Not much updating being done lately. I’ve been busy with other projects. Most notably, looking for a new job. I realise that twice in the last month I’ve said I found one… but neither of them were any good for me, and I’ve found that I am simply settling for jobs that mean nothing to me.  Now that having a baby has been put off for at least two years due to my recent stomach surgery, I am wanting to put myself into a job I can love and grow with.

Because of this, I’ve decided (with support from Ross) to go after a job I’ll really love. I’ve settled on pursuing a career in Marketing, as it combines a knack for writing with a knack for art and thinking outside the square. I think I would be really good at it, and I’m very keen to find a perfect role.

So far, though, luck hasn’t been with me. I’m visiting a recruiter today to sign up for temporary work while I wait for a permanent role to come through. And tomorrow morning I have an interview for a Marketing Coordinator role. I think I’m too junior for it, but they’ve seen my CV, so they must know that I have limited experience. It’s well paying, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that I get it. Or at least that it helps me to grow in my interview skills.

The other thing I’ve been working on is a new website. I wanted a place to track my progress on my arts and crafts, so I have started kraftygurl.org. It’s pretty bare at the moment, but in time I hope it’ll be a haven for my artistic endeavors. Especially as I’m hoping to branch out from paintings to full crafts. I have so many ideas, and I’ve been taking pictures of some of my work for a while now.

In other news, I have been falling behind on my 101 in 1001 list. I’m not reading books as fast as I ought to (I have 26 of 50 completed right now), and I don’t visit the cinema enough. That said, Ross and I went to watch Hancock last week, and because I complained to the manager about a dickhead with his cellphone out the whole time, we got free tickets for any movie we want to see any time. I’m thinking I’d like to see the new Batman film on opening night. Bwa ha ha. We never got to the cinema at night, as it’s expensive. So it’ll be nice that price isn’t a consideration.

Last night we watched Sophie’s Choice on TCM, and it was so upsetting. Even though I already knew what happened (it’s a classic - doesn’t EVERYONE know?), it still broke my heart. Meryl Streep was amazing as Sophie. Her accent, her beauty, her drama. And Kevin Kline was excellent. In fact, I related to him a LOT. Maybe it’s because I’m a bit crazy, myself. I can kind of see myself as a mix of Sophie and Nathan. Eep.

Anyhoo… not a lot going on this end. Sorry for all the spam posts lately, but a girl’s gotta make a living somehow, and PayPerPost pays pretty well usually. Although none of my last 4 posts have been approved yeet, and it’s been DAYS. So I’m not sure what’s going on. I may have to complain.