I didn't get the job :(

The short of it is, on Thursday afternoon I recieved an email saying they chose their second interview candidates, and they wished me the best of luck in my job search.

Well, awesome. I nearly started crying, just from the release of stress about it all, but I managed to hold it together and I'm doing fine now.

We took a two-hour long, 4.5 mile hike through the trails near our house and it was beautiful! There were thick woods, open-areas, a creek and unpaved walkways throughout. Matt wore our son on his back and we trekked much farther than I thought we would. We've decided that, next time we go, we will skip the northern part of the trail and head south right away, so we can explore further toward the park down there. It doesn't loop around perfectly, but from what I've read it's a fun hike.


Also... I'm back on the weight-loss train! Besides the splurged dinner plus ice cream last night, I've eaten pretty healthfully. I'd really like to be at 160 by Jamison's second birthday, and as long as I stay on track and exercise I know I can easily do it, perhaps even surpass it!

Back on the topic of the job search, I've got another interview Thursday at the YMCA. I'm not too confident about the position, because on their site they say they want people with 2 years previous experience in a liscensed care facility, which I don't have. In my defense, though, the Craigslist ad said nothing about formal training/etc. I've got about 8 years of childcare and babysitting under my belt, and I would really like to go into Early Childhood Education.

But I don't see how you get INTO a liscensed place if you need experience first. Well, if nothing else it'll be even MORE interview (and rejection) experience... and I could use more of that.

I also may have an interview at a printing store in Portland. The only problem there is that the ad was looking for someone with a valid drivers liscense... and I must've not seen that part because I applied anyway. Great.

But! I feel confident that I could pass the driving test given a couple days of practice... unfortunately my permit expired in April and it costs money to renew it... :/

*SIGH*

It's like, if I could just find a job everything would be so much better. I could start repaying some of my loans and bills... I could get my wisdom teeth pulled, I could go back to school for an even BETTER job! Then we could save for our own vehicle and eventually move into our own place... we could get married!

And it all starts with a job...any job.

More later.