ahh, the virtues of being productive. i've been getting through a lot of little things today, but i'm having a hard time keeping my mind off this job thing. i really want it to come through-- i wasn't as nervous about it before, but now i think i nailed the interview plus i have all the right qualifications, so if i *don't* get a call-back (or an offer!) then what does that say about me? i know i'm being neurotic and i just need to wait and see, but i have a feeling i'm going to be far more dejected about this one if it doesn't come through. i'm not counting my chickies yet but it *would* be a nice change...

also in job news, the water district job that i thought i blew sent me a letter yesterday. it looked like a rejection letter, but instead it was a letter informing me that they are under a temporary hiring freeze and that hiring for the job i applied for is forestalled until the district can reassess their needs. weird-- does that mean that they're still considering me as an applicant? i mean, if they were going to reject me, wouldn't they have done it already, even with the hiring freeze? so i figure i must still be in some semblance of consideration. i guess that sort of makes me feel better, considering how badly i felt i performed in that interview.

the only problem with starting a new job around this time of year, as heather pointed out, is that i probably won't have any vacation time around christmas. at least both christmas and new year's fall on weekends this year, so i can have that time with family and friends. it sounds like some folks are going to be in town for christmas this year, so we might be having a slightly bigger dinner party again. yay! what does everyone want for christmas? i need to start shopping now so i can get in and get out before the hordes...

talked to zoltán the other day. i was afraid to call him after the election, because if i was as miserable as i was, i can't imagine how pissed he was. he's upset but he also got really enthusiastic about campaigning, so he'll probably continue a career in that vein. he'll be good at it. anyway, he's enjoying not being beholden to anything right now, so he has plans to travel to vegas, the grand canyon, colorado for some snowboarding, mexico, and who knows where else in the next month or so. hopefully if i get some time off i might be able to meet him somewhere on the road...

the earthquakes are officially staying in san jose for at least one more season, despite the lack of a local buyer at this point. i mentioned larry ellison in an earlier post, then found out that he had tried to buy the warriors but they wouldn't sell. well, why not buy another local team then? c'mon, larry, you know you want to...