February 21, 2014
9:12 p.m.

I have not been a faithful blogger. Shame on me!

But...I'm back!

Anyone who knows me knows that I am not an adventurous eater. Getting me to try new things is like pulling teeth. But lately I have tried a couple of dishes from a place called Pho's here in Federal Heights, and I have to say that I have been pleased.

That being said, I am probably done trying new things for a little while. Whether or not I like something, I have to give my stomach a chance to decide if it's going to accept new things. It may well be that my stomach is even fussier than I am.

So now I'll be playing the wait and see game.

In the meantime, I would like to vent a little about the job hunting.

A few days ago I wrote about the disappointment of not being offered a job. It was all the more disappointing because I had a terrific interview and was well-recommended. It was just too far away. I'm not scared of a long commute, but I can understand their point of view. What if the commute time, transfers, etc. made me late a lot? It's no good for them. I get that.

It's still disappointing.

That was Monday. On Tuesday I got an e-mail from another place I'd applied to, which politely informed me that at this time they are going forward with other candidates. But I should feel free to apply for other positions in the future.

Strike two.

On Wednesday I got a call from still another company--one I would very much like to work for--inviting me to take a test as part one of their interview process.

I took the two-hour test yesterday. I feel that I did well on part one.

Now I'm playing the waiting game. Ugh. Waiting is the worst part.

I swore I wasn't going to write or talk about this. I'm afraid of jinxing myself. But sometimes it's nice to put it out there and ask if my friends might send out some prayers or good vibes for me. So that's what I'm doing now. Please, friends and family, say a little prayer for me.
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It's so funny how, when you're looking for something, you manage to find something else that you'd searched high and low for before. That's true of all but those things that you've put in a "safe place". Those things may well be safe, but you're never going to see them again!

I found something yesterday that I looked for a couple months ago. It's something that my daughter left here, and I insisted to her that she must have taken it home with her, because it wasn't where I would have ordinarily stashed it away. So today I had to admit to her that I was wrong. I found it in a weird place, but it was here, just as she'd said.

I hate admitting that I was wrong. Dang it!

Ha ha ha!

I don't care, it's been found and now I know where it is. So all's well that ends well.

On that note, I will say good night.