eating nachos. And, well, I must clarify something that I mis-typed on a previous blog. I don't think there's much of Cannon Beach in the movie at all. I think it's just at the beginning, they show haystack rock when they line it up in the stone thing to see where the x is on the map. But that's all, I think. Not that it matters, but I don't like acting like I know everything and then being wrong. :)

Man, that is a cheesy cheesy movie. We were giggling so hard at all the motivational speeches by Sean Astin. Like when they're at the bottom of the wishing well: "This is our time down here. Our time." Sheesh. Funny. Still, I'll watch it over and over and over.

Peace out.

Spammers

I wish the spam commenters would stay away from my blog. I get all excited that there's a comment on one of my posts, and then it's spam. Guess I shouldn't get so excited about comments. :)

To them I say, "I'm takin' the dog, dumbass."

Oregon Sunset 2

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Oregon Sunset 1

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Haystack Rock

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Here's a pic of Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, OR, at sunset. It was pretty foggy, in and out, all that day, and you can see some of the fog on the ocean. It's a beautiful place.

I still haven't watched Goonies since that trip. I can't find it anywhere. Hmm...

Me & Aden

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Here's a pic of me & Aden, Dayna's middle child, before the wedding. He left for Germany the next morning and is there until December. "Hellooooo" to Aden & Evan in Germany!!

Dayna's Wedding

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Here's a long-awaited pic of Brad, Nicole, Dayna, and Ann before Dayna and Jim's wedding in August. It was a WONDERFUL wedding.