Jobs

I'm officially jobless now. I was supposed to get paid on the 15th, but I haven't been paid yet. I've got job applications in to everything from Starbucks Barista (not ideal) to Daycare Teacher (ideal). I'll take anything right now. I'm pretty stressed out, but I'm looking forward to having a day or two off with nothing to do except clean house. I made rosewater last week to bless our apartment with, so I'll probably take care of that Thursday or Friday.

Though I'm not feeling great about getting an "ideal" job right now, the bright side of a Barista or Bookstore job would be I'd definitely be able to wear my pentacle to work and be myself.

I made some more statuettes tonight, pictures below.

From Broom Closet Escape

From Broom Closet Escape

From Broom Closet Escape

From Broom Closet Escape

Update on My Snow Day

In addition to getting some reading done, cleaning our home, and baking a cheesecake, I made some polymer clay god/goddess statuettes.

First I made this goddess:

From Broom Closet Escape

Then I made this god:

From Broom Closet Escape

Then that god kind of fell apart, so I made another god:

From Broom Closet Escape

Here they are in pairs:

From Broom Closet Escape

From Broom Closet Escape

And then I made a super little goddess to (ironically) be hidden in the Mardi Gras king cake I'm making for the pagans I'm hanging out with this weekend.

From Broom Closet Escape

Beautiful Blessings in Snow

I live in Texas and while snow isn't unheard of here, it certainly isn't the norm. I used to live near the Great Lakes and became quite accustomed to regular heavy real snow. It's funny to me when the world shuts down because of 4 inches of snow; but I'm thankful. I get to spend this snow day at home on a miniature vacation and take care of mundane things and catch up on reading and leisurely write a post for my blog about the snow.

Reading a new book...

Quick update. I just started a new book (which I'm really enjoying thus far):


Out of the Broom Closet: 50 True Stories of Witches Who Found and Embraced the Craft.

I'll give a formal review once I'm finished.

Funny Thing Happened At the Post Office Today

Warning: Micro-blog

I had to go to the Post Office to pick up my BA Diploma today since it wouldn't fit in the package box for my apartment and the apartment office was apparently closed when they tried to deliver it on Saturday. I handed the Post Office worker the ya'll-have-my-package-slip and he went and found it. As he was handing it to me he pointed to the bottom right hand corner where it said "Do Not Bend--DIPLOMA" and asked if I had just graduation. I told him yes I had and he asked what I was going to do now. My first impulse was to say, "I dream of starting a non-profit organization to assist pagan's with issues related to coming out of the broom closet." Instead I said, "Try to make money."

More Life

So, I found out this week that I or may not be getting laid off from my job. I took it particularly hard since I work for my in-law-family. I had a long talk with my boss today about it and I was thouroughly assured that it's not about job performance--it's strictly financial. It still doesn't make me feel good about it. I am fortunate however that I'm in a position where my employer is willing to let me take a few weeks off (if needed) and work somewhere else until they can afford for me to come back or they're happy to see me take a better job should I find it. Unfortunately though I've spent time on the usual job-websites and have found zilch. We'll see, I feel good that I'll have a job that will pay again eventually even if I can't find anything. It's not ideal, but better than no prospects or options atall.

In more pagan-y news. My husband and I met with a coven over Imbolc weekend and really enjoyed spending time with them. It makes me feel wonderful to find pagan's whom I can call friends. I'm finding it's a difficult transition from super-secret-solitary-witchcraft to working with and opening up to a group, but it's a really satisfying transition.

Oh, and I'm listening to a TON of SJ Tucker lately. If you haven't heard her, give her a chance. She has a beautiful voice and plays a mean guitar.

Her websites: http://www.skinnywhitechick.com/, http://trickypixie.com/ & http://www.sjtucker.com/

And a few favorite songs: