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[Crankin]

Saw the ultra sound of baby #2. Not as clear, but still exciting. DIL is not feeling well at all, but she's a nurse, and is carrying on.

[Catrin]

Saw the ultra sound of baby #2. Not as clear, but still exciting. DIL is not feeling well at all, but she's a nurse, and is carrying on.

Good news about the ultrasound! Hope your DIL feels better soon.

[ny biker]

Okay so I hate winter and I don't care who knows it! But at least now that it's February we get 31 Days of Oscar on TCM. So many great movies, so little room on the DVR...

Cool Hand Luke is on tomorrow night and Auntie Mame is also on the schedule this week. You've got to live, live, live!!!

[Pax]

That's putting a positive spin on it, NY, good job!

Have to say, I'm really enjoying my first winter in Florida. It's really crowded but the no snow/ice makes up for it.

[Pax]

Sitting here in a McDonald's parking lot killing two time while waiting for my second interview (NOT at Mcdonalds) it'll be good for me to figure out these traffic patterns, the other day I got here with 15 minutes to spare and today I got here with 45 minutes to spare. LOL wish me luck!

[IBrakeforPastry]

Good luck!

[Pax]

Whew, hour and ten minute interview! Afterward the interviewer told me, with a smile on his face, "you are a VERY strong candidate for this position". Next up, fingerprinting and the start of the exhaustive background checks, if I pass those then I might get an offer.

[Crankin]

So exciting, Pax!
From what I experienced in my short job search, mental health is the one field where age/experience is seen as an asset.

[Pax]

So exciting, Pax!
From what I experienced in my short job search, mental health is the one field where age/experience is seen as an asset.

Agreed. And he acknowledged that I'd been in his chair before and was genuinely curious as to why I'd consider a part time position at a lower level. He accepted my answer "because I've done that before, I can afford to take a part-time position, and I still want to work in the field just not at that level anymore" with an understanding smile.

[emily_in_nc]

Super excited for you, Pax. I think you've got this in the bag!

[OakLeaf]

Pax, sounds like you aced it. Fingers and toes crossed for you!!!!


[Gotta add: traffic "patterns"?? You ain't up north any more. I'm still trying to figure out a joke that combines Florida drivers, lane discipline, and safe words, because I'm pretty sure there's a joke in there somewhere, but when you're trying to get someplace it isn't very funny at all!]

[Crankin]

Ha, ha, Oak. I don't think I'd last a minute driving there. Even ten miles east of where I live, my rate of swearing goes up exponentially, due to the incompetent drivers.

[Pax]

[Gotta add: traffic "patterns"?? You ain't up north any more. I'm still trying to figure out a joke that combines Florida drivers, lane discipline, and safe words, because I'm pretty sure there's a joke in there somewhere, but when you're trying to get someplace it isn't very funny at all!]

Since the ancient of days snow birders have arrived (present company excluded, of course) my language has become a poetry of profanity.

[Pax]

I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket, so I applied for a job in Chicago and one in Tampa (across the state from me). If I can't find a decent job here I'll just branch out, my honey can work from anywhere so instead of getting bummed by lack of opportunity... I'll seek out opportunity.

[Crankin]

Impending "blizzard," so I gave myself a snow day. It's started just south of us, but just a few flakes here, as of now. I feel a bit silly now, but it is supposed to be seriously awful for a few hours and I know what will happen; no one will come to see their therapist! I don't blame them. Schools are closed, so I follow the rule that if that happens, I don't go, either.
It took me an hour to cancel and get confirmations of this from 8 people... time to drag myself into my exercise clothes and get on the treadmill.