opportunities

So I went in for my interview at Von Maur this afternoon. It went well, and I was asked back for a second interview that is going to be on Wednesday. That's a pretty good thing, I think, and I am looking forward to it.

Before I went to the interview, I was emailing a co-worker of Aaron's for help on my resume. Aaron's co-worker is married to a woman who works for an insurance company, and they are looking for someone to deal with insurance claims. Experience is not necessary, and apparently, they train you really well. Also, this job usually starts people out around $40,000 per year, which is twice the amount I have made at ANY former job. If I could get that job and make that money, Aaron and I would have NO financial troubles and be able to pay off our bills.

Aaron's co-worker and I emailed ideas and my resume back and forth, and Aaron says he spent quite a bit of time helping me today. He also came up with a brilliant idea. His co-worker is expecting a baby tomorrow (on my birthday, no less), and Aaron thought it would be a good idea if I could do something nice for them as a thanks for all the help. I instantly thought of making a blanket, and I think that's what Aaron was thinking, too, because he agreed right away. So tomorrow I am going to find a Wal*Mart (as the Targets around here don't carry yarn) and get some yarn for the baby blanket. Aaron's going to try to find out if they know if it's a girl or a boy, so I can buy accordingly. If they're not sure or he can't find out, I'll go with greens and yellows, I think. Maybe some orange, too, since the baby will be born in the fall, and that's a nice autumny color.

Also, another friend has a friend who works for corporate Target, and this friend is going to put in a referral for me tomorrow. So it looks like I might have a lot of options coming up soon. Which is better than having no options coming up at all. Better, but more confusing.

Even though it's my birthday tomorrow, I have no idea what we're going to do. I've been trying to find something in the theater area of Minneapolis, but nothing interesting seems to be playing. We might just end up going out to dinner or something. Who knows. I'll be 25 tomorrow; a quarter of a century! I don't feel that old, that's for sure. Actually, it doesn't even feel like tomorrow is going to be my birthday. Hmmm. I wonder if that's a bad thing?

Well...by the time I've finished this, is has turned into Tuesday, my birthday. Although, technically, I wasn't born 'til 9am, so I have a little bit of time left. Goodnight!