Tagged By Bethany

So I considered myself tagged when Bethany did this cause I'm new too and wanted to fill it out. Here ya go!

5 Random Things:

1. I read magazines backwards. Don't know why, but I've always done this. I read the articles front to back but I start at the end of the magazine. 

2. I have an obsession with buying CDs and coffee. I'm getting better but those are my two weaknesses.

3. Sometimes I buy CDs I've never heard of based on the cover art and song titles. Most of the time I've been successful, a short list of bands I found this way: Taylor Swift, Hoobastank, John Mayer, Michelle Branch, Dashboard Confessional, A Fine Frenzy - to name a few.

4. It really bugs me when people drive convertibles with the top down and windows up. It kind of defeats the purpose for me. 

5. I was almost a gymnast instead of a swimmer. When I was younger I could do flips and back hand springs and all kinds of other gymnastic feats, and I was fearless. However, I was very tall for my age as a kid and my mom thought I would be way too tall to invest all kinds of money in gymnastics when good ones are little. So I stuck to swimming. Little did she know that I would be stuck at 5'3"

5 Places To Go To/Return To

1. Australia/New Zealand - I love the accents and the beaches. Never been.

2. Hawaii or The Caribbean - I am an ocean girl, I love to see it, swim in it, and hang out on the beaches.

3. Ireland - I am Irish, and it looks like an awesome place to visit.

4. New Orleans - Aside from the pee smell from a lot of the streets, I loved this city and the history and the cool artsy vibe. Loved Jackson Square.

5. Seattle - Most of my money goes to Starbucks, I want to see the original. Plus it has a huge music history, I'd like to see it.

A Penny for God's Thoughts....

Every time I move somewhere I obviously need to start looking for a job. Sometimes it has been pretty easy and others it has taken FOREVER. When Lee and I moved to Texas, I didn't get a full time job until almost a year after we moved there. American Eagle Outfitters doesn't count - it was fun but didn't exactly pay the bills. 

Now that we've moved back to California, it is deja vu. While I do have more connections here, so far they haven't seemed to help me a bit. I know it says in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future," but sometimes I would love to be able to see this future and understand his plan when job hunting is so frustrating. I come across jobs I would love to do, that would be perfect for me, and I am told otherwise. Most of them want more experience in a particular area, but how do I gain experience if no one will ever give me a chance to do that? 

What is even more annoying than not getting a job, is when the employer leaves me hanging. The first job I applied for here was a producer for a local tv/news station. The interview went well, I had a ton of writing experience, which the job required, and she said she'd call me. Well a week went by, no phone call. I emailed her again to see if maybe she never got the samples I sent after the interview. No response. I called her, no response. What is wrong with people today? I know businesses are probably too busy to call all the people back who they don't want to hire, but seriously! If you say you are going to do something, at least follow through! I don't care if you don't want to hire me, just have the decency to call me back and let me know either way if that's what you say you are going to do!

For the past month I have been subbing while I wait for something else to come along. I thought it would be fun since I usually like working with kids but so far I have only had one bad class after another.  Supposedly it is good money but I'll let you know when I finally get my first check. I started in the end of Jan. and still haven't gotten a paycheck! Does anyone know why teachers only get paid once a month? That's so weird to me.

 I didn't mean to rant, I just wish I could better understand God's timing and thinking. I know he has some job out there for me but why does it have to take so long for him to show what it is?