Seeking my fortune

I have been asked a couple of times why I haven't been putting more details on my blog about my job search so I will tell you all. It isn't because I'm being secretive (I would never be secretive), it's just because the plans and ideas change almost constantly. When I talk to my family members, I have to ask them when I last talked to them so that I can then correctly update them. It's just a little crazy.

So, here are the last couple of big updates.

On Tuesday, en route to my other search, I had a phone interview for a job in San Antonio (I'd applied the first jobless week and got a phone call last Friday about interviewing). The job is theoretically perfect for the point that I've been headed. Not too long ago I would have thought it was perfect, perfect. But as I've had to figure out what I want in life, I've realized that I don't really want to go where I'm headed (at least not yet), so the job might be perfect in 5 years, but isn't right now. Apparently they didn't think I was perfect either (though I tell you, my resume says I am) because yesterday I saw the job relisted and open for another two weeks. Ouch. Should I apply again? :)

Also on Tuesday, I woke up very early and headed east across I-40 through Arkansas and Tennessee, up into Kentucky. The week before I'd made several contacts with professional/church people in Bowling Green, KY and I went with a place to stay, a job interview, an information interview, a lunch date, etc. It was a very nice visit and rather exciting to start completely from scratch and yet be able to make so many contacts. I'm not really sure if I want to go back to BG--I certainly could live there, but am not sure if I want to (there's a job possibility and certainly a market for what I want to do--many people who want me to tell them if I do come and they'll send me clients). But, what I did gain out of the experience was confidence in searching for a job. That was so fun that I'm ready to give it another whirl in another place or two.

So, currently the plan is to wait for the holidays to be over (completing random things here then going home to enjoy life there) and then in January go searching again. We'll see how it goes.

I'll keep you updated--don't worry. My blog will not get every play by play, but I'll update for important events.

Finally, thank you for your many prayers and support. I can't remember if I said this before, but my car has decided it wants to be ill right now, but I made it to KY and back. And then there's just everything else. But I feel blessed, loved and generally at peace.