Life is getting rather stressful right now, which is partly my own doing. The thought of the future these days kind of frightens me. I still don't know what I want to do for a career, but I'm still sticking with the library idea because it still sounds good. I wouldn't mind doing museum stuff as well, but there isn't an opportunity for that in Utah. I think my interview for the library tech position went well, and I think there were at least four or five other people applying for the job, or at least hadn't interviewed yet. I'll find out by Friday whether or not I got the job. Let's hope I get a call, because an email will mean I didn't get the job. My USPS test went rather well, I was in the 80% area, but I have no idea what the next step is.
With my lack of interviewing, even with all of the jobs I've applied for, I think more and more that maybe I should go back to school and get my Masters of Library Science. The problem with going though is the cost it will take to do so. The Air Force will consider me for a library job so long as I have a year of graduate school under my belt, and they may even pay for the last year or so if I get the job. I'm also considering joining one of the Reserves, just so my student loans will be paid off, and hopefully there will be more left for them to pay for graduate school too. One of the other perks would be that I would be an officer, or at least qualified for it, because I have a degree, which means I should get paid more. But on the other hand, do I really want to give the military 6-8 years of my life? I love my country, but I'm REALLY anti-violence. I've never held a real gun, much less shot one, and I don't know that I want to change that. Then there's the whole having to go to war, which wouldn't be too bad if I'm in the Air Force. There's also the chance of seeing the world . . . So many things to consider. So, keep me in your prayers, I need all the help I can get in getting a job and figuring out what to do.
On a lighter note, I'm planning on going to Vegas over Pioneer Day weekend. The plans are still in the process of being made, and the group I'm going with doesn't feel the need to have everything planned out before hand, which is kind of crazy to me. My one goal is to go to a dinner show at the Excalibur. I was told YEARS ago that I would love the show, and that's really the only thing I HAVE to do. I wouldn't mind seeing the Treasure Island show, or going to the Body World exhibit, or even to an Aerosmith concert that I can't afford right now. Anyway, the plan is to get there Thursday afternoon and head back Sunday, which leaves two days of fun stuff.
Another fun trip in the making is a camping trip. Of course that trip is more in limbo because it all depends on if I get a job, where I work, and whether they'll let me take a vacation so soon after starting (I hope to make the trip in September). I even bought hiking shoes for the first time in my life! The plan right now is to see three or four parks in seven days. Depending on where I end up, it could be one park over a three or four day weekend. I hate limbo, limbo sucks.
To top it all off, my car has decided to be fussy. Granted, I had a blond moment which may have something to do with it, but it seems my car is finally starting to shut down. The fixing could cost anywhere from $500-3,000. If it's more than $500 though, I don't know that it would be worth it to fix my car, considering that's all the car is worth these days. Of course, if I don't get it fixed, I don't know what I'll do for transportation. I can't afford to get a new car, especially if I don't have a new job in about four weeks time. I'm almost considering junking the whole thing and just going without a car, but that just seems crazy right now. My parents are always willing to help, but I'm hoping they won't have to. Since you're praying for me to get a job, it would be nice if you could also pray for my car to be fixable in a not so expensive way.
Other than that, there isn't much going on. I pretty much work all the time, and just spend my evenings at home. I am starting to spend more time with ward activities, which has been a lot of fun so far. I went to Park City yesterday, and while I wasn't impressed with the stores or the city, I did have a lot of fun. Reading and watching movies, while occasionally going to the gym, is pretty much my schedule these days.
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