Bleah...

Today is day 6 of a cold I'm hoping will end before day 8. Excuse me while I grab another tissue....

I checked the weather channel site last night and it looks like we should be getting into sunshine and warmer temperatures next week. I know I'm ready, and I'm pretty sure the cat is too. Having lost my room-mate last June, I've really been conscious of things like turning lights off, keeping the thermometer low (like between 64-68) and turning off things I'm not using. It's made a pleasant difference in my electricity and gas bills, but I've been cold since November. I don't mind cool - but cold not so much. Sometimes you just can't bundle up enough, and I'm cold-natured anyway. I just keep thinking, "Cold hands, warm heart." Unfortunately I can't type with gloves on.

Next week, when I'm sure I won't be coughing or blowing my nose, I'm going to get into my professional best and start knocking on doors with my resume in hand. I may even try some temp agencies again, although I haven't had a lot of luck with them either. I've pondered whether or not I should remove my graduate degree from my resume. I don't use it, and really never intended to use it - it was more my ex-husband's idea than mine. Some prospective employers have said I'm overqualified for the jobs I'm interviewing for, but truth is, I don't really care at this point what I do - I just want to find a job and start earning some money. The only problem is I received both degrees from the same university and I know if a prospective employer checks my education credentials, they will automatically find the other degree and then I'm guilty of not being truthful. It's a conundrum for sure.

Jypsy is, wait for it, wait for it......asleep. I'm sure she's going to wake up at any moment, see the sun is brightly shining and start caterwauling ('CATerwauling - get it?? Ha!) to go outside. Happy Wednesday - and root for an early Spring!