Brother Short

Mood: disgruntled

Contrary to popular opinion, I am not in the country music band, Brother Short. But hey, if you're into that sort of thing, they're pretty good. Check 'em out, y'hear?

Blogging From the Border(s), Pt. II

Mood: pleasantly full

Yes, I'm back at Borders, making full use of my free DayPass. Having had a wonderful lunch with Bella at Green Onion, I am now pleasantly full and feeling a little better about things. This Press Enterprise thing is just a waiting game, really. Relax, Greg.

I thought I should now take some time to expand upon the whole engaged-to-wedding-to-marriage transition. Time has gone very fast, from the last few months before the wedding to this very day. The weeks before the wedding were stressful, but not as bad as most people will have you believe. The wedding was beautiful, with only very minor hiccups. The honeymoon was amazing; even though we were just in Northern California (i.e. Monterey Bay, or more specifically, Pacific Grove), it truly felt as if we were a long long way from home. Now, the wedded life is just as wonderful as I thought it would be.

Isn't it great to wake up next to someone who is there for you, day in and day out, to support you in everything you do? Living together takes love to a whole new level. And I think this major transition in our lives is smoothed by the fact that we're not kids--a "kid" in this case being defined as someone under 25.

We have been moving Bella's stuff to the apartment, as time permits. I don't think she feels at home yet, nor will she until most of her stuff has been moved in and things are in place. Bella is very much into routine and a specific order to things, so until that sense of order returns to our lives, there may be some rough bits. But, you know, that's okay. We're so good together, it's only a matter of time until she feels truly at home.

Once again, I promise pictures are indeed on the way.

But I think it's time to go get some work done on the homefront. Besides, some sort of club meeting is being set up here and it's making me nervous.

Blogging From the Border(s)

Mood: discontent

I'm sitting here, at Borders, making use of a free TMobile HotSpot DayPass. An iced vanilla tea latte is at a safe but accessible distance. You would think that I would be very content. But I'm not.

As of yesterday, I am unemployed. Prints Plus closed its doors on Sunday, and Monday was spent clearing out the space. I thought I would enjoy a little time off in my occupational transition, but I can't help feeling like I'm wasting away, not contributing to my marriage or society.

The good news is I could have a job at Hallmark if I want it. The complication being that I am currently in limbo in the grueling interview/hiring process at The Press Enterprise. The first interview went splendidly. The second, which actually involved two separate interviews given by two different people, went very well, taking into account that the second interviewer had poorly formed questions which didn't help my confidence in responding. Overall, I feel really good about it, though.

Now, I am awaiting a callback for a third interview, which will be followed by a fourth! But hey, if I get the job--as an Internet advertising salesperson--Bella and I will be very well off. We are so excited that I've even gotten this far, but we--that is, I do not want to get my hopes up too high. But I think everything has led me to this, and I have such a good feeling about it.

By the way, the married life is wonderful. You should really try it.

Now, with my newfound free time, I am going to go have lunch with Bella.