I Got a B!

Biology is done! I am exhausted. Working fulltime and going to school part-time is not recommended!

My hard work paid off. I have banged off one of many pre-reqs for Nursing. A C + was what I needed, I got a mid B. Not too shabby considering I have had a hard time finding time to study with work. It’s time to hit the hay.

Night All.

Another Post Brought To You By Courtesy of Friday

It's Friday night and I find myself blogging. As per usual for me. So we've had a busy week. I need to find a job ASAP. We've decided on a day care for Aaron. I want the spot, even if it means going back to being a grocery store cashier in the interim. As a family of three on one income, we can afford it, but things would definitely be tight.

I've always maintained whatever I end up doing for work, I need to make at least double what day care costs to justify it. Of all the day cares I've viewed and interviewed in the last 2 years, this is by far my favourite and meets my expectations which are high. Surprisingly, it isn't the most expensive either.

The day care we viewed on Wednesday gave me a bad feeling from the start. We were early for our appointment, I found the staff to be rude, and nobody bothered to introduced themselves while we waited for the lady who was giving us the tour. I've walked up to day cares without an appointment to get warm greetings from staff and a tour. Aaron wanted to leave right away and went straight for the door. He ended up having a tantrum of all tantrums and Eric had to take him out so I could finish the tour on my own. I may have had some preconceived notions based on some feedback I had gotten, but I really tried to go in with an open mind. I just got a bad feeling all around. The toys were put away and brought out throughout the day, and I really didn't care for that. The space was huge, but isn't the size that counts. It's how they use it. Even for day cares.

The one we've decided on all Aaron wanted to do was play with toys and we had a hard time prying him away. I have no reservations about Happy Land daycare or the staff. (I so just made this name up on the spot.)

We want Aaron in day care as we feel it will benefit him where we can't. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around my son being in daycare full time. I wish I could work part-time but finding a part time day care spot and job is next to impossible. If I end up working part-time, I'll keep him home on my days off. I never thought I'd be a stay-at-home-mom for so long, it just worked out this way. A recession doesn't bode well for one in a smaller city. The timing couldn't have been worse for a recession, but such is life.

I really hope that I get this job I interviewed for. It's a good company that pays well (I think). The job its self could be wearing, if I let it. I don't know what to call the position interviewed for. I guess escalation help desk would be the correct term. I wish I had gotten the email address for the lady that interviewed me so that I could send her a follow up letter. Stupid, stupid.

I wonder how all this with play into being an egg donor. As Mike and Liz are switching clinics to the one here of course their is a wait for a their consult. Which has bumped things back further, but from my dealings and Liz's dealing she gets a better feeling from the clinic here.

 If/when I am employed I don't know what to tell my future employer. I figure I'll just I have say day surgery, which egg retrieval is. I don't want to get into the nitty gritty of my personal life. I though of saying I am doing an IVF cycle but then they will think I am trying to conceive and may terminate me before my three month probation. Then if I say I am a donor, I'll get lots of questions or weird looks. I am open about what I am doing to friends and people I know well, but I don't think it's an appropriate course of discussion with a new employer. I plan on saying that I was bumped on the wait list and spot became available. It's plausible. But all the appointments leading up the retrieval is what scares me, I don't want to appear to be a slacker so new into a job. GAH. I guess there is no point in worry about it now.

I am tired so I think I best be getting to bed. I am sure Aaron will be up coughing at some point, and I'll be a worried mama and up. I hope his cold goes away soon.

Good News I think.

I wanted to give a quick up on the job interview. It was a typical behavioural interview with two interviewers alternating asking questions and note taking. I've had done dozen of these interviews and I didn't sweat it.

I don't know where I stand, but I feel that it went well. I am not getting my hopes up, as I've done that with jobs I coveted only to be crushed.

We've decided on Aaron's daycare we both like it, and we couldn't pry him away from the toys. He cried when it was time to leave. A good sign. I'll touch more on this later. But I didn't get much sleep last night and Grey's Anatomy is on. I have my priorities.

A Quickie

I have a Halloween post in the works with lots of pictures for your viewing pleasure but blogger or my PC are being jerks and will not let me upload any pics after this first one. I don't have time to tinker with it and the pics are uploaded to the desk top not the lap top.

So the last 48 hours have been... ??? Maybe glimpse into my future. I've had two job opportunities come up. One I might have an in though a friend, the other I never expected to get a call for in my life lacking the education requirements, I applied for the hell of it and hoped my stellar cover letter delivered the goods. Which apparently it did!

Now I have to sell sell sell myself tomorrow. I didn't even have 24 hours notice for this job interview! I took the time, called a friend to see if she could watch Aaron and am going in on a hope and a prayer.

I've also have had two day cares spots become available. One we viewed today I did not care for. The other, it's good, I've viewed it when Aaron wad 13 months old but decided not to go back to work. I had him on this list since I was pregnant. SO I know it's good and holds itself to a high reputation and has excellent staff.

I was freaking out as to what to where, and the fact that my acrylic nails are half chewed off or broken look so bad. (I normally do not get acrylic but got them for my reunion.) So I got my outfit together complete with a quick trip to the mall for a new pair of black stiletto heals suitable for the office and black shrug to wear with my dress. Oh man I hope they like me and I give the right answers. Now to de nail myself.

Who Knew...

....That good things happen. In blog land one of the IVF bloggers I follow conceived on her own! I am squeeing for you! I can't link to her blog as she has requested that her her blog remain anonymous. And S.I.F. had someone donate her IVF meds for her upcoming cycle! It's a great day in blog land.

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Aaron has slept like crap the past 2 nights. Happy Fathers Day! At least we didn't spend Father's Day in the ER like last year. I hate teething. Aaron was up from 2am-5am on and off last night. I don't' have the heart to close his door and leave him to himself if I can't hear him I can't sleep. I've always been wired this way ever since he was a new born. Can anyone tell me how long it takes the 2 year molars to pop through? It seems like we've been at these ones for over a month!

I had Aaron at the doctor's today and he has grown half and inch 3/4's of an inch in 3 weeks! I haven't noticed but one of the mom's at a playgroup we haven't attended in awhile commented how much he had grown since she last saw him. So growing he is! He is also mimicking almost everything we say so I am waiting for his "language explosion" as other kids at our playgroups seem to be having.

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Apparently I am quite adept at writing cover letters. I showed this letter a friend of mine who is very adept herself in cover letter and resume writing. She was so impressed she asked me to email it to her so she could use it. I pulled this out of my ass in less than half an hour with Aaron tugging at me.

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to express my interest in applying for the X Position with your company. I am responding to an ad posted on Craigslist.org. I have recently moved back to the area and I am available for work on short notice. I believe I have the experience needed to be the successful candidate for this position.

My previous work history gives me and excellent understanding of the job and what its entails. I worked for X as a X Assistant. This was a clerical role in which I processed data and completed clients’ [blank] and [blank] applications. I was responsible for filing, photocopying, and correspondence as per [protocol]. This is required me to be organized and to process my assigned work in a timely manner.

I worked at [Big Name Cell Phone Company] as a Client Care Representative for three years. I was responsible for assisting clients within a set time frame and directing clients to the correct departments when unable to assist them. I perform well in stressful situations while maintaining patience. I am well versed in Windows software and Microsoft Office programs as well as other proprietary software systems. I also worked as an Internet Client Care Representative with [Big Name Cell Phone Company] and was responsible for assisting clients via email and responding to large volumes of email daily. I was praised by co-workers for my work ethic and my dedication. I was involved in organizing team building activities and I volunteered in [Big Name Cell Phone Company Store] as well as attended work seminars on my own time.

Thank you for taking the time to review my application. I am confident that I would be an excellent addition to your team. I may be reached at (XXX) XXX-XXXX at your convenience to arrange for an interview.

Sincerely,
S.

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