Domestic Geek

Man, I just do not feel like doing any work today...so I won't. It's kind of a shame that I had to drive 50 miles just to surf the Internet and iChat with Marcus, though. Really could've done this from home, y'know? I'm taking tomorrow off as my day to make up for overtime put in before deadline. Since we have Memorial Day off, it'll be a nice 4-day mini vacation.

I'm supposed to be working on the Filemaker database for this place, but I'm not in the mood. It's too nice of a day out.

I am catching up on my blog reading and found this comic over at Freakgirl:



It's totally summing up how I'm feeling about my creativity lately. I can't even motivate myself to do the Artist's Way right now. I'm being so self-destructive and I'm wallowing in self-pity and it's not cool.

I'm actually enjoying that Gaping Void site, though. He's got lots of good advice. I'll have to add that to my linklist.

So, I was just watching the television for the weather and traffic reports before I head off to work and there is an accident at I-225 and Yosemite. Great. As if that stretch isn't bad enough on a good day.

Why is it when I am not looking for a job, I see great listings on the job boards? The minute I start looking for something, they all disappear or are suddenly paying less than I'm making now. I'm growing increasingly frustrated. Please send me some good job-FINDING vibes, people! I'd be greatly appreciative!

Well, it's started already...my boss is trying to talk me into staying. All the more reason to find something quickly. I'm not going to cave, but it is becoming an annoyance. He's a really aggressive salesman and is not good at taking no for an answer, so I know he's going to be relentless in his efforts to make me change my mind. It made me call the placement lady at Platt yesterday. I hope she can point me to someplace really soon. I want to give my two week notice and get the hell out. I think I can finally get back to the Filemaker Pro database today. That's the last piece keeping me there.

My friend Chrissy's graduation from Platt is in two weeks. I can't wait to go, not only to support and congratulate her, but to see some of my old instructors again. They really all are like family. I miss them. I ran into my old teacher, David C., yesterday when I went to give placement my new resume. He told me that another of my old instructors, Scott P., is going to be in town in a few weeks and that I should email him so that we can say hello. I think I will. I would love to see him again. I know he asks about me, so it wouldn't be too far out of the question that he'd like to hear from me.

Well, on that note...I'd better quit procrastinating and get to work.

So, I told my boss today that I'm job-hunting. I can't take working here anymore. I spent $200 in gas last month, my car's brake warning light has come on and I have no money to take it to the shop, my salary is laughable, the raise I was promised didn't come through, I really have no room for advancement here and everybody is at each other's throats again. The Karma here is so bad. It's not healthy. I've wasted too much of my life being stuck in jobs that weren't healthy and going nowhere. I wish I could just get in my car and leave right now and never come back. *sigh* Oh, well. The sooner I find something else, the sooner I never have to come back.

I'll finish tweaking my resume tonight and start sending it out. I've got a couple of boards to create for my portfolio. I'll forward the update resume to the placement office at Platt. I'm not going to screw around with this. In the meantime, I've got a presentation folder to do for my boss and I need to get their FileMaker Pro database running.

My dream job is out there, I just have to find it.