Alright Already!!!

I know, it has been a long time since I posted on my blog. But, seeing as how I'm a regular Joe Blow now with my regular Joe Blow job, I don't have time for all this fancy high-tech frivolity. Work, tv, sleep. Work, tv, sleep. Work, tv, sleep. Oh yeah, and my internet connection has been on the fritz, too. And it's still not completely fixed - for one, right now I'm connected with a rather short cable to my DSL modem, which is pretty darn inconvenient when you're used to being wireless. Plus, my neck gave out this past week - I was essentially immobilized on Tuesday and missed work because I was having sharp unbearable stabbing pains in my neck and shoulders with every fraction of a movement I made. I went to the chiropracter for the first time ever on Tuesday and man, those were some scary sounds my neck made. Cracky, cracky!

Ok, so there's the short update. I'll write more when I get some time - I have some pictures to post, but in the meantime, here's a good one for you, a little something called "I guess I could do worse and have this guy's job" (compliments of Brenda):

Vroom vroom vroom...

I finally got around to taking my car in to the shop after three weeks of staring at my "Check Engine" light and nervously sitting in traffic for an hour and a half every day. It turns out that my temperature sensor was off, and my car was actually running a little bit cool. So, my garage guys replaced the temperature sensor, and I had them replace my fuel filter because I knew it needed to be changed. I also had them check all my belts to see if they could figure out the squealing noise I always hear, but they said everything looked fine. So, $271 later, my car seems to be in pretty good shape. And I'm about to pay off my car next month too! Woohoo!!!

I really like my garage - D. Mac in Escondido. I found them on the Car Talk website (you know, the NPR guys) and they had excellent comments in their listing. There was a huge opportunity for them to totally rip me off, but I really sense their honesty and integrity. If you're in the area, definitely check them out!

What, again with the temping?

Sigh. I'm on my lunch break right now, trying to decide if I should let all of my friends with prestigious positions and careers know if I've taken a temp job (well, I guess I just decided). Yes, I'm temping again. The same thing I was doing ten years ago (and hating), only this time around I've got A LOT more debt under me.

It's not all bad though - I'm working full time as a "Compliance Quality Control Specialist" at a company that consolidates college loans. You know how when you call a company and you hear the recording "this phone call may be recorded"? Did you know that someone actually has to listen to those calls? Well, that someone be me, at least for now. Basically, I have to analyze calls to see if loan consultants comply with Federal Do Not Call regulations. Fun fun fun. And at least I get to listen to phone calls of some people who have a hell of a lot more debt than I do. But, I will say this: the people that I work with are really cool, and they are amusing to work with. And if you ask me, the people make all the difference in whether you like a temp job or not.

I'm still applying for fishery-aquatic-ecology-biology type jobs, and I'm still getting nowhere. Rejections galore. No interviews, even. What's going on? Is this some crazy joke that everyone else is in on except for me? Is there a higher power trying to tell me that I'm trying the wrong direction? Should I be focusing on another type of career? Egad! The questions, the questions! I'm open to any kind of advice, folks!