Today I got some more assurance that this job is the real deal, and not just a few month thing. It sounds like there is some more work coming in, and the boss even hinted at possible overtime. Overtime isn’t something I’d be paid for, so the only good that I see coming out of it is a little job security. A little here and there wouldn’t bother me too much though. Aside from more work, they seem to be sure they made the right decision in hiring me. That’s always a good thing to hear.
I’ve been on eHarmony for 4 days now, and am surprised at how it’s gone in that short amount of time. If you’re reading this and don’t know how eHarmony works, let me explain. When you first sign up, you fill out a questionnaire that lets them know you’re personality type. From that, they match you up with someone that they think is compatible. Once you’re matched, one of you will request communication. From there, you start out by first asking each other 5 multiple-choice questions. These are usually things like “what would you most likely do on an evening at home”, with four possible choices. After those questions, you each see ten things that the other “Must Have” in a relationship, and ten things that person “Can’t Stand”. Next are 3 open-ended questions. From there, you move to “open communication” where you can post messages back and forth. At this point you can stay as anonymous as you want, and if things go well, this is where you’d share contact info like and email address or phone number. Well, I can see that the service has grown a lot since the last time I gave it a shot. Before, getting a match that was close to home was rare. This time, I’ve gotten at least seven that live in Minnesota – probably close to the number I had in the entire four months that I was a member in the past, and this is just in four days. This is really good. In all my experience, I’ve been given over 40 matches and have gone to communication outside eHarmony with two of them, and one was only because my membership was about to expire so we emailed for a while. With the other I talked to her on the phone a couple times. It would be great to meet someone face-to-face, which is obviously much easier when they live in Minnesota (or western Wisconsin I guess).
I came across this article today on World Net Daily’s commentary page. I’m not a Dr. Laura listener, but then I don’t dislike her either. The article is a question & answer about her new book about marriage. Now obviously (from the last paragraph no-less) I’m very single, and don’t really know what married life is really like. I’d be very interested in reading the book though, especially when I get closer to being married.
I still have a few things I need to get moved before life can get a little more normal. I had a box of things, mostly kitchen things, that was put into storage after college and hasn’t made it to the new apartment yet. I did find a few things last weekend, but forgot to actually bring them. Among what I found was two pans and the plate that goes in my microwave. I only have one pan here now, and it’s a small one. I still need to find the mesh thing I used to make pizzas. I have a feeling I’m best off just buying a new one, but they are hard to find. The one I had, my mother got for me, and she bought it at a restaurant supply store.
I still haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep. I may go buy a bottle of wine later tonight to help me out. When I have trouble sleeping, a glass of wine usually relaxes me enough to fall asleep.
That’s all I got for now. Until next time.