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Last time I updated on the status of looking for work. Here I am with news!
Remember Carnival? The 5 interviews I spoke of, plus others on different dates I didn’t mention? (The total number of interviews was 7). Well, they passed.
Okay. attbatt.com… Now we are on to something. My contact let me know they wanted to move forward and then a day or so later let me know the position had been filled. I asked for feedback on both and received nothing.
At my wits end? Kinda. Yes. Absolutely.
I have an interview for an insurance job on Tuesday. Not sure what to think. I honestly always try to stick to my game plan of: hope for the best but prepare for the worst. It has never failed me before.
If that too doesn’t pan out, well then I have asked around about open job spots with any connections I might still have. I applied to some work in Oregon, Arizona… heck. If I can live off it at this point it is something that we would seriously consider.
I was tossing the idea around of returning to school. Not sure if that really has a chance or not, but its an idea.
Speaking of random things… June 3rd at 11:33pm I woke up from an odd dream I had. On June 25th the dream came to fruition. Weird huh? I thought it was absolutely crazy. When I had the dream I originally paid no real attention to it and just ignored it.
Um.. what else?
For Father’s Day this year we went down to Long Beach and spent some time at The Pike.
It’s a nice outdoor area that has a lot of things to do. We mainly wandered from place to place and had dinner nearby. Even took a stroll along the beach.
The beach. The one constant thing for the past (who know how many weeks/months). In fact this weekend and last we went to Sunset beach.
Last week we had a blast. This weekend we were blasted. Haha. But seriously, we were. So last weekend it was a normal beach weekend. Nothing big. This weekend? We didn’t read the Surf/Rip Current report. Bad idea. It says (from the NOAA government website): ” …HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK…
.TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY…
SURF HEIGHT………………2-4 FEET.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL……..HIGH. VERY STRONG CURRENTS
AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED.
WATER TEMPERATURE…………60-68 DEGREES.”
We dove right in. We noticed that the water was a TON stronger than any of the prior weeks we went. We also noted that in the prior week at the beach we could stand about waist high once you walked out about 15 feet. This week? That same spot was over your head. You had to go probably 30 feet just to get in a position to stand. Then the waves would smash upon you to wash you ashore.
Think it wasn’t bad? I am a good swimmer, by no means the best but I would say I’m a strong swimmer. It’s about how you move your body in reaction to whatever the water does more than anything. My endless summers spent as water foul helped me to have webbed feet (a saying.. Not literal). There were surfers who felt the water today who refused to go in because of the strength of the waves. There was a group of buff men who tried to swim out to me (because they could see I was standing) but out of 3 only 1 made it (and that was after several failed attempts). It was crazy. Maryia and my mom stayed close to the coast (ankle high) and some of the waves knocked them over or even pulled them in over their heads.
Anyway. Enough talking about it- just know it was crazy. Next time I think we are are going to make a point to check the Surf Forecast.
I know I didn’t explain what rip current are, so I found this to help explain it better than could. It’s good to know.
I suppose that’s all I have for this time. July is upon us! How insane is that?
Until next time
just Pray
