guess who is almost employed??

ready for a fun job search update? as of last week, I had three interviews scheduled with different schools in the area... I had a phone interview Friday [in the middle of packing up our pods], an interview Monday morning [we got into town on Sunday afternoon], and a phone interview scheduled for yesterday....


so the interview on Friday went well - but it just wasn't a great fit... I knew I would be overworked and underpaid and the position wasn't one I was crazy about [never a good combination] - but hey, when you're unemployed you can't be picky... so my interview Monday was AMAZING -  I really liked the people, the school is appealing to me on a lot of levels [hello pHd program, and its in the area we eventually want to live in] and it is a new position with so many aspects that I love, and [this is extremely important to me] it was a job that  - I thought it went well, and I guess I was right because I got an email two days later that said this...


Hi A:

While we cannot yet officially make an offer, I wanted to let you know that you are our first choice for the position and we are pulling together the paperwork so that HR can put its wheels in motion.

We were really impressed by your credentials and by your energy and enthusiasm for the position!  We will be back in touch when we have an answer from HR.  Meanwhile, feel free to contact me with any questions.

We are very happy that you applied for the position!

All best wishes,
J


I also got a call from the people on Friday asking me to move forward in the process, I respectfully declined stating I didn't think it would be a good fit and also cancelled my Thursday interview... needless to say...

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. so. freaking. happy.

hooray for [almost] being employed [and health insurance]!

...now onto a fun family-filled weekend! 

settling in....

Greetings from the peach state! life in GA is great... I can't remember the last time I was this happy! Not that I wasn't "happy" in the 'shire - I just didn't feel like me. The Berkshires are an amazing place, but it just wasn't the right fit for me [especially at this age, and at this point in my career].... so what's the scoop on the peach state other than life is great? more on that to come soon... 


for now, I will say that trip was rather uneventful [which is always a great thing] we survived the 15 hour car ride with Oliver, he was a perfect angel - other than going crazy the last hour... he slept for the majority of the drive - and decided that my weekender was just fine as a dog bed... who knew?!  here are some "aww-worthy" pics of the pup from our journey...

I know... you can't help but love him.  Except he's being a brat here in GA... he's used to being the center of attention/only child and my in-laws have two dogs (pomeranians) - Lexy and Teddy... Teddy clearly is a boy... Ollie and Teddy do NOT seem to "love" each other yet -- any advice on getting male dogs to get along?? I'm lost....


Alright, I'm off to relax with my hubby and take our sweet boy for a walk!  I have some great news on the job-search front that I'll share tomorrow! :)

what I'm loving wednesday...

happy wednesday! can you believe the week is halfway over already? I cannot, I'm way swamped with packing, cleaning and saying goodbyes....

here's what I'm loving this wednesday...

I'm loving... that it's my LAST DAY AT WORK!!! [yes, I'm unemployed tomorrow, but in all honesty - that sounds so much better than ever coming back here] See... my office is all cleaned out!

I'm loving... that my baby boy is starting to feel better - he jumped into my trunk all by himself when I was packing the car with stuff for goodwill

I'm loving... that this time next week I'll be in Georgia!

I'm loving... that the jobsearch is starting to pickup - I have a phone interview on friday - and interview on Monday and I just got a voicemail about scheduling another interview next week [YESSSS - send me smart, fun, and hire-me vibes]

I'm loving... that one of my besties Sarah just started a blog - check it out, she's awesome!

alright, I'm off to have one last lunch with my coworkers - hope y'all have a great week - could be a little while before I post again - next time you hear from me I'll be back in the south - get excited! :)

bedside manners...

do you have a side of the bed? for as long as I can remember I've slept on the right side of the bed... I'm typically not a sprawl out in the middle of the bed when I'm alone person either - I always sleep on my side [unless one too many cocktails is involved, then who knows]. When I was single, when DJ was out of town, when I was at hotels alone traveling for work - I always slept on the right side of the bed. 

this shouldn't be an issue right.. except... well, my sweet, sweet DJ likes the right side of the bed too. what's a girl to do? I mean, I really like the right side of the bed but I don't want to just take it.

I wonder too if it's a control thing - I like being by the nightstand. I like being able to grab my phone if I need to. Right now we only have one nightstand and one electrical outlet by the bed -- on the right side.  So I think we need two in our next setup and then I could consider being on the left side.... maybe.

I've been sleeping on the left side for the past few days [just to be a nice wife] and I guess it's alright - I mean what makes a side of the bed any better or different? why do I think I like the right so much more?? the left doesn't feel wrong, it just doesn't feel right [get it, right]....

Maybe in Atlanta I'll become a left-side of the bed person.... I also think about how lucky I am that for the past year my husband has sucked it up and slept on the "wrong side" of the bed with very minimal complaining so maybe it's my year to try something new [not someone new, don't worry DJ ;)].

do you have a side of the bed? does it feel weird to not sleep on it? is it just me??

handwritten....

happy thursday! kristin over at little lady tagged me in a "handwritten meme" - which is exciting to me because I enjoy writing. I love writing to-do lists, handwritten cards, letters (which I've been slack on lately due to - well, life), etc. I am also an avid doodler (which you'll also soon see). I like my handwriting too, it's evolved over the past decade or so but I feel that it'll be pretty similar to what it is now for the rest of my life...  so here goes...

 Instructions:

Answer the following questions in written format:

1. What's your name/your Blogger name?

2. What's your blog's name/URL?

3. Write "the quick fox jumps over the lazy dog".

4. Favorite quote?

5. Your Favorite song?

6. Your favorite band/singers?

7. Anything else you want to say?

8. Tag 3-5 other people.

in other news, I started packing the kitchen up yesterday... we're getting there (slowly) - baby steps. my in-laws will be here in a week and then we pack up the pods so it is time to get to work! it's nice though, we're definitely cleaning house and getting rid of a lot of old stuff that we both just held onto. I'm excited to start fresh. now I just need to get a great job so I can replace all of these old clothes I'm getting rid of. ;)