May Day[s]

It's a week into the month of May and here are a few updates as to what's been going on lately.

1. I have officially signed all the documents and have gone forth with putting my house on the market for rent. The property management company has come by to take pictures of my place and has listed it on various websites. It's been about 2 weeks now, yet no one has inquired about it. The place is not available until August 1st, so I'm not too concerned that no traffic has been moving along with interest just yet. I changed my mind from having it ready July 1st to August 1st because I figured by July 1st, I still may not know where I'll be going or may have just found out what is going to be my destiny for next school year. August 1st would give me more time to figure things out and make moves without the stress.

2. Still no word about a job. A county in Richmond had an opening for a position at a middle school that I applied for, but my app was incomplete due to my principal's mom dying shortly after I applied and I didn't have a 3rd reference. No one at work knows I'm trying to leave so I found it hard to find anyone to do a reference for me. I suppose if I was truly determined, I could have made it happen, but I didn't. I just finished filling out all the necessary information for a job in a county in Northern Virginia and am now just waiting to hear something. Hopefully some form of correspondence will be made soon. I've also applied to some other jobs in DC and Maryland, but no word. The good news is that a few friends of mine have found great jobs that they really wanted so I feel like God is in my neighborhood handing out blessings! I'm sure he won't pass me by! :)

3. I've decided to give online dating another shot. I get the itch to be open minded and optimistic about online dating around this time of the year every year. This time around, I'm basically just seeing what's up and not putting too much thought or effort into it. I hate having to fill out the info and I also hate the back and forth messaging part in the beginning, but it comes with the territory. I'll try to give it a month before giving up and see what happens. Stay tuned...

4. I've been asked to speak at my high school to the graduating honors students. I'm really geeked about this experience and am highly honored to speak to them! I have a few ideas on what I'll say, but haven't really solidified anything yet. I give the speech on May 19th.

5. Count down to my vacay to LA is on and poppin!!! I'm really excited about this trip with my sister and can't wait to get some time away from everyday life to truly relax and enjoy myself! Everyone who has been to LA loved it, so I'm truly stoked about going!!

I'm in pretty good spirits right now despite some stressful days in the past week. I managed to get through them without throwing too big of a tantrum and not drinking down too much wine. I'm proud of myself for making it through and trying to keep a good attitude as well. We've got about 5 more weeks left of school and I'm truly excited about summer vacation!