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Rihanna's "Cheers" because I'm in a radio pop kinda mood:



All the presents I bought the other day have arrived! I thought the Top Gear stuff for Shaun would take a long time, but they came within a week, and I didn't pay anything additional for faster shipping. That works out perfectly, I can wrap everything up and give it out! I gave Dad his already, and Dainelle's came packed up nicely, but Shaun's and Sarena's I'll have to figure something out. I hope they like the color of cardboard!

I'm super busy this week. Tomorrow I am meeting up with a broker about getting preapproved for a home loan, Wednesday I'm going out with Shaun for dinner for his birthday (and to give him his present), Thursday I am adding more purple to my hair, and Friday is a little get together at Dainelle's for her birthday. Then Saturday I leave to Texas!

I am scared about Texas, I'm not afraid to admit it. I'm mostly anxious about how I'm gonna get around, what I'm gonna do for two weeks. I wanted to go for a long time, but maybe two weeks is overkill? I won't have a car, and I looked up the bus system and it doesn't seem to go near Sarena's house! Rental cars are $36 a day, but maybe I can swing one for a couple days. I can probably get a ride to DART to get into Dallas a couple days.... but I haven't worked it out yet.

I'm bringing my laptop, so I'll still be online, I'm gonna charge my camera as well. I'm gonna keep everyone updated (though probably through Tumblr instead of my blog).

I went to a party with Ericho and Missy on Sunday (it was a W.A.S.P. themed party, complete with mimosas and croquet) and I met a guy named Mark who works for a PR firm in the city. We talked for a bit, and he gave me the information for the recruiter he went thought. He's also emailed me some openings that I"m gonna gear up and write cover letters for right now. I might finally get a PR job! Of course, it's right before I head out to Texas for a two week retreat. But hey, it's something more than I had on Saturday! The Universe has always worked in weird ways for me, maybe this is another one of those things.

I reopened my OkCupid profile (for reasons unknown to me, I just felt I had to do it). I forgot how it was kind of exhausting keeping up with all the messages sent. I don't want to be rude so I try to respond to everyone, but it takes me a few days sometimes, and they;re not always the best replies. Mostly because I am reluctant to really chat with someone and have them want to meet up. I don't want to meet up, I just want someone to talk to. I'm lonely for conversation and hearing new stories, but I don't want a romantic connection. I don't know if I could handle that right now (though also on one hand I want to test my previously crippling anxiety issues).

I have to try and figure out how to link my writing samples to my resume on my website. I'm sure it's googleable, but that's low on my priorities list.... But it shouldn't be! Time to change that. It will be a bit higher up- I have to pack and get my loan papers sorted for tomorrow. Linking pdf copies of my news releases can be done tomorrow at work.

I'm also thinking about redoing the website and the blog, the purple and the black and white photos are pretty classy (and both photos were taken by moi), but I think I want to spice it up a bit. Hunt for a new background picture is added to the list!