things and stuff...

Hi. I'm still alive. I just haven't written because my life has been really boring recently. I know most of you live vicariously through me, so I apologize for my current doldrums... but it happens to the best of us, right? Todays blog is simply an update about the things and stuff that have been happening for anyone who is interested.

We finished another round of Skillz Street and I think I put on the best graduation yet. I made a 35-minute video for the girls to watch and they loved it! They cheered and hollered whenever they saw pictures of themselves or their friends and they belted out the words to every single song I included in the movie. Most of the time they were even louder than our speakers!

I'm sure you saw some hats and jackets in that clip - winter has arrived in Kim. And it's cold! It's not too bad during the day when the sun is out, but as the sun sets, an icy chill settles over everything making everyone miserable. It doesn't help that houses have no central heating and no insulation. I currently wear two pairs of sweat pants, two long sleeved shirts and a sweatshirt to bed and I sleep under three heavy blankets. Worst of all is there isn't even any snow.

Oh yeah, and the activity taking up the most of my time is planning my future. Yeah... I'm trying to figure out what I want to do next. I know what I'd like to do. There are lots of things I'd like to do; I'd like to continue working in the realm of "international development" getting to run programs, collect and analyze program data and writing grant proposals. I'd like to return to my school roots and do some geology fieldwork. I'd like to...

Okay, not really... but I'm hoping I got a few chuckles. 

But sometimes we don't get to do what we'd like to do. I was fortunate enough to do something I liked doing for the last year. But now it is time for me to leave my haven and find a "real" job (Note: When I say "real" job, I simply mean I need to do something where I get paid... the amount of work I do in Kim definitely constitutes a "real" job).

But hey, I'm smart, I'm talented, I have experience, I'll be fine! There's just one teensy, tiny, itty-bitty little problem... I can't seem to find a job... I'm on almost ten different list-serves, I have more job sites bookmarked on my computer than anything else, I've filled out what feels like a million applications and I've even had a few phone interviews. But alas, no job.

Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help.

There has been one bright side to this whole job application process and that is that my wonderful parents have told me it is all right if I move back home. So at least I won't be homeless! I'll just have to put up with...

And then there's...

On second thought... I think I'm going to wrap this blog up. I've gotta get back to some job applications! I hoped you enjoyed my attempt to humorously show you my life right now. Not too exciting but at least I have the genius of Jerry Scott, Bill Watterson and others to keep me going. 

Oh. And there is one more thing that some of you might find interesting. I only have six weeks of my contract with GRS left! See you when I see you!