Groundhog Day

Hi everyone,

It is another chilly day here, which got me thinking: this is my ninth consecutive month of winter. I've never really been through this before, and my body is craving sunshine. I'm sure that it has done something to my internal hormonal/physiological balance (circadian rhythm?). At least we are nearing the end, as we've been told that September is the beginning of spring. Just another month!

Between waking up every day to cold weather and to the never-ending task of looking for a long term job, I've been feeling like Bill Murray did in the movie Groundhog Day. Every day I try to make headway, but the next day I honestly can't tell the difference. I had a meeting with one of my recruitment agents this morning and she said that she would be trying to find a temp job for next week, but I have not heard from her since. During my meeting I missed a call from another agent, who had a job starting Monday, but by the time I phoned her back she had found someone else. It feels like someone is playing a joke on me, seriously.

But it is Friday afternoon, and I'm trying not to worry about it. We are having a little dinner party here tonight, so I'm making some peanut butter noodles for everyone. And then I get two days with Rory before Monday comes around, when I will probably be back to where I am at this moment.

After my meeting I stopped in Newtown for some charity shopping. Now, I know that some of you think that second hand clothes are somehow dirty or disgusting, but here is what I got for 27 NZ dollars: Some cute metallic loafers to wear with dress pants, a corduroy skirt suitable for work, a black designer skirt (that costs 90 dollars online, I checked), a soft purple sweater, an adorable vintage cream woven sweater, a turquoise double-layered shirt, and a professional-looking black shirt. I almost have a complete wardrobe for when I start working, I got it for next to nothing, AND my money went to alleviating poverty and helping families afford vet care.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Love, Amy