Look the Part

I'm wearing business clothes and carrying my work bag.  It makes me feel cool.  But it also makes me feel like a little bit of a fraud.  

Apparently, merely sitting in a coffee shop looking employable does not equal a job.  I have so much to learn.

Today actually felt fairly productive.  I got up at 6:00 in the morning in order to get Paige to the airport on time.  I sent her off with a hug and a wave and then promptly returned home and back to my bed.  (Did you expect anything different?)

On another note, I had a very specific dream where a guy I only kind of know liked me and sent me some stuffed penguins in order to show his affection.  I really liked the penguins in the dream and they totally won me over.  I think they were some kind of inside joke.  Anyway, it's kind of made me think about this guy all day which makes me feel like a creeper.  Because, again, I only kind of know him.  Dreams are weird.

Anyhoo, after my mid-morning nap, I got up, made some breakfast and placed a follow-up call to an organization that I sent a resume to last week.  The lady wasn't in, so I left her a very professional message (or maybe I sounded nervous, said um a lot and repeated my name 3 times... there's really no way of knowing).  I really want to work for this organization and they still haven't called me back, so that kind of sucks.  But here's hoping.

I then got ready for a meeting with a friend of my step-dad's who is well-connected in the non-profit sector here in KC.  So a good contact for me.  The meeting was on the one hand very encouraging.  He had some great advice and very kindly made it clear that he would help me however he could by putting in calls, etc.  But he also stated pretty firmly that I should take whatever I can get right now because things are only going to get worse in the non-profit world.  I told him I am absolutely fine with that.  A foot in the door anywhere is what I'm looking for.

My optimism continues to win out.  I'm fine waiting around for the right job and I feel like I have a couple of options in the meantime.  So I continue to remain encouraged.

Also, I'm in contestant #3 of the Great North Kansas City Coffee Shop Search of 09 (aka the GNKCCSS09).  Espresso dell'Anatra is definitely winning the game right now.  It doesn't have the atmosphere, but it does have the menu.  And it has a couple of comfy chairs and free WiFi.  Also, no hipsters.  Lots of middle-agers and people meeting for coffee which are my kind of people.  It's only problem is that it's almost 10 minutes from my house and if I'm going to drive that far, I might as well go all the way to the good coffee shops and Liz.  We'll see.

Song of the Day: Leave Your Boyfriends Behind by Leaona Naess