This picture is misleading, she is totally not terrified of me.

This is more fuuuuuuu- than hooraykitten, 'cause man, I don't need no more cats. But I wasn't gonna leave this sweet face out to get run over or starve either (car dealership on a 50mph road = lots of roadkillkitties around). These post-bath pictures don't do her justice, she's a beauty queen in person – mix of tabby and tortoiseshell.

She showed up last night at the dealership I work at last night after I went home and spent a few hours patrolling the new car showroom and howling her head off. She was there again today and spent the morning mewing and tapping at my window and trying to be friends with everybody that walked by. I took her to my car on my lunch and she ate so voraciously, like she hadn't had anything in a week. All shaking and purring. She's a little bone, with burrs all stuck in her belly fur. I left her in my car with a window rolled down and a blanket covering her. She cozied up and slept all day long under the blanket, poor darlin'.

She slept curled up in a ball half the car ride home and spent the other half sitting in my lap purring loudly. She was wearing a pink collar (no tags), so I'm putting up a Found Cat ad and she'll see the vet this weekend, get spayed if she isn't already.

One of my favorite salesmen (he's a huge animal-lover and a ballroom dancer!) was falling in love with her this afternoon, so with his wife's permission he might adopt her. I'm crossing my fingers!

I HAS A JOB!
I HAS A JOB!

Now I am off to buy some fancy pants, because I have none and I start TOMORROW.
I AM SO EXCITED (and a wee bit nervous about my first day!). I may have made a loud happy squealing noise as soon as I got into my car.

P.S. What do you vegans eat for lunch at work? This is where I always fall off the wagon, because it's so much easier to just eat pizzas. There is a little fridge and a microwave at my new job. I need suggestions!

Unemployment
11/21/2008 - 10/13/2009

Alva has been a sick baby. :( He's been put on a new regimen of antibiotics for the next three weeks and then he has an eye check-up after that. He has a crazy eye now (notice the mismatched pupils in the photo above). He's doing a lot better since starting the antibiotics, but Tuesday was pretty scary for us. His left pupil disappeared for awhile – his eye was solid green with a hairline pupil that didn't react to light. It looks like this now and perfectly fits the description there. The vet said it was unusual, but sometimes the infection gets into the nerve in the back of the eye and causes this syndrome. Hopefully it's not something more serious. We'll know more after he finishes this treatment. Think happy, non-tumor thoughts for him please!

( More kitty-cat stuff. )

Thrift finds last week: eagle, frame, owl clock.




I've been pretty bummed out lately. I keep hoping I'll be able to update with "I has a job!" but it's just not happening. I've been so close to landing a few different positions, but it seems that there's always someone a smidge more qualified. Most employers I talk to are receiving upwards of seventy-five to a hundred resumes for a single posting. While I feel that most people genuinely like me and I do have a lot of desirable qualities and a reasonable amount of experience for someone my age – it's incredibly competitive out there! With so many fancy, slightly older/more experienced people out of work as well, it's hard to rely on being sweet and well-spoken like I did pre-recession. These are rough times, man.

Nothing I can do but continue looking and bringing my A-game to interviews, I guess. I still can't believe it's been this long, though. Shoot. I've been to so many interviews now that I feel all confident talking myself up to strangers – I used to get sooo nervous! At least each interview is a chance to improve my spiel. Think positive thoughts! I still haven't made any friends here either though! :'( Need work. Need friends. Well, Survivor and The Office wedding are tonight! TV is my buddy. :)

In my home. September 2009.
Twenty-one years old.
I've always liked the idea of hanging an unconventional family portrait. I had planned to do one with my old roommate (the jerky one), but clearly that never happened. I'd want my cats in it too, of course. :) And unless I sedated the girls and then through some miracle managed to get the boys to sit still, there is no way that is going to happen. I was thinking of taking four separate shots of me + one cat, and I'd wear a different dress in each... or I could do an individual photo of each cat, but I feel like it's going to be more difficult to get them to stay in place without me sitting with them. I don't know, these are just some ideas I've been rolling around in my head.

( favorite first lady, alva, on my tv. )

My boys sleeping.
This warms my heart.
( +4. )

Since almost everyone on my flist has a cat (or another equally fun pet!), here is an important question, which I'm always curious about: How and why did you choose yer kitty's/pet's name? Did they have a different name before you adopted them?
( my answers. )

I haven't heard back from the job yet, but the guy was a little slow responding after the first interview too. :/ In other words, I haven't completely given up hope!

Anyway,

( Here's some pictures from my house! )

This is my "Please hire me, I am perky and have a tiny baby kitten to feed" face.


Being marginally fancy.
I just went on my second interview for this job that I really really want. I could probably add some more reallys, but I don't want to be completely crushed if I don't get it. I'm not putting all my eggs into one basket! The guy seemed to like me and both interviews went well, in a nice sort of relaxed and chit-chatty way. But I don't know how many other people he's considering... and I feel like I should have emphasized some things more than I did and now I'm totally beating myself up about it. He said he'd let me know by tomorrow. Gaaaaah. I'm ever so tentatively hopeful but prepared for the crushing defeat that is second place. Think happy job-getting thoughts for me please!

( Here are some miscellaneous things from the past three weeks/since whenever I last updated + a video of my cat. )

( new glasses! )


( brett! )

I'm going to Detroit for Forth of July weekend to spend some qualitytimes with Aaron & Candice. I haven't seen them since their wedding last October, so I absolutely can't wait to see them again! Plus, watching a handful the city's finest fireworks from the Dearborn drive-in last year was one of my favorite times ever.

Also, this article made my life:

JT: We created a relationship on the show that is stronger than most. We keep in contact almost daily.
Stephen: I've been to Alabama to visit him, and he's been to New York to visit me. My family loves him! I think they were actually rooting for him to win.
JT: My parents and his parents have become very good friends. They'd be disappointed if we ever stabbed each other in the back now!
Stephen: We will definitely do vacations together. I'm anxious to take him to Europe. I lived in Paris for awhile, and that's why I love Paris. Once you've bonded with someone, you want to show them the things that excite you.
JT: Yeah, he's going to drive me around Europe. I feel like he's seen a lot more of the world than I have, so I am anxious for him to take me somewhere. I can talk to him about as good as I can talk to anybody in this world.

JT & Stephen spinoff plz. I'm a little concerned that Survivor: Samoa is gonna blow. The last four seasons have been really solid in comparison to the rest of the series' run. It seems to be difficult to get an exciting season and a likable, deserving winner/final two/three. All-Stars and Pearl Islands were both so fantastic up until the last few episodes. The despicable final two (did anyone actually like Rob & Amber?) in All-Stars and the two boring tagalongs in Pearl Islands spoiled what could have been essentially perfect seasons. Anyway, it'd be pretty amazing if they pulled off another all-around good season with Samoa.

I think Stephen has become my first runner-up for favorite Survivor contestant ever. No one can ever top Bob Crowley for me, but I've been really impressed with Stephen's post-show interviews – dude is super perceptive!

P.S. Sorry I'm a little behind in LJ-land! I've actually been, like, moderately busy. Shockingly, hah. Yer postcards will be out someday soonish!
Okay, I need to stop Survivoring, finish this test, and move onto my next MT session!