well everyone, you can relax and stop holding your breath because i'm getting an offer from Centex! YAY!!! i finally stopped being scared and just emailed the recruiter and he said that they were still finalizing the details of their offer and they just hadn't decided where they want to start me. yes, that's where they want to start me, not if they want to start me. so i will hear from him again tomorrow afternoon. excellent! i can sleep again and relax. all that whining about not getting a job for Christmas was unwarranted. looks like it's going to be a great Christmas this year!!! i get a job, a soldier, a digital camera, and an alpaca teddy bear! i couldn't ask for more :)