Thursday, August 16, 2007
babysitting today
what i'm watching ~ Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space
We arrived in Savannah in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Megan slept a few hours, then went to church with Joshua, while Alice and i had a lie in. The last hour of driving Megan was at the wheel and though i was trying to stay awake to talk to her so she could stay awake it was proving impossible. i kept falling asleep mid sentence. After church we went grocery shopping at Wal-Mart (as the fridge was empty) and vegged out for the rest of the day. i went online to see if any of the local tv stations were hiring for a position i could fill, but none in Savannah were.
On Monday Alice had a doctor's appointment and had to wait an extra hour for her shots. It felt like we were there for over four hours, but it was probably closer to three. Next we went to the fabric/craft stores: JoAnn's is hiring seasonal help, but i also picked up aps at Hancock Fabrics and Michaels. We stopped at the mall and i found out which stores are hiring via customer service. By this time we were hungry and tired, so we went home and i spent an hour filling out my applications. i saw that Macaroni Grill was hiring on the list, that they wanted applicants to come in on Wednesday from 2-5, so we decided that we would go job hunting again that day.
On Tuesday Megan went to work and all went well until the final half hour when Joshua got very fussy and i ran out of breast milk. Most of the time he is happy playing or swinging. Alice cries for Megan at first but otherwise is pretty happy as long as i feed her on time and she gets her nap. She likes to watch PBS and VeggieTales and isn't happy when i turn off the tv.
On Wednesday we got a late start, not leaving the house until around noon. Megan picked up her perscription sunglasses and then we headed off to Hancock Fabrics. i talked to the manager for a couple of minutes and it sounds like she would like to hire me in a couple of weeks (she's training someone else at the moment but knows she needs to hire another). At Michaels and JoAnn's it was basically a drop off: i wanted to talk to the manager at JoAnn's but she was too busy. At the Macaroni Grill the hostess told me they were hurting for hosts so if i put that on my ap then i would probably be hired for sure. The only downside i can see to a job at the Macaroni Grill is that employees are supposed to stand 100% of the time they're at work, and that can be exhausting if you don't have the right shoes. We then ventured into the mall, Megan doing some shopping and i picking up applications. i filled out an app at Gymboree and picked up about five or six more, one for a great little place called Torrid (i believe) where there's only plus sizes and its got great clothes (the sizes are 1, 2, etc. for 1X, 2X). i miss working at a mall, i had a blast working at Wherehouse, and didn't get depressed at all, even when Megan said that she doesn't want to go to Charleston this weekend for American Idol auditions. A bummer i guess, but i was never going to hold my breath about it, and what am i going to do without a car or gas money? i need a job, quick!
Today Megan's at work again, and she will be again on Saturday most likely. Joshua was sitting up yesterday (i got pics, but they're not uploaded yet) and today had some rice cereal but is currently fighting zzzzs. He doesn't want the swing at the moment so we're laying on Mommy's/Megan's bed.
Savannah has been so hot (the upper 90's) and very humid so we've only ventured out in it one night, and it was still horrid. i fell off my longboard skateboard for the first time and have been a little sore but no bruises or abrasions. Give me September so the mosquitoes will die, cool weather will ease in, and i'll have cash again.
We arrived in Savannah in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Megan slept a few hours, then went to church with Joshua, while Alice and i had a lie in. The last hour of driving Megan was at the wheel and though i was trying to stay awake to talk to her so she could stay awake it was proving impossible. i kept falling asleep mid sentence. After church we went grocery shopping at Wal-Mart (as the fridge was empty) and vegged out for the rest of the day. i went online to see if any of the local tv stations were hiring for a position i could fill, but none in Savannah were.
On Monday Alice had a doctor's appointment and had to wait an extra hour for her shots. It felt like we were there for over four hours, but it was probably closer to three. Next we went to the fabric/craft stores: JoAnn's is hiring seasonal help, but i also picked up aps at Hancock Fabrics and Michaels. We stopped at the mall and i found out which stores are hiring via customer service. By this time we were hungry and tired, so we went home and i spent an hour filling out my applications. i saw that Macaroni Grill was hiring on the list, that they wanted applicants to come in on Wednesday from 2-5, so we decided that we would go job hunting again that day.
On Tuesday Megan went to work and all went well until the final half hour when Joshua got very fussy and i ran out of breast milk. Most of the time he is happy playing or swinging. Alice cries for Megan at first but otherwise is pretty happy as long as i feed her on time and she gets her nap. She likes to watch PBS and VeggieTales and isn't happy when i turn off the tv.
On Wednesday we got a late start, not leaving the house until around noon. Megan picked up her perscription sunglasses and then we headed off to Hancock Fabrics. i talked to the manager for a couple of minutes and it sounds like she would like to hire me in a couple of weeks (she's training someone else at the moment but knows she needs to hire another). At Michaels and JoAnn's it was basically a drop off: i wanted to talk to the manager at JoAnn's but she was too busy. At the Macaroni Grill the hostess told me they were hurting for hosts so if i put that on my ap then i would probably be hired for sure. The only downside i can see to a job at the Macaroni Grill is that employees are supposed to stand 100% of the time they're at work, and that can be exhausting if you don't have the right shoes. We then ventured into the mall, Megan doing some shopping and i picking up applications. i filled out an app at Gymboree and picked up about five or six more, one for a great little place called Torrid (i believe) where there's only plus sizes and its got great clothes (the sizes are 1, 2, etc. for 1X, 2X). i miss working at a mall, i had a blast working at Wherehouse, and didn't get depressed at all, even when Megan said that she doesn't want to go to Charleston this weekend for American Idol auditions. A bummer i guess, but i was never going to hold my breath about it, and what am i going to do without a car or gas money? i need a job, quick!
Today Megan's at work again, and she will be again on Saturday most likely. Joshua was sitting up yesterday (i got pics, but they're not uploaded yet) and today had some rice cereal but is currently fighting zzzzs. He doesn't want the swing at the moment so we're laying on Mommy's/Megan's bed.
Savannah has been so hot (the upper 90's) and very humid so we've only ventured out in it one night, and it was still horrid. i fell off my longboard skateboard for the first time and have been a little sore but no bruises or abrasions. Give me September so the mosquitoes will die, cool weather will ease in, and i'll have cash again.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
the budding entrepreneur
Well i've certainly had a weird week, between continuing to clean out Hanover House (my grandparents' place), kicking back, and expanding my activities on the internet to business. For the first time ever i've listed items on eBay. At DeviantArt i opened a shop to sell prints and other objects. What i couldn't create at DeviantArt i'm slowly creating at CafePress, where i hope to eventually branch out into t-shirts, bumper stickers, and greeting cards. Oh, and i uploaded some photos to Facebook, but that has nothing to do with money.
Tomorrow morning we should be leaving to return to Savannah, but now i've got to get ready to do so. Oh, but please feel free to visit my shops and purchase some merchandise. (:
prints at DeviantArt
Art Attack at CafePress
Tomorrow morning we should be leaving to return to Savannah, but now i've got to get ready to do so. Oh, but please feel free to visit my shops and purchase some merchandise. (:
prints at DeviantArt
Art Attack at CafePress
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