Gah

Weird day. Strange guy went door to door at 8:30, woke me up. Then power went out at 9:56, woke me up. Gah. I had to get up at 10 anyway, but it really freaked me out. I thought they'd cut off my power on purpose because they didn't get my check (which is weird, since I hand-delivered it) But power came back on at 10:03. Thank goodness. It was just a routine thing because there's a lot of construction going on in my area and they had to hook up lines to the new street, I think. Or something like that.

Went and talked to a really nice career advisor. She gave me loads of good advise about trying to land a nonprofit job. Everyone keeps telling me it shouldn't be hard, given I have a load of skills and a passion for nonprofits. But I'm still a little scared about starting the job hunt in that field. The books all say not to be discouraged because it's HARD to land a nonprofit job.

My new secret desire: I want to move to Alexandria, Virginia. I had an urge to do it earlier today. I love Old Town. And always have. The scottish parade every year is fantastic- I went for the first time when I was, like, in second grade. I used to candy stripe at the Alexandria hospital. Problem is, cost of living in Northern VA is outrageous. I wouldn't be able to make it on a nonprofit salary. So I may end up having to live with my parents a while anyway. Which would be torture, but free torture. Salary so isn't a main concern, though. Considering I have $54 dollars in my bank account right now, money is obviously not the important thing in my life.

Of course, if I had all the money in the world, I'd have a bed and breakfast in New England and write for a living. And volunteer somewhere. I love nonprofits. *sigh* I've just never actually been paid by one :-)

There's a teacher's fair at a nearby uni tomorrow morning, I found out about that as well this morning. I might go. It would be a BIG step if I went. There's a better one in the state capitol over the weekend, but that requires money to stay overnight and all that. It's perfect, though, lots of more general info about getting into the field as well. I don't know what I'd tell the people, tomorrow, assiming I find the place without getting lost and winding up in another state- I've never driven there before. "Hi, I want desperately to teach but I have never taken a single teaching class and I don't have any sort of certification. You want me?" LOL I know some places allow you to have provincinal licenses when they're in need... I just can't figure out which, in the list of over 110 county and city school systems attending have that, and I'll bore them to death if I ask that over and over again. Or I'll bore myself, more likely. But if I don't go... I'm sure I'll regret it. It's like this huge brave step just to find my way there... don't know what I'll do once I'm there, though. I guess I can always wander around lost and then leave early, right? :-) LOL

I must play with my resume tonight. I've got, like, 5 different versions of it now... must make sure it's good and specific enough and print out lots of copies tonight. Yes yes.

I'm scared, but excited. Oh, and I just ran the vaccuum and sucked up one of my cat's toys. His Christmas present from this past year, in fact. I feel like an idiot. I put up all his toys (he's got somewhere around 50 now) but not this one because it was out of the way and I thought it was too big. So I'm an IDIOT now! LOL! It's okay. I'll buy him a new one at Walmart when I go to get him kitty litter. I just feel stupid not to have put it up. My vaccuum doens't really work, anyway. It doesn't suck everything up unless it's on the low setting, and when it's on low it starts smelling/smoking. So I put it one one levil above low... and it picks up only about 20% of stuff on the floor. So I just vaccuumed and I look down and there's still dirt/litter here and there. It's insane. GAH. It'd have been better if I just hadn't cleaned at all. My floor's not really cleaner and I'd still have his toy *sigh* I can't win. LMAO

Tonight

Went out to dinner with boyfriend. He is having a bad day. His computer power button broke off (it's been about to break for 3 years now... happened about 3 months after he bought the computer) so he can't turn it on any more and it shut off when we had our power turned off, obviously.

I finished the Friday Fic I started 2 weeks ago. So I can start fresh this Friday, guilt-free :-) It's the O.C. And the show hasn't been on for 2 weeks, but it's on tonight. So I might watch it before I finish editing and post the story, just to be sure it's got the right tone and all. Anyhoo... that's my night. I'm taping Survivor since I missed it being out with boyfriend to dinner.
So I'm going to watch the end then rewind and watch the beginning during O.C. commercials :-)

So, that's that. Just FYI :-) Head hurts... silly motrin hasn't kicked in yet. Probably won't. I think it's a sleep headache. I've had 9 hours of sleep over the past 2 nights. Which isn't bad... but I've been getting more lately so my body's made at me. And I'll probably get only 2 or 3 hours sleep tonight so it can continue to be angry with me all it likes. LOL

EDIT: I'm watching The O.C. It's such a guilty pleasure show. *blush* But I find it compelling and adorable. They just made fun of older people trying to play high schoolers on TV, when the two lads are playing high schoolers and are 23 and 25 in RL. LOL And one of them was going on about possibly seeing Natalie and Kira, etc. and his girlfriend slaps him (my boyfriend loves Natalie Portman too, I can relate) and he says "What, you pine over Logolas" and she replies with "That's completely different. He's an elf. He saved Middle Earth. That's an important part of European History" LOL Okay, those might not be exact quotes but you get my point. heehee! Any show that supports Legolas fangirls is all right in my book! LOL

EDIT #2: I must say, I find it absolutely hilarious when shows make fun of themselves and their actors. LOL Really. Amusing. Fuuuuuuuunny show :-)