So long April, hello May

Last year on another blog I celebrated the beginning of May with the lyrics to the Lusty Month of May from Camelot.

Today I a little more circmspect. April was a busy month preparing for a band concert and saying farewell to some friends. On top of that I have heard nothing from any of the jobs I have applied for. (Excuse the preposition.)

So I've had to be patient - and that is going okay - but life at my job hasn't been fun for a long time and that's just the way it is going to be.

So - I am looking forward to the new month of May - some beginnings and hopefully a renewed interest in things. Until then - I'm a little overwhelmed.

The new Donny & Marie

Saturday night was a great fun - a bunch of the gals and guys from DCDD ventured out for Karaoke at Freddie's Beach Bar in Crystal City.

We laughed - we cried - we sang we danced. Oh - and we drank some too! But little did I realize that we had our own answer to Donny and Marie - Schotzie and Cissie do their take on I Got You Babe!

State Farm office gets it

I'm stunned!

My partner and I have had auto insurance with GEICO for several years, but our homeowners has been with State Farm. When our car insurance came due again I thought I'd see if we could save some money with State Farm.

Yeah we did - increased coverage, discounts all around - but the woman I talked to understood that my partner and I have a relationship - even referring to him as a spouse. I'm incredibly happy about that!!! Wow!

Last night I lay dreaming...

Hi fans,

A couple of weeks back I had a dream. I usually have pretty vivid dreams and I'm pretty good about remembering them. Anyway - I shared this with my sister to get her take on it.

I walked into a kitchen - not sure whose and I was apparently leaving and saying good bye. Ella Shipley was sitting at the table, wearing a red suit, cream-colored blouse and I walked around the table to give her a hug.

I said it was wonderful to see her and it had been a long time. (well duh - she's been dead for like 30 years!) And as I leaned over to hug her she said there would be some kind of crucifixion on September 25.

Sounded a bit ominous to me - but not frightening. Here's my sister's comment.

This is my take and it's worth just what you're paying for it - the house represents you, the kitchen is the room where things are "cooked up" or prepared.

"Ella" is one of your guardian angels who took that form because she represents someone you recognize as a wise teacher. The red suit was striking and caught your attention.

A crucifixion would represent a sacrifice and September 25 will be a day of creativity. I wouldn't interpret it as anything ominous, but perhaps a date or deadline for something that you're planning.

Needless to day - I've marked my calendar to remind me in case this turns out to be significant. I'm intrigued!

Start spreading the news....

Greetings all,

Happy Leap Year Day!!! Here it is the end of the month. Some how I don't recall what I was doing four years ago.

Today I'm tying up loose ends at work and preparing for my two week visit to the Big Apple! I'll be working for two weeks at the Paley Center for Media and I'll be staying with a friend in Jersey City. Okay - it may not be the Waldorf Astoria - but he's letting me stay there for free.

I'll get to see some of my NYC band friends and see another good friend who used to live in DC. Plus I plan to see some librarian friends and who knows - maybe something will come of this for a job!

I could use that - life at my job is pretty miserable - my boss decided she hates me. About three months ago I came in after being off for a week of planned vacation and things were different. But I figure that she cannot get rid of me - so I keep doing my job and adhering to her bizarre demands. The longer I stay the more annoyed I figure that she'll be. Sometimes it is fun to be passive-aggressive.

Wish me luck as I try to make it in NYC. Maybe I'll be selected for a makeover on the Today Show!!! Heaven knows I could use it. Or I could just ask for help from my fasionista friend.

Ciao!

I'm so excite - cue the Pointer Sisters!

Hi Folks. It isn't official yet - but it looks as though I'll finally get to do a two week internship in NYC. It will be at a museum where I've wanted to work since I first visited about 10 years ago.

This afternoon I'll talk to the manager of their Research Services about the internship. In a sense it will be a working vacation, but it will be a chance to get my foot in the door and network. Who knows - maybe even find a job opportunity!

I've already talked to one friend up there and I can stay at her apartment for one week - she'll be out of town. Yippee!

More later

A new year - a new start

Greetings to any would-be readers,

I don't know that anyone ever sees this blog other than myself, so I figure I can safely speak my mind here.

For the first time in my working life I truly dread coming to work. In the past I have been bored or frustrated by work or colleagues. This is different. I have felt ill; I have lost sleep, and I am not the only one. One colleague is recovering from breast cancer. She had surgery last May, chemo and radiation thoughout the summer and fall and continues to have doctor's appointments. And she is feeling harrassed and dreads coming to work as well.

Many of the bosses where I work talk about being an engaged employee. If we're truly not happy then we should look for a new job. So that is what I am doing.

I have updated my resume and I have started to make contacts with other librarians and friends who work for other federal agencies.

So what job do I want? I have really enjoyed being a reference librarian. I enjoy the search for information and being able to assist people. I want to stay based in DC, but would love the opportunity to travel - NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, LA and elsewhere.

Salary is important - I would like to continue making at least my current salary because I figure I'll lose some benefits when I leave here.

So - that's my hope for the new year. Think positively!