Oh goodness, I will be happy when this week is over. The days are starting at five, thanks to Mateo, and I am pretty much go! go! go! until eight or so. I did two interviews yesterday, one this morning, and have another this afternoon. I also toured a day care and am visiting a second this evening. I have spent lots of time on the phone, calling people and places and getting information and organizing. It is also tricky to do all of this in a town where I only sort of have my bearings. On tap for tomorrow includes another am interview (gotta figure out the childcare situation pronto), a second meet-up with a potential employer, and then an afternoon of calm before we get back on the airplane for seven hours of flying on Thursday.
The interviews themselves are going fine, although everyone out here is freakishly nice so I suppose I wouldn't be able to know otherwise. They just smile and make me feel good about my answers, no matter how poorly phrased and off-the-wall they may be. I love nice people. Especially when interviewing.
Mateo is having a good time with his aunt and uncle, too, so that's good. He was a doll on the way over here -- seven hours of flying with a layover after the fourth hour, and he held up like a champ. He even made some friends along the way. I sat next to a wonderful woman (named Lee, also a Libra) who loved on him in a major way. She has seven grandkids and looked like a hippie-ish type, just oozing good vibes from every pore. She took him in her arms, and then eventually so did the stewardesses, and I breathed for a moment and thanked the universe. It's been a bit tough on TayTay with the (we think) teething and the time difference and the lack of sleep while in transit, but he's doing alright. Sleeping a lot yesterday and today, which lets me do my thang, too.
But, I will be very, very happy to be able to put my feet up. On Saturday.
Go Lee Go!!!! Sounds like you are rocking Portland. Good luck!! xoxox