Waiting game

It's nice to be able to relax and unwind after a stressful few days. I had another interview yesterday and I think it went really well. The guy who interviewed me said he was really impressed. It would be a great opportunity. I would be a supervisor to a small team as well. Which is great. I worked really hard for my promotion at Ashford. It would be nice to not have to work up to management again.  I got an email from the community college I interviewed with last week asking me to complete a background check. I think that's promising? Now...I just wait.

I'm trying to get my dress clothes in order (just in case). I have not had to dress up for work since last September. I'm not thrilled about that. I really did like wearing jeans but these jobs all interact with students face to face. SO it is what it is. If anything I'll have an excuse to buy more dresses :)

I'll keep ya'll updated ! 

Interviews

Phew! What a day. I'm exhausted.  I had two interviews today---really far apart. My first interview was at UT-Arlington. I think it went really well. The interview was at 1:00pm and ended at 1:30ish. From there I had to make it to my 3:00pm interview at University of Phoenix. Without traffic this drive ie supposed to be 40 minutes. I don't know when there is ever NOT traffic in Dallas but it ended up taking me well over an hour. Fortunately, I was not late for the second interview. I also think that one went well but it's so hard to tell. They are interviewing a lot of people. I have another interview on Monday for an Enrollment Processor position at UT-Dallas. I don't really remember what that position entails but its an interview and at the very least I want the practice. Earlier this week I had an interview with a community college in the area but I don't feel very good about it. I was painfully over qualified and I'm sure that came across. That's ok though. It's all about the process. Pretty sure I have seen most of the colleges in Northeastern Texas. Blah.

I switched up my resume and I'm getting more calls---which is a good thing! 

Keep your fingers crossed!

He did good!

Tom cam home with a Build-A-Bear teddy bear. As you can see she is pink with a tutu. What you may not be able to see in this picture is that she is wearing a white gold and diamond heart necklace. 

What an adorable way to give me a necklace, eh?

 Everything about this is perfect!

Happy Birthday to me!

Happy Birthday to me!

I can't beleive I am already 27. 

Where does the time go? 

I can honestly say that 26 has been one of my favorite years. I fell in love and I traveled more than I ever have. Since last October I have been to Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans, San Antonio, and then there is the whole move to Dallas thing. It's not that many places but it is a start. 

I made a list last year of what I wanted to accomplish while 26. Lets see how I did!

1. Go to Mt. Rushmore with friends. Seeing Lincoln in stone seems like a great idea.
2. Fall in love and have him feel the same way about me.
3. Be a better friend. Celebrate all the Birthdays and be up for anything!
4. Go to Chicago in the Spring with Cindy
5. Ski the Rocky Mountains
6. Learn to drive stick shift
7. Expand my taste in wine
8. Pay off my car
9. Lose 20 pounds
10. Teach Hermione a trick
11. Go to a Bronco's game
12. Go to one of my favorite band's concerts
13. Get a passport
14. Freshen up on Sign Language
15. Hang out with my mom
16. Make more money
17. Watch basketball again and love it like I used to
18. Try whitewater rafting
19. Dance in the rain
20. Lay under the stars with a bottle of wine and good company
21. Go camping
22. Step outside my comfort zone at least once a month
23. Memorize a Zumba dance
24. Drive until it stops scaring me.
25. Figure out what role I want politics to play in my life
26. Do what my mom did. 

So I did 11 of the 26. It's a start. I'll make it a goal to accomplish everything else while 27. Er, not Mt. Rushmore. Living in Texas makes that a lofty goal.

Tom and I had a great birthday weekend in San Antonio. If you haven't been to San Antonio they have a cute little river that runs through town and it is surrounded by restaurants and stores. Completely cheesy and a tourist trap so of course I adored it. We went to a nice and small Italian restaurant. Had an amazing meal with lots of wine. It was perfect. Tom made the dinner special. I wouldn't change a thing about it. After dinner we went to Dick's Last Resort because I'm me and I think that's funny. We drank far too much and were a bit frightened we may end up falling into the rive (no railing!). After drink far to much we went to bed and woke up early to take out time driving home. We are on a mission to find Tom some cowboy boats. We plan to visit again sometime. Not for a bit though. Next month we are driving to Phoenix for Thankgiving and trying to figure out where we want to go for Christmas. Life is good.

I have two interviews this week. If that isn't a reality check I don't know what is. Time to get back into the swing of things I suppose.  Tonight we are going out to dinner and relaxing. Much needed after this past weekend!

I'm trying to stay open minded about Texas. So far I have decided that I like Texas but I don't like Dallas. Inconvenient considering I live in Dallas. I just really have no clue where I would live if I could live anywhere. Maybe Chicago...it's just so expensive. It's fun not knowing. I'm so excited to see where 27 will take me!

Thank you all for the birthday love. I really appreciate it! <3

TOM IS HOME!

TOM IS HOME!
TOM IS HOME!

TOM IS HOME! 

Have I mentioned Tom is home? I couldn't sleep Friday night because I was so excited to wake up and get him. THEN I remembered that would be the last night I would have the entire bed to myself for who knows how long. SO eventually I fell asleep. I found the airport without the help of a GPS (win) and located the International Flights Arrival gate. It's a cool set up, obviously new. It was odd though. They had a television playing footage of troops coming home and patriotic music. Regardless, Tom's flight landed on time and I attacked him as soon as I saw him. I could not stop talking to him the rest of the day. Mostly about meaningless garbage---I had definitely been lacking in person communication.  He was a good sport about it. We dropped his stuff off at home and eventually went to get a burger from our favorite neighborhood bar. Once we got home he was exhausted and fell asleep for a few hours. I was WAY too excited to sleep. He woke up and we lounged around and caught up more. He didn't manage to stay away that long and I stayed up far too long watching SNL. This was a good plan until 6:00am rolled around and he was wide awake and I had only had 5 hours of sleep. Needless to say, I needed a nap after running errands this morning. We both wore our Broncos jerseys all day while running around town. Surprisingly enough, people were friendly about it. It was a good communication starter if nothing else. We came home made a big dinner and watched the highest scoring football game in NFL history. THE BRONCOS WON! Thank goodness. I would have never lived it down if we lost to the Cowgirls.

So things are good. Tom took Monday and Tuesday off work so we have a lot of time to get back into our routine. I got so used to him not being here and doing things a certain way that I have to readjust to our way. I'll get there. Mione was happy to see him and slept with him the entire day. I'm just so happy he is home.

Is it just me or is everyone's Facebook blowing up this past month with engagements and babies? I had 5 friends give birth within a week of each other and I cant keep track of how many engagements. It just seems like more than usual. No biggie.

It's my Birthday month

Happy October! 

I'm choosing to be optimistic even though I live in a state that doesn't feel like autumn. I'm determined to make the most of it. Tom is home on Saturday (thank goodness) and I managed to find quality pumpkin roll. It's the little things I suppose.