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Tomorrow at 8:00 CDT, I'll be leaving DFW for Las Vegas. I'll get in at 8:30 local time, and then hop another plane to Burbank. From there, I embark to three days of interviews, hopefully ending in me having a job and us moving to the LA area.
I'm very, very nervous. There's a lot riding on this. It would make Anne and her family very happy to have us move out there, and it would also mean, hopefully, a chance for us to actually get our heads above water and start paying off debt instead of getting into more. (Anne would have an additional income from babysitting; that's already lined up if we make it out there.)
I need encouragement, prayers, thoughts, vibes, anything you've got. I don't want to put all my hopes on this one thing; we're going up to stay with Boon immediately after I get back and hopefully I will be able to interview up there, too, if I don't have a job by then. So, pray for a good wind, not a tail wind*. We'll do whatever's best for our family. It sure would be nice to move out there, though, even though it would mean a lot of immediate stress, as well. (All that packing in so little time...)
Anyway, anything you can send our way as far as thoughts and prayers would be much appreciated, for a safe and succesful trip. I'll also take advice, if you want to give it (but I don't promise to follow it. )
*Like The Other Side of Heaven, you know.
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I'm so nervous about being alone without Jeff for three whole days.
Can those of you who are praying please add me and Emsie being able to deal with his absence to your prayers? We've been away from him before, but we had a bunch of Jatraqueros to hang out with and all...
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kq, Fahim and I hit two years this August, and we haven't yet been apart for longer than 12 hours. I don't think I could handle being away from him overnight. I'm so pathetic . . . Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Jeff got there safely. I just talked to him, and he's on his way in to his first interview. He has one more today, then two tomorrow-- so far. He'll probably have at least one more Friday. *hopes*
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And good luck to KQ and KP home alone. I was shocked how much I missed Andrew the first time we were apart, but the reunion was very fun. Posts: 3037 | Registered: Jan 2002
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Well, Jeff did well at his vet clinic interview (which ran over, so he rescheduled the other.) He has a work interview, and if all goes well, perhaps an offer, on Friday.
Good thing he packed a set of scrubs!
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Jeff just got out of his first interview of the day; it went fairly well, but he won't know anything until next week on this one. Now he's off to the next interview! *bites nails*
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Wish him luck for me, even though he has no idea who I am. If you want, to get back at me a little, tell him about the Catsups *gasp*. And then tell him a Mickel the Pickle wishes him luck. I've been scarred with a nickname that makes no sense. Why did I befriend the idiot?
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Wish him luck for me, even though he has no idea who I am. If you want, to get back at me a little, tell him about the Catsups *gasp*. And then tell him a Mickel the Pickle wishes him luck. I've been scarred with a nickname that makes no sense. Why did I befriend the idiot?
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Hmph. Get back at you? I now have to get back at him. He was at In 'N' Out for lunch (:jealous:), and they asked him if he wanted ketchup (I was on the phone), and HE SAID NO! He didn't get me some ketchup from In 'N' Out! (I know, it's just Heinz, same as the stuff in the fridge, but In 'N' Out packets are much cooler than Sonic packets. :pout: )
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Second interview went well; third interview never happened because of time constraints (it's an hour's drive away), maybe tomorrow; interview at second vet clinic went fine, but he won't be working there because pay scale is too low. (He needs to find something that *gasp* pays a living wage, or at least something close to it.)
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At least close enough that my supplemental income from part-time babysitting will be enough, with discounted rent.
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I think I'm appropriating "sweet sauce" as a term to use during, ah, interpersonal moments with Jeffie. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Just talked to my aunt. She talked to one of her friends who interviewed Jeff yesterday, and he was really impressed. He's leaning toward an offer.
Jeff is currently at his work interview with the vet clinic, so I can't call and tell him right now. So I thought I'd post it here and share with everyone instead. Plus, Jeff can read it later if I forget to tell him. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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We have an offer! Great benefits, not enough pay, but that's because it's been a while since Jeff worked in a vet clinic. If, after 30 days, his full skill came back (which it would, easily; he was under a lot of pressure today), then pay would be increased immediately.
So, if all the others fall through, he's got an offer that would be strong enough for us to go out there. We'd just have to live with my mom for a month or two.
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quid, have you not had GC there yet? Elder Groberg is the one who wrote the book the movie was based on, and I have a feeling we're going to be having "Other Side of Heaven" talks for the rest of his life...
Here y'are, "The Lord's Wind". (I don't think he considered the implications of that title as a Jatraquero would be forced to.)
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Oooooooh, General Conference. Duh. Actually, the DVDs will be played the second Sunday in July. I've already read most of the talks, but seriously, you have no idea just how bad my memory is. I read a talk - or listen to it, whatever - and less than five minutes later, it's gone. Well, everything is, really, so I shouldn't be singling out talks. . .
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Huh, actually, I can't find the exact quote.
But you should totally see that movie. The hurricane was a bit cheesy, and my husband doesn't think some of that dancing at the beginning would be appropriate at a BYU dance, and there were sometimes a few clothing issues, but it's very good overall. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Thanks, kq, for pointing me to that talk. I think I've read it before, but it never hurts to read it again. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Actually, the DVDs will be played the second Sunday in July. I've already read most of the talks, but seriously, you have no idea just how bad my memory is. I read a talk - or listen to it, whatever - and less than five minutes later, it's gone. Well, everything is, really, so I shouldn't be singling out talks. . .
