New Job!

I'm not sure why but the desire to blog has not been very strong for me lately. I'm in a pretty weird place in my life right now, and I would just rather keep most of my feelings to myself for the moment. Things are still in transition, George and I are still looking for an apartment, and even though some things are beginning to click into place, I feel far from settled. I guess when I'm feeling more comfortable in my life I'll feel better blogging about it.

The good news is that I found a fantastic job here in Indiana. I honestly didn't think I'd find many positions I would be qualified to apply for, and applied to a few other places when I saw an ad on Craigslist that said 'Bookseller.' I clicked, and wouldn't you know, it was for a Children's book and toy store just 20 minutes away from where George works.

I freaked out a little.

Then I didn't hear back for a couple of weeks, so I just assumed things hadn't worked out. I had a few interviews at a daycare, and felt like they might hire me when I heard back from the bookstore. They wanted to interview me! I freaked out some more and prayed and thought over all of my favorite books and prayed some more and went to the interview. It went well! I was invited back to try out the store to try out a shift, and they liked me (and I love the store!) so they offered me the position. (I never did hear back from that daycare.)

So, long story short, I managed to find another spiffy job in the children's book industry. I am not used to feeling like my knowledge of children's (and teen) literature is slim, but boy does my boss outshine me there! I'm excited about learning more, plus the store is really fun, so it's great just being in a good environment I enjoy.

The only problem I foresee is that I get an employee discount, and I've been tempted so far to buy too many books. And toys. (The dollhouse furniture is especially cute!) I think it's going to be a great job. I'm quite happy to have it.