My search is getting to the point where, by day, I have to consider moving elsewhere. I’ve already applied for positions quite a drive away– Bakersfield for the AQE job, West LA and Orange County as plan check engineers. By day, I am reluctant but rational: it is hard to live without income, and there’s nothing around Fresno that’s hiring in my field. Bummer.
At night, I resist with all the fiber of my being. I have something fun going on all the time, a network of great friends and fun activities, a life that is exactly what I’ve worked to build.
On Wednesday, I made a simple dinner that was enthusiastically devoured, every bite. Sourdough bread (Bittman 858), Roast Chicken Parts with Olive Oil (Bittman 640), Roasted Snap Peas with Spring Onions (T&D Willey Farms), and an apple crisp (Bittman 884) [half pink ladies, half granny smith] plus ice cream. Then we played Settlers of Catan with Dad, Ben, and Tress. Jennifer laughed til her nose bled, Tress was in tears. Wood for sheep indeed!
This weekend has fallen into place wonderfully. Tonight I have a fun AT-43 match with Bryan, tomorrow Aces and Eights with Ben, Dad, and Mike, and Mother’s Day in Visalia with Carrie and her brand new daughter.
Does life get better than this?
8 replies on “By day, by night”
I’m glad to see that you are keeping your spirits up with fun activities. AT-43 will be fun tonight. I’m glad you can come down for a match. Hang in there on that job front. An opportunity will open up for you eventually.
That meal sounds like it was wonderful by the way. Anything with apple crisp at the end of it has to be good. 🙂
A position will open up. I just hope it’s here, where I get to enjoy fun with friends, not across the country.
Having lost touch (and certainly missed out on regular social interaction with) many of my old friends from Fresno, I can certainly sympathize with your desire to remain in Fresno. I’m glad to see you’re keeping your spirits up and that you have almost everything you need (sans job).
It goes without saying (and thus I almost omitted it) that I wish you the best in your search for employment!
I hear Knoxville, Tennessee is wonderful. 🙂
Oh. Is that where you’re thinking of relocating?
U of T is one of the graduate schools I am considering. I’ve also heard the area has a lower cost of living combined with pretty good job opportunities and much more affordable property ownership (ie houses).
So yes, it was a greedy comment on my part, to have you check into engineering jobs in that area. I mean my gaming would go to hell in handbasket should I have to move and none of you come with me. 🙂