Well, so far this week has been fairly productive. A colleague sent a nice contract job my way...webmaster/marketing that I can do from home. It is part time and completely flexible which is perfect for me right now.
I spent all day Monday applying for a job 4 hours away. I took a page from Figgie's book and decided to widen my net. Truth be told I don't really want to move from here unless it is to a shore-side community somewhere where I could walk to the beach every day! The job I applied for is one that would be perfect for me except that it is in a community that I wouldn't be very thrilled to live in...except that it is 3 hours closer to DD. The good thing about doing that application is that it forced me to get some other important paperwork together, so I am ready for other applications as they come up.
Next Tuesday I am going to a workshop for Women Entrepreneurs and I may end up taking a course. I feel like I need some guidance in writing a business plan and marketing my skills. Really best case scenario would be I get a "real" job and use that time to prepare for making the freelance switch. Still on the line for that job of my dreams w/ International Publishing Company... these things take SO LONG and it is hard to just cool my heels and wait. Closer to home there is yet another job I am on the line for with my local school district, but there seems to be quite a few artificial barriers being thrown in my path. This particular job is one that when it was vacated by the previous person many many people including the director in charge told me that I would be perfect for it. As a matter of fact, it is really the only full time position in the district that I am interested in having. However, I do not have a teaching credential and I am not CLAD certified. I have a Master's in Education. This position does not involve teaching children, which is what a credential is supposed to be for. Catch 22. The posting requires a teaching credential. So we shall see. This is one example of why ultimately I want to get out of the public sector.
As far as GAL goes...I had dinner last night at a friends house. It was a "Women's night" and there were 7 women. I was on the young end of the group, several were in their 70's. Lot's of discussion of children and grandchildren and upcoming weddings.
My own kids seem to be doing well, however S is in the middle of roommate drama and needs to find somewhere new to live. I am sad for him because I loved his place and his neighborhood in SF. He is handling it admirably on his own and I am proud of him for dealing with it. DD is doing well in her classes and taking little trips all over SoCal on the weekends and so is enjoying her summer in SLO.
So, the sky is blue again and the sun is shining! Have a great day/week/life!
SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
