Not just any place...

Well, friends, I sit in the coffee shop for what may just be the last time to pilfer internet.

That's right, we have promise of internet next week. We got the official flyer in the mail this week and they say they can get it going for us. 2 months later, it's finally going to happen! I am feeling much excitement, and quite thusly enjoy talking in such manner.

And, I'm going to a Halloween Parade today. And not just any parade...a parade in the Halloween Capital of the World.

That's right. Maybe they're self-proclaimed like LeMars and their ice cream, but it's quite exciting to be going. Although, it's a tad chilly out, so that is not the highlight of the day, but I'm quite excited for the parade. Apparently they throw out free candy. Hoorah.

Well, then, I shall go and get groceries before going to the parade in...where was that? Oh, yes...the Halloween Capital of the World.

let's see how far we've come.

friends, it's been over 5 weeks since I moved to my home in Minneapolis.

I have something monumental to share with you:

I have plans this weekend!

That's right. I am hanging out with some friends this weekend (no, they're not my roommates) as well as spending some time volunteering.

I'm so excited, as you can probably tell. I've not been very proactive, but a new potential friend took the initiative, called me up, and said, "Come hang out."

So, it's all working out in its own time. I'm so happy now, plus I have tomorrow off of work :)

Have a great weekend!!

650.

That's how many phone calls we have to make yesterday and today.

I'm writing this because I'm taking a much needed morning break. Yesterday I probably called over 180 doctors, some of whom I had to call back.

Today will mark 40 hours of work this week. Lucky me, I'm working this weekend, too.

At least I get Monday off. And probably more time off because I'll work more than 8 hours this weekend.

I hope you're all doing well. While I may be making many phone calls, I do have a job and I'm not making phone calls 40 hours a week for the rest of my life. Because then I would quit.

I really do hope you're doing well. What is new with you?

settled.

Good/God things are happening:

- I've been at my job for 10 official work days.
- Volunteers came and painted at our house yesterday...goodbye aqua stairs!
- I found a church I enjoy
- I've met people at church and played dutch bingo...of course they're either from or know people from NW Iowa!
- All of my stuff is finally unpacked and "in its place" in my bedroom. I'm really happy with how my desk looks.


Now all we need is internet at our place and we'll be golden. They say it will probably be another 2-3 weeks. Sigh. It will be worth all the money we save, though.

God is good. Good is God.

i live in the midwest....

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The Inland North
North Central
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Philadelphia
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....por fin.

Well folks, this is the blog post you've all been waiting for:

I have a job!

I was called in for an interview today with an office that does MRI Imaging - I faxed them my resume almost a month ago, so I had actually forgotten about them... Anyway, the interview was this afternoon and after a long and somewhat random interview, I was offered the job, full time, in the wage range I was looking for!

So, I'll be the assistant (mostly administrative?) to the owner of the office, starting tomorrow morning at 10am! I'm sure I'll have more details later, but for now I'm just super excited to finally have employment!

home...

A change to my post...

Here is my bedroom...
I'm currently spending plenty of time in coffee shops, trying to get internet access and look for jobs. The church job didn't pan out, they chose someone else... so now I'm applying for temp jobs and coffee jobs and hoping that something will turn up. Life marches on, my friends.

Click on the picture for more pictures. Not all are very good, but some are!

Go Meat!

If any of you know the song "Boom Chicka Boom," this commercial will surely make you laugh! Also check out the other ones at the end...they're all wonderful (except for the remakes...)

important information.

-I have a job interview tomorrow...
-I move on Saturday...

Crazy week!

bits & pieces

thoughts running through my head...

- the house is official!
- I move in 11 days!
- I have things all over the basement. It looks like an earthquake hit, boxing up some things but not others.
- I worked 40 hours last week. Hopefully 20 this week.
- There are so many people to see before I leave. Are you included? Have I not had coffee or hung out with you yet?
- Is this all real, or is it a dream?
- I've submitted 10 resumes last week, 5 this week. Will something turn into something?

That's all I've got! My head is pure randomness, and I always seem to keep busy in some manner or another!

my house.

Well friends, here's the house I'll probably be living in in Minneapolis! It's kind of hard to get an idea without seeing the inside, but you get the idea...we'd be living in the 2nd and 3rd floors!

busy.

Well, I'm home now for about three to four weeks.

I wasn't sure if I'd have enough to do, but it seems that between unpacking, repacking, patched together work hours, job searching, and errand-running, there's more than plenty to do. Good. I feel useful then.

Know anyone in Minneapolis who would have good job search advice or be willing to let me know when they hear of something good coming up? Let me know...I'm looking!

i am...

also...Ruby Garcia is the winner!

Naming.

A new car! This weekend I bought myself (with help from my parents, of course) a maroon 2002 Honda Civic, pictured below.


But I need your help, my friends. What will I name my car? Take a vote, post your opinion - choose one listed below or suggest a new one...

1. Ruby Robinson
2. Ruby Tuesday
3. Ruby Garcia
4. Matty the Magnificent
5. Razmatazz
6. Zoe

it's all over.

the job has been given to someone else.

but i'll be going to minneapolis anyway, that's where God is calling me.

the job search continues.

the waiting game.

i had my interview on Friday. i find out this week hopefully soon. i don't want to talk about how it went anymore. it was in spanish. the end.

july!

Well, my calendar says that it's July 2nd already. It's hard to believe. I feel like May and June were such a blur, but here July is, ready to go. I think I'm ready for it to go, too.

I have an interview in Minneapolis this week, on Friday. It's a second round interview. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time, but it's kind of amazing that I've made it to the second round of something. So I'll be going there at the end of this week!

alive ...and well?

I made it through week 2. Crazy, for sure. Frustrating, for sure. Done? For sure. Am I doing well? I don't really know. I think I am. Camp messes with all of my sensibilities.

But now, to rob from my dear sister, I have a few questions to ask of you (answer any or all of them):

1. What kind of pictures would you like to see from me (it could be silly - be specific and I might just take it for you)?
2. Recommend a good book
3. What kind of non-profit agency do you support?
4. Where do you see me career-wise?
5. Tell me what's new with you
6. Tell me when you're going to come and volunteer at camp
7. Have you heard any new music I would like?

Okay, thanks, brother and sister for putting this up on your site so I could modify it and rob it from you!

...when 36 hours....

....feels like forever.

It's Tuesday night. Day 2 of the 3rd graders' 2-night camp is over. They leave at 10am. Their craziness makes me feel like they've been here for much longer.

This week so far, I've learned how to talk sternly, authoritatively, quietly, and threaten the loss of pool time.

1 week down.

So, here I sit, at home. It's quite lovely. I've been away for four weeks and I'm spending the weekend at home. So nice.

4 weeks into camp and the 1st week of campers is done. Things went really well, minus the fact that I managed to get a hoarse voice, so it's only at about 80% strength. Hopefully it will feel better soon so that it doesn't just continue to get worse. People say that resting the voice is the best cure, but that's difficult to do in a camp setting. I might just need to make my counselors do a lot of talking for me.

Friday was my birthday, it was good. I jumped in the pool 3 times with my clothes on, mostly because my campers sent me fake mail. Ah, well, if they like it, why not? Home for supper, which was amazing.

Today it will be back to camp after celebrating Fathers' Day. Another week about to begin.

Job search is going well, also, I've sent in a few applications, we'll see what happens. I'm trying not to get my hopes up about the jobs that I'm really interested in.

Hope all is well with all of you. Jehova Jaira.