Fabtabulous Friday Night

My interview at the American Heart Association went well. I hope to hear back from them soon. I really want the job and know I can do it well.

Yesterday was our friend Lori's 30th birthday. We went to Orange Beach and had dinner at Cafe Grazie. It was wonderful. Gabe and I shared the Grazie Cannelloni. It was stuffed with lobster, shrimp, crab and scallops, and topped with alfredo sauce. Later we went out with everyone. It was a blast. Something we don't normally do, especially with a six year old. She is staying with my parents for the weekend. This is the first "alone" time we've had in a while. This evening we're going to a casino in Biloxi with my Mardi Gras Society. It will be fun. Some of our best friends will be with.

What a Hump Day

Last night Big Buddy, the frog Libby rescued from the pool two weeks ago died. I thought something was wrong with it's back leg and sure enough, it was broken. Gabe said she was very upset and wanted me since I was at my part-time job. This morning she was fine about it. Probably the fact that we removed all traces of the frog helped. We now have a ten gallon aquarium hiding in the garage.

Today is my day of interviews. I had an interview at Snelling this morning for a Business Development Manager position. We also talked about a Recruiter position they have. Both sound interesting. Then SSI Group called. I interviewed there July 17 for a Support Service Rep position. I now have a meeting with the VP of Client Services at 1:30pm. I'm excited and nervous. They are a really good company with good benefits. The pay isn't what we were hoping for, but we can make it work. Another plus is it's in the same building Gabe works in. I'll update later today after my meeting at SSI Group.

Manic Monday

I always loved that song by The Bangles. Anyway, today was Libby's first day at Dodge Elementary where she is attending first grade. There was a horrible storm this morning. We got drenched going into the school. Once inside, I could only walk her to the hallway where she sits and reads until the 8:00am bell. She got upset and cried. I wanted to cry, too.

When I got home, I applied with three employment agencies. Then I had lunch with Gabe. The University of South Alabama called and I have an interview in the morning for the secretarial positions I applied for. We'll see how the money is. Then Snelling contacted me. He said my resume was impressive and he would have someone compare my qualifications to jobs they have. Next he e-mailed asking if I wanted to interview for a position with Snelling. I said yes, but do not have an interview scheduled. Finally, the American Heart Association called about the Gala Director position I applied for on Monster last week. I had a phone interview with HR and I now have a face-to-face interview in Mobile on Thursday. Wow! What a productive day on the job hunt.

Before I knew it, it was 2:45pm so I left to pick up Libby. Man, carpool was a nightmare. I sat in line until 3:30pm. Then Libby did not answer to her number. I taught it to her one way, but they did not call it that way. Who knew? Anyway, they finally called her name and she came. By this time she was in tears. We now know the number and dismissal should be better tomorrow.

Libby had a good day at school. She made some friends and likes her teacher. She said the only bad parts were the morning when I had to leave and when I picked her up. Tomorrow I'm not walking her in, so that will help and we now know the number the correct way so she's good there.

I posted pictures from this morning. Here's a comparison from the first day of kindergarten to the first day of first grade:

Kindergarten First Grade

I didn't realize how much she's grown until I saw these pictures side-by-side.

For our first day of school tradition we let Libby pick where she wanted to go for dinner. We went to Chili's. After dinner she wanted dessert so we shared the Molten Lava Cake. We had a quiet evening. She's now in bed and excited about tomorrow. So am I.