Dreary Days...

I hadn't realized it had been so long since I posted! We had a nice quiet Halloween. My friend Stacy from CA came out to visit for the weekend which was nice. But we didn't get one single trick-or-treater... sad :( Oh well. We did carve pumpkins and I showed her some stuff around town.

Greg started work last week. What a roller coaster that has been. It seems as though one day he likes it, the next he hates it. I believe a lot of it has to do with the adjustment of going back to work in general. Probably doesn't help when he leaves and I'm still pleasantly asleep in bed. I'm sure a part of him wishes he was the one not working. I tell him to take it one day at a time. I also try to remind him that this job doesn't have to be permanent but its helping right now.

As far as I'm concerned... no job... still!!! I got on offer and turned it down in hopes that I would get another job I really wanted. Murphy's law: didn't get the job I wanted and too late to get the other job. Bleh. So I am still applying like crazy all over the place, not just to social work jobs either. I had an interview with JC Penney but they were hesitant to take me on b/c I have to take time off in Dec for a wedding and my mom coming into town so I still haven't heard back from them. Had a phone interview with a non-profit company earlier this week. I think I would like the job, the only thing is that I would be working from home with basically no face-to-face interaction with co-workers/supervisors/etc. This would be a big change, but I think I could adjust. We'll see what happens with that job. I am not trying to get excited about it - - as every time I have gotten excited it hasn't worked out. I am just gonna keep at it and keep praying for something to happen. What a toll job searching takes on your self-esteem. The longer you wait, the less worth you feel you have. And the worse jobs you are willing to take/do. Not that there's anything wrong with taking a low-paying job -- as long as it pays the bills right?

I guess we are getting what's left of Ida b/c its rained NONSTOP here for like 24 hours and its supposed to keep raining NONSTOP for another day or so. I guess its good for us b/c we are behind in our average rainfall but we are on a flood watch/warning. Times like this I'm glad I'm home and not braving the wet roadways. However, it makes for a depressing atmosphere. Guess it kind of matches our mood the last few days. Funny how that happens...I normally enjoy the sound of rain but I'm ready for it to stop. Also, the wind is slightly scary. I keep fearing the swaying trees might crash into our apartment. We don't need that kind of excitement, if you know what I mean! "Rain, Rain, go away...."