Merry and Bright

I met with the manager of that coffee shop and we were both straight with each other. She wants someone who can commit to at least 6 months of part time work and I want part time work until I can find full time work. I may be in touch with another manager of that company's shops about working through the holidays. We'll see.

Last week I went into my favorite salon for a (free) bang trim and my hair guy asked me about my job search. I told him I'd had some interviews and that I was looking for part time coffee work. (An aside: he was one of my semiregular customers when I was a barista!) He let me know that the cafe across the street needed some experienced baristas as three (THREE!) of their employees are going on maternity leave. I stopped into the cafe and met the manager and returned with my resume. No word yet but maybe I'll hear back. She let me know that she's looking for part time work that'll probably be temporary and I said, "that's perfect!"

My unemployment didn't keep me from splurging a bit last week and spending a few days in California. I met some people I know from the internets and we got dinner, saw a movie, and went sightseeing together. And we totally met a favorite director we all like! That was pretty epic. There's some talk among a few of us about going back for another event in a few weeks. I was sure I wouldn't be able to go but I got an email a day later from one of my former bosses at the firm where I used to work. She wondered if I had ever used airline miles I won from the company's holiday party a few years ago. I told her I hadn't and she let me know that I still can. So I'm maybe going to California for the second time in a month! I'd get free flights and would share a hotel room with a few people, so it wouldn't set me back too much financially.

I'm really excited for the holidays. I've figured out most of the presents I'm getting for my family and I'm hoping to have some dance parties to Christmas carols in my apartment.