Hello Friends!
This is a fun way to keep up on news.
I am frustrated on a pretty much daily basis by the limitations of email, the telephone, AIM, and the English language. One at a time or all at once. Depends on the day.You all know that i am not a highly audible or verbal person, but i do love language. I shall try to keep my usual approach reined in a bit, as i tend to be slightly dickensian in my winding narratives.
As most of you know, i am at home with my family in PA and looking for a job. That encompasses most of my thoughts and activities as of late.
My most recent and most exciting lead was about a job in London. Working for a british law firm, translating german documents, a temporary arrangement. The phone call came while i was in the shower on a friday morning. Listened to the message, told my parents, decided to be brave and go for it, and called the lady back about 1.5 hours after she had called me. Wasn't able to make voice contact until the following tuesday afternoon. It wasn't the most intense game of phone tag i've ever played, but it was in the top 5. Turns out that the position was filled with the person they called after i did not answer my phone. From now until my first job interview i have sworn off showering. ;)
For the time being i have landed a babysitting job (mreh) on monday mornings that will keep me in gas money and pay the cell phone bill. That begins this coming monday and as long as the little children don't come unto me and get me sick i'll be golden. There is also the prospect of coaching the sprinting team at my high school this spring. The position is mine if i want it, and i'm pretty darn sure that i do. Coaching in the spring of 2004 stands out as a distinct period of happiness in my life. To the prospect of having that again, i say "ja! bitte!"
more news as it comes.
love to you all.
the ray ray