To New Orleans. We are moving. To New Orleans. We are. Moving to. New Orleans. We. Are. Moving. To. New. Orleans. We’re moving to New Orleans. No matter how many times I say that, it still scarcely seems real. But it does, at the same time. We are ridiculously excited! Last Friday, I was standing…
Category: Relocation
Weighing Decisions
I have played things fairly safe, my entire life. For example, when I graduated from college in New Mexico, back in the day, I had no obligations to anything. I could have gone anywhere. But, I did the smart thing, and came to Colorado, where my folks are, because they were happy to help me…
Voodoo Jar, Part 3
Voodoo Jar finale and job-interview update, all in one. Last week was sitting-on-eggshells stressful. After a smashing 1st interview, J proceeded to hear nothing for the entire rest of the week. I spent all day, every day, glued to my phone, waiting for a text or a call from him letting me know that he…
Voodoo Jar, Part 2
This will, I’ve discovered, become a 3-part series. Last night, I sat down to finish the painting on the Voodoo Jar by completing the other side with Agwe’s veve. Immamou is the name of his ship. It’s strange, but I hadn’t thought of this until it reoccurred to me last night while painting, but Agwe is said to be a…
Voodoo Jar, Part 1
In the interests of pushing our energies toward a successful facilitation of The Move, we have started making a Voodoo jar for that purpose. I call it a “Voodoo Jar” but it would fall more into the category of a “Witch Jar” or hoodoo, or your basic variety of root magic. The Witch Jar, or…
Interview Update
My brain, in the cramped confines of my skull, has been pacing back and forth like a squirrel on crack since Monday. Did we get it? Are we going? J’s phone interview with his employment prospect in New Orleans went very, very, VERY well. They were on the phone together for over an hour, and…
Hyperventilating
My husband got a call today. He is now scheduled for a phone interview on Monday regarding one of his employment prospects in New Orleans. I am hyperventilating and shaking and my heart is beating way too fast for just sitting here at a desk, as I am right this moment. Holy…wow. How exciting. I…
Monkey Squirrels and Flying Cars
This just in! Fowl Squirrel Strikes Again! Except this morning, instead of being a majestic bird, he was a monkey instead. No joke – the little guy was swinging in the tree branches. I had my own miniature, one-squirrel, circus this morning. Oddly enough, after my avian disappointment yesterday morning, I actually did see a…
On the Prowl
For jobs, that is. Jobs in New Orleans. I am two days into an initial job hunt. Too early to tell, too early to hear anything back. But, so far so good, I say, since I feel like I am finally rediscovering the job-search groove. I’ve not had to look for new employment in 11…
Follow Your Crazy 