The LJ Anti-Strike

I know there is supposed to be some sort of posting/commenting strike on LJ today, so I'm wondering if that's why my FL is a bit sparse this morning. Or perhaps it's because it's Good Friday. I don't know.

Whatever...I'm posting.

It's actually sunny here right now. Last night, we were having really heavy downpours and there was quite a bit of debris flying around the backyard. At one point, I thought we were having hail because I kept hearing stuff hitting the roof. But I think they were just twigs.

Anyway, I've been doing a lot of thinking last night about my future. It's definitely going into my private journal...not sure if I'll eventually post it here or not. I'm still gathering my thoughts. Considering that I'll be calling here shortly to accept a job offer, I've been giving this subject a lot of thought.

I'm feeling a bit better today. Didn't sleep very well last night. I am finding that I can't unless I take half a sleeping pill that I got from my doctor. Our neighborhood is so noisy in the mornings. This morning, I kept hearing the commuter train (which is about 3 miles down the hill, but the sound really carries) and some crow that kept squawking loudly in our backyard. Then, when those got quiet, I heard jets flying overhead (we're under the flight path for SeaTac, and the airport is pretty close by). It's always something.

I kind of miss the days when the most noise I heard in the mornings were pigeons cooing outside and the odd rooster crowing. And the horses whinnying to each other now and then. And church bells.

Been missing Germany a lot lately. It's just strange how my life has changed so much in such a short amount of time. I know I'll eventually find my groove here and things will fall into place. I'm slowly getting there.

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This has been quite a week.

I got two job offers.

So I accepted one (and I already said which one that was in my post yesterday), and I have to go there at 2:00 to fill out paperwork and be sent off for drug testing. Guess I better start drinking some water.

Looks like I'll be starting the first week or so of April.

This means that I have to get out next week and buy an entire work wardrobe, as I have nothing appropriate to wear to this job other than the clothes I interviewed in.

Anyway, I'm relieved. Much more relieved than I am happy or excited or whatever. And also, at the beginning of May, I'll be flying across the country to Rochester, NY. My first ever business trip (the trips I took for travel writing don't count...I was already going to those places anyway and just wrote an article about them while I was there).

I get to call my temp agency in about an hour and quit! Huzzah!

In other news, chores are starting to pile up here. We had bad winds last night and there are little alien seed pods scattered all over the backyard. So I need to find a rake to get those up before I can mow the lawn. Yes, we don't have a rake. How lame are we? It's just something that Lance never got around to buying after we moved in...after all, most of the leaves had already been raked up by the previous owner before we closed on the house.

So tomorrow - off to McChord to get groceries and a rake. Come home and mow the lawn. Get a car wash too, while I'm out and about.

Easter - sit around and feel sorry for myself. Eat lots of chocolate.

Monday - probably my shopping spree. I'm actually quite anxious to do it now, but it looks like I have a pretty full day ahead today.

There should be some celebratory vino tonight. Oh yes. I think that's what I need.

Wing Commander Dinner

I got a last-minute invitation to a military-related function tonight. Lance, of course, was invited, but couldn't go for obvious reasons. Families were invited too, but he didn't think I would be interested in going without him, so he didn't say anything to me about it. I knew of it, but I just didn't know any details.

But Ruby filled me in and invited me to tag along, so I went with her and her family.

It was fun. We went to this wonderful scenic restaurant on the Des Moines marina. It was actually two restaurants in one: we ate at the Oyster Bar and Grill on the ground floor, but the fancier and more expensive Anthony's Home Port was on the top floor.

I split a bottle of Washington State (Columbia Valley) Riesling with Ruby and one other person. It was fantastic. I ordered Mahi Mahi tacos with tortilla chips and fresh homemade salsa on the side. Delicious.

I was texting Lance while we were there, including him in our dinner conversation by relaying messages from his co-workers. I sat next to one of his good work friends, and we were having fun teasing Lance via text message. Hehe. Good times.

All in all, a good night. I loved the view at this place...so pretty!! I just wish the sunset had been more spectacular. Sadly, it was underwhelming. But the moon tonight is just so pretty.