Job Hunt

I (Katie) am currently in the process of job hunting for the 2010-2011 school year, and boy has it been discouraging!

To date, I have applied for 80 [no typo, EIGHTY] positions, and have sent my resume to two principals with whom I have some sort of connection.

But...a glimmer of hope! On Monday [which, by the way, was our one month anniversary], I got a phone call from a principal in a Cabarrus County school [yay!!] wanting to schedule an interview for Wednesday [TODAY! AH!].

I reeeeeeeeally want this job. It's the same grade level that I taught last year, it's closer to home [I was driving between 45 minutes & an hour and 10 minutes each way last year], and it's a principal that I've heard really great things about.

I had a suspicion that one of my former college classmates was also interviewing for this job, so I asked, and she is. I must admit, I'm a bit intimidated. :\

I'm hoping that God will work in the same way that he did last time...I applied for countless jobs, got ONE interview, and got the job!!

I am currently washing my interview clothes!

[Oh the washer? It's still broken. I am currently sitting in the kitchen, listening for the spin cycle. When I hear it, I run to the washer, listen for the pipe to sound like it's filling up, and when it sounds like it's about to overflow, I stop the washer, wait a few seconds for the water to drain out, and then I start it again. I typically have to do that about 7 times during each spin cycle. I put in a maintenance request on Friday, and have heard nothing. Last time, it took a MONTH for them to even get in touch with me about our requests. DON'T RENT FROM KLUTTS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN CHARLOTTE. THEY SUCK.]

So at 3:00, say a little prayer for me, that if this is where God wants me, this is where I'll be, and if not, that He'll open a door somewhere else [and soon]. Ben and I reeeeeally need me to get a job!

-Katie

♥

I can't believe it's been [only] almost a month! I feel like it's been only a week or two, but at the same time, I can't really remember what it was like without being married!

I'm already looking around the house at all of the things that I wish I could change. I feel like the walls are closing in on us! I'm already looking forward to when Ben has a stable job, we know where we will be living, and we can buy a cute little house of our own! [This may or may not have something to do with the fact that the Colemans are in the process of buying the cuuuuutest little house EVER!]

While Ben has been enjoying cooking dinner, I have found that I enjoy baking desserts!

[If we are GIGANTOR in a few years, you will know why.]

So far, my favorite has been the cheesecake swirl brownies.

Mmm!

Welp, my grandmother is coming in to town on Tuesday [YAAAAAAAY!!!] and wants to stop by and check out our house, and I have a miles-long to-do list to complete before she gets here!

Annnnnd the washing machine STILL isn't working! If we smell a little, forgive us. Ha.

-Katie

The Livengoods ♥ The Glenns!

Congratulations to our awesome friends Jason and Corrie, who were married on July 10!!

Marriage is the coolest thing ever, and we're so excited that you two are getting to experience it! :]

Three Things...

http://www.holycool.net/

Oh to have a disposable income again...

http://www.retailmenot.com/

Lots of coupon codes for online shopping!

http://www.restaurant.com/

Day 17

Welp, we've been married for 17 days, and we are having so much fun! It's so nice to be able to have dinner together, hang out, and NOT have to worry about it getting too late! I love that "home" for me is now where Ben is.

Since returning from St. John, we have been working hard to get everything in line! We have:
-joined our bank accounts and ordered new cards
-started researching health insurance
-had my car put in our name
-started on thank you's


I've also been in the process of changing my name on EVERYTHING. UGHHHH!! What a pain. I didn't think this would be soo complicated, but you really do have to change it on EVERYTHING:
-social security card (done first, and incorrectly...no my name is NOT "aitlynn")
-driver's license
-college loan
-bank accounts
-bank cards
-credit cards
-resume
-online accounts (PayPal, Amazon, Target)
-phone
-all insurances (renter, auto, health)
-sponsorships


Needless to say, I've been busy making phone calls and visiting offices. (Why can't I just change my name on my phone bill online? Really?)

Ben does most of the cooking...he really really enjoys doing it, and he's pretty good at it! So I let him! I was home most of the day yesterday, so I made chicken shish kabobs with rice, and they were pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. I also made s'mores bars, and they are delicious too, but verrrrry messy.

Tomorrow, we leave for Florida because JASON AND CORRIE ARE GETTING MARRIED ON SATURDAY!!!!!!!!

:)

-Katie