Good Times....Then Drunken Times?!?! Does Anyone Remember This?!?!

These were just TOO funny not to post! Like, laugh-out-loud-funny! Sorry Karissa! I really don't think you could have paid me enough money for these. Besides, you're pretty adorable anyway!

Cliff Notes....

Let's see if I can sum up the last 2 weeks kinda quickly, cuz I'm tired and it's past my bedtime:

Week of Sept. 1st
- Derek got layed off at Cirrus due to company wide cut backs.
- That same day I got a call back from Brekke Tours to have a 2nd interview.
- Derek went job hunting AGAIN!!!
- I passed my 2nd interview and they called me Friday night with the offer. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough pay for us to have a life on after paying for the house.
- So we made the most economical decision to stay in DL for a little while longer. We even made a Pros and Cons list!!! So hard to pass up FREE rent and FREE insurance along with great wages!
- The gang was in DL for the weekend and we went to 11th Frame (pics AND video coming soon). And we went to the flea market on Sun where I picked up a pair of cool table lamps and some birthday presents.

Week of Sept. 8th
- Called off the deal on the house in Thompson...still waiting to see if we get our earnest money back?!?!?!
- Derek got a job as a plumber in DL...making $15/hour...to train him (another reason we stayed in DL)
- Derek and I both got 2 call backs on other jobs we had applied for!!!! Told them our change in plans :-(
- Work like normal for me....everyone is glad that I'm not leaving!
- We bought a new truck from Rydell's on Friday! Couldn't have a house, so we got a truck. Pics coming soon, too.
- Went to an auction in Thief River Falls on Sat, Derek bought some tools.
- Stayed with April for the weekend and hung out at Doug and Karissa's on Sat. night.

That's about it. I'll try to get to posting pics and videos tomorrow.

I'm pretty sure I nailed it!!!

Not some picture on the wall, but my interview! I don't want to sound conceded or anything but I am a LEO!! and that's what I do. Anyways, I kinda did pretty awesome at the interview. I think I answered the questions pretty well and the guy was very nice. I felt confident and held my head high. He must have asked me like 20+ questions and took 3 pages of notes while I was talking. He told me about the business: Brekke Tours & Travel, which was founded 52 years ago by Arnnie Brekke, who is now 80 years old and still comes to work every day. They specialize in booking 9-15 day Scandinavian tours (Norway, Sweden, Finland, etc). The office building they are in used to be the airport terminal and has two apartments in the basement and an office space on the 2nd floor. They also have a few apartment buildings. It would be part of my job to show apartments, collect rent from tenants, and schedule/record maintenance issues. I would also maintain the office building schedules and grounds keeping (snow removal, lawn moving, and cleaning--i'm thinking I could hook you up, Karissa!!) And I'd do all the bookkeeping and taking reservations and payments, etc.
They had 2 other interviews to do, one yesterday and one today, and then he was gonna talk it over with the owners. Good news is that they are checking up on me more. They called my references today around 3:30pm. They called April, even though I had her listed as a personal reference. So she had to make like she was my boss and that I was the best employee she ever had! Thanks April! Then they called Randy, while I was on the phone with April telling me about them calling her! Randy came to see me at work tonight and told me that he really talked me up. And he says he'd be surprised if they DIDN'T offer me the position. So I'm very hopeful!
Anyways, I am hoping to hear from them tomorrow but I have a feeling they are gonna wait til next week.

Well gotta go. Just gettin' done with work and gotta be back by 8am. That sucks. But Derek will be home tomorrow and has a 4 day weekend. He's has Monday and Tuesday off! More quality spouse time!

I have an Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep. I got the call this morning around 10am. Brekke Tours wants to interview me on Wednesday at 9:30am for a bookkeeper/receptionist position. I'm very nervous, but we'll see what happens. All I can do is give it my best. The good part is that this is a reason to come to GF so I can see Derek. I'm gonna leave here tomorrow after work so I don't have to get up so early to drive there in the morning....plus, why would I want to wait any longer than I need to to see my Dear?!

I'll let you know?!

Some pictures that I forgot about...

Out for Kevin's and My Birthday: July 26th, 2008
Jess being pretty
Me and Wendy
The cutest couple dancing to their song on their wedding anniversary
Thanks April for this lovely picture of me chowin' on popcorn!

August 4th, 2008: To celebrate my birthday (one day late) and Derek's dad, John being in town.
Adorable, right?! Rhetorical Question!
Derek and John
Derek, Laurie and John. I'm glad they both still get along with each other.
Derek being silly

August 13th, 2008: I went to Fargo with my sisters to go wedding dress shopping for Wendy. It was us three, our mom and Ryan's mom. It was a total blast! We had fun playing dress up with Wendy. After over 8 hours and 15 or so dresses, she actually found "the one" and ended up with her whole outfit decided. She hadn't intended on picking one out but this one called her name. For obvious reasons, I am not going to post pics of the dress. So you'll just have to make do with this adorable picture of us three sisters. Now more than ever, I'm realizing that they mean the world to me!

And then there was ONE.....

So Derek started his job at Cirrus on Monday, which means he is now living in GF and I'm still in DL! He's staying at my bosses house and we went down on Sunday to give it a little cleaning. We had to turn it into a little bachelor pad and stock the fridge and cupboards with his own groceries. I did some cooking for him on Saturday and made him suppers. I made chicken alfredo with green beans and sloppy joes with coleslaw. We got him lots of snacks and drinks. It was so weird when we were putting the stuff away, to think he was gonna be there all by himself. :-( There isn't any cable hooked up there so he just has a tv and dvd player and a stereo. I'm pretty sure he's gonna be bored out of his mind!

Derek hates his job! I'm pretty sure the people who run the show think that there are no competent human beings fit to operate there equipment. Everything seems to have been dumbed down so that a 10 year old could run the stuff. On his first day he had orientation and went over lots of policies and manuals. At the end of the day, he was told he was gonna be a "bagger"!!! That's right....a bagger! He'd put a plastic bag over the freshly made parts and hook a vacuum up to it to vacuum seal the bag! With all his experience and the turn him into a BAGGER!! Something a retarded monkey could figure out! How stupid?!?!?! On his second day, they must have realized they fucked up and put him on the "parts making" line. There he got to actually learn how to make the parts and he said that was a little bit better but still tedious and overwhelming "hard"!!! Today he seemed more comfortable with it all. I'm sure it just takes a couple of days to get adjusted to all the new stuff: new workplace, new schedule, new friends to make, and all this while being all alone! I feel really bad that I can't be there with him. Cuz I know it sucks to go thru it alone.

Just keep at it, Dear! It'll be okay! I know it sucks but just hang in there!

I stayed in GF with him until Tuesday morning. I drove back to DL at 6:30am cuz I had to work at 8am. On Monday I went around and applied to some more jobs and made some call backs on others. I'm sure I'll hear from someone, BUT I don't think it'll be until next week. I'm really being skeptical about having work lined up by the 1st...and I'm kinda freakin' out! I did ask my bosses today about staying a week or two longer if I don't have anything lined up and they said that was fine. I can't imagine them saying "NO! You have to leave now cuz you said you would!" but I had to ask.

With that in mind, I also don't think we will be moving into our house over Labor Day weekend. 1-I don't think we should spend the money on it if we can stay elsewhere and save some money and 2-I don't think I'll be ready to get everything moved over!

I've been weirded out by this new found single life! I hate sleeping alone and eating alone and, and, and...being ALONE!!! I'm so used to being with Derek that it's very awkward. I think about him all the time and hate that he's there all by himself. I've taken a vow of TV celibacy since he has no TV. I'm working out more and staying at work longer. I don't like to be at home alone. I've lost more than my hubby...I've lost my companion, my "we do everything together" buddy, my bestest friend! I LOVE YOU DEAR! FOREVER AND EVER!!!!

I know, I act like he gone forever and I know it's only 4 days but to me it's like a month! And if you can't handle me being all mushy.....TOO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the words of Cinderella, "You Don't Know What You've Got 'Til It's Gone"----hahahahaha