My Rantings and Other Non-Sensical Thoughts: 02/01/2003

I HAVE A 2ND INTERVIEW!!!! Tuesday at High Noon. She said some managers are flying up from Houston and that it will take about an hour. I'm excited, but more nervous. What if I can't think of any examples? I guess I'll do ok since I thought I bombed the one yesterday.

They've chosen a design for the buildings that will replace the WTCs in New York. Here's my question: Who the HELL will agree to work on the 70 stories that are *higher* than the original WTCs? I mean, Yay us for giving the terrorists the finger by building a taller building, but I think that anyone who agrees to work up that high is just crazy. I know I wouldn't do it - even if it was the only job in town, I would turn it DOWN before I'd work that high up after everything that's happened.

Well, I had my interview. I think it went well. She said that I definitely had the call center and managing people experience. There are 3 positions open (I found that out through my questions) :) She said 2nd interviews will be held next week so hopefully I'll get a call about one.

Keep your fingers crossed for me. Love you all!

It's a sad day - Mr. Rogers died of Stomach Cancer today. :( I grew up with Mr. Rogers. In fact, when my dad would come home from work, I'd be in front of the tv and my dad would say hi to me & Fred.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Blah, blah, blah.

Alright! I changed my layout with a minimum of trouble. Not sure if I like the electric purple look, but I'm too tired to mess with it anymore.

Came into work at 2 today and we're closing at 5:30. We had 4 reps show up. What a wasted trip. The big news of the day is that I HAVE AN INTERVIEW!!!

It's tomorrow at 3pm with a company called Synhrgy. They are an outsource company who provides services to about 700,000 customers across the US. :)
Wish me luck!

I found this on another journal & since I have nothing else to do, I figured I'd answer this:

---> Birth date: September 12, 1972
---> Birthplace: Hershey, Pennsylvania
---> Current Location: Ft. Worth, TX
---> Eye Color: Blue/Hazel
---> Hair Color: Brown
---> Zodiac Sign: Virgo
---> Innie or Outtie: Innie

// series two - describe
---> Your heritage: Irish-German
---> The shoes you wore today: Slippers right now, sneakers later
---> Your hair: Um, a rat's nest? Curly with some frizz thrown in for fun
---> Your weakness: Ed Kowalczyk - can he be my weakness if I've never met him?
---> Your fears: Snakes, bugs, boats, driving over water
---> Your perfect pizza: Not too greasy, usually with pepperoni, but sometimes just plain cheese is nice.
---> One thing you'd like to achieve: Financial Freedom

// series three - what is
---> Your most overused phrase on AOL\aim: :)
---> Your thoughts first waking up: just a few more minutes
---> The first feature you notice in another person: eyes
---> Your best physical features: eyes
---> Your usual bedtime: 11 or so
---> Your greatest accomplishment: buying my house
---> Your best memory: wedding day

// series four - do you
---> Cuss: HELL yeah :)
---> Sing well: No, but I pretend I do
---> Take a shower everyday: every other day - my hair doesn't go for every day. Sorry if you caught me on a stinky day
---> Want to get married: Already am
---> Type with your fingers on the right keys: absolutely
---> Believe in yourself: not normally, although I should. I need to give myself the stuart smalley speech :)
---> Get motion sickness: nope
---> Think you're attractive: Nope
---> Think you're a health freak: Should be,but nope
---> Like thunderstorms: NO WAY
---> Play an instrument: Piano at a 3rd grade level :)

// series five - in the past month, did/have you
---> Drank alcohol: YES
---> Done a drug: no
---> Made Out: no
---> Gone on a date: Yes with my hubby :)
---> Gone to the mall: Yes
---> Been on stage: In my head
---> Been dumped: no
---> Gone skating: no
---> Made homemade cookies: no
---> Been in love: I'm always in love with someone
---> Gone skinny dipping: Well, we call it Chunky Dunking down here & no.
---> Dyed your hair: no, but I need to
---> Stolen anything: no

// series six - have you ever?
---> Played a game that required removal of clothing?: yes
---> If so, was it mixed company: yes
---> Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: oh yes
---> Been caught: being intoxicated? no.
---> Been called a tease: Yes *blush*
---> Gotten beaten up: no
---> Shoplifted: yes
---> If so, did you get caught: no
---> Changed who you were to fit in: yes

// series seven - the future
---> Age you hope to be married: well, I am married, so I guess that's pointless, but it was 25 & I got married at 26
---> Numbers and Names of Children: If I didn't have to *have* them, 2 Kieran & A boy we can't name :)
---> Describe your Dream Wedding: too late
---> What age do you want to die: 80s unless I'm sick, then whenever
---> What country would you most like to visit: Egypt if it wasn't inhabited by terrorists
---> Current Clothes: pajamas
---> Current Mood: kinda cranky
---> Current Taste: chips? Is that what this means?
---> Current Annoyance: EarthLink
---> Current Smell: cotton
---> Current thing you ought to be doing: getting ready for work since it will take me 2 hrs to get there
---> Current Desktop Picture: Ed Kowalczyk in a hat with no shirt. Yum
---> Current Favorite bands: Live
---> Current Book: None
---> Current DVD In Player: The Distance to Here by Live
---> Current Worry: Driving in this weather & whether I will have a job in 2 weeks or not
---> Current Crush: hmmmm, none really

YAY! Another snow day. Not really - we're scheduled to open at 2, but I already told them I'm not coming in. It took us 15 minutes to go 2 miles to 7 eleven last night, so you can bet your ass I'm *not* making the 45 mile trip to work. Too bad I woke up early for nothing.

ALRIGHT! Here is the long awaited update. It's gonna be long, so if you need to, get a drink & something to eat. I'll wait......are you sure? No snacks? Ok den. Here we go:

Thursday 5:05 am, I roll out of bed and curse myself because I wanted to be on the road at 5. We actually are on the road at 5:45 and I wonder how the hell I'm going to drive 12 hours when I'm tired as a whore who just worked 20 hours. After a 30 minute Wal-Mart stop in Kilgore, TX and 5 bathroom stops for Kendra, we make it to Alabama. I think we saw 320 billion trees on the way there. Mississippi is really pretty, but they should consider putting up some billboards along I-20 so people have something to look at besides trees.

We got to the hotel around 6:30. An hour & a half later than I expected. (Sorry, Ev.) The hotel was ok - I think we were the only ones checked in, so that was a little creepy. Evan had to work on Friday & Saturday because a bunch of people quit. We met him for lunch on Friday and then went to Clay & Tony's in Atlanta Friday night.

Tony did a great job with directions even after I woke him from a dead sleep to get them. :) Got there around 9 or 10 and then headed to a bar. I did a shot of goldschlager which tastes like crap ---- I don't know why I ever liked it. Then Clay was on a mission to get me drunk, so I had um, 3 or 4 buttery nipple shots. He succeeded. We played darts and Tony won. Other than me hitting the eraser, there were no major damages done. We left the bar around 3:30 or 4 and went to Kroger. Kendra & Clay got in the motorized wheel chairs and wheeled around the store while Tony & I took turns laughing at them & being embarrassed by them. :)

Saturday we went to Linda's (Clay's mom) apartment & ate at this cool place called Vortex. It's in 5 points which is like South Street in Philly. Bunch of shops and strange looking people who I'm sure are very nice. We went to Target and then went home. Kendra made us Chicken Spaghetti for dinner and it was very yummy. It was an early night since we were all tired from the night before.

Sunday we left around 12:30 to go back to Alabama. Met up with Evan and went to this bar called On Tap. We had to "join" for a dollar so they would serve us. So I'm now a member of some bar in Alabama. I had 8 buttery nipple shots and was a little tipsy, but definitely not drunk. It musta been the goldschlager Friday night. We went to Winn-Dixie & Kendra bought stuff to make lasagna which we had for dinner. It was also very good. Wonder how much I'd have to pay her to cook for me on a regular basis?

We (Kendra & I) got Yahtzee and we played it for a few hours. Mostly just to shake the dice in the cup because it was on Evan's last nerve. We met his roomie Chad who seems nice although he got me the wrong cigarettes after I specifically told him to take the box. Since I'm a princess, that irritated me a tad, but I got over it rather quickly. Incorrect menthols are better than none at all.

We also met their friend Mike who I didn't really talk to. He started a debate about how kids will be teased more because they have gay parents & it's wrong to bring a child into something like that. I kind of understood his point, but my point was that kids are teased for everything: Not being in the right clothes, their parents not working the right kind of jobs, etc. They aren't teased *more* because their parents are gay --- there aren't degrees to the teasing. He didn't get it, although he did say his son is teased for having red hair. (which proved the point I was trying to make). You can't shield your kids from teasing. All you can do is teach them how to deal with it and hopefully they won't turn into a psycho killer.

Went to bed around 2. Kendra wanted to leave around 8, I said 9. We hit the road at 9:15. Evan didn't say goodbye to me - that's not his thing. It's not mine either. :) Whenever I visit Harrisburg, I hang out with my friends & when leaving, I say "see ya" - that's it. No long drawn out dramatics.

The drive back was going very well - we were making great time. Until we hit Terrell, TX. We'd received 6 weather/traffic reports) on Kendra's cellphone (Thanks Patty, Kendra's Mom, Kendra's Sister, Landon, Tom & Evan!) so we knew that the sleet and snow had hit the Metroplex. We were about 47 miles east of Dallas when all the sudden, we came to a halt on I-20. And I mean a HALT. We weren't moving at all. We sat there for 55 minutes before we moved more than 10 feet. Out came the Yahtzee again, but we only played one game. I lost one of the dice after my first roll and we spent about 10 minutes searching for it before Kendra found it under her seat. Once we hit a gas station & took care of some business, we were on the road again to Dallas. We couldn't drive over 30 because of the road conditions. It took us an hour to go 30 miles.

We made it safely to Kendra's house in Plano and were greeted by her mom & sister. Her mom is so nice. They let me stay there last night and it was the best night's sleep I had in a long time. The call center is closed today due to the weather. The news says it's the worst winter weather to hit DFW in 20 years.

When I woke up this morning, Kendra's mom made breakfast - scrambled eggs, potatoes & Kendra made sausage balls. It sounds gross but it was sausage, cheese & onion all made into meatball shaped things & baked. It was excellent like everything Kendra seems to make. After we ate breakfast I hung out for awhile & decided to venture home. I missed my hubby & my sims lol

The 1 hour trip from Plano took me 2 hours, but I got home safely. Called a lady back who called me about a resume I submitted. I got a preliminary phone interview & guess what! She's scheduling me for an interview!!! I *finally* got an interview. YAY! Go me, Go me. :)

That's it - update from hell. Sorry. I'll be back to the boring stuff tomorrow.

I'm in Alabama, so no updates until Tuesday :)

Today is rejection day. I got a rejection voicemail (although she said my resume was impressive) and I got an email saying that a position I applied for was closed. Bet it wasn't on JANUARY 30 when I applied. Sheesh. Oh well, I expected rejections. It's just that this is the first time I've gotten them when I've applied for jobs. 32 1/2 hrs till I go on vacation :) P.S. - You don't have to post cheer-up posts. I'm fine with this. Just wanted to let everyone know.

I heard parts of 2 new Live songs last night. They are FABULOUS! No keyboards, no high singing - just old school Live. I can't wait for the new CD.

Tonight I watched a rerun of the Michael Jackson interview on VH1. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I can see where Michael is coming from. *eek*. Hear me out. Michael is like a child. It doesn't seem he's ever grown up. He does what he wants, when he wants. He buys what he wants and people don't ever say no to him. I had heard the stories all week about how Michael Jackson sleeps with children. It's horrific. It's abusive. When I heard that boy tell the story, it didn't seem anything like that. Michael slept on the floor so that he could sleep in the bed. He said he'd had children in his bed, but he's right. When he says something like that, it's automatically thought of as sexual.

Imagine yourself as a 12 year old. For whatever reason, you ask to visit Michael Jackson's house and you get the ok. If you plan on sleeping over, would you want to sleep in a guest room? Or would you want to sleep in the same room as Michael? So you could joke around and stuff before you fall asleep - like friends do.

I'm not saying Michael Jackson is completely innocent, but I am saying that I don't think things are as scary or abusive as people make them out to be.

Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people!

Watch out lefties!

Tonight Tom & I went to Buca di Beppo with Kendra & Landon for dinner. It was fun. Buca Di Beppo means Joe's Basement. It's certainly cramped like a basement, but it's cool. It's all family style southern italian food. Sharing is the fun. The calamari was a disappointment, but the rest of the food was great.

Other than that, all I did today was laundry & make gnomes in TSO. I have to pay Woody 35k by tomorrow since I bought my lot back from him. I started the day with 9k, now I'm up to 30k. Whew - that's a lot of gnomes.

I found this on the History Channel's discussion boards (told you I'd be bored tonight). I'm sure it's butchered, but I completely agree with it in regards to Iraq. EVERYONE should care about this. Fuck the anti-war people.

About the Nazi's:
"First they came after the Jews but it was not me and I didn't care. Then they came after communists but it was not me and I did not care. Then they came after pacifists but it was not me and I did not care. ... Then (eventually) they came after me but there was nobody left who would care."

France, Germany & Russia need to get on board and stop with the same bullshit they pulled in WWII.

*Steps off soapbox*

Somehow I *completely* forgot that I had volunteered to work night shift tonight. I had talked Patty into a day off with pay because of my excellent attendance (thanks, Patty!). She called me at 3:45 and asked me about working tonight. Oops. I got to work at 5:30 and have been twiddling my thumbs since then. I'm at the jail until midnight then it's home where I'm sure I'll pass out.

Tom got me a card (second time in 8 years! Go Poochie!) and Sweet Home Alabama on DVD for V-day. I'm not sure if he picked that movie because I said I wanted it or because I'm going to Alabama (with a banjo on my knee - I couldn't resist). Maybe both. Anyway, I love him for it & I appreciate the card. Those always mean more to me.

Evan sent me directions to Gadsden. I'll be on I-20 for 611 miles. That made my ADD start tweaking and I haven't even left yet! I'm getting excited about my trip. I can't wait to see Clay & Tony - I've missed you guys. I told Kendra I'm bringing a sedative for her so we don't fight in the car. :)

Live's new CD is scheduled for June release. Tentatively titled "Birds of Pray". That sounds like a sucky title. I hope they change it. Although "V" wasn't a better title, just didn't seem as corny as Birds of Pray. They've also said no keyboards on this CD so it should sound more like Throwing Copper & Secret Samadhi. Yay.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

Everything is so complex
Everyday is like a test
For the obstacles that seem most impossible

And I'm thinking, Just another breath.
Not a minute left, how long have I been drifting!.

Pass the glass pipe, hit the flashlight, now I break it
People say I'm a star, but I still think I'll never make it

And I'm thinking, Just another prayer.
Not a second left. I feel there's something missing.

Sometimes I hate that chaos surrounds me
When all the answers that I seek are around me
Am I drowning, Am I fading away, Or am I living up to all your dreams that made me this way
Am I drowning, Am I drowning, Am I drowning, Am I drowning..

I've been to hell and back, looking for the answers to life.
Looking at myself trying to get things right

And I'm feeling, Just another breath.
Not a minute left, I feel the darkness lifting!

There was a time that I questioned if I'll ever be alright
Running getting high, staying tracked by sleepless nights

And I'm thinking, Just another breath.
Not a minute left. I feel there's something missing.

I'm running from myself and all the things I don't like.
Living everynight like it's the last night.

And I'm thinking. Just another prayer.
Not a second left. I need to stop resisting.

Sometimes I hate that chaos surrounds me
When all the answers that I seek are around me
Am I drowning, Am I fading away,
Or am I living up to all your dreams that made me this way
Am I drowning, Am I drowning, Am I drowning, Am I drowning..

Drowning in the drama, lost in the light
Trapped by the currents of life, caught in the riptide.

I bought a book today called Hollywood Remembered-An Oral History of it's Golden Age. I went to Barnes & Noble looking for 2 books Evan recommended, but when I read the backs of them, they seemed scarier than I wanted to read (although I know I should trust him since he likes 2 of my favorite authors). After wandering around for 30 minutes, that's what I ended up with. I guess it caught my eye because I watched a bio on Marilyn Monroe last night with all the old film clips.

That's also part of the reason I went to California last year. I saw Marilyn's old house (well, the fence around it anyway). I bet it was cool to live back then. When you didn't know cigarettes would kill you. Then again, women wore dresses a lot and I don't know if jeans were popular at all, so maybe I'll take back what I said.

I saw a posting on monster.com today for phone actresses. Adult chat. Work from home. Hmmmmm. $21/hr. WOW. I could talk sex all day long for $21/hr. Too bad I'd be too embarassed to make it through the interview. lol

With an exchange rate running at an average of 428,287.55 Ukrainian Karbovanets to the dollar, total assets of just six American dollars will qualify a person as a Ukrainian millionaire.

WOW - let's go. Who wants to move? I hear they have a lot of nice um...snow? We could learn a weird language. It would be fun. Who's on the plane with me????

I got my ADD book in the mail today. After skipping the first few chapters (typical), I read a few things that really "touched" me, for lack of a better phrase. Out of 18 symptoms, I matched *all* 18. I know - I already wrote about my ADD (1/26), but I'm just amazed how dead on these descriptions are. I promise after this log I will try not to talk about it again. :) I was going to type them all out, but I got to number 10 and got bored. OMG - I didn't even mean that as a joke - I really did get bored.

Anyway, this book says that ADDers need structure more than most people. We need external structure so much because we lack internal structure. I guess that helps explain why I hate change and when my routine gets interfered with I don't feel comfortable. In fact, I could make myself sick with how upset I get about it sometimes.

There was a story of a man named Joshua. He said that he gets in these moods where all he can think about is what a rotten, worthless man he is. He'll call himself every name in the book and then some, go over & over his failings, and show no mercy. He'll brood for hours, even a day. He can still function, still work, but there's this relentless voice carping away at him inside. The doctor said that rather than Depression, this is also a symptom of ADD. It's a variation in his way of paying attention. Joshua loses perspective. Instead of paying attention evenly, he hyperfocuses on the negative. It happens subtly, but the next thing you know he can't stop listening.

When I was younger I could sit in a room and think about what it would be like after I die until I made myself cry. I could still do that today, although when I start to, I force myself to stop.

Another section discussed the mood swings- going from happy, to sad, to happy again in a matter of an hour or so. WOW. I did that on Saturday. When Tom asked me what was wrong, I didn't know - couldn't give him an answer. Just that I was sad. Now I know, I'm dealing with a lot right now, but that wasn't the first time I've been like that, so it's something more than the whole laid-off thing.

I've learned to cope with my ADD for the most part (at work anyway), but I've never really studied up on it in detail. I never knew about the above and honestly, it surprised me. I really thought I was a mental case. I'm not saying I'm not sometimes, but knowing what I know now, I'll blame it on the ADD.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not some whirling dervish (is that even a word) who goes from an angel to satan in 10 seconds (it takes me at least 2 minutes, lol), and my friends will tell you I'm funny, and I "momma" everyone I know. It's just interesting to look at this side of myself.

Changing the subject, I got my recommendation letter from Cindy Alexander today. God - that woman can write a letter. My 2 favorite sentences: "She has been a strong force in (Dallas) for her team, as well as a valuable contact/resource for other supervisors all over the country." and "It would be extremely difficult to imagine anyone with a greater work ethic." Yes, I am the Queen. For 32 more days anyway.

Praying to Bill Gates really works! I updated IE and my problem is fixed.

I have broken the internet!!!!

Well, just my Internet Explorer...I was going along, minding my own business when all of the sudden (*grin*) I can't open a new IE window. If I click on the E in my start bar, it resets my current window to my home page. If I double click the E on my desktop - same thing. Ctrl/N -same thing.

GRRRRRR....

So I spent today doing laundry and recreating the Gnome CORP house. Familiar things make me happy. I met this cool guy in TSO today - DJ Zildjian. Quite the ladies man. Cha Chi was bugging the shit out of me as usual. Too bad I can't say no to him, must be because I don't want to hurt the little ones. :)

Tomorrow I'm calling the places I sent my resume to. Someone has to give me an interview. I haven't had to look for a job since I was 24 or so and this sucks. I don't remember how to do it. I don't want to seem too pushy, but then again I guess I have to sell myself (which I've never been good at). I'm putting a copy of my resume on my webpage. If you can think of ways to improve it, let me know.

Someone......call me for a job.....I'm marketable, I promise.....I have skills....I'll be the best thing that ever happened to your company...

Please?

*sniff*

Just one call?

*sigh*

Rev. Jesse Jackson has demanded that the NFL investigate the hiring of Steve Mariucci, saying the Detroit Lions violated the league’s policy requiring teams to consider at least one minority for coaching positions.

SHUT THE HELL UP, JESSE! PAY YOUR BABY'S MOMMA AND STAY OUT OF EVERYONE'S BUSINESS. Sheesh.

P.S. - My new favorite song is "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" by Bowling for Soup. If you've never heard it, let me know & I'll put it on my webpage.

I took the Will & Grace quiz today and I am GRACE! Just like Tony predicted I would be. We are lovers of gay men. Ok, it didn't say that, but still. I don't know the link for it, but it's linked from Evan's blog: http://evank.blogspot.com there are some nude pictures on the site, so beware if you are at work.

Nothing to report today. Work is boring as ever. All I do is surf job sites, play games and watch my rep's aftercall work. I would love to have gotten paid for doing just this before, but now it just sucks. Counting down to my trip......14 days :) Bubby - I want to get together with Cindy A (and maybe Carter) for lunch or something while I'm there...just a warning.

My front headlight went out tonight. Sigh. I can change it, but it's such a pain in the ass. I told Patty I was driving a padiddle and she had no clue what I was talking about. A padiddle is a car with only one headlight. I can't believe that this is a Pennsylvania thing. Have ya'll heard of it? Ok - apparently I'm not the only one. Here's the Official Padiddle page: http://members.tripod.com/pitz2/padiddle.html

Enjoy. :)

In my team meeting today, we were talking about what are plans are for March 14th. I was telling my reps how we're all planning to go out drinking. One of my reps, Dra, said he wasn't going to go and I asked him why. He said he's taking the van and getting chicken. What??? He said he was using that check to get him some chicken. That way he knew he'd have something to eat until he finds a job. "Chicken and canned goods" he said. It sounds much funnier with his cool mumbling black guy accent.:)

The phrase of the day is "Chicken and some canned goods"

So last night I had a dream that I was in my backyard (it wasn't my real backyard) and I had a pen with chickenwire around it and in that pen were turtles. I was going to check on them and they were all dead. Some had moss on their backs. I remember thinking "I wonder if I forgot to feed them" - duh, right?

Well, when I woke up I didn't know what the hell that was all about. I've never had a turtle in my whole life. And although I sometimes forget to feed Molly & Gina, they've never starved to death. So, instead of taking it to mean that I was a bad pet caretaker, I started looking up dream meanings online (I mean I have nothing else to do at work except play solitare). I found this:

"These animals hold interesting symbolism. Most people loved turtles in childhood and some do in adulthood. The ideas that they convey are those of steadfastness and caution. They move and change very slowly, and in your dream about them, you may be expressing some of your reluctance to forge ahead. The turtles have strong protective shells, which may also be symbolic of your defense mechanisms or real life protection with which you have surrounded yourself."

hmmmm - reluctance to forge ahead. Found this about death:

"Death is usually a symbol of some type of closure or end. It implies an end to one thing and a beginning of another."

So maybe my dream was about an end to my reluctance to forge ahead and find a new job. Sounds a lot better than just being a dream about me being a turtle killer!
I found these interpretations here:

http://www.spiritcommunity.com/a.html

Yay! My archives are back. Thanks, Tony. :) Love you!

Hmmm....my January archive has disappeared. Interesting.

It was 80 in Dallas today. Sunny and warm. Like a summer in Harrisburg. Except that I was stuck in Sam's Club dodging people and their massive shopping carts. After that I spent the day inside playing The Sims Online. Boring, yes. Still like it, yes. I don't mind the boredom. I like making money. I mean if I won't be, at least my Sim will be. :) I also created a Yahoo Group for my department, so we can keep in touch with each other after the center closes. 4 members already, even Cindy Alexander from Atlanta.

Another weekend that I *didn't* do laundry or clean, but I did wash some dishes if that counts. We're still planning our trip to Alabama/Atlanta. If there is no job fair/resume class the week after Valentine's day, we'll be coming February 20th to the 24th. Bubby - we'll hit Atlanta Saturday-Sunday...possibly Friday night. Depends on what Evan wants to do.

Spent the day dodging debris from the Space Shuttle.

Not really. I feel bad for the people who died, I just couldn't help writing that. I actually spent the day looking for an interview suit for an interview I don't have yet. Foley's advertised women's suits for $70. I dragged Tom there and didn't see shit. Well, I take that back - all I saw was shit. Outfits old ladies would wear. Or Red. I was looking for business-y navy or black. Nope. Go figure. Made Tom go to Lane Bryant - nope, nothing there either. At that point I got depressed. I *hate* the mall and the fact that I had to go to 2 stores & couldn't find anything irritated me.

Called Kendra when I got home & asked her to go find something with me. Drove my ass to *PLANO* which took me an hour. Dress Barn - old lady clothes or non-interview worthy attire & they are *expensive*. TJ Maxx? Hahaha - try to find something over size 14 there and most likely it's the fugliest thing you ever saw. I did find a Liz Claiborne zip up sweatshirt, but that's not what I was on a mission for, so I left it there.

Went to Burlington Coat Factory and after bitching that the Women's section has about 7 things in it while the normal-people sized section has 10,007 things, I found it. Not what I was expecting, but a really dark green (almost black) blazer & long skirt for $40!!!! Now when I try clothes on, I hate to look at myself in the mirror. I always expect to see a skinny person (don't ask me why- I've been fat for like 8 years) and when I don't, I automatically don't like the clothes. So I tried to look past that & this suit is pretty decent. It should make a good first impression.

After that we went to Nordstrom Rack and I found earrings, a necklace & a super cute/business-like Nine West watch. Total damage there? $50.

All in all, not too shabby. Pray I have somewhere to wear all this stupid shit to otherwise I'll be *MAD*. :)

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