Midnight Snack

Okay, so my husband and I decided that it would be very good to sell our place right now…. since the market is good - for selling, that is. (We could stand to make $150K.) Of course that means that we will need to find a place to live. The only feasible option we have is to move in with his parents. It makes sense since his sister and her fiance will be moving out later on this year anyway, so there will be two bedrooms open for the two of us and our son. It also means we will have free childcare since his mom won’t be working by then.

But of course it also means we will be living with them. Under their house, under their rules. You know? Also, we’ll be out in Pearl City instead of town and we’ll have to deal with traffic and the like. Of course this is “temporary” until we get our place when the market returns to a more buyable stance. But who knows how long that’s going to be?

Aaahh!! I want to feel excited about this, but it’s a little hard.

So I’m looking for a job, right. And my husband tells me that Kamehameha is hiring teachers for the Fall and that I should apply. Sounds good since I don’t really have a full-time job. I’m teaching summer school and that’ll be done in about 3.5 weeks. Anyway, I go to the Kamehameha job listings site and sure enough, I qualify for something…. yay! Then I learn that I have to apply online….

The message that pops up prior to me starting my adventure with the online application states that I should allow myself 30 minutes to complete the process of applying. I look up at the clock. 11:30. Okay, I’ll be done by midnight and will still have time to prep for my class tomorrow before retiring. I begin completing question after question. Some answers I cut and paste from previous resumes and application questions, saving me time. Oh, I’ll be done by 11:50 for sure…. My eyes begin to droop and my wrists begin to cramp up. As I click on that long awaited “Finish” button, I look up at the clock. 1:30. Goodness! It’s past my bedtime!

But of course here I am. Burning the Midnight Oil. Hmm. I’m hungry.