Well, That Didn't Work

I guess I shouldn't have mentioned the job interviews my last post. Nothing came of them. Well, to be precise, there is one I haven't heard from yet but it's been a good deal longer than the time frame I was given. Happily, the interest in hiring hasn't waned as yet - I am still getting contacted by recruiters and have had additional interviews with more expected next week. I am encouraged by this, needless to say, so I think I will just let it go and let God, as they say. I won't mention the process here anymore to avoid any kind of jinx, y’know? I will wait 'til I get an actual job and share it here then. Meanwhile...

In other news, MLM has been to the dentist for fillings twice now, and just has two more visits to go before the dentist will give her a clean bill of health for her shoulder surgery. Thank God we're moving forward on that finally! At this rate she will probably have her first joint replaced in the Fall and be in pretty good shape by the holidays this year. Then get her other shoulder done after the first of the year. I just hope the wait and the trauma will be worth it and she'll get some relief from pain. That would be very good.

My knee is really bugging me these days. Can't get my shot as I mentioned previously; I just hope I can hold on to enough cartilage in the meantime for the shot to work when the day comes I have insurance again and can get it done. [crossing fingers]. I will take a short break tomorrow from the job hunt to finish tidying the living room and office area. Stuffs been piled up there for months and I am really tired of it! It’s all my mess and all my fault it’s still extant and I have to take care of it. So, tomorrow I will arise at daybreak and work all day. I will report here how it goes.

After MLM’s bath tonight I put on the soundtrack from Last Exile that I gave her for Mother’s Day and we just laid in each other’s arms and enjoyed the music and talked quietly of the scenes the music invoked in our minds. It was a special time. A few night’s ago we watched Star Trek: First Contact and wept openly at the beautiful music and smiled happy smiles at each other that we’re such softies. But the main theme in that soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith has such simple beauty that it pulls tears from me every time. Sorry he’s gone. So often we’ll enjoy the music in some old film and will check the credits to find his name there. He was prolific and very talented.

Well, it’s late and I have a busy day tomorrow. Later, team.

Tempting Fate

I don't want to jinx this, but I have two job interviews tomorrow. Crazy weird eh? I also have two other pending that I am awaiting call-backs on. I also already had two phone interviews and a face-to-face last week. Needless to say, the activity on the job front this time has been much, much better that last time where I would go weeks without even a phone call or e-mail. MLM says it's 'cause we are at the first of July and everyone's fiscal year is starting up and they have their new budgets to start playing with. Yea for me!

I'm just glad things are opening up and there are some opportunities coming my way. This is a bit surprising considering the record high jobless rate that was posted last month. I just hope things keep swinging in a positive direction for a change.

My weight loss is still progressing - lost another five. I had to take my suit (yep; singular) to the tailor last week to have it taken in so I wouldn't look like some kind of teepee at my interviews. They had to take four inches from the pants and took the jacket down from a 50 to a 46! I haven't been this size in a long, long time. Like I said earlier, I just hope it's not some wasting desease! :D

Had a quiet 4th of July. Listened to the surrounding fireworks but weren't able to get out to actually see any this year. But that's okay; I've seen fireworks. We watched Fellowship of the Ring but got started too late to watch the whole trilogy. Maybe next year. Ended up spending Sunday and Monday nights watching Azumanga Daioh again -- one of the funniest anime series out there and one of our very favorites. So that was fun. Looking forward now to MLM's birthday the end of the month. I will plan on cooking something special for the meal then (that's usually the principal thing for birthdays here) and maybe I can afford an ice cream cake or something like that by then. We'll see.

Here's wishing me luck tomorrow. Stay tuned...