Things can get better...

So after I thought it was a lost cause....the headhunter guy thats been trying to get me a job at Duke in Sedalia, MO called me back and said that I'm still in the running!!
Now I'm going down to Sedalia again to meet with the VP of Manufacturing on the 5th and it sounds like if it goes well I'll walk away with an offer! It sounds like its going to be $38000 but my guy is pushing for $40k+. I would take just about anything right now.

Its funny how life works...this last week I was just thinking about finding a second part-time job in Dubuque and looking for an apartment so I could have a place of my own, not drive so much, and not have to drive the winding roads when winter starts. Then Gary (the headhunter) called me 6 times in 2 days with various information about Duke. Also I received a call from a guy I've got working for me in Chicago for an Inside/Outside Sales position about a possibility with an environmental company by Joliet. So I had weeks of nothing then a few prospects in a day!

Amber has been down visiting for the past week and a half or so. Its been a lot of fun, hot tub, movies, games (both cards and video) and stuff. She's in a holding pattern too now, finished her summer job and started searching for a real job.

Construction at the store (Slumberland) is slow going...very dirty and messy and little business. Luckily road construction is detering anyone from coming to that side of town anyway. I'd prefer a torn up store with no one in it than a perfectly done store and noone buying anything!

I need to make some trips to various places around the country visiting friends and family...but luckily my boss has put me on weekends so I can do anything! We're in process of hiring a college kid to replace me...so I may ask for the time off or reschedule so I can make it up to the Cities and U.P. sometime.

I don't think I'll be going back for Homecoming...hopefully I'll be moving/house-hunting that weekend in MO!