A May summary

Me and Adrian Walter (of Tartanic)

Well I somehow managed not to post for the entire month of May. The month started out on a very promising note. I had three interviews and two job offers in one week. I accepted one job and turned down the other, then within three days the company I’d accepted the position with called to tell me there would be a long delay in getting my security clearance since I’m not a US citizen. The client was not willing to wait that long to fill the position and so they had to rescind the offer. I called the other company, and of course, they had already given the other job to someone else. So I was (and still am) back to square one and looking for a job.

The week after all that I got very sick with a sinus infection (probably from shaking hands with so many strangers!) I finally got antibiotics to clear that up, then went away for Memorial Day weekend with some friends to the World Steam Expo, in Dearborn, Michigan.

We had a fabulous time! I didn’t get to attend all the panels I’d planned on, and I didn’t realize until the very last day that there was a room where people could hang out with the performers, so I’m kind of bummed about that. However, I did get to take a swing dance class, see a brief workshop on creating teeny tiny top hats, shop some great vendors and see Tartanic play three times. At the very last concert on Monday afternoon I got to dance on stage with them, so that cured a multitude of ills and the photo op afterward with Adrian made my entire year. He’s such a talented, sweet, personable guy!

Tartanic will be playing the Michigan Renaissance Festival from August through October and I’ll do my best to get another kiss from Adrian!

I did very little writing in May, finishing one more quilt pattern for Quilting Weekly, and making some revisions on my compost book. I did not meet my word count goals, so that means I’ll be making my own contribution to First Book instead of my supporters. One has said he will still make his donation since he knows what turmoil the month was for me, and for that I am thankful (especially given my current unemployed status)!

I have about 25,000 words left to go on my compost book and then I will be able to seriously get back into my fiction writing. Also, when that book is done, Ami has asked me to be a beta reader for her 2009 NaNoWriMo novel. I can hardly wait! I’ve heard excerpts and I can’t wait to read the whole thing.

Oh, and please please please vote for our idea in the Pepsi Refresh Everything contest. We need to make it into the top 10 to win the grant. You can vote once a day throughout June. Please share the link with everyone you know and ask them to vote for our idea! Thanks in advance!