Update and a funny...
Lou's interviews went very well, especially the second one on Wednesday and the one he had today. Out of 500 potential candidates (250 per job), he has made it into the final five for both jobs. No matter what happens, I think it's an impressive result. But hopefully he'll land one of them. Either one would secure us financially, something that we haven't experienced in a LONG time. Oh, and about the third job: the interview wasn't bad, it was a management position opening a Citibank financial location -- READ: for $500 you can own your own business! Actually, if we had some money in the bank, it probably would be a good thing to look into, but for now, Lou needs a steady paycheck.
 
Now for the funny: most of you might know this already cuz I'm pretty sure I mentioned it before...but for those of you not in the know, Lou hasn't been driving all that long, legally anyway. He got his license a bit over a year ago, and other than a few quick trips to the store he really didn't drive much over the last year.
 
When we decided to move over here, Lou was adamant about not driving up here EVER. He said there was too much traffic and crazy drivers and that he was SURE he would total the car and we would be stranded here and we wouldn't be able to get to work, and we would lose our jobs, get evicted and there wouldn't even be a riverbank for us to live on.
 
Isn't he just the most positive man ever?
 
Since Lou's interviews were in the middle of the day and I work a 9-5 job (well actually, I work 9:30-6, but let's not split hairs), this meant that either he drove me to work and himself to the interviews, or he didn't go. For a moment, he actually thought about cancelling his interviews. Fortunately, he changed his mind before I was forced to smack him over the head with a blunt object. Or maybe he saw me approaching with the skillet and that changed his mind...we'll never know for sure.
 
Wednesday as we were driving me to work (I drove...I freely admit that I am a LOUSY passenger, whether the driver has 20 years of experience or 20 months.) he drilled me about the car. Was it acting funny? Were the brakes okay? Was there "anything I need to know that would prevent me from going up in a ball of flame on Dublin-Granville Road?"
 
"Sure," I said. "If the car starts to die, run it into something...other than a building or oncoming traffic. That way the insurance will cover a rental. Oh, and don't fill the gas tank...just in case."
 
He didn't appreciate the joke.  I guess I should be grateful he thought I was joking.
 
To make a long story short, he managed to get himself to and from all three interviews in peak traffic, and get gas and cigarettes without any problems. I was (still am) so proud of him. And, although he won't admit it, I think he's proud of himself as well. There is something empowing about driving, and I think the ability to do it here has boosted his confidence. And of course I'm thrilled, cuz now he can run his own damn errands. LOL
 
Oh, and today (Thursday) Lou calls me at work on my cell phone and says this:
 
"Honey, guess what I did!" (he was excited, so I figured he wasn't calling to tell me he wrecked)
 
"What did you do?"
 
"I drove the car with my arm hanging out the window!"
 
"Way to go honey!" (okay, so maybe I was kinda thinking "So...a trained monkey can do that!" But this was a big deal to him, and I knew that, so I gave him the proper amount of excited response and enthusiasm. Am I an awesome wife, or what? LOL
 
Anyway, that's the update. I'll let you know how his interviews turn out. He could something as early as tomorrow afternoon...I'm going to be on pins and needles til we know what's going on for sure.
 
Thanks for reading. You may go about living your lives now. LOL

- posted by Kim @ 12:12 AM