Work, Work, Work!

[photo courtesy http://hr.ucsb.edu/worklife/]

October 6, 2010

First of all, I discovered that one of my friends from grad school recently got hired as a paralegal without certification. That was very good news to hear, not only for her, but also for me because I have been considering paralegal work once we get settled somewhere. The only thing is I am not certified/licensed. I know that law firms like history and literature students for these positions, and she said that many ask for no more than having such a background. Thank goodness.

Then I went to start my training at Vanity, where I will be working a couple days a week until we move. It was actually very interesting because I got to read all about fabrics and embellishments and stitching--things I've always wanted to study more.

On my way home, I got another call from Books-a-Million to set up an interview. (I had applied there for a part-time position before I did at Vanity, which was at least a month ago.) Turns out they were interviewing that day! So I set up one for 8:30 and got ready.

My interview went well, and I have another one today at 3:30. When I got out, Zach has sent me a text that he had found a job at UALR for which he thought I was overqualified. I'm working on my resume and cover letter today!

There is hope after all... :)

The Happy World of Haribo :)

October 2, 2010

When Zach and I went to see The Town on Wednesday, we stopped into Walgreen's for our gummy of choice and found that all Haribo packages were on for 69 cents with an ad coupon. As this one was out of Gold Bears, we got some Happy Colas and were, indeed, happy. :)

On Friday we went to see The Social Network and popped into the Walgreen's down the street from us. This one had EVERYTHING. We also discovered we could get six (SIX!) with our coupon. So we got four Gold Bears and two Happy Colas, giving one to my mama. We also got a $2 off our next purchase. :)

So we decided to go back Saturday and stock up some more. (Hey, we go to the movies quite frequently, and these are the BEST. At least we don't sneak in beer...). We got three Gold Bears, two Happy Colas, and Twin Cherries in a cherry tree. So far we've eaten two bags and are working on a third. :)

I used my coupon, which means we spent a total of $6.97 on 13 packages of Haribo--or .58826 per bag (regularly $1.49). Score. :)

My mathematics may be off. I wasn't an English student for nothing, mind you. :)