I definitely got my hopes up about this one.  I took a few days off work (which means two days without pay) all to get my hopes up for NOTHING.  I'm not going to lie--this sucks ( Read more... )

I haven't updated this thing in awhile. I barely have enough time to think anymore, much less blog. But Candice is studying abroad in Salamanca and her travel blog is an entertaining read.

In lieu of a real update, I'm giving you an FAQ:

What are you doing with your life?

Well, I'm still doing the same temp assignment in New York City.  And I've ( Read more... )

In less than a month, my family won't be living in Westfield anymore. I'm kind of surprised at how much I don't care ( Read more... )

Well, even though I have already "commenced," I still showed up to Commencement to get my degree. It wasn't as awkward as I thought it would be, and the speakers were surprisingly not pompous or annoying. Also, I am apparently not the only December grad who's having a hard time finding a real job. Like my high school graduation ceremony, it ( Read more... )

My family and I are making our way down to Baltimore tomorrow to attend my graduation ceremony. I'm not as excited about this as they are, because as most of you know, I don't have a job to speak of and I feel like a failure at life. So, for all of you that will see me tomorrow, here is an FAQ:

"So, Claire, how's Life After Goucher?"- Well, I'm ( Read more... )

"In 21 days, I want you to be employed, or married. I don't care which."

- my mom

I got a blog of my own. Check me out at theconfessionator.blogspot.comOf course I will still update this LiveJournal, but my blog is going to be a lot more public. No gossip, no whining, nothing I wouldn't want anyone to see. It should feature recipes, devotional stuff, news commentary and analysis. I'm also hoping that the writing there will ( Read more... )

I pumped gas for the first time. EVER ( Read more... )

Pope Benedict XVI just published his first encyclical this morning, titled Deus Caritas Est, which means "God Is Love." It explores the relationship between human love and spiritual love. I expect it to be a good read and hope to finish it by tomorrow. If you're interested, click here for the full text of the encyclical.

OK, so I was down in Southern California visiting my father, and we were driving on these windy mountain roads. Apparently there was this war going on between the U.S. and Mexico, because there were these Jeeps full of Mexicans that would drive on the highways, and crash into you head-on. So throughout the whold dream, we had to dodge the ( Read more... )