The new gig!

The first week in Music & Dramatic Arts flew by! It was definitely trial by fire, but not in an overwhelming way, I just quickly learned that no one knew/knows much about the things this position does and is responsible for so even on my first day I was having to field questions I really didn't know answers to. I decided to create flowcharts for each of the concentrations within the curricula, which map out the courses students have to take each semester. That helped me tremendously to begin to feel more comfortable with the course advising aspect of the job. Everything else is learning by doing. Trying to figure out who teaches what instrument for music, etc... It'll come along, it's a learning process.


One of the top priority items for sure was "fixing up" my office. It was a horrible light blue color with nothing on the walls and no decent furniture. Mom came down for the weekend and was my busy little worker bee and without her help, this project would've been really miserable!! 


I'll post these outfit pictures not to really focus on the outfits, but so you can see the office in the background, since I didn't take the "before" pictures. I'll have to steal some of those from Mom.


Here's my first days' outfits/ the sad looking office in the background...

Pulling up to the building on my first day:

 My second day. Hoping I look so pale tired because I'd just finished re-arranging some furniture... I'd like to think I didn't leave the house looking this washed out!

Notice the sad blue walls and lack of well, anything!

 Even my fab scarf didn't help the surroundings! :)

 The view out of my window

Decisions, decisions.... no one really liked the darker paint sample, and even I was a little hesitant but I went with my gut and I'm so happy I did!

The last day

Of course, who would've thought that my last day would go smoothly? It didn't, but there is no point dwelling on the ridiculousness of it all....


Here's a "happy shot" of me on the way to work for my last day in Science:

 I ended up making that day a half-day and it was probably for the best. It was a Friday and it gave me a 2 and a half day weekend to be ready for my first day in MDA!

Destin!

Well, you could never sum up Destin in a blog, so I'll just throw a few pictures on here to tell the story.

I got the job!

So, yes, I got it!!! I got an email on Wednesday.. just long enough after my interview to be an absolutely excruciating wait. The Dean emailed me, then we played phone tag and I finally got him on the phone at about 4:45 on my drive home. He offered me the job, I negotiated for a tad more (just a tiny tad) money than his initial offer and it was all she wrote! It was mine!!! Thursday morning, I had the pleasure of telling my boss that I had been offered and accepted the new job and that was that. (Hardly any guilt trip at all!) That meant that I had the next day (Graduation day) and 4 days left in the office because after the very long graduation day, we were leaving for a week in Destin!!


These pictures are me from that Thursday... after I'd gotten my pre-Destin spray tan Wednesday night.... :)

Is it mine or not?!?!

I think by far the worst thing about applying and interviewing for a job is the "not-knowing" phase. I had a great interview last week and am hoping that things will go my way, but having to wait is torture. I would love to get this job, but the world isn't going to end if I don't. I would just like to know, either way. I am hoping today is the day to hear something, but there are no guarantees. Blah.... I just want to know!!!


My outfit today:

Trouser jeans: Banana
Top: Loft
Shoes: Sonoma, via Kohls... $24 

I've worn this shirt before since beginning the blog, but I chose to wear it over some others just because it was easier. Yeah, I took the easy way out! :)

 Cute!!

 Some pictures from Friday night's Little Black Dress party....


Dress: H&M, $35
Shoes: Sparkly!!! Enzo Angiolini

 My weekend task of getting all of my stuff for Destin together.... this is almost everything!

Is it Saturday yet?!!? :)

Fingers-Crossed Friday

I shouldn't have my fingers crossed, as anticipation may make this whole process feel much worse should it not go my way, but it's so dang hard!! I was hoping to hear something today, but there is a decent chance I may not, as given the way this job posting and search have gone to this point, it would not surprise me if things don't move as quickly as they would if I was in charge!

So, I'll try to focus on the positive (another good professional experience today and the weekend ahead) and not be too consumed by the unknown. 


My first point of business is to brag about my Walgreens trip this morning. When I first saw the ad for this week, a few things caught my eye, namely the Dr. Scholls inserts and the Scrubbing Bubble toilet system... I knew from looking for coupons for Destin that there were some $2 coupons online for the Dr. Scholls items and I had a coupon from a toilet cleaner I'd bought previously, so I was on these sales like white on rice!


Here's how it ended up breaking down:


Toilet Scrubbers:                 Regular Price: $10.99


                                           Sale Price: $6.99
                                           -2.00 Register Rewards
                                            $4.99
                                           -3.00 Mfg Coupon I had
                                           Pd $1.99


Dr. Scholls:                         Regular Price: $12.99
             Current offer of Buy One, Get One half off


            Unexpected Sale Price:                                $8.99 for first item and $4.49 for the second,
                                           $13.48 for both
                                           -$4.00 from a $2.00 off instantly coupons stuck on each package
                                           -$4.00 from the 2 $2.00 coupons I printed online
                                           Pd $5.48 for 2 inserts


Considering I use gel inserts in almost all of my heels, this is a great bargain for me!! 


I felt like one of the crazy coupon ladies on this trip! 


My outfit today:


I was so unmotivated for the interview today after my great experience yesterday that I didn't even want to go, much less to plan and wear a suit. Yuck. So I decided to channel my inner-faculty member, since they shun traditional expectations, and wear something more relaxed. This outfit fit the bill perfectly. It says, "I care, and I'm trendy, but I'm also confident enough to not try too hard." Or at least that's what I hope it says! 


It's crop pants and a swing jacket (that do match!) and I went ahead and wore my big watch to sell the "I'm trendy" idea. 


These pants/jacket are the ones I got when I'd just begun my blog and I also found a skirt that matched (at TJ Maxx) and I didn't pay much for all of them. They've come in handy for situations like this when  I need to look pulled together but I don't want to be all buttoned up and stiff.




Jacket/Pants: Willi Smith, TJ Maxx, about $30 for both
Top: Elle, Kohls, $14
Shoes: RocketDog, $34