i had an interview this morning. usually they ask nine million questions, from “what would you do in this situation” to “what are your strengths/weaknesses” to “why are you qualified for this position.” you know, the standard, stupid, interview questions. i always thought that they were terrible but necessary. however, this morning, the interview was revolutionized. the woman, very friendly, young, pretty, smart, basically just declared that she had no idea logistically of what i would be doing, just that she had this general view of what the project was. (image indexing…it sounds great.) seriously, it lasted fifteen minutes. now, i just have to send her references and a letter of reference from a prof (uh oh) and she’ll go from there. i have no idea how it went, if they’ll call, whether it will come together…but i do know she said that i could work from home. and i am liking that very much.

this afternoon, jarrod and i headed to the bike repair shop. because you know, after you buy a bike, of course you need to get it repaired. damn it. actually, when i was in belgium, i rented a bike. and i rode it home. in the rain. and my pedal fell off. so, it was some kind of cosmic coincidence that jarrod and i rode our bikes all the way to canadian tire (but not in the rain, in the humidity) and on the way home, his pedal fell off. of course, also, we need to get his “cranks” replaced. i put it in quotes because i have no real idea what cranks are. however, i do believe, three days from now, our biking adventures will begin.

here’s jarrod on his bike:


i think he’s a happy boy. we’re both on the job search, but whereas he’s a little more antsy about finding work, i am happily settling into the routine of watching oprah everyday. i have the sneaky suspicion that this little vacation is coming to an end, so i am trying to appreciate it while its here.

OH! the best news: my grammy has officially booked our tickets to scotland! from august 03-14, my cousin sarah, my mom, my grandma and i will be gallavanting around scotland, visiting the places that i missed last time, but also visiting places that are sentimental for my grandma (being born and raised in glasgow). its one thing to visit a country that you know you come from: its completely another to visit it with a person whom you love and who can open the country in so many new ways. i am excited to travel, yes, but i am also excited to talk and to listen and to learn.