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[auntiemeesh]

I made it to the gym today, marking this week as the first time in over two months that I managed to do a 'normal' gym schedule. I ran three miles at a slightly faster pace than on Tuesday. I was running so well right before I received my mysterious, unexplained leg injury, but it's going to take a little time to get back there. I don't want to re-injure myself just because I hate running so slow a turtle could pass me.

I've been resisting weighing in, but forced myself to do it today. Not quite as bad as I feared, but the highest number I've ever seen on the scale. I'm keeping in mind that it was an end of day weigh-in (I usually do morning) and I'm pmsing like mad, which can add as much as two pounds. But still. Not a good number to see.

I received a holiday card from liptonrm. Yay for the first card of the season! I still have high hopes of actually getting some cards out to people this year, but it's no guarantee. If I have your address, I'm going to make an effort, but it's going to be a busy weekend, so no promises.

I'm not at all sure how this is the last weekend before Christmas. I haven't done any shopping yet and I thought I still had two weeks. Nope. So I'll be heading out first thing Saturday morning in order to get stuff bought, wrapped and mailed by the time the Post Office closes on Saturday afternoon.

There are a few jobs that I should be applying for right this very minute. One of which is an archives position located in Hawaii. But that job posting specifically says that they will only take into account previous jobs in archives (I don't have any), and they explicitly spell out how many college courses need to be in American History (possibly none), US civics or government (definitely none) and a few others. It's a gov't job so none of those things are really negotiable. But, Hawaii! *sigh*

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[westwindschild.livejournal.com]

apply anyway. they might not get anyone with those qualifications.

I went out to do my Christmas shopping this evening - got the stocking stuffers, so I will mail them tomorrow. Do you want to wait for your stuff from me until you get here or do you want to have it for Christmas? I can probably manage to mail it to you for on time delivery as late as Monday, so just let me know.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Go ahead and mail it out if it's not a problem. I was planning to mail yours, as well.

[westwindschild.livejournal.com]

Okie dokie!

[kay-brooke.livejournal.com]

December is going so fast. I'm weirded out that Christmas is only ten days away. I've barely done anything. D:

And I agree, apply to the job anyway. There's really nothing to lose.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I probably will apply to the job, but it's one of those things where I don't even know how to rearrange my resume to make it look remotely appropriate.

[wbkbb.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the gym accomplishments! That nasty weigh-in will soon be only a distant memory.

I third it: Hawaii! Go for it!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Well, with the holidays fast approaching, the weigh-ins might not be much better the next few weeks. Someday they'll improve, though.

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

Yay you for going back to the gym, and for stepping on the evil scale!!!
=D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I cannot beat the scale unless I face the scale. Right? I'm pretty sure about that, at any rate.

[lyda-pearl.livejournal.com]

definitely apply any way....you did archives for the preschool...count it!!!!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I'll have to spend some time this weekend seeing how I can rearrange my resume. It's the classes I'm more worried about, though. I'm fairly sure I don't have the college credits they are requiring.

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

I agree with everyone else-apply, you never know.
Hawaii sounds wonderful. No hockey there though that I know of.

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

Hmm, what happened to the LOL at the end of the hockey comment?

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Well, the wonderful thing about the internet is that there will be Penguins hockey wherever I go, lol.

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

Good luck with your shopping, etc. and with getting job applications out.

I understand the appeal of Hawaii. I applied to graduate school at the University of Hawaii Manoa the year after I graduated from Grinnell. But by the time I got the acceptance letter I had learned enough about Poor Person's Finances to realize I could not afford to get there, let alone live there. So I moved to Pgh and worked for PAJE instead. *Sigh*

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

The Hawaii job is a bit like the Germany job. It's easy to get excited about, but I don't really have a realistic shot at it. Too many archivists + not enough jobs = employers able to pick and choose.

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

I know. That is why I didn't jump on the "apply for it anyway" bandwagon. I think it make sense to apply broadly - but not for jobs for which you clearly do not have the qualifications that are specified in the ad.