so wow, talk about a whirlwind couple of weeks!!! i was so terrified of everything that was ahead of me when i left Centex, and now i'm excited. i was very scared that i would be sitting around worried out of my mind for 12 weeks job searching. well, not the case at all. in less than a month, i've secured 6 interviews, probably 3 of which i'm really interested in. i have already gotten 2 offers, and another one looks very very promising. i never thought that things would be so positive so soon!!! it's really encouraging :) i guess i underestimated my talent a little bit, but i'm still not overconfident about anything. confident, yes, cocky, no. overall, things are really looking up and i think they will turn around very soon!

so just as an update, i had an interview for a meeting planning position last friday and i just got the offer today. it would be ok. the pay is alright, not as low as the last one, so i would be ok with it, plus there is opportunity for overtime and for travel and bonuses. the downfall is that the commute would probably be about an hour and a half every day and that is very long, especially in traffic. it's almost maddening. so i have to evaluate this offer very carefully while i continue the process with the next interview that i have this week. i had a phone interview for the job that i really want with Hostmark Hospitality yesterday and it went really really well. the guy i talked to had nothing but very good things to say, just from talking for about 20 minutes on the phone. he said he thought i would be a great fit for the position and that he wanted me to come in right away to meet in person. i'm pretty stoked because the job is awesome and it will be excellent experience for me, combining my hospitality education with my passion for real estate. plus it pays well and it's much closer to my house, less than an hour commute. so i'm really waiting to see how that goes and hoping that i get that offer soon!!! YAY!!! on top of all of that, i got another call for an interview today!! it's with a commercial real estate services firm as a coordinator for their property department. i think it would be another awesome opportunity, so i'm excited about this opportunity too. i didn't think i would get a call for it, but i did, so hey, it's good news!!! i'm in a little bit of a waiting game now for these next two jobs, but i'm sure within a week or so, i'll have answers. it's just so cool because i actually have options to choose from, and they are very good options! it is definitely the best possible situation. wish me luck everyone :)

so other than the job search and interview situation, not a whole lot else is going on. my mommy just left after visiting me for 5 days, and that was really fun. we hung out, did some shopping, watched some movies, worked out, made yummy food, and went to a pumpkin farm :) that was a total blast!!! actually, i want to go again :) i'm glad she was here for a while because i needed the company and something to pass some time. it was nice to have someone else in the apartment with me. if anyone else wants to come visit, feel free :) just give me a call!!

so now pretty much i am just playing the waiting game until the end of the month when my baby comes home :) i am so insanely excited i feel like i might piss my pants when i think about it. haha. not really, but i'm very very every excited!!!! i still cannot believe that it's less than a month until Bart will be home, actually closer to 3 weeks. it still doesn't seem real that he'll be here, in person, in the flesh, a real man!!! it's weird when you don't see someone for so long, they take on more of an idea quality, and to have them be tangible again is so amazing. it's difficult to explain, but what it boils down to is i can't wait to just wrap my arms around Bart's neck and hug him and kiss him until he can't even breathe anymore!!!! it will be so amazing to spend two weeks with him!!! i just can't wait!!! somehow i have to get through the next 3 weeks without going out of my mind!!! haha. everyone do something to keep me distracted :)

last but not least, i got my cat a new collar and it has a bell on it. it's pretty funny. he really doesn't like it and he tries to bite it and stuff, which is hilarious because obviously it's around his neck and that's just awkward. haha. poor little guy :) he's freakin adorable though and i love him!!! pets are sweet :) can't wait to get a puppy when Bart gets home!!!