I had an interview with Verizon Wireless for a customer rep job after lunch. It was a phone interview and it went very well- they make me so nervous, any sort of interview, but in the end I general come out unscathed and feeling (actually) confident about my ability to handle those QUESTIONS they always ask. I had a very negative-centric interview with the Atlanta Braves once (a lot of "tell me about your weaknesses/a time when you were in trouble/what you didnt like about your last boss/tell me about a major conflict that you had with a coworker" etc) and so, like an abused job seeker, I am forever waiting for a similar "barrage of bad" to start streaming from the interviewer's mouth.
But again, this one went well. I am going in for a computer assessment on Tuesday. It's not smart to type about things having to do with employers (potential or otherwise) so I'll end it there. But no matter where I end up, I'm just about ready to get to work. It's not so much that I want to work- though I do enjoy working in a healthy and productive environment at challenging/stimulating tasks- but that I feel this weight starting to bear down on my shoulders, this implied responsibility to be productive and make money and find a "good job". It's tough up here, folks. The job market is much slower, and while there are jobs, the variety is a little less colorful than ... well, probably anywhere else. Someone with my experience and position in life will likely have to work for longer than a month to find a job in their specific field that pays as much or more as other jobs I have held (this has a 98% chance of not happening... I have worked for a salary of $42k before, and most similar jobs around here pay $8 - $12/hour). It's not discouraging, but I also know that it might not be earth-shattering, the way things turn out for me in the short run.
I also tried a rough run of making a Do It Yourself canvas:
Yes indeed. This is a terrible photo, mostly because it was taken in softer lighting with my iphone. Forgive me? I didn't follow the tutorial's rules, and while it came out ok, I'm going to try it their way next time. Very basically, I bought a plain 8"x10" canvas from Jo Ann Fabrics, along with some black fabric (nothing fancy- and just enough to cover the canvas, with an inch or two to spare on all sides), modge podge, and of course the print itself. As this was a trial run, I didn't splurge on the print, but when I do this "for real" (gifts, or to actually be displayed anywhere) I'll get my photos done at a photo shop or online by SmugMug or Snapfish.
I wrapped the canvas as tightly and neatly as I could- unavoidable were a few small folds visible on the sides of the canvas, but I don't really see a more agreeable way around this. On the back of the canvas, I securely duct taped the fabric down (no one is going to see this side of the canvas anyway... so tape away!); then, I modge podged the front of the canvas and stuck the photo on! It looks.. pretty sharp. I haven't gotten a good look yet, because where it's hanging right now is not a fitting spot for it anyway. But! It's fun to realize that I don't HAVE to dish out big bucks to have a canvas version of my favorite photos. A bit of tweaking and this will be a great tight and professional-looking money-saver! Like I said- I'm going to go with the foam board from the tutorial next time, and perhaps invest in a can of spray adhesive (while we were in Jo Ann's, Dave advised against it as it has a tendency to spray all over the place- which means everything gets sticky- but surely there is a way to proof against this sort of thing).
Nothing too new to report beyond that. After many months, we are caught up to this current season of The Office. What's next? Perhaps Arrested Development... maybe The Event, though I already know that that series leads nowhere (was cancelled right in the "heat of battle" so to speak). We visited my Grandma yesterday and brought her drunk gummi bears and a couple slices of rainbow cake. Both seemed to delight her, and I have to find out if anyone at her living community's happy hour dared to try out the gummi bears. Bucky wouldn't have any of that... but was in good spirits.
It seems like everyone is putting together reading lists for 2012, and the more I think about it, the more I am struck by the idea. Of COURSE I should have a "To Read" list as well... I'm up in Old Town in the dead of winter!
A few goals for this year, though:
-go swimming in Pushaw Lake
-garden, whether a small herb garden indoors or a revamp of the beds outside this spring
-read Scripture every day
-abstain from driving Dave insane :)
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