Frazzled week

It's been one of those weeks where I want to get in bed and wake up next week. I think some times I underestimate what can really be done in a set timeframe. Of course, the most frustrating part of the week has been the Internet connection. First it was our frying of the wireless router. That was replaced and now the cable signal comes and goes throughout the day. It works first thing in the morning so I am attempting to get as much done between 5:30 and 9 am before it decides to crap out. Yesterday afternoon I worked on getting the office put together so I could get work done. If it doesn't work this afternoon I'll work on the Captivate course. I'd like to finish the course by the end of next week so it's off my plate.

I've had some exciting things on the job front. I got a call on Monday from a school we'll call NJ2. I did a phone interview with them the same afternoon. It was a great conversation and it was equally as sad to pull my name out of their search. The school is about 80 miles from here and while the 55K salary was tempting, I just don't think I can do that commute every day.

Yesterday I went on a face-to-face interview with NJ1. I think they would be really great to work for. They have a great program and the boss seems exceptional. They do lots of pilots, and I think they have lots of room for creativity. I worry about the commute there too. It's not that it's a bad drive, I just hate for kelvin and I both to drive to NJ everyday.

The best news (in my opinion) is from Lafayette. I got email from the boss there, we talked by phone Monday, and I am going to campus this afternoon to "talk" to him. I can't really decide if this is an interview or what exactly. I mean obviously he wants to meet me to check me out. He said on the phone that the committee was impressed with what they saw. I might feel differently later, but for now, I think this is my best option. The location is great, the fact that I would get to work with faculty, staff and students is exciting to me, and of course the idea that they have two classrooms of Mac's is always a plus.

So say a prayer if you think about it. I just don't think this work from home thing is going to work for me for the long term.

In other news, the house is still coming along. I don't have much time to work on things during the day, but I've tried to do a little each evening. Hopefully I'll get more done this weekend.