Just a Little News

We finally got a little bit of respite from the cold today. It was forty-four degrees and sunny for just a little bit. Beautiful!! Daisy and I got to go for a gorgeous walk and I got told I was beautiful by a bunch of random strangers. I kept walking. But it was still nice to hear!

The job search continues. I have had some wonderful help from even more wonderful people with resumes and referrals, encouragement and support. I recently found a posting for a job from 10-7 which really would be the best time frame, the best amount of hours and there would be so much room to grow with the company. I am very hopeful and optimistic about it!!

It is surprisingly cheap to live in Staten Island. There are dollar stores everywhere and there isn't tax on things under fifty dollars. It is the strangest thing. At least I think that's how it works... In Texas, there is an 8.25% tax on just about everything from food to clothes to groceries. I could calculate a reasonable price in my head in two seconds flat! But no tax?? It's just too easy! I mean, everything in the dollar store is the cheapest it possibly comes and well, finding Charmin in this town is like finding a twenty in the subway. It doesn't happen a lot and it's really exciting when it does... But I am figuring out which stores have Charmin, which ones have Double Stuf Oreos, which ones have good dog food. And none of these things are at the same store.

I also haven't really been off the island in a couple of days so I don't have anything new to write about. It's a little strange to write a blog. I frequently wonder if people really care about my little problems, thoughts, and musings. I rewrote this post three times, and the dollar stores were the best subject! So I guess just take this post as an update and maybe I'll have an epiphany for you tomorrow.

Oh and I have my first lesson in NY with Mignon on Friday! It's been rescheduled once but I hope it will happen since she was the reason I moved here in the first place. So stay tuned for updates on how that goes. As always, thanks for reading and have a happy week!