Hi Kids. Well the past few months have gone so fast. I've spent them moving and job hunting. Amongst a few other things. Someone I know re-enlisted AND is NOT deploying anytime soon! Two fist bumps for that!

 I swear being back in the homeland has been trying to kill me though. Since I was back I had the flu, a "lady sort" of infection, followed by a rash that made me look like I was a lepor, and another lingering cold, followed by another lingering cold. At least I'm not suffering from 3 months of anxiety and depression and pseudo-diabetes I guess? If you read the previous entry you'll know what I mean.

I've been growing accustomed to this stay-at-home-mom thing and I am already missing my baby boy at the thought of leaving him again. But I've done this before. I do miss working, I miss my career. I also need to pay off student loans. :p You Mom's who are able to stay at home with your kids are blessed. You don't have a job, you have a blessing or two, three, four, and so on...

I've had a bunch of interviews, some I wasn't really interested in and maybe they could sense it? I'm holding out for the perfect one, because I know it's out there. I know what I can do and what I'm worth. As an Army Spouse it's hard with all the moving around and in some places there just aren't jobs available to the educated spouses, and it gets frustrating. I also believe that God has a wonderful plan for me, so if I was being rejected, it was because he was saving me from something that was not going to be spectacular. Because I'm great at what I do! I am using my free time to practice tutorials and educate myself even more. My time off has taught me to get so sick of myself being lazy, so there is no possible way I could be lazy at this new amazing job that is on my horizon.

I had two interviews in the past two days, both went really well. I think the first one was a bit nutty, as the guy who needs employees is a nut about work. He's a work-a-holic and admits he's crazy about work and he loses sleep over it. That's great and all, he's definitely successful. Kudos to him, ya know? I know I can do the job, I think I'd be great at it, but I openly admitted that I DO have urgency about my work and I DO care, I do work hard, but I can't loose sleep over it because my body will become literally ill, and I'll miss work due to sick days. I felt I could be open to him like that because he was blunt about a lot of things himself, which I appreciate. It's good to be honest! I think if you can already connect to a potential employer and even have some small talk on topics of common interest or experience, that's a big factor as to whether or not one can land the position, on top of experience and talent and reliability and what not. The main thing I didn't enjoy was that they didn't play music in their shop!! *cringe*

Then I had an interview yesterday at a place which supports Audiologists and doctors who take care of the ears (or something like that, I'll learn more when I'm hired), and people who need to buy hearing aids. I thought it would be boring when I first learned of the company name, but that shows you should never judge by first impression all the time! When I interviewed I thought I'd really want it. I loved the two people I interviewed with and from what they told me I think it sounds like a great company with great leaders/owners. I was told they want to bring me in for a 2nd interview. So I'm sitting and waiting on my phone call!

Today I'm grateful for a day off from interviews. They were kind of exhausting, since they were early in the morning and I had to fight the toddler to get dressed, get out of the house and enter Craig's grandmother's house. He ended up having a great time there of course, but he screams and misbehaves for me at first because that's how he rolls. He's for sale if anyone is interested :p We've been snuggling on the couch, and when that happens I get lazy and drowzy and feel like I need to sleep. So I had to get another cup of coffee to get my butt up and get my chores done.

I've been drawing more and trying to get my mojo back in that department. It's going well, but slow. I can't exactly draw a lot with a toddler awake who will want to join me.. who can blame him? But I have to switch pages so he doesn't scribble all over my DRAW-RINGS!

I have I mentioned I can't wait to get a job? so I can buy craft supplies and sell my creations! Then I'll have TWO jobs! Things will get better. They just have to!

I have to get making my breakfast. I've been eating a bit cleaner, and it's really helped in the tummy department. I look flatter and I'm feeling less squishy. It's mostly in what you eat, and if you stick with it you notice a difference in a week or so. Not a HUGE difference but you'll see how it changes within each week. If I try to indulge in even HALF of a donut my body hates it and gets upset and causes me to push out some manly farts and my stomach looks like I'm 3 months prego. Sometimes the upset is something even grosser. So hopefully I can keep that in mind and stick to healthy foods only.

TRUE STORY!