Last fall I applied for a job at the PSU Office of Admissions, where I currently work as a graduate assistant. It wasn't the GA position, it was a full-time staff position. They flew me up to Portland, I fell in love, cemented my plans to move here regardless of whether I got the job. … Continue reading So I Was All, Like, “Give Me A Sign, Gods!” And Then They Did.
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cooking with my dad
This year will mark the first time in seven years that my dad and I won't be planning Thanksgiving dinner. Ever since we moved back from the Midwest, it's been a "thing." Prior to that, we never really built a Thanksgiving tradition, Jeff and I. Jasmine tended to be in and out of the hospital … Continue reading cooking with my dad
Oddly Unsettled
Tonight I'm having an oddly unsettled feeling - it's been with me off and on for the past month or so. I don't know the source of it. The feeling is like I forgot something important, or avoided it, and I'm anxious about confrontation. Like I'm going to be found out, exposed. It's kind of … Continue reading Oddly Unsettled
Portland, Here I Come!
I made it through the phone interview to the next step, which is an in-person interview. I'll be flying into Portland late in the afternoon on next Sunday, February 6th. My interview starts at 11 on Monday, and I'll be back in Arizona by 9:30 Monday evening. I'm planning on a visit to Powell's Sunday … Continue reading Portland, Here I Come!
Could Be Great!
I received an email today from PSU - they're scheduling me for a telephone interview next week on a position I applied for last month. I love, love, love working at the university and the position is perfect. Not only that, it complements my grad work academically AND financially... since employees get a tuition break. … Continue reading Could Be Great!
Birthday #40
I walked into my office this morning to black balloons with bright pink ribbons, gift baskets with wine, and my entire office crew yelling "Surprise! Happy Birthday!" This is indescribably awesome since I'm not having a party. Made my day. And now I get to go shop for goodies to fill stockings for the homeless … Continue reading Birthday #40
Good News, Bad Body
I'm sick today. Something going down with my tum, and I have to blame Gab since she's had it since Monday. I'm at work anyway, going to do my school in Quartzsite before I go home to bed. But that's not what I'm going to write about today. I finally had "the talk" with my … Continue reading Good News, Bad Body
Yes, I AM Going to Write – Sorry Loser Voice, You Don’t Win Today
This morning I'm feeling full of vent-y things, which I shall try not to let color this post. At least not too much. I'm out of sorts generally, and I'm thinking that the soreness in my breasts plus the date equals some PMS. Also, insomnia raised its ugly little head again last night, defying my … Continue reading Yes, I AM Going to Write – Sorry Loser Voice, You Don’t Win Today
Sound the Foghorn (aka, coffee…)!!
I went to my brother's 33rd birthday party last night. It was supposed to be a surprise party, but apparently he knew about it. The party coincided with B coming into town, so I drug him along with me. Jeff went for a short while, but he had to work this morning, so he checked … Continue reading Sound the Foghorn (aka, coffee…)!!
Leave the Outcome to the Gods
I have a belief, maybe a superstition, particularly if you define superstition in the learning psych way - a behavior that's hard to change because it is randomly awarded. When I tell someone I want to do something, and they wind up to pitch all the reasons why it's too hard, that they couldn't do … Continue reading Leave the Outcome to the Gods
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 