Virginia Update

It has been a week and a half since I arrived in Richmond, Virginia. So far I’ve spent the time adjusting to the time difference (finished that within a few days) and the heat (don’t think I’ll ever adjust to that). Also, there’s the ol’ job hunt thing… I almost with the ‘hunt’ part of that phrase was more literal. Right now I feel like I’m sending applications out into a void and whether they are read or not, who the hell knows? I’d feel more productive if I had like a bow and arrow (boy, I miss my archery days!) and could go around to offices and organizations and.. well maybe not shoot people, as I’m sure that wouldn’t be a great first impression (though perhaps a very memorable one), but just… meet them in person I guess. My personality does Not come through well in cover letters or resumes. But then a

gain, whose does really? Ah well, I’m sure at some point some employer will find my ramblings interesting and call me in for an interview where I can really wow them.

In the meantime, at least I have been having some good quality time with the three resident cats here (for instance, Melanie’s cat Hope is sitting on the couch cushion next to me making sure I do my work, i.e. purring contentedly and occasionally give me the eye). Damn, I wish I was a cat myself. What a good life, eh? Maybe in my next incarnation I’ll be lucky enough to be house cat spoiled by those silly human creatures. Until then, I’ll continue to do all those silly human things, like applying to jobs.

P.S. I do actually have a goodbye to Derry blog half-started which I will try to finish soon and publish. For now though, enjoy my lolcats ode to the Bible Belt…..