So Borders offered me a job the morning after. In a very out of character move, I had gone to support my friend at the club where he works in Detroit until like 4 in the morning, then didn't get to bed until 5. When this woman called at 10, a very groggy and blurry Kristin answered the phone. At first I was really excited, but then she offered me a job working nights and weekends, making very little money, in the cafe. So basically I would never see Mike, work part-time to raise not even close to enough money to possibly get to Grad school, and instead of working with books, music, and movies like I had hoped to, be behind a counter where I don't know how to make anything. Still, I felt weird/stuck-up declining the position when it's so hard to find a job now. Oh well, I just don't think it's meant for me, but was still happy about the prompt response. Since then, I applied at the temp agency, a barnes and noble store, and the children's information desk at the library (only a part-time job, but pays well and I think I would love it). My only other promising lead is that while I can't stay on as a scheduled writing tutor post-graduation, they agreed to pass out my name as a substitute when people can't make it, and also add my name to a private tutor list that callers can hire from for special needs or high school students. Cool! I'm so glad to still have the opportunity to work with college kids as I want to do professionally. We'll see what kind of business, if any, comes in through that. :o) Anyhow, that's me in a nutshell. I must find work! Hmm...

First day of what is supposedly "real life." Completed and sent in ALL materials for my Colombia app. Woohoo! NYU is on the menu tonight and tomorrow. Also applied at Borders and filled out forms for the Temp. Employment Office here, to be delivered in a borrowed car hopefully tomorrow. On the flipside, my room is a mess and I think my comp's subwoofer crapped out on me. A very, very sad day with how much I depend on my computer's 15 GB of mp3's. Meh. I'll have to look into getting it repaired or replaced ASAP. In other news, I have amazoned my first two "fun-reading" books in years. I echo MC's excitement about reading out of school. Anyhow, I am off to continue my quest for things to fill my days...excited and nervous for it all! :o) Happy New Years guys, hope it was a great one!