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I found this on Robyn’s blog:

I’ve been having fun with the mix CD exchanges, except that I’ve been so freaking busy lately that I’ve had a hard time keeping up. This one, a “Scavenger Hunt” CD like the two others I did, was supposed to be done in May, but I got it done, finally. Now I just need to find my way to the post office. Good thing I work right around the corner from it.

So, without further adieu, here’s what I came up with:

1. A song from the year you were born - Waterloo by ABBA

2. A song that mentions a place name - Leaving Las Vegas by Sheryl Crow

3. A food or mealtime song - Red Vines by Aimee Mann

4. A cowboy song - Good Friday by Cowboy Junkies

5. A song about music - Radio Radio by Elvis Costello

6. A song about the weather - Listening for the Weather by Bic Runga

7. Pick a name, any name - Annie by Jonatha Brooke

8. Something imaginary - Imaginary Friend by Chantal Kreviazuk

9. A song by a singer/band from a continent you don’t live on - Please Sister by The Cardigans

10. A pretty ugly song - Reasons to Be Beautiful by Hole

11. Don’t just sit there, get moving! (a song about some sort of action/physical activity) - The Hymn of Ordinary Motion by Douglas, Barenberg & Meyer

12. Money – either you got it or you don’t - I Got Money Now by P!nk

13. Seasonal songs – a song either mentioning a season or having to do with certain seasons - Four Seasons in One Day by Crowded House

14. Hello/Goodbye - Carrion by Fiona Apple

15. A really good cover version - Crazy Train by Emm Gryner

16. A song that reminds you of school days - Twice As Hard by The Black Crows

17. A song for those quiet rainy days - I Think It’s Going to Rain Today by Bette Midler

18. A song with the word ‘look’ in the title - Looking for Answers by Susan Tesdechi

I know some of the songs are the same as on previous lists, but it’s a different group this time around, so this mix is new to them. Anyway, they’re going out within the next few days, and hopefully that will kick start this group into action, because apparently I’m not the only one in this group who’s been slacking.

I’m not going to write a long post tonite. I know I haven’t written in awhile, but you’ll just have to wait a bit longer.

This morning, I had an email from VegasRic. His brother passed away last night. VegasJeff was a really great guy, and it’s going to be hard to imagine VegasRic’s house without VegasJeff’s lively personality there too.

RIP, VegasJeff. And to VegasRic and the rest of the VegasFamily, my deepest condolences go out to you during this difficult time.

Today I learned that a good set of claws will make life easier.

My first day of work went well. The company that the agency placed me at seems decent, and the position is temp to perm for the right person (meaning me). Right now I have to get a whole bunch of documents ready to scan, so I spent the day removing staples from packets so they’ll go through the scanner. It was mindless busy work, but it was busy, and the day went by pretty fast.

Tomorrow I have a bunch more stuff to un-staple, then I get to learn how to scan it all in. It all seems really easy, and I was told it’s pretty hard to screw up royally, but even so, there were 3 temps before me who couldn’t cut it. But having worked in the staffing industry, I know that those kinds of people are exactly why temping has a bad name.

I spent the better part of the morning online doing the job application thing, like I have been nearly every day since unemployment. I was also in touch with one of the employment agencies I signed up for, but I was really not thrilled with what they had to offer me at this time (I told them I could work retail for more money and more hours). Then, late this afternoon, I got a call from the other agency regarding the interview I went on last Friday. Long story short - I got the job! I thought the interview went really well, and I seemed to have a good chemistry with the interviewer (who will be my direct supervisor), but I came away thinking it was a great shot, but I probably wouldn’t be selected. I was so wrong on that second part. They need someone asap, so I’ll be starting on Wednesday. It’s with a great company, and it’s temp to perm, close to home, and all that good stuff, plus it will give me a chance to learn a bit more about accounting, which was my original goal months ago when I parted ways with MRI. So yay! Time for some ice cream and vintage movies with Boyfriend.

I signed up for a gmail account, just to have a second email since I no longer have an account through the cable company, and Blogger went and switched my login name. No biggie, but it seems that the Google empire wants you to have everything with them. At least they make it easy and convenient and not a major pita.

I got a reply from my mom to my my previous post. I haven’t posted her comment yet, and I’m not sure if I will. I did email her, and it’s just something we have to work out. So enough on that.

Boyfriend and I went to IKEA yesterday. I’m still a bit peeved that they currently have no intention on building one here in Las Vegas, so we made the 4 hour (each way) trek to SoCal. We bought three bookcases, two CD racks to flank the fireplace (which currently is a featureless hole in the wall), a shelf to act as a mantle over the fireplace, and two ice cube molds. All the big stuff was either black or black-brown, and it all fit in my tiny Ford Focus hatchback. After a somewhat cramped ride home, we got right to work putting it all together. The place is really coming together now that there’s somewhere to put everything. Tomorrow I’ll drive a truckload of stuff over to the charity shop so we can get it away from us.

My back has been really hurting me the past few days. Friday was the worst. It seems ok as long as I’m not moving around and I can sit on a comfortable, supportive seat and in an upright position. It seems to be getting a bit better, but now the muscles are stiff too. Hopefully it will be better really soon, because I hate not having my normal range of motion and ability to move and do stuff.

Ah well. Tomorrow it’s back to job hunting, unpacking, and organizing all the shiznit I have, and trust me, I’m still frustrated with it all.

The job thing is looking up. It seems that one of the agencies I signed up with may come through with something, which would be great. I’ve been bored silly this week, and I’m tired of not having any money.

I also got my birthday present from my mom today, and it just brought about a whole flood of feelings that really bothered me. Mom, I know you read my blog for “clues” but you really don’t have a clue about me. You don’t ask, either, but I’ll tell you this, the clues you are looking for won’t be found here. I’m tired of you projecting on to me what you want me to be. I’m not a little girl anymore. I do still go to church, but very infrequently lately because I have questions about whether or not it’s meeting my spiritual needs. Just leave me be in that regard to figure it out on my own, because if I feel any pressure I’ll just want to reject it as being not MY choice.

Ask me about ME and get to know ME, Mom. I know you aren’t pleased with the choices I’ve made lately, but honestly, it’s a relief to know that I have finally found a group of people that I am free to be myself around. Yeah, that scares you, it’s not something you understand at all but sticking your fingers in your ears and pretending it doesn’t exist is not the way to handle it either. Pretty much all my friends here are “good” friends, and they’re GOOD friends. People I can talk to when I need someone to talk to, people who I can have fun with when I want to have fun, and people I enjoy spending time with. I’m happy here, but I’m feeling that you’re ignoring a major part of who I am, and it’s not working for me.

I’m still on the hunt for a job. I registered with a couple agencies and have been going on interviews. Soon I shall have something, fingers crossed. It’s hard to sound excited about being an administrative assistant. I mean, it’s not like it’s a career goal anymore. Years ago there were secretarial schools that women went to, because it was one of the 3 accepted careers for women (the others being nurse and teacher). If a woman was going to work, that’s one of the very few choices she had. I don’t know how anyone ends up being a career assistant, especially in this day and age where getting a new job every couple of years is the norm.

Since I’ve been home looking for a job, I’ve also been trying to get my stuff all unpacked and settled. That’s been going even less successful than the job hunt. First of all, it’s over 100 degrees outside, so going to our garage and hauling boxes into the upstairs apartment we have isn’t an appealing thought. Also, Boyfriend and I live in a 1 bedroom apartment, so space is severely limited. We’ve both been frustrated with the process, but we are slowly but surely making progress. On the plus side, my computer is set up and online via wirelss (yay Boyfriend!) so no more issues with that one silly little laptop key. The rest of my desk, on the other hand, is in a miserable state of being partially done, since a lot of the relevant crap that goes with having a desk is still boxed up in the garage.

Other than that there’s been not a heck of a lot going on. I’ve been trying to keep up with blogs, though I haven’t been able to check all of them as often as I used to. That’s ok, because if I get a job that has me as busy as I want to be, I won’t have much time to read them all, so it’s something that I should get used to. For now, though, I need to get some stuff done around the house to make things easier for when Boyfriend gets home and perhaps eat some lunch.