same old

There isn't much new with me. Last weekend i went shopping in LA at a place called the grove. It's like easton only smaller and everything is closer together and less grass. I bought a skirt, sweater, polo, long sleeve t-shirt, pants (catalogue) and a jacket. At the Clinique counter in Nordstroms i bought a blush brush, eyeshadow, mascara and foundation. I bought a book about sex in the city from barnes and noble and last i got a pair of jeans from lucky brand.

Work is going alright. I said that i was still interrested in moving over to a government job so one of my bosses worked out an expected salary worksheet and is writing the application questions. I still have to apply to the job. They are tailoring the questions so that i should be the best fit for the job. I have to apply through the government jobs website still. They'll ask questions about the things i have been working on since i started and require training in the areas that i studied in school. The job will be posted for a week and as long as i fall in the top three they'll be able to give me the job. I am still kinda scared about having too high of expectations but the big boss said that he could write up a document that promises that they won't push me too hard... I don't know how you could get anyone to stick to it and he said himself that it would be hard to hold anyone to it legally. But the really big boss okayed it as a condition of acceptance. Speaking of the really big boss we had a meeting with him thursday and he changed the direction of our project. We have a week and a couple of days until we host an industry day at the labs to tell everyone what we want to do and ask for feedback.

Justin's coming on thursday. He got sweet plane tickets ... super cheep and direct. I could only afford to take one day off of work but i have a regular day off on friday so i'll at least have a four day weekend with him. I don't really have anything planned but maybe we should do something cool in LA friday because I have to go down there to pick him up thursday night anyway.

I can't believe how much money I have spent since I came out here! I expected to pay a lot for gas (about $10 to drive to and from work one day) but i have been buying housewares, clothes rent groceries and bills. I think i have the basics now (and probably a little more) so i am going to slow down. Heck I am spending money like I don't owe anyone! That might be a bit of an exageration. Well I am going to go for a run before it gets late. I think I am going to the library today to check that out.