Skittles.

I had plans to go to the gym in our apartment complex this evening.  Instead, we went to the store and bought candy.  Yup, nothing says health like skittles and snickers.  Perhaps I'll still go later, but I'm pretty dang good at finding excuses not to work out. 

Let's see, so what else is going on?  Thanksgiving is the day after tomorrow and Evan's sister is coming to visit!  I have a big ol' meal planned that will, no doubt, yield mountains of left overs.  I'm looking forward to cooking all day, especially since one of the first things I'm making is pumpkin cupcakes with a cheesecake filling.  I really hope they turn out because otherwise there isn't another option for dessert except for eating frosting out of a can.

What else...oh I've been applying to jobs like mad.  It's really becoming quite annoying.  I have applied to so many jobs that I'm PERFECTLY qualified for - like they couldn't have written it more for me unless they put my name on the job posting.  So I submit my stuff and hear nothing.  Not even a stinking interview.  I don't understand.  I get that the economy is shit and there are like a billion people searching for jobs.  But why wouldn't a company want to interview those who are most qualified?  Ugh, oh well.  Something will come along.  And it's not like I'm desperate for money quite yet.  Severance will be here for several more weeks, and when that ends, then I really panic.

Still no auditions or agent yet either.  I know I've only been here a few weeks, but I hope and pray everyday that something will happen.  It's also super difficult to answer questions from loving friends and family about what's going on here when nothing is going on.  It's really hard to believe that I made the right decision to move when all I do is sit at home all day.  I believe in my abilities, I just need a little outside help to kick things into gear.  I've researched, researched and researched and know exactly what I'm doing...and other than shelling out hundreds of dollars for acting classes, I'm doing a lot of things right.  And yes, I know that acting classes are important, and I may very well take a whole slew of them, but right now I can't justify the expense - especially when I know that I don't learn well in those situations.  I learn the best on my own when I can watch, absorb, experiment on my own and then apply.  Or just by doing it!  Ugh, anyway, enough venting for now.  Time to work on some monologues.