Wish Me Luck

Wish Me Luck!!

I have an interview tomorrow (actually the one originally scheduled for Thursday)!
I'm super excited and nervous and need peace.

Please keep my restless heart in your prayers tonight and send happy thoughts my way circa 3PM!

I'll be sure to let you know how it went!

p.s.
Aaron has an interview the week after next with the same company!
How crazy would that be if it works out!

Link-Up

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It's time for me to really promote this blog thing. 

I am ready to link-up, swap, and sponsor my way towards 

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Life in East TX

This weekend was surprisingly eventful.

1. I have another round of interviews for a 

very exciting opportunity to take place on Thursday. 

I am super stoked about this position. To be honest, it's kind of a long-shot given that I am... how do I put this... less seasoned(?) than the other candidates. Still I know that God can do amazing things. The fact that I'm even in the running for the job is a huge accomplishment.

2. I went "hunting" for the first time!

It was a lot similar to what I would assume fishing is like. Only it was really cold, really dark, and we couldn't talk for fear of scaring of the bounty of wildlife headed our way. Furthermore, my brother-in-law elected me "Spotter" which is a nice way to say "You don't get a gun." Well, despite my adherence to the No-Talking rule and my diligent Spotters effort, our labors were fruitless. 

3. My baby sister and her team placed 2nd 

at their NCA Cheerleading Competition.

I say baby sister but really she's sixteen. 

Isn't she adorable? Love this girl and am so proud of her!

4. Aaron had his first interview since the move. 

I am thrilled for him! He did a great job on his phone interview and he should hear something by the end of this week. He is so smart and such a hard-worker. It is going to be awesome when an employer realizes that too!

This has been an interesting experience for the both of us and I know we have much further to go. Being unemployed together has given us a lot of time to enjoy each other's company. Still, it may surprise you how stressful it can be. If we want to get out of the house and do anything, it's a minimum of 30-minutes to the outskirts of civilization. 

To retain our sanity, we try to go on a walk every day. He's been teaching me how to throw the football. I have to say, I would be an excellent Powder Puff Quarterback. As long as no one is trying to blitz! 

It's been kind of fun getting acclimated to life here in East Texas. I really cant wait to be settled in though!

Happy Dance

Today I "celebrate" 3 months of unemployment.

Thats 90 days of being at home, 13 weeks of no insurance, 6 would-be paychecks (not including the hubbys), and all but 2 student loans and 1 car payment deferred.  

I feel like that is pretty dismal. It doesn't help that I've been calculating our student loan debt in combination with our car loan and it just seems like we'll never pay any of it off. Don't get me wrong. It's not like we have this huge stack of bills glaring at us. But the basket I keep our bills in does seem a little small for its contents. 

And then there's the dread of having been entirely unsuccessful in securing a job. You might say, "Oh well you've only been looking for three months. Don't be so hard on yourself." Not true. I've actually been looking for over six months to no avail.  I know that we aren't hurting but I'm certainly tempted to include the word "yet" with that statement. 

I've been told that I interview well. That's all fine and dandy but it doesn't mean I get offered a job, just that I'm probably fairly likable. 

Bleh.. < This is how I feel today. 

I should try harder to have a better outlook on my situation. 

I mean I DO have reason to celebrate... 

I had 3 - three - THUHREEE interviews this week and heard some buzz about a third-round of interviews for another position I've had my eye on. 

I'm kind of excited. I feel like things are on the verge of turning around for me and I just need to keep my eye on the prize and focus on the positive. God is going to put me exactly where He needs me and I only need to be ready and willing for Him to do it! 

So I guess I can celebrate.. a little bit.. by myself.. [insert happy dance]!

Yay God!

Interviews are over. Now to work out with the hubby!

11 in Review

Check out our 2011 Year in Review!

I am so excited about it! We received so many compliments on this creative take on a year-end letter.

Growing up, my dad would write a Christmas poem every year detailing in rhyme and verse all the fun things happening in our household. I loved it and we would, and still, beg him to continue his annual tradition. Every so often we will sit down and read past poems to reminisce about our adolescent accolades. I admired it as such a unique way to capture our family's growth.

Being wedded, I really wanted to continue my father's tradition but didn't want to be too repetitive with his idea. When I saw a variation on this artistic-idea I knew this was going to be my thing. I was even surprised that Aaron got involved in the creative process!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!
I am already looking forward to making one for 2012!

Check out My3Monsters to see her variation.