Full Steam Ahead

Last I wrote, it was mid-week. I was lost as to what I was going to do about a job since I couldn't find my social security card. Funny how you look so hard for something and can't find it. You ask someone else to look for it and it takes them, oh, a whole two minutes! Figures.

Since D was able to find my card(well, our cards really because I needed them all for the ICS-childcare assistance and they were all with THAT paperwork from when Ally first got put in daycare), I set out yesterday to get some things done. I had a list in my phone and got all but one thing done. I wanted to go to an employment agency, but I didn't get the chance. I did get a job interview through the local job center for Tuesday. Got an outfit for that today. D said the pants really showed off my butt. Hmm, exactly what I'm going for. I just need shoes. I don't have any professional shoes.

Thursday was a GREAT DAY. I met up with my friend Holly(ex-coworker since neither of us have jobs now!). We picked up our last paychecks(boooo!) and headed over to the mall. We went into Hot Topic and joked around about the little mini skirts in there. I even sent a text to D with a pic of one, saying it was my new skirt. He said I wouldn't be getting out of the house in it. Haha. We then went to Olive Garden for lunch! Was going to do a simple soup, salad, and bread sticks but I wanted to try the new sausage crespelles they had(it's like two big ravioli stuffed with cheese topped with alfredo sun dried tomato sauce and cut up Italian sausage). We enjoyed our conversation and the salad/bread sticks when our server comes up to us and apologizes for taking so long with our order. They had a big take out order called in and they have been backed up ever since, so a manager is going to come out to speak with us. We politely agree, then discuss amongst ourselves when she walks away. Has it really been that long? It had been something like 1.5 to 2 hours and we had BARELY noticed! The manager came out, apologized, and said he was going to take care of our bill. Whoa! We decided to order dessert too after that and Holly wondered if that was included on the tab. I didn't think it was. She went to the bathroom and ran out(she had to put her windows up because of rain, but she was going to sneak out anyway LOL), while I waited for the check. Server finally came out and I asked. Manager covered EVERYTHING. Awesome. Totally free meal. Lucky them it was only around $25 and lucky server that I left a $7 tip. All the small bills I had and that was less than my main course anyway.

Holly's main squeeze(her only squeeze :p) called and wanted to go shopping. Yeah, whatever shopping is for guys-aka shirts and sneakers. They allowed me to come along. I had a good time and once the squeeze left us to our own devices, I went with Holly to pick out a shirt. She was going to be seeing about a job the next day and needed something really nice. Like I needed her this evening while I was looking for something myself lol! She is good at that kind of stuff! We finished up in time for me to leave and pick up Ally since D was resting(hurt his back at work possibly).

Tomorrow(technically it's tomorrow since it's now 12:42 am-has taken me forever here-but I'm talking about Monday), I plan to visit an employment agency or two and go back to the job center to work on my resume. I goofed and forgot that the most recent work history was supposed to be listed first. Too bad I didn't notice that before I paid to have the copies printed at the library. Lots of learning going on.

I think I've bored y'all enough with this post! Plus, I'm pretty tired and need to clean when I get up in the morning. Sunday lunch is here, I think, if D even still wants to have it. Since we're still having issues, he is unsure. I don't care if we have it or not, but I would like to see the kids and know in advance if we're doing it so I can decide whether or not to clean. Nah, I should clean anyway. House needs it. Enough rambling, good night or morning! Til next time...