New Job

This morning, Denise from the Mental Health Association (MHA) called and offered me the Child Attendant Care Worker job. I accepted and I start on Monday evening. I honestly don't know much about it yet outside the general information I got from Jared and the lady who interviewed me so I hope training goes well and I am suited for this kind of thing.

Question of the Day: Are Warrenties a Waste of Money?

I just realized it has been a while since I last posted. Time flies when you're having ... fun? Actually, things are going better. Most of my frustrating issues are still there, but I'm learning how to deal with them and getting more used to this transition. Jeremy's apartment is feeling more like home. I even broke in his new microfiber furniture last night by spilling tea all over the chair. He said not to worry because he got everything Scotch Guarded and bought all kinds of warrenties and insurance and razzamatazz when he purchased the furniture. I usually view those kinds of things as a way for companies to make a little extra money off of me - the poor, vulnerable consumer. Jeremy, on the other hand, gets excited about warrenties and insurance and smooth-talkin' salesmen. Well, it's a good thing because the Scotch Guard worked and it looks like my tea left no trace on the chair. Whew!

I had a job interview with the Mental Health Association on Tuesday for a position working with children and adolescents. Jared Smith works for the MHA and introduced me to that position. Today, I have an interview with Sherwin Williams. Yeah, the paint store. Sarah found a want ad in the classifieds so I applied. On Tuesday, when I opened up a checking account at Commerce Bank here in Wichita, the banker told me Commerce had teller positions available and I didn't need to have any prior experience. Hey, I'm keeping my options open right now.

Kristine's in the area for a few days. On Friday, we (I don't really know who all "we" will include) are eating at the Bread Basket in Newton. Oh boy, I should probably start fasting tonight in preparation for a big German/Russian Menno meal tomorrow.

From Wichita

I am now writing to you from Jeremy's apartment in Wichita, KS. I got here last Wednesday afternoon and spent Thursday and Friday taking care of some school stuff and looking for looking for an apartment. On Thursday, I found out that only half of my student loans were dispersed in January. The other half come at the end of March. That's just great considering the other half of my loans was what I was supposed to live on. Now I am trying to find a job. I hope I can go to school and work at the same time and not get too stressed out. As long as it's not like working at the museum and ShopKo at the same time, I think I can probably handle it.

My life is making me emotionally volatile right now. This feeling of being in limbo that I have had for the past week and a half, since I quit my jobs in Sioux Falls, is driving me nuts. I just need somethinig to hold on to and hopefully school can give me that. I think I'm going to go in and talk to my advisor, Keith, today. He said something about setting up a plan of study for the next two years. That should make me feel better. A plan of study is kind of like a map and I LOVE maps. Later I am having lunch with Jeremy at some Chinese buffet in Colwich (where ICM is) and then I'm off to Newton to visit Sarah.

Hopefully, I will be more comfortable with my new life the next time I write.

moving, moving, moving

I am back from Emily's and Jon's wedding in Ohio, which was a great time. Now I really need to focus on packing and tying up loose ends. Everything that doesn't fit in my car needs be loaded up in the U-Haul on Thursday night. I still have today off from work so I'm going to use it to pack. Well, I was planning on using today soley for packing/preparing to move, but I woke up late and have been procrastinating ever since. It's already 2:30 pm. I better stop writing and get to work.