Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Time is going by SO SLOW!

So I've been here at my new job for just over 2 months. Ridiculous. I moved out here and started this job in the middle of April and now it's the end of June. I feel like I've been out here for at LEAST 6 months if not more, but it's only been 2?! It makes me wonder why everyone says my wedding day will be here before I know it, because if this past 2 months have gone by so sluggishly, then how is this next YEAR going to go by?
But speaking of this year here are two things going on:
1) Now that we've FINALLY reached the year-until mark of The Big Day, (when I called Colin that morning to say good-morning he didn't answer the phone- the sweet melodies of Canon in D did! We're both super excited!) I am finally REALLY getting into the wedding planning. I've been narrowing down my search for dresses and bridal boutiques and will pick a date sometime this summer hopefully to start trying on gowns. I've started a registry at Crate and Barrel and looking into prices on honeymoons! (Bora Bora is still on the list!) I've got a wedding checklist that tells me when to start looking for and picking certain things about the wedding so, a big YAY to actually being able to act like I really am getting married!!
2) It's official; I can not stay at this job any longer than I had previously hoped to be. This job is not at ALL what I want to be doing the rest of my life, or for the rest of the year for that matter. So I've sent out a resume and cover letter to, surprise, surprise, the Department of Corrections. And before y'all freak out, no, it's not to be a corrections officer like my soon-to-be hubby. I applied for a personnel position in the HR department. So another office job, but most likely a lot LESS boring and a huge pay increase. The main reasons I can't stay at this job are: the 2-hr each way commute is a killer. literally. I spend nearly nearly $300 a month just on the cost of commuting every day. That $300 could go towards my dress! or invitations! or favors! Also, I simply just don't get paid enough. I know it's a big step up from working at Sears, but not by much. After taxes, health insurance and commuting are deducted from my paycheck, it's almost as if I just got a few dollars more an hour than what I was making at Sears. And the fact that I work more than 40 hours a week and don't get paid for it is another thing. But back to my paychecks.... If Colin and I are going to move in together when we're married, like most normal married couples do, then I can not stay here and that is the absolute main reason I need to look for a new job. I think even if I liked this job I couldn't stay for that exact reason. I simply just don't make enough money to live on my own, pay a rent/mortgage, bills, groceries and all sort of other living expenses that I don't pay now.
So I've applied to that one job! It's definitely not something I'm qualified for though, but then again, what job was that I applied to over the last year...
So anyways, I guess keep your ears and eyes open for any jobs I might be able to snag so I can move on to bigger and better things!