Ok, I understand the economy is hurting right now. But when someone posts a job listing, doesn't that mean they are hiring? So if I find a place that is asking for resumes, that should increase my odds at getting an interview which in turn would increase my odds of getting a job. So what am I doing wrong?
I'm pretty much guaranteed a job in August with Blockbuster. $8.55/hr (maybe more with my experience with customer service) and free video game rentals? I'll take it! The only other thing I look forward to is possible jobs as a projectionist, and I am still working on that one. Apparently the movie industry is having a hard time hiring in this area. I don't know how people can still resist that popcorn smell! Oh, wait! $8?!? Nevermind.
How much did you spend on your last movie experience? Which for most people was either "UP" or "Harry Potter" (unless you are going this weekend).
So wish me luck!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
just checking in
Hello dear readers. (All 3 of you.) Sorry we've been such slackers lately about blogging. The problem is, when I started blogging, I pretty much abandoned my journal for a few months. Now, I'm trying to reconnect with my journal, but I don't want to write about things twice. So I have to figure out how to balance everything. I would just write public stuff on here, and private stuff in the journal, but I do not at all trust cyberspace to keep my words forever alive for posterity.
So....
Seattle is beautiful. The water is everywhere, and absolutely gorgeous. Everyone we've met seems pretty nice so far. We were a little sad after our first time in our new ward because we didn't meet many people at all. But last night, someone was kind enough to drive us up to the ward bonfire (which was on a gorgeous beach), and we had a really great time, and met lots of nice people. And then, this wonderful person took us on a private little driving tour of a few neighborhoods in the city, so we got to see a little bit of the night life. And I scoped out some very promising restaurants. Yay! So it looks like we're swiftly on our way to having FRIENDS in Seattle. :) What a wonderful development, no?
Oh, and I have a job. Yay! I'm going to be a rocking front desk agent at a downtown hotel in the city. I'd offer discounts, but I don't even know yet if I get any.
Hopefully we'll post apartment/city pics soon. And I have a bunch more to write for the "things I'm going to miss" series. So stay tuned. :)
So....
Seattle is beautiful. The water is everywhere, and absolutely gorgeous. Everyone we've met seems pretty nice so far. We were a little sad after our first time in our new ward because we didn't meet many people at all. But last night, someone was kind enough to drive us up to the ward bonfire (which was on a gorgeous beach), and we had a really great time, and met lots of nice people. And then, this wonderful person took us on a private little driving tour of a few neighborhoods in the city, so we got to see a little bit of the night life. And I scoped out some very promising restaurants. Yay! So it looks like we're swiftly on our way to having FRIENDS in Seattle. :) What a wonderful development, no?
Oh, and I have a job. Yay! I'm going to be a rocking front desk agent at a downtown hotel in the city. I'd offer discounts, but I don't even know yet if I get any.
Hopefully we'll post apartment/city pics soon. And I have a bunch more to write for the "things I'm going to miss" series. So stay tuned. :)
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Processing The Move
The move to Seattle has been a fairly busy one. We scattered to get all the furniture and supplies we needed. And we did fairly well, especially since we know all of 1 person in this city. We got to know the streets of U District (with it's funny islands in the intersections, instead of stop signs), Ballard (And it's two way streets that can't possibly fit two cars in it), and our town Queen Anne.
We have plenty of restaurants near us to explore some day when we both have an income. I haven't even had a real chance to look yet, so many boxes to unpack. USPS treated us very kindly and delivered about 25 today and yesterday. We still have plenty more on the way. We have arranged the apartment in a livable arrangement, but it may end up changing once we find a cheap tv to put in, and another cheap bookcase. Thank you craigslist, for all your free crap!
But I want to thank everyone who helped us:
To the Birds - You guys were tremendously helpful for loaning us your time in your vehicle. It's too bad we can't continue to use you out here. I hope you got all the stuff we left for you at our apartment. If not, contact Brother Manning.
To the Noyce's - We will miss you guys too! We had so much fun hanging out with you both. I wish we hadn't been sick the whole last week in town. We were so happy that you guys agreed with us on so many church and political issues. Due to high use of facebook and text messaging, I don't think we will soon forget you!
To the Philly 1st ward - We will miss you! We have not yet gone to our new ward, but we know you can never be replaced. So many unique people and backgrounds, you were so diverse and we loved it. Most of all, we love how many people would pull together to make sure everyone came to church every week. I've never seen so many dedicated people in one area. Most of all, we will miss fast and testimony meetings. I have never seen anything like it elsewhere, the songs you would all sing, and the dancing you broke into, will all be missed. I personally am glad you are nothing like the churches I went to in Utah.
If you didn't make the list this time, it's only because I have a lot of unpacking to do. We'll be thanking a lot of people personally, we love you all!
P.S. The conclusion of Robert's "Worst Job Ever!"
We have plenty of restaurants near us to explore some day when we both have an income. I haven't even had a real chance to look yet, so many boxes to unpack. USPS treated us very kindly and delivered about 25 today and yesterday. We still have plenty more on the way. We have arranged the apartment in a livable arrangement, but it may end up changing once we find a cheap tv to put in, and another cheap bookcase. Thank you craigslist, for all your free crap!
But I want to thank everyone who helped us:
To the Birds - You guys were tremendously helpful for loaning us your time in your vehicle. It's too bad we can't continue to use you out here. I hope you got all the stuff we left for you at our apartment. If not, contact Brother Manning.
To the Noyce's - We will miss you guys too! We had so much fun hanging out with you both. I wish we hadn't been sick the whole last week in town. We were so happy that you guys agreed with us on so many church and political issues. Due to high use of facebook and text messaging, I don't think we will soon forget you!
To the Philly 1st ward - We will miss you! We have not yet gone to our new ward, but we know you can never be replaced. So many unique people and backgrounds, you were so diverse and we loved it. Most of all, we love how many people would pull together to make sure everyone came to church every week. I've never seen so many dedicated people in one area. Most of all, we will miss fast and testimony meetings. I have never seen anything like it elsewhere, the songs you would all sing, and the dancing you broke into, will all be missed. I personally am glad you are nothing like the churches I went to in Utah.
If you didn't make the list this time, it's only because I have a lot of unpacking to do. We'll be thanking a lot of people personally, we love you all!
P.S. The conclusion of Robert's "Worst Job Ever!"
Monday, June 29, 2009
fiasco!
Our plans for today (the big moving day) were as follows:
5:00am - Wake up, finalize suitcases.
5:25 - Stuff our poor kitties into their tiny bags.
5:30 - Leave for airport (courtesy of a wonderful, driving friend).
7:30 - Depart for Seattle.
10:30 - (Seattle time): LAND IN OUR NEW HOME!
11:30 - Get the keys to our apartment!
2:00 - Pick up U-haul to get our furniture.
2:30-8:30 - Drive around the city picking up our new couch, bed, tables, computer monitor, and recliner.
9pm - Make the bed with the sheets I wisely packed in our luggage, and then crash on the pillow and fall asleep.
Well, it's currently 10:30 Seattle time........ like in step 5 above. And I'm sitting in a hotel writing this. A hotel in Philadelphia. Yeah. Philly. Not Seattle.
AUGH!!!!!
So much of this move has gone miraculously smoothly. We have had the NICEST people in the whole world helping us every step of the way. We sold almost everything we needed to sell, and every single buyer was a friendly person. We took 45 boxes to either Amtrak or the post office, and EVERY SINGLE PERSON was helpful and just downright pleasant to us. We shipped off our last package, and stopped at an ice cream store for some well-deserved milkshakes and were treated like dear old friends by the person serving us. And we have had SO MANY friends bend over backwards to make this move possible.
And then we got to Philadelphia's airport.
We arrived at our departure gate at the perfect time, about 30 minutes before take-off. Lo and behold, our flight was delayed 5 hours. We grumbled, scratched our heads trying to figure out how our cats were going to make it for 11 hours without a litter box, and nearly hit our heads against the wall when we realized all the people in Seattle we'd have to figure out how to contact with a difficult time zone difference and without internet access. And then it got even better.
Our flight was canceled.
We joined the 35-mile long line at the customer service desk, got to the front, and were informed that US Airways could not in fact put us up in a hotel since we were from Philadelphia. People like us were expected to return home. Oh, except that our home is empty and locked, and we no longer have the keys. Plus, they said, we aren't responsible for finding a hotel that can take your cats.
OH. YOU MEAN THE CATS THAT WE PAID $200 TO BRING WITH US? THE CATS THAT WE HAD TO GIVE YOU $200 FOR SO THAT YOU COULD ACCOMMODATE THEM? THE CATS THAT YOU FAILED TO PUT ON A PLANE TO SEATTLE AND NOW HAVE NO PLACE TO GO?
THOSE CATS?
Anyway, I uh, talked to some people (aka: used my serious, serious voice to make some pretty clear statements), and we are now at a (cat-friendly) hotel.
Our (next) plane leaves (theoretically) at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
But at this moment, we should have been about to arrive at our new home in Seattle.
big
big
sigh.
PS: Our hotel definitely has a pool and our swimming suits are definitely NOT in our carry-on luggage.
PPS: The person driving the shuttle to the hotel from the airport was absolutely insane. Our cats, who had been amazing prior to this terrifying incident, freaked out. Dickens was on my lap. And he peed. On my lap. Have a good day.
5:00am - Wake up, finalize suitcases.
5:25 - Stuff our poor kitties into their tiny bags.
5:30 - Leave for airport (courtesy of a wonderful, driving friend).
7:30 - Depart for Seattle.
10:30 - (Seattle time): LAND IN OUR NEW HOME!
11:30 - Get the keys to our apartment!
2:00 - Pick up U-haul to get our furniture.
2:30-8:30 - Drive around the city picking up our new couch, bed, tables, computer monitor, and recliner.
9pm - Make the bed with the sheets I wisely packed in our luggage, and then crash on the pillow and fall asleep.
Well, it's currently 10:30 Seattle time........ like in step 5 above. And I'm sitting in a hotel writing this. A hotel in Philadelphia. Yeah. Philly. Not Seattle.
AUGH!!!!!
So much of this move has gone miraculously smoothly. We have had the NICEST people in the whole world helping us every step of the way. We sold almost everything we needed to sell, and every single buyer was a friendly person. We took 45 boxes to either Amtrak or the post office, and EVERY SINGLE PERSON was helpful and just downright pleasant to us. We shipped off our last package, and stopped at an ice cream store for some well-deserved milkshakes and were treated like dear old friends by the person serving us. And we have had SO MANY friends bend over backwards to make this move possible.
And then we got to Philadelphia's airport.
We arrived at our departure gate at the perfect time, about 30 minutes before take-off. Lo and behold, our flight was delayed 5 hours. We grumbled, scratched our heads trying to figure out how our cats were going to make it for 11 hours without a litter box, and nearly hit our heads against the wall when we realized all the people in Seattle we'd have to figure out how to contact with a difficult time zone difference and without internet access. And then it got even better.
Our flight was canceled.
We joined the 35-mile long line at the customer service desk, got to the front, and were informed that US Airways could not in fact put us up in a hotel since we were from Philadelphia. People like us were expected to return home. Oh, except that our home is empty and locked, and we no longer have the keys. Plus, they said, we aren't responsible for finding a hotel that can take your cats.
OH. YOU MEAN THE CATS THAT WE PAID $200 TO BRING WITH US? THE CATS THAT WE HAD TO GIVE YOU $200 FOR SO THAT YOU COULD ACCOMMODATE THEM? THE CATS THAT YOU FAILED TO PUT ON A PLANE TO SEATTLE AND NOW HAVE NO PLACE TO GO?
THOSE CATS?
Anyway, I uh, talked to some people (aka: used my serious, serious voice to make some pretty clear statements), and we are now at a (cat-friendly) hotel.
Our (next) plane leaves (theoretically) at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
But at this moment, we should have been about to arrive at our new home in Seattle.
big
big
sigh.
PS: Our hotel definitely has a pool and our swimming suits are definitely NOT in our carry-on luggage.
PPS: The person driving the shuttle to the hotel from the airport was absolutely insane. Our cats, who had been amazing prior to this terrifying incident, freaked out. Dickens was on my lap. And he peed. On my lap. Have a good day.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
things i'm going to miss
EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Man. I never knew how spoiled the eastern part of the country was. I LOVED living in the EST. Everything else in the country revolves around this time zone.
Need to contact a national company? They'll be opening up right at 8:30-9am. Woops, forgot to call Amtrak before the end of the business day at 5pm? No worries, their phone lines are open til 8pm, to accommodate all those in the West. Important political events going on in Washington D.C. are timed for East Coast convenience, so you get all the news live. I would have hated to have to wake up at 7am to watch Obama's inauguration. When we watch cliffhanger shows, we get to call our relatives out west and taunt them, because they're still waiting for the air time. Because so many important centers of EVERYTHING are on the east coast, so much of life is built around the EST.
Don't get me wrong, I won't mind having an extra 3 hours to sleep in next Monday. But I'll certainly miss feeling like I'm a(n ever so insignificant) part of the center of the universe.
Man. I never knew how spoiled the eastern part of the country was. I LOVED living in the EST. Everything else in the country revolves around this time zone.
Need to contact a national company? They'll be opening up right at 8:30-9am. Woops, forgot to call Amtrak before the end of the business day at 5pm? No worries, their phone lines are open til 8pm, to accommodate all those in the West. Important political events going on in Washington D.C. are timed for East Coast convenience, so you get all the news live. I would have hated to have to wake up at 7am to watch Obama's inauguration. When we watch cliffhanger shows, we get to call our relatives out west and taunt them, because they're still waiting for the air time. Because so many important centers of EVERYTHING are on the east coast, so much of life is built around the EST.
Don't get me wrong, I won't mind having an extra 3 hours to sleep in next Monday. But I'll certainly miss feeling like I'm a(n ever so insignificant) part of the center of the universe.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Missing music
Ok, so I am adding a new poll, as you can see. I have been missing my music terribly lately. I can play it whenever I want, I have the guitar and the words memorized for most my songs. What I really miss is playing a setlist in front of a crowd. I have even thought a lot about trying to get a bunch of friends and playing in Clark Park for a few songs. The only problem is I don't have any speakers or electricity to do it. I've thought about doing a small gathering of friends so I wouldn't need speakers. But I am always nervous about asking people to come listen to me. It's easier for me once everyone shows up, than it is for me to ask people to come.
So I am doing the poll to see what everyone thinks. I would probably just end up putting my songs on the blog. So I need you to be very truthful in the poll. If you aren't interested, please put no. To give you an idea, it's kinda folk music. But more like Utah folk. I get inspiration from Colors, Peter Breinholt and other local artists in Utah.
Being an artist, I have a harder time thinking people are actually interested in my art than whether they think it is any good or not. Thanks for all who participate in this weeks poll!
So I am doing the poll to see what everyone thinks. I would probably just end up putting my songs on the blog. So I need you to be very truthful in the poll. If you aren't interested, please put no. To give you an idea, it's kinda folk music. But more like Utah folk. I get inspiration from Colors, Peter Breinholt and other local artists in Utah.
Being an artist, I have a harder time thinking people are actually interested in my art than whether they think it is any good or not. Thanks for all who participate in this weeks poll!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Here, kitty kitty...
One of the biggest worries we've had to keep in mind about moving across the country is how to do it with our kitties. We've been preparing for the last little while, and I think we're about ready for it.
Since we're flying, we'll have to take them on board with us. This means the poor things will have to spend 6-8 long hours in their little carrying cases. We've purchased these, and they fit well. Maybe if the kitties promise to be good, we'll let them peek out of their bags during the day, like this:
We also got them both harnesses with a leash so that we can hopefully let them get some fresh air in the airport. And so far, they've done pretty well. Our dear friend ShaNae was kind enough to drive us to the pet store WITH our kitties as a practice run to see how they'll do in their carrying cases. They were reluctant to go in (Dickens let us know his mind with some hissing and growling), but once we wrestled them in there, they did okay. As long as we were reaching in to pet them, they remained pretty darn calm. Hopefully we won't need any sedatives for them on the day of the move.
Speaking of the day of the move, we've officially decided to head out on June 29th.... that's only two weeks from yesterday!!!
Time is moving oh, so quickly.
PS: We promise more posts will be coming.... in addition to the busy-ness* of moving, Robert has been in finals, and we both came down with a pretty ferocious cold.
* Is there a better way to spell that? I always type "business" first, but then I realize that already has a different meaning assigned to it....
Since we're flying, we'll have to take them on board with us. This means the poor things will have to spend 6-8 long hours in their little carrying cases. We've purchased these, and they fit well. Maybe if the kitties promise to be good, we'll let them peek out of their bags during the day, like this:
We also got them both harnesses with a leash so that we can hopefully let them get some fresh air in the airport. And so far, they've done pretty well. Our dear friend ShaNae was kind enough to drive us to the pet store WITH our kitties as a practice run to see how they'll do in their carrying cases. They were reluctant to go in (Dickens let us know his mind with some hissing and growling), but once we wrestled them in there, they did okay. As long as we were reaching in to pet them, they remained pretty darn calm. Hopefully we won't need any sedatives for them on the day of the move.
Speaking of the day of the move, we've officially decided to head out on June 29th.... that's only two weeks from yesterday!!!
Time is moving oh, so quickly.
PS: We promise more posts will be coming.... in addition to the busy-ness* of moving, Robert has been in finals, and we both came down with a pretty ferocious cold.
* Is there a better way to spell that? I always type "business" first, but then I realize that already has a different meaning assigned to it....
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