7 Quick Takes Friday – 2/27/09

1. Ariel's a Busy Girl. Now that I know where I’ll be living in April, I’m working overtime to arrange for Ariel to attend Sofia’s 4th birthday party. That is extravagant as the party will get. The time (2-5) will dodge the whole lunch issue with snacks and cupcakes being the only food offerings. (Past 2 years have been extravaganzas that did include a meal. This year, we’re scaling back) The boys are having a family-and-close-friends -only birthday celebration in a few weeks. It’s always a challenge to figure out the best way to handle 3 children who’s birthdays are within 5 weeks of each other. So far, no call back from Ariel's peeps.

2. I Didn't Gain! As much as I tried to talk myself out of going, I forced myself to attend Weight Watchers this week, after missing last week’s weigh in. Much to my surprise, I lost a lb. Now granted, I had gained a pound at the previous weigh in, but hey, at least I didn’t gain. That’s my mantra.

3. Job Search. I have spent the better part of the morning dealing with unemployment paperwork and job searches for my husband, at the public library. I feel like I’m working on a middle school project, working there, but I can’t do it at home (the boys are there with Steve) and wasn’t due to come into work until noon, so there you go. I cannot put into words how frustrating it is to have to apply for each job by visiting the company’s website, registering and putting in your profile information and entire work history for every.single.job. I’m sapped. That’s it. I’m spent.

4.Second interview. On that same note, Steve has a second phone interview on Monday for the position I spoke of yesterday. Still cautiously optimistic here.

5.In Over My Head? I have my one on one training session with the mother’s club Web Momma tonight. Have I mentioned I may have gotten in over my head? I downloaded the website manual. It’s 467 pages. I actually printed it out (at work, ssssh) and put it in a binder, just to let her know I was serious. I’m still not sure if this is something I am going to be able to manage, so we’ll see.

6.WIC. I need to research WIC. I had thought that with my job and unemployment for Steve, we would not qualify, but after seeing how much Steve is receiving, I may need to research this further.

7.Light at The End of the Tunnel? Things seem to be picking up at the office. One house that was listed last week for $1,150,000 just sold. Boom, bam, gone! That hasn’t happened for months. Hmmm, is there a light at the end of the tunnel?