Happy 4th

Lots to report on since I posted last.

I quit my job at the cafe this past Friday. The work was much more physically strenuous than I had anticipated. In fact, it was probably the cause of the muscle and nerve problem that resulted in my missing three days of work at my primary job. At least I was able to collect a small paycheck from the cafe, which provided a much-needed financial jumpstart.

The medications seem to be helping. I still have small headaches periodically thoughout the day, but nothing nearly as severe as it was last week. Hopefully the meds will work and I will be completely pain-free soon.

On the job front, several new full-time jobs have opened up at ASU for which I plan to apply. There are a few positions for the Downtown Campus library, but the one I really want is the library specialist position that just opened in my own department. The deadline for resumes is this Friday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Michael surprised me yesterday afternoon with a mensiversary dinner, two days early. He spent hours cooking and setting up his dining room. I was stunned by how elegant the dinner was. He served spinach salad, salmon, curried rice and green beans. Nobody else has ever surprised me like that - Michael has now done it twice. I guess he's a keeper!

After dinner, Michael got me hooked on Google Earth. This is an amazing piece of software. I am amazed that it's still free! Here's some images I captured this afternoon:

Here's what I've been listening to since Monday:

1. Grandaddy: Concrete Dunes
2. Radiohead: The Bends
3. Saturday Looks Good to Me: Every Night
4. Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That