Occupational slump

About a year ago, I walked across the stage with a placeholder diploma (my official graduation was in July, but the ceremony was in May).  Since then, I've been on a slew of interviews and whatnots.  After about the fifth rejection, something snapped.  I felt like I lost my confidence, my future, and my livelihood. I've lost track of how many applications I've submitted into the the abyss since then.  I can't quite describe it, it was like this  small spark that I had going into interviews.  Not saying I aced them all, but I always went in and left feeling like I had accomplished something.

I noticed how I just couldn't seem shake off the nerves and the gloomy uncertain future in the last two interviews I went to. I've been searching for that spark, but I've mostly found little flickers with larger doses of despair and negativity, it's like condemning myself before the interview starts!

I'd like to think that I'm working on finding my spark, it's definitely a work in progress.

I really wish I had more exciting things to write about.  It's been one month since my surgery and two weeks since R's hip surgery.  We're doing fine, made some minor adjustments to our daily routines, but nothing outrageous.

This little blog o' mine has been on the brain lately.  I feel incredibly guilty for not writing in this because one of my hopes of this blog was to improve my writing.  Whilst tutoring yesterday, I couldn't stop thinking about sentence structure and grammar. The way we converse with others in daily life is really different from writing out a clear concise thought.  I felt like a hypocrite trying to teaching my two little cousins to write clearly and concisely when I haven't done so in a long while.

Anyhoot, I'm attempting to get back into the hang of things.  Let's see where this leads.

I hate posting without pictures.  So here's one of my custom made ice cream sandwich from Berkeley's CREAM.  Acronym for Cookies Rule Everything Around Me.  Coffee almond fudge ice cream with cappuccino cookies for only $2.  My heart just fluttered a little.

Uuumm...yes please!*

Target

* I'm kidding.

My surgery went well.  I'm all bandaged up at home now.  My family has given me a surprising amount of space to recover in my own way.  Not to say they don't check up on me, but I appreciate the alone time I'm allowed.

My husband is pretty special too.  I often don't give him enough credit, but from being there after my drug-induced sleep to waking up at ungodly hours to fetch pain medication, he's soldiered on.

The hubs took off the bandages today and my view was unsightly.  I guess I should be happy that the meds work pretty fast.

Hubs asked me to send this to him.  Reassurance, I suppose?

source

So...I haven't been very inspired to post lately.  2012 has been pretty rough around these neck of the woods.  R's off work due to injury and I'm not 100%.

I'm going into surgery next week to remove a defiant gallbladder.  I'm really hoping for a turning point after the surgery.  Here's to hoping.

I forgot what I wished for when I cut into this bad boy for my birthday.  I'm pretty sure if was something good. I hope it comes true.

Twelve Centimeter

I was in LA with my sister for our annual SoCal trip in December.  We found this cute Korean bakery with MACARONS!! They were pretty, tasty and cheap.  Take a looksie!

 
Twelve Centimeter
429 N. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
http://www.twelve-centimeter.com/

Simple things

Nothing drastic around these parts.  Here's look at the simple things keeping me happy right now.

Um, pink salt? Double hockey stick yeah!  And for free? Thanks Safeway.

Isn't this purdy? At Naked Fish, it's called Sun Rise.  That's right, raw fish and raw egg.  While beautiful to look at, I'm not sure it agreed entirely with my sister.  Needless to say, we won't be ordering this bad boy again to fulfill our daily protein quota.