I don't think I've ever gone a whole week without blogging, save during vacation, and I have to admit, the longer you go without, the easier it is to consider just calling the whole blogging thing off. But then I think about the friendships I've made and the thought of sharing pictures of our new home (once we have one) and our baby (again, once we have one) and those things are enough to shake that idea off all together.
So, thank you for bearing with me during this period of transition. I realize I haven't just been absent from my own blog, but there comes a point when you just have to hit "Mark All As Read" and continue on with life and that's exactly what I did this morning. If I missed some huge announcement, please oblige me and leave it in the comments or send me an e-mail. I would hate to be the last to know some big, exciting news. (Though I did catch your "I'm engaged!" post, Katelin, and I'm thrilled for you!)
I still owe you pictures from camping 2 weekends ago and I have new pictures to share, as well, of what might possibly be my best garage sale purchase ever. I've had quite a lot of fabulous garage sale purchases in my life, so that should just let you know the extent of the awesomeness. I'll give you a hint until I get around to uploading the pictures: it's pink and it rings and no, it's not a cell phone.
Lastly, my previous post kind of alluded to great things being in store for me and lo, it's already happening! I had two (yes, two!) job interviews last week and they both went amazingly well. So amazing, in fact, that it came down to me actually making the decision between the two. The first position is for the federal government and I'm not sure I can go into much more detail than that, but trust me, it's an incredible opportunity. The second is actually for the same university that I interviewed with at the beginning of April, and again, it's a great opportunity.
Both of them would be a promotion and both of them would be in a comfortable commuting distance so it really came down to factors like salary and stability and opportunity, and most importantly, what just felt right. I picked the first. The kicker? I won't be starting for at least 3 months since it requires an extensive background investigation and security clearance, but regardless, I am thrilled and excited and relieved to have found such a perfect-for-me position. True, I'll be doing the crappy commute for three more months, but at least there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
To all my mom friends out there, including the furbaby mommies (because hey, we clean up poop and puke too!), I hope you had a lovely Mother's Day. Jon and I made donations in our mom's names for two worthy causes and spent Sunday at the ballpark with my mom and dad. Last year, before we even thought about selling the condo, we bought season tickets for all of the Sunday home games for my beloved O's and are really enjoying them. Nothing quite beats sitting in the sun with a jumbo ballpark hotdog and a cold beer while watching my favorite team play, especially when surrounded by family. And the great thing about loving a team that's not exactly the best team? You can get great seats for not a lot of money!
Here's a view from our seats (taken with my iPhone):
Ahh, Camden Yards. One of my favorite places in the whole world.
