It's A Miracle

I slept in until 7:30 today! After a whole week of getting up at 5 or 6am, I have been craving sleep. Last night, we were so tired after dinner that we hopped in bed at 7:30 to watch a few episodes of Ugly Betty. We made a promise to each other that we wouldn't let the other go to sleep until 9:00. By about 8:00, my eyelids were getting heavy and every 15 minutes I would look at the clock and remind Jesse how much closer we were getting to 9:00 - like a kid in timeout.

I think my extra sleep last night was the result of running ourselves ragged looking for apartments and the general stress of moving. Also, I had my second interview yesterday and it went really well. I was really nervous about it yesterday morning, wondering what on earth he could ask after our pretty comprehensive phone interview in June. I had convinced myself that he was going to bring in flash cards with building styles and quiz me 3rd grade style (I know, totally ridiculous). Jesse took the bus downtown with me that morning and we walked along the waterfront to try and calm me down before I headed inside.

I had talked to the interviewer a couple of times on the phone and we have been emailing back and forth for almost two months, so he was hardly a stranger. Since the Portland office right now is literally two people working part time, there aren't enough projects yet to support a full staff. So, I'd likely come on part time for a little while and help out with getting a few projects off the ground.

We have declared today "Fun Day In Portland" and we're going to the zoo and then a minor league soccer game at PGE Park this evening. No more thoughts of jobs. Time to enjoy our new city.

Tidbits for the Moms: Yes, we have seen apartments that are acceptable. We're going to walk through one or two soon, so there is a very good possibility that we won't be homeless in September when we return.